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New report says sub-$100 Google Nexus smartphone is coming

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Google may be working on a new kind of Nexus device that could be even more affordable than its predecessors, a new report from Asia says. However, the device won’t be a high-end model like the others, but rather an entry- to mid-range device that would sell for under $100, thus being significantly more affordable than any previous Nexus handsets.
 
The device will reportedly pack an unspecified MediaTek processor, with Google is said to already be working on with the Taiwanese chipmaker for this particular device. However, no other details have been mentioned about such a Google Nexus initiative. It’s unclear what handset maker would actually build such an ultra-affordable Nexus handset.
 
Google is also rumored to launch a bigger high-end 8.9-inch Nexus tablet this year, with HTC said to be making it. A Nexus 6 flagship smartphone could also follow later this year, a successor to the Nexus 5. Google has typically released new Nexus devices alongside new Android operating system versions, with Nexus smartphones hitting stores in the fourth quarter of the year.
 
The company will hold its yearly developers conference in late June, at which point it’s expected to reveal more details about its future Android plans. One report suggested that a future Android 4.5 software update will be released this summer alongside a new Nexus 8 tablet.
 
Older reports said that Google will kill its Nexus brand next year, replacing it with a new family of devices based on its Google Play Edition family. However, that report is also yet to be confirmed.
 

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NEW NEXUS!!! WOOT WOOT BITCHE$

DAT MediaTek though...:-/

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For that price, I might pick one up, just to play with it :D

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A lot of good stuff from Google this year.

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NEW NEXUS!!! WOOT WOOT BITCHE$

DAT MediaTek though...:-/

What's wrong with MediaTek?

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What's wrong with MediaTek?

they are really slow with driver updates and that makes porting new roms (like 4.4) harder but if google comes in to play im sure that device will get updated more than any mediatek chipset out there

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It's about time.

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A Nexus made by HTC? Really would like to see that.

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What's wrong with MediaTek?

driver and software optimization is horrible.

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driver and software optimization is horrible.

If Google are putting their name to this thing, I'm sure they'll make sure it's good.

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A Nexus made by HTC? Really would like to see that.

The Nexus One was HTC :oP plus I've seen a video from technobuffalo this morning showing of lf the Google play edition One M8 :D

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The Nexus One was HTC :oP plus I've seen a video from technobuffalo this morning showing of lf the Google play edition One M8 :D

I didn't know that & ooh.

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driver and software optimization is horrible.

It is not worth it even at just $100? just curious, never heard of MediaTek.

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It is not worth it even at just $100? just curious, never heard of MediaTek.

if it was in a higher end device then no, but this is alright I suppose

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