The Google Nexus 8 is one of the year's most eagerly anticipated devices, and according to some new reports the device could be arriving sooner rather than later.

Various rumors concerning the Nexus 8 state that the 8-inch tablet will run on the Android 4.5 Lollipop, instead of the newly released KitKat OS.

The Motley Fool website recently stated, "The Snapdragon 610/615 will pack a bit more 'oomph,' and would be the logical successors to the Snapdragon 600-esque (it is Snapdragon S4 Pro's CPU with Snapdragon 600"²s graphics block) chip found inside of the 2013 edition of the Nexus 7. But Qualcomm has indicated that these parts will be available 'by the end of 2014,' putting them out of the running. The higher end Snapdragon 808/810 parts won't be available until 2015, so those are out, too."

It is expected that Nexus 8 will be released at a relatively cheaper price than the Apple iPad Mini, but with upgraded specifications compared to its predecessors. An NVIDIA Tegra system with a 64-bit processor and at least 4GB RAM will excite fans hoping to get their hands on the tablet.

Although no official release date has been given, recent rumors across a number of blogs have claimed that the Nexus 8 is almost here and that it will most likely be released in the coming months.