Rumor has it that the next Google phone will arrive on shelves from this smartphone designer, and that it will be jaw-dropping, just as the currently available Nexus devices were.

However, while some of us sit tight and wait for details on this to emerge, there are also those who stepped up and started to imagine what the device would look like.

Shaik Imaduddin is one of them, and his Motorola Nexus RAZR concept phone offers an idea of what the first Android 5.0-powered smartphone might be all about.

Of course, Android 5.0 Jelly Bean is only a rumor too, the same as any plans from Motorola to come up with the next Google phone out there.

However, concepts like this are always great means to stir our imagination and to make us want more of what’s to come.

Motorola Nexus RAZR, provided that the smartphone maker really launches a device with this name, will feature a 7mm thin body, stepping in its predecessor’s shoes.

Moreover, the phone was imagined with a large 5-inch touchscreen display on the front, and with a 16-megapixel photo snapper on the back.

The Android 5.0-based device is powered by Nvidia’s quad-core Tegra 3 application processor, being capable of delivering the increased performance capabilities anyone expects from it.

Only a concept device for the time being, this smartphone might become reality soon. After all, we already have Android phones available on shelves with 5.3-inch screens, and we’re waiting for those packing 16MP cameras to be put up for sale following their official unveiling.

All in all, Motorola Nexus RAZR looks highly appealing, and enthusiasts would certainly lineup in front of stores to purchase it if ever launched.

Among them, we can count a series of video chat capabilities that will certainly make PlayBook users rejoice.

There is a new interface for users to take advantage of, along with contact integration and optimizations for the larger screen of the PlayBook.

“Simply put, Video Chat on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet allows you to make and take video calls with your friends, family, and colleagues who also have a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet,” Vivek Gupta, RIM product manager, explains.

“(Note: Both users of the Video Chat feature must be connected to the Internet for a chat to be enabled.) With just one click, you’ll be able to have virtual face-to-face conversations using the HD video cameras and stunning high-resolution screen on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.”

The Video Chat user interface resembles the one available for the new email, calendar and contact apps and should deliver a new feel to all users.

In the new PlayBook 2.0 OS, those who will use Video Chat will also be able to take advantage of the multitasking capabilities of the device so as to view pictures, write notes, browse the web and do more.

Moreover, there is a Presenter Mode included into the mix, offering the possibility to project a video chat on a larger screen for better viewing. If in a conference room, users will also be able to share slides and spreadsheets without disrupting the video chat.

“One of the key differentiating features of the new Video Chat for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is that it now automatically discovers which of your contacts are Video Chat “capable” and displays their “availability” to Video Chat – no guesses and disappointments,” Vivek Gupta continues.

Users will be able to view, edit, and create new contacts for Video Chat straight from the Contacts application, as well as from the updated Video Chat software. They will also be able to make a video call straight from the Contacts application when viewing the contact’s information details.

It is easy enough to summarize B&N’s latest marketing maneuver as an attempt to face Amazon a bit more directly on the tablet and e-reader front.

After all, if the latter didn’t have a more affordable tablet, B&N probably would not have bothered reducing the price at the cost of storage capacity.

Either way, this is precisely what happened: the Nook Tablet lost eight out of sixteen GB of storage space in order to shed off $50 / 37.88 Euro from its price tag.

We have known of this since yesterday, and we have even written about it, but it seems B&N made it official with a PR announcement.

“For any customer who likes to read digitally, watch movies or TV shows, browse the web, or help their kids read and learn through interactive books and apps, our new $199 NOOK Tablet with 8GB is the best product value on the market,” said William Lynch, chief executive officer of Barnes & Noble.

“NOOK Tablet is the highest-rated wireless media tablet in the 7-inch class, ultra-portable at under a pound, offers our exclusive VividView™ screen technology, and since its introduction this holiday has received rave reviews from customers about all its great features. We’re pleased to now offer customers the ability to experience NOOK Tablet’s unmatched content experience for only $199.”

What the company also did was cut the price of the Nook Color, the device that is an Android tablet in all but name (it is marketed as an e-reader). At $169 (127.80 Euro) instead of $199 (150.49 Euro), it is cheaper than the Kindle Touch without ads.

“NOOK Tablet, NOOK Color and NOOK Simple Touch represent the highest-quality portfolio of reading and entertainment products on the market at the best value,” Lynch says.

The Redmond-based software giant is reportedly gearing up for the release of a SkyDrive Wave 5 Milestone 3, which should bring along support for BitLocker recovery keys storage, along with some other features as well.

Previously, we reported on Microsoft’s possible plans to add paid subscriptions to its SkyDrive offering, so as to provide users with more storage space than they already benefit from.

It seems that it was only the tip of the iceberg, and that there will be far more enhancements coming to SkyDrive users via new updates to the service.

Among them, we can count the option to have BitLocker recovery keys stored in SkyDrive, at least this is what a recent article on LiveSide reads.

The feature might be linked to Windows 8 and its availability, and will require for uses to verify their identity using a confirmation number via email or SMS, or by accessing the service via a trusted computer.

Additionally, the forthcoming SkyDrive update should add into the mix support for OpenDocument Formats, including .odt, .odp, and .ods, in addition to allowing the creation of Microsoft Office’s Open XML formats, such as .docx, .xlsx, .pptx.

As previously mentioned, Microsoft is also rumored to plan the release of new SkyDrive applications for Windows and Mac users. It is expected to offer access to files and folders on the computer using the SkyDrive interface.

The next SkyDrive update might also bring along a URL Shortening service, so that direct link to files and folders stored on SkyDrive will not be as long as before.

Other features expected to make it to SkyDrive soon include Direct Share to Twitter (and other services), along with an increase of the individual file size limit to 300 MB (it was brought up to 100 MB in June 2011).

Clearly, all these are welcomed changes to the service, though it remains to be seen how many of them will actually become available for the end users.