.jpg)
A mysterious device that some believe could be a new Nexus handset, has been spotted in a promotional video for Google's new KitKat Android 4.4 operating system.
In the video, a Google employee can be seen snapping the proceedings using a phone with a Google Nexus and LG logo on it, which suggests the two companies might be collaborating on a new handset.
The video has since been taken down from YouTube, arguably adding weight to rumours that the internet giant accidentally leaked pictures of its own top-secret device.
The video, which was saved by Verge, focuses on the celebration to announce Google's new Android operating system, which follows other sweet-themed software names including such as Android Ice Cream Sandwich and Android Jelly Bean.
Google teamed up with Nestle for the launch, which saw the KitKat homepage redesigned as a parody of Google software releases, and plenty of chocolate being eaten at Google's Mountain View office.
The release will also be marked with a competition to win prizes including 1,000 Google Nexus 7 tablets through more than 50 million specially-branded KitKat bars sold in Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Asda and Tesco.
The employee in the video taking photos of the huge Android 'bug droid' composed of giant KitKats is holding a device that features a horizontal logo, similar to that seen on the new Nexus 7 tablet.
However, it also features a large camera lens and matte finish, which has not been seen on any similar Google devices in the wild.
Launched in July, the Nexus 7 tablet is built by Asus and has a seven-inch, 1980x1200 display - the world's highest resolution screen - that offers almost double the pixels per inch than the iPad mini despite being around £100 cheaper than Apple's £269 tablet.
It also has a 5MP rear-facing camera for the first time, and a faster 1.5Ghz processor compared to the first-generation Nexus 7 device and is the first gadget to be shipped on an updated version of Google's Jelly Bean operating system, Android 4.3 available in three models.
In a blog post on Google+, Sundar Pichai, the firm's SVP of Android and Chrome announced there have been more than one billion activations of Android-based devices worldwide - which includes tablets and smartphones.
He also said new Android devices will be launched in Berlin.
Sony yesterday revealed its next-generation waterproof smartphone called Xperia Z1.
The high-end handset has a 20.7 megapixel camera and a G Lens designed to take clear and colour-rich photographs, and its new Social live feature lets users stream videos being recorded on the phone straight to Facebook, in real-time.
0 comments:
Post a Comment