Nexus Rumours: What’s True? What’s Fake?

For the last couple of weeks the Nexus/Nexi have been the focal point of all sorts of news and rumours on the web.  There’s the rumours about multiple devices. rumours about a revamped Nexus program, rumours about a theme managers, etc.  While we still have no idea what’s true and what’s not, it seems as though some of the rumours may have been put to rest.

Google’s Dan Morill posted on his Google+ account yesterday with the following message: “Reading rumor sites…. LOL.”

This eventually led to an apology from the “source” of many of these rumours.  Here’s the post on AndroidandMe with the apology:

“It was brought to our attention that the details contained in the post Rumor: Android 4.2 to feature Project Roadrunner, new Play store, Customization Center, enhanced Google Now were fake. A rumor is a rumor, but we try to post only the ones that we can verify with multiple sources and we believe to be true. I apologize for failing to confirm this rumor with multiple sources and spreading false information..”

So does this completely debunk all the rumours that have been going around?  Not necessarily. Although I was very sceptical about the customization centre due to the perceived difficulty in updating skins AND firmware in a timely manner, I’m not so convinced that none of the rumours are true.

I’m still convinced we’ll see multiple devices this time around.  I’m convinced we’re getting the next step in Android, whether that’s 4.2 or 5.0 (though 4.2 is becoming increasingly more likely).  And I do believe there will be an upgrade to project butter that will bring even more speed and fluidity and, yes, maybe even better battery life to our phones.

What do you guys think about all these rumours?

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