14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung and Google were supposed to launched a new Google phone earlier this week, during an unpacked event, but they decided to postpone the launch due to unrevealed reasons.
Various rumors already emerged on why the two delayed the new device, which is expected to arrive on shelves as the Nexus Prime, including the idea that the two were paying tribute to Steve Jobs' death, and some more of them have just surfaced.
Apparently, a source familiar with the situation has spilled the beans on some issues with the battery life that affected Nexus Prime, and unveiled some info on the application processor inside the device.
The first mobile phone in the world to arrive on shelves with the upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich operating system on board is now said to come with a 1.5GHz application processor inside.
The Samsung device was previously rumored to pack such a CPU, or a processor clocked in at 1.2GHz, and it seems that the higher speed has been just confirmed.
Moreover, the said source notes on the Android Forums that the smartphone will arrive on shelves with a TI OMAP 4460 chip inside.
The upcoming device was also said to arrive on shelves with a large 4.6-inch touchscreen on the front, capable of delivering a 720p resolution.
In addition, there are also the aforementioned issues with the battery, which might have affected the smartphone's release date, that's for sure.
Samsung is said to have been trying various recipes to ensure that the device will deliver a great experience when the battery is involved, but also wanted to keep its weight down, and that might have been a problem.
Another piece of info that just emerged is the fact that Verizon might have not been involved too much in the handset's release.
Chances are that the new Google phone will enjoy only a short exclusivity period on Big Red's network, provided that previous rumors on the matter pan out.