Nexus 10 2 Rumors: Replacement HTC Model to be Accompanied by 2 Other Variants
Google is expected to release a 8.9-inch HTC tablet instead of the Nexus 10 2 and now it seems that the tablet manufacturer might have even more devices on the way.
@evleaks recently reported that it found the 8.9-inch Volantis Nexus T1 tablet within HTC. Now the leaker claims it found two more variants of the device that are known internally as the T7 and T12. This is all the information that is available on these other tablets at this time.
A concept image for the 8.9-inch Volantis Nexus model was drawn up by MyGadgetic last week. It incorporates various features into the device including BoomSound speakers on the front, the Android L software and a 64-bit computing chip. Visually, it looks a lot like the original Nexus 10, however, it is a bit thinner.
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Various rumors have pointed to the Nexus 10 getting replaced by a new HTC-made Google device sometime this year.
The name and specifications for this new tablet were finally confirmed in a recent report. Android Police spotted the slate under its codename Volantis and discovered that it will feature some pretty high-end specs with an aluminum body. It also stated that Volantis is referred to as the Nexus 9 inside of Google.
Specs on the tablet include a 8.9-inch display with 2048 x 1440 resolution at 281 ppi, a Nvidia Tegra K1 64-bit processor, 2GB RAM, 16/32GB of storage, a rear 8-megapixel camera, a front 3-megapixel camera, front facing stereo speakers, and an aluminum exterior.
Android Police believes the device will launch alongside the L release of Android during Q4 2014 and will start at $399 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version, and $499 for the 32GB Wi-Fi model. The LTE versions will be slightly more expensive.
Google plans to replace the Nexus line with the Android Silver program during the next few years which means that this could be the last Nexus tablet to be released. There is no word of a successor to the Nexus 5 smartphone at this time.
