29 January 2010 | Author: D. Warburton Search Copywriter

Motorola to bring out Google's Nexus Two?

Mobile manufacturer Motorola may be in line to bring out the successor to Google's Nexus One superphone later this year, according to the company's CEO.

Motorola's CEO Sanjay Jha has revealed that the company will bring out 20 smartphones in 2010, including "one direct-to-consumer device with Google." With Google being eager to promote its own dedicated mobile store, TechRadar UK suggests that this new model may be released in the first half of 2010.

Google was already hinting at the possibility of a 'Nexus Two' as early as the launch of its first superphone, with early discussion suggesting that this would be a business-oriented device targeted at the enterprise smartphone market currently led by BlackBerry manufacturer RIM.

Motorola has previously been rumoured to be working on a smartphone project enigmatically codenamed 'Shadow,' which looks likely to become the Nexus Two. The manufacturer's penchant for the traditional QWERTY keyboard corresponds to theories on the Nexus successor's design, which it is believed will feature a physical keyboard in place of the less popular virtual alternative.

According to Engadget, Motorola has overcome its previous losses and is on the road to recovery, announcing a profit of $142 million (approx £88 million) in the fourth quarter of 2009 - a staggering $3.799 billion (approx £2.35 billion) improvement on the previous year.

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