HTC Expected to Build Google Nexus Phones This Year
There's already a buzz about Google parading a couple of fresh Nexus devices this year, which of course will have to be a lot better considering the kind of legacy the previous handsets built. But instead of commissioning the old reliable brands like Huawei and LG, Google is reuniting with the Taiwanese brand that built the Nexus One – HTC.
Several reports online revealed that Google is paying HTC to build the 2016 edition of Nexus phones, which reportedly are code named M1 and S1, although other sources say that Google is naming them as "Marlin" and "Sailfish."
There hasn't been any hardware specifications given, not even a peak at the features or images of the phones. But there's really no blaming Google for tapping the services and partnering with HTC considering the positive feedbacks the phone manufacturer received with its HTC 10.
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To recall, HTC was behind the two most popular Nexus devices for Google – the first one being the smartphone called Nexus One. It was released six years ago and was deemed way ahead of its class. Two years back, the Nexus 9 tablet computer was released, and it too was built by the same manufacturer.
Furthermore, rumors also have it that the upcoming Nexus devices will be running on Android N, which essentially brings more excitement to the fans of Google's smartphone and tablet line. And for the sake of discussion, it should be fair to speculate that both devices will be powered by a processor that's at least quad-core. If that's the case, the likely hardware candidate is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 with Kryo cores. Since the majority of smartphones and tablet devices today already have 2GB of RAM, both devices should be more than that. But the biggest question of all is battery capacity. Will the next couple of Nexus devices impress with extended battery life or will they remain very limited, just like many other smartphones?
