Google to Launch Three Nexus Phones this Year?

Nexus One from 2010

There was a rumor that Google would be launching five Nexus devices this year. We have already seen the Nexus 7 tablet and Nexus Q streaming media player. Android Noodles reports that the Quarter 4 2012 roadmap for Japan’s Docomo has three different Nexus listed:

Sony Mobile (dual core principle):

• SO-01E: · Xi · NEXT · NFC-based Xperia (TypeA / B / C)
• SO-02E: · FOMA · With · NFC Xperia series waterproof (TypeA / B / C) ·
• SO-03E: Xperia Tablet · Xi · Tablet
• SO-04E : Xperia NEXUS -Xi-NEXT-NFC (TypeA / B / C) SO-05E: Xperia Walk · FOMA · With · NFC waterproof function (TypeA / B / C) · Walkman

LG :

• L-01E: Optimus LTE II · Xi · NEXT · NFC (TypeA / B / C)
• L-02E: Optimus Bright II · FOMA · NEXT · NFC (TypeA / B / C)
• L-03E: mobile router
• L-04E: i-mode Mobile · STYLE
• L-05E: Optimus Tab II · Xi · Tablet
• Waterproof Optimus it II · Xi · With · Capless: 
• L-06E
• L-07E: Optimus? Waterproof and FOMA · With · Capless
• L-08E: Optimus NEXUS -NFC waterproof · Xi · NEXT · Capless (TypeA / B / C)

Samsung:

• SC-01E: GALAXY SIIIplus · Xi · NEXT · NFC (TypeA / B) + Felica
• SC-02E: GALAXY NEXUS II -Xi-NEXT-NFC (TypeA / B / C) 
• SC-03E: GALAXY TAB II · Xi · Tablet
• SC-04E: OMNIA · Windows Phone · Xi · NEXT

Looks like we are going to have an interesting last quarter smartphone wise. Unfortunately, HTC is not on the list.