Samsung Nexus 3 photo samples appear on Picasa

UPDATE: Google's John Mueller took to G+ to explain that "We get to test some things before they're launched, but for everything else, there's exiv2.org... Just to be clear, the EXIF data here is modified. Sorry for the confusion :)" Thus, the Samsung Nexus 3 moniker seems to have been born in John's own creative mind.

Google's photo service Picasa has long been the ultimate source for upcoming Android devices leaks, as the photos taken with prototypes during testing, can get automatically uploaded to your public account.

One Google Switzerland employee, John Mueller, has inadvertently posted yesterday morning some photos of kids jumping in the snow in swimsuit, having fun with the cold weather front that is raging over Western Europe.

The thing is that the EXIF data shows the device to be named Samsung Nexus 3, and the samples are taken in 3MP resolution. Now we know with a great deal of certainty that the flagship Nexus device this year is shaping up to be the LG Nexus 4, and it should have even been announced today, if one storm called Sandy didn't mess with the event.

Then we have the Samsung Galaxy unit codenamed Premier, whose rumored specs revealed it to be a mild update over the Galaxy Nexus, and this one would be a prime candidate for a Nexus 3 from Samsung, if the rumors for more than one Nexus device this year hold water. Hopefully we'll know more soon, as for now all eyes are on the hurricane.

via AndroidAuthority

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posted on 29 Oct 2012, 05:43 7

1. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)

I can't wait anymore.

posted on 29 Oct 2012, 05:48 4

2. neutralguy (Posts: 1152; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)

maybe an entry level device.

posted on 29 Oct 2012, 05:51 2

3. eheii (Posts: 3; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)

Me too! i am going to explode sooner if google doesn't launch

posted on 29 Oct 2012, 05:53 1

4. MeoCao (unregistered)

Nexus 3, 3" Nexus?

Very intriguing...

posted on 29 Oct 2012, 06:02 4

5. bloodline (Posts: 706; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)

stupid storm

posted on 29 Oct 2012, 06:03

6. nyuvo (Posts: 72; Member since: 10 May 2012)

what i want to know is why the nexus phone is taking a picture of a girl wearing next to nothing in what is clearly freezing weather.. perhaps i will become one of these phone testers...

posted on 29 Oct 2012, 06:22

10. Cyan3boN (Posts: 446; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)

She is wearing a bikini. and she may not me over 18 by the size of her er er er body that is :)

posted on 29 Oct 2012, 21:34

14. nyuvo (Posts: 72; Member since: 10 May 2012)

ah my mistake >< i take what i said back :p

posted on 29 Oct 2012, 06:09

7. KParks23 (Posts: 679; Member since: 13 Oct 2010)

Hmmm looks like crap to me IDK! the one with the little boy looks really bad this might be good for a entry level device but im not impressed with the pics at all.. ill wait till i see more specs.. but by then ill own that 5" HTC phone :)