LG E960 Mako surfaces in photos, may be the future Nexus phone

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Rumors have been swirling that LG will get its first crack at a Nexus phone this year. If there's any merit to that claim, we might have just received an early peek. An _XDA-Developers_ forum goer has posted a collection of photos for the E960, which appears to be a variant of the [Optimus G](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/lg-optimus-g-hands-on-with-koreas-latest-powerhouse-video/) -- until you realize that it's using software navigation keys, doesn't quite resemble the international or [AT&T](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/04/lg-optimus-g-att-hands-on/) Optimus G models and is oddly badged as the "Full JellyBean on Mako." Given that Google likes to name its reference Android phones after fish, it doesn't take much to suspect that a device codenamed Mako is more likely to become a Nexus than an Optimus. The completely stock but unreleased Android 4.1.2 build of [Jelly Bean](http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/android-4-1-jelly-bean-review-a-look-at-whats-changed-in-googl/) certainly helps fuel the rumor mill. If the E960 does carry Google's honorific, though, some may be in for a disappointment knowing that the model that reached the FCC last week doesn't have LTE. We won't rule out that this is one of multiple Nexus variants, if it's a Nexus at all, but the 3G edition's filing hints that Google may not rock the boat for its 2012 flagship.

**Gallery: [LG E960 leak](http://www.engadget.com/photos/lg-e960-leak/)**

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