Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 & More to Get Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie; New Nexus 7 Runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie may be launched on the same year and eventually be pushed to several devices. Android 4.3 is speculated to appear in Google I/O event with the New Nexus 7 running it and Android 5.0 for several Galaxy devices including Galaxy S3, S4 and Note 2.

New Nexus 7 Not Nexus 2 7.0

According to Android Authority, an analyst from KGI Securities Ming-Chi Kuo sent a research note revealing specifications of the second generation Nexus 7. The device is co-created by ASUS and will feature the following specifications:

7.0-inches LTPS display with 1920 x 1200 display resolution
Quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor
5MP rear-shooting camera
HD front-facing camera
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC connectivity
4000 mAh battery with wireless charging support
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS

Server logs revealed the details indicating specifications of the device. New Nexus 7 was found to have high-resolution display and same processor type with Nexus 4.

Analyst believes Google would sell the device at cost and will become available through Play Store and other retailers. The 16GB variant would be the cheapest version for sale and later on, followed by high memory variants. It is also clarified that the next generation model is called New Nexus 7 not "Nexus 2 7.0 or Nexus 7 2."

Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie Devices

As soon as Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie is launched, several Samsung Galaxy devices are expected to receive pushed or manual updates and may not even have to go through Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. This means, these devices have hardware compatible to the next generation of Android OS.