Google's latest attempt at its own branded hardware may be in the pipeline, and this time the device may be part of the vanguard of LTE devices. A report said the latest Nexus phone is likely to be 4G LTE compatible, but didn't specify a carrier or a manufacturer.

The phone, possibly called Nexus 4G, will have a "monster-size" (though unspecified) touchscreen with no mechanical buttons, a 720p high-definition display, and run Google's next Android update, 4.0, code-named Ice Cream Sandwich, according to information obtained by Boy Genius Report. Inside, the device is said to pack a dual-core 1.2- or 1.5-gigahertz Snapdragon processor with Qualcomm-designed Krait chips.

Other leaked specs include a one-megapixel front camera and a five-megapixel rear camera as well as 1080p high-definition video capture and playback