There are certain devices which create a buzz in the consumer space even before they are released. And when the device happens to be associated with a Nexus tag, the buzz takes on a different dimension altogether. Popular Android Blog Android and Me has posted some rumored information on the next Nexus device, Google’s plans to revamp the Nexus certification program and the juiciest part, the next version of Android OS. Read on to know more.

Rumor has it that Google plans to announce it’s next iteration of the Android OS- 4.2 next month, in collaboration with LG. It is unclear whether 4.2 would be a whole new OS or an improvement over the current 4.1 or JellyBean. Some sources indicate that it could be called Key Lime Pie, while some say it would remain JellyBean. Lets wait and watch.

At the same event, it is also rumored that the LG Optimus G Nexus would also be announced. Now that is definitely one interesting piece of news, albeit a rumour. The LG Optimus G is looked at as a serious rival to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2. Samsung happened to be the manufacturers for the last 2 Nexus phones in  row, the Nexus S and the Galaxy Nexus.

Google is also said to be revamping it’s Nexus program where the concept of a flagship smartphone concept to qualify for a Nexus device will be defunct and any manufacturer would be able to produce and release a phone under the Nexus program, provided they adhere to set of really stringent standards laid down by Google. For starters, manufacturers need to use stock Android and 64 MB of secure memory for media streaming and various other hardware specifications needed to ensure that the devices are future proofed to support Android 5.0, which is slated to arrive next year.

Sources also indicate that Google will work with as many as 5 different manufacturers to create a range of Nexus devices which would include phones as well as tablets. The only downside to this the way I see it, is which one do I choose then?

Well, November is not too far away, and it’s best to wait and watch. It’s high time for a new Nexus device to be out, and irrespective of which manufacturer it comes from, it is bound to be an awesome device.