Monday 7 April 2014

nexus 6: next gen high tech mobile?

The history of Nexus series smartphone is pretty lengthy. It has been moving around lot of companies until google settled for LG to release nexus 4 & 5. So brief insight on the history of nexus and its associated companies.  

  • HTC Nexus One – Jan 2010
  • Samsung Nexus S – Dec 2010
  • Samsung Galaxy Nexus – Nov 2011
  • LG Nexus 4 – Nov 2012
  • LG Nexus 5 – Nov 2013
The next variant in the line is rumored to be released from HTC company and expected to be released in second quarter. 

Nexus 6 is expected to have several upgrades, including processor, display, camera and operating system from its predecessor, Nexus 5. It is expected to sport a 5.2-inch full HD and curved LCD display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. It may come with the 64-bit version of its Snapdragon 800-series chipset with 3GB RAM in order to compete with the Apples's A7 chipset. It is expected to introduce and run on a newer version of Android OS (4.5), dubbed as Lollipop.

The device may have a 13MP camera (main) and 5MP front camera. It is also reported that Nexus 6 may have a 16MP camera as compared to 8MP camera in Nexus 5. The device may also come in three storage variants - 32 GB/64 GB/128 GB. It may come with connectivity such as Bluetooth, NFC, Micro-USB, Wi-Fi and 4G.

We'll have to wait and see how the Nexus 6 rumors play out, and as always, it's best to take these kinds of reports with a huge grain of salt for now. We'll be sure to keep you updated on all Nexus 6 details.