The latest rumours suggest that HTC might be making two Nexus devices for Google in 2016.
The next launch of Google's Nexus smartphone(s) is more than six months away, but rumours regarding the next Nexus phones have started coming in. According to a source in China, Google will be partnering with HTC for this year’s Nexus phones. More importantly, the source claims that Google will continue the trend of launching two flagship phones coming at two price points, and HTC will supposedly make both the devices this year.
According to the source, Google and HTC are likely to bring two phones, with 5-inch and 5.5-inch screen sizes. If this information is true, Google will be disrupting the trend of offering a larger display with each Nexus year. However, the Chinese source also claims that just two phones won’t be able to help HTC prevent posting losses, like it has over the past months. The phone maker hasn’t been able to bring a promising flagship smartphone in the past two years, and the recently-launched HTC One A9 received mixed reviews.
If HTC is making the next Nexus phone(s), this will be its third tryst with Nexus. HTC made the first Nexus smartphone, the Nexus One, which became a milestone for the company. The Taiwanese company tried repeating the success with the Nexus 9 tablet in 2014, but it never took off. The tablet received lukewarm response from reviewers and buyers alike, at its highest praise.
On a related note, HTC is likely to announce its next flagship smartphone, the One M10, at MWC 2016. The upcoming phone may be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM, and feature a refined metal unibody build. The HTC One M10 may house a 5.2-inch QHD display with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels. There are multiple rumours surrounding the phone’s rear camera. While some hint at a 13MP rear camera sensor, others suggest a 20MP sensor. The phone is also likely to come with a USB Type-C port and a fingerprint sensor.
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