Potential Google Nexus 4 successor spotted on the FCC website

A new FCC listing features a mysterious LG D820 device that appears to have the same dimensions as the Nexus smartphone that was spotted a few days back in the Android KitKat video released by Google.

S4gru has posted some images from the FCC filing that featueres a smartphone dubbed as LG D820. The image posted by the site reveals the back of the device that looks pretty similar to the allegedNexus 4 successor seen in the video that captured the unveiling of the KitKat statue, and was pulled later. The rear panel of the device in the image part of the FCC listing, also shows a large space for the camera sensor.

It's worth pointing out that the alleged Nexus smartphone spotted in the video also came with a large camera sensor, not seen yet on any Nexus smartphone.

Some other details revealed by the LG D820's FCC listing include the firmware M8974A running on the device and the software version listed as, "aosp_hammerhead-userdebug KyeLimePieFACTORY eng.sangjoon84.lee.20130618.015154." It comes with a 4.96-inch display and is possibly powered by a Snapdragon 800 SoC. The device comes with connectivity options like GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and various LTE bands, as per the listing. Unfortunately, the FCC listing does not reveal any other detail about the alleged LG D820 device.

Peviously, reports have claimed that LG will continue to be the preferred OEM for the Nexus phone, a second year in a row. A Vietnamese site had claimed that the next Nexus smartphone would be based on the recently launched flagship smartphone, the LG G2, though it won't be an exact copy.

The Nexus 5 is rumoured to pack a 5.2-inch display just like the LG G2, and also come with the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor.

There's no word on when the next Nexus phone will be launched, though it is expected to be unveiled within the next couple of months.

Google Nexus 5 said to be based on LG G2, powered by Snapdragon 800 processor: Report

Although Google-owned Motorola may seem a logical OEM for manufacturing the next Nexus smartphone, a new report claims that LG will be the official manufacturer for a second year in a row.

Vietnamese site, Tinhte.vn has claimed that the next Nexus smartphone - called Nexus 5 - will be based on the recently launched flagship smartphone, the LG G2, though it obviously won't be an exact copy.

The report also suggests that the next Nexus smartphone will have a glass back, much like the Nexus 4 and will omit the rear buttons that are found in the LG G2. According to the report, the device will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and not Nvidia Tegra 4 processor that recent rumours had indicated.

The Nexus 5 is now said to pack a 5.2-inch display just like the LG G2, and also keep the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. However, the similarities may stop there, as the Nexus 5 is said to be very different when it comes to overall design. However, there is no word about the possible pricing of the alleged Nexus 4 successor.

For many Android fans, Google's Nexus series of devices represent the purest form of the OS, with no manufacturer skins and automatic updates straight from Google without any delays or intermediaries. Thus, there's plenty of interest in the device already.

Previously, a technology journalist claimed that Motorola is working on Nexus 4 successor and that it will be launched in Q4. The post did not include any other details about the upcoming Nexus smartphone but it was enough to excite the technology community.

Rumoured specifications of the next Nexus smartphone include a 5.2-inch full-HD display, Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.3GHz paired with 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM. Much like the LG G2, the device can be expected to sport a 13-megapixel rear camera and would be backed by a 3300mAh battery and the latest Android OS, which might be the Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, by the time the phone is launched.