Google Nexus 7 2017, Google Pixel 2 Release Date, Specs Rumors: Andromeda OS Could Be in the Works

By Edward Leano, Christian Post Contributor Friday, March 03, 2017

A lot of tablet fans will be on the lookout for Google's Nexus 7 2017. With the news of upcoming tablets from Apple and Samsung, discerning buyers will be looking for a third option to compare them to. Meanwhile, the next Pixel could be just around the corner.

Neurogadget has a few details on the rumors regarding Google's combo of mobile device offerings for this year. The tablet part of the equation is the upcoming Nexus 7 2017, which is rumored to be coming in the latter half of the year. If the rumors are true, this will be the next Nexus refresh in nearly five years after the first tablet launched all the way back in 2012.

Then again, the name Nexus 7 2017 is just to refer to the coming Nexus as according to Neurogadget, the name could still be changed. Seeing that Google decided to rebrand the Nexus 6P as the Pixel XL, a possible new name for the device could be "Pixel 7."

The Pixel 2 will be Google's next update to its acclaimed Pixel line of smartphones. Currently, in the concept phone stage, the Pixel 2 has nevertheless caused rumors to spread about the potential hardware that the new device will carry. In a report by Trusted Reviews, there has not been a confirmation that Google is even working on the next Pixel device at all, as of this time.

Some reports, however, went ahead and listed possible specs for the phone. These specs are just the text listed in a video by YouTube channel Concept Creator and are not even mentioned to have come from any source.

Meanwhile, rumors have it that the new Nexus 7 may not even run Android at all. The tablet could be a potential testing ground for the rumored Andromeda operating system (OS). The Andromeda OS is thought to be a hybrid of the Android and Chrome OS, which can be especially suited to an upcoming tablet device.