Google recently confirmed the obvious and indicated that it was planning to release more Nexus devices. Thanks to an image obtained by TechHog.com from a Google employee (apparently part of the Android development team), we may have just caught the first glimpse of the next Google Nexus (the Nexus 3?). The device in question is an early development prototype.
The image, assuming it is genuine, confirms that Android smartphones using the upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich release will not need the traditional Android buttons. Hidden in the thumb’s shadow is a front-facing camera. The source of the image also indicated that “the exterior is most definitely going to change from what they are testing.”
Google is apparently planning both HSPA+ and CDMA versions with the latter to go to Sprint. With Google Voice for Sprint and the Google Wallet pilot program and now this potential Nexus device, it’s clear that Sprint and Google are getting friendlier very quickly.