The Samsung Galaxy Nexus LTE, the first Nexus device to offer 4G LTE connectivity, has been discontinued by Verizon Wireless just over a year after it was released. The carrier is no longer offering the device online or in-store, and so the only way to bag one now would be to look for a secondhand model.

We’ve heard whispers that Google is planning to wow us with a new smartphone built by Motorola, and the latest claims that the device will get its grand unveiling at Google I/O in May. Called the Motorola X, the device is expected to offer stock Android and a modest price tag, but it won’t be a successor to the Nexus 4. It will reportedly launch in July when it will be available on contract with all major carriers, or unlocked through the Google Play store.

Google’s Nexus 4 has undoubtedly been one of the hottest Android handsets on sale this holiday season, and it’s been selling rapidly since its release back in November. The search giant has even had to apologize for the difficulties LG is facing in keeping up with the impressive demand. Exactly how many Nexus 4 handsets have been sold, however, is somewhat a mystery.

Google never announces its device sales, and LG’s been keeping quiet when it comes to the Nexus 4, too. However, some Android enthusiasts have been keeping track of Nexus 4 serial numbers, and they estimate that around 400,000 units were produced by the end of 2012.

Are you fed up with Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, and all the bloatware that comes with it? Is it ruining your Galaxy Tab 10.1? Then you’ll be pleased to know you can now get yours hands on some CyanogenMod 10 nightly builds. New packages rolled out today for the Wi-Fi only Galaxy Tab 10.1, the Verizon model, the T-Mobile model, and the revised Galaxy Tab 10.1v.

Could this be a $99 Nexus 7?

Asus has been enjoying plenty of success with the Nexus 7, which continues to sell out on the Google Play Store as we approach the holiday season. It’s no surprise, then, that the Taiwanese company is working on another budget Android tablet. According to new benchmarks, the device will run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on a mysterious 1GHz processor.