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The mobile competition between Google Inc.'s Android and Apple Inc. is getting more intense by the day. Two devices seems to get much hype even before their release date gets finalized -- Apple's next generation iPhone 5 and Google Nexus 4G.

Google Nexus 4G will be loaded with the latest Android software, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and will sport an ultra-thin design, BGR reported.
The Nexus 4G will run on Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich, Google's next version of Android software which will combine the features of Honeycomb tablet OS and Gingerbread phone OS.

Jefferies' analyst Peter Misek said Ice Cream Sandwich's user interface (UI) look and feel will be based on Honeycomb's UI. He has expected Ice Cream Sandwich to combine the phone and tablet code bases but is uncertain about its timing and if it would be open source.
Ice Cream Sandwich is expected to bring features like expanding and resizing widgets and apps, facial detection with the camera and will allow Android devices to be used as USB hosts so that one can plug-in keyboards, or Xbox controllers. It will additionally feature voice-guided GPS feature and Adobe Flash support.

Google has historically selected an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to create the "lead device" for each iteration of Android. Google's own Nexus S was the lead device for Gingerbread and Motorola Mobility's Xoom was the lead device for Honeycomb.
Misek is unsure of the lead device for Ice Cream Sandwich but suspect it could be Samsung. But according to the BGR report, Google's next pure Android version, the Nexus 4G which will run on Ice Cream Sandwich or Android 4.0 will be out, just two months after the iPhone 5 launch.

The Nexus 4G is touted to sport a 1.2GHz or 1.5GHz chip, possibly Krait-based Snapdragon chip. At present Samsung Galaxy S 2 and HTC Sensation boast 1.2 GHz micro processors. It is surmised that Apple iPhone 5 will sport the iPad 2's A5 dual-core chip.

"We believe Texas Instruments and its 1.5GHz OMAP4440 will be the reference design apps processor for Ice Cream Sandwich. We do not expect an official announcement, but the OMAP4440 will likely be the highlighted chip when OEMs announce second half roadmaps this summer. NVIDIA's Tegra 2 was the reference design apps processor for Honeycomb," said Misek.

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