LG not working on Nexus 6, Android Silver device

It's very likely that the next Nexus smartphone won't be made by LG. 

A report by Motoring Crunch claims that the South Korean giant is not working on any Google projects at the moment. It quotes LG's global communications director, Ken Hong, as saying that LG was not aware of the status of the Nexus program and the Android Silver program. Hong told the publication that Google has not partnered with LG for new Nexus devices. 

Hong's statement is contrary to a report by TheInformation.com which suggested that Google had already roped in LG and Motorola to produce the first Android Silver devices. 

Earlier this year, Google's Dave Burke, head of Android engineering and Nexus program, had dismissed reports that it was dumping the Nexus program in favour of Android Silver, a new project under which manufacturers and wireless carriers will reportedly be paid to produce and sell high-end devices that closely adhere to Google specifications. He had refused to comment on the existence of the Android Silver program. 

"Android Silver is not something that we are commenting on right now. But the prospect of Silver doesn't mean that Nexus is going away," he had said. 

Google sells Nexus devices in a number of countries through its Play Store and physical retailers. These devices, made in collaboration with Google's partner OEMs come with stock Android software without any added applications or software features. Android updates are pushed faster on Nexus devices compared to other Android devices. 

It's worth pointing out that Google had partnered with LG for making the last two Nexus smartphones, namely Nexus 4 and Nexus 5.