Nexus 10 2 Rumors: Successor's Existence Less Likely as 8.9-inch Model Confirmed
Many of these Nexus 10 2 rumors are holding a lot less weight as it seems that Google and HTC will go with an 8.9-inch model instead.
Research firm IHN Technology stated that Google and HTC are teaming up to create an 8.9-inch "high-performance" Nexus device. The company's Rhona Alexander claims that volume production for this tablet will begin in July or August. It is expected to be a lower volume product that will carry a premium price tag to support the specs. She did not have any pricing information on the device.
This 8.9-inch model could be a high-end alternative to the Nexus 7 and could replace or compliment the Nexus 10. However, lack of proof that a 10-inch model exists points towards the former.
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A previous report from Motoring Crunch claimed that Google had hired HTC to create the new Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. There are also other sources who stated that the new Nexus 10 could be released before the end of Q3 2014.
The device was rumored to feature a nVidia Tegra 4 processor or as Qualcomm 800 Snapdragon, Adreno GPU 330, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 8-megapixel rear camera, a 2.1-megapixel front shooter, a 9500mAh battery and a 10-inch display with 2560 x 1600 resolution at 299 ppi.
News of the Nexus 10 being discontinued by Google also surfaced as a tweet from Russian blogger Elder Murtazin earlier this year confirmed this. The basis for this cancelation had to do with the company's decision to focus more on its Google Play Edition devices.
"Nexus line by Google is over in 2015 :) Yes- this line will be replaced by Play Edition," said Murtazin on Twitter. "Google won't be competitor in hardware for Samsung or any other brand. Moto is under question in that landscape. They will be re-profiled."
