Google to offer AppleCare alternative for it's own devices [Rumour]

[MadSprite]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/09/12/references-to-nexus-protect-appear-on-hardware-listings-in-the-google-store/

 

Based on the text, it looks like Nexus Protect is some kind of extended warranty protection plan, similar to Apple Care or the third-party electronics warranties sold by retailers. That said, the Google Store seems to be setting up to limit purchases based on Nexus Protect choices - perhaps if you're buying multiple devices in the same order, they need to be all covered by a Nexus Protect purchase, or none at all. Please keep in mind, this is all speculation based on very little information. We've seen Google retail programs like this pop up in official documentation and never appear.

The text for the pop-up seems to be enabled on all or nearly all of the hardware in the Google Store, including Chromebooks, Android TV, and Android Wear devices that aren't made by Google. Don't read too much into that - the pop-up warning is probably implemented site-wide. Assuming that Nexus Protect is a protection plan, expect to hear about it when the new Nexus phones from LG and Huawei are announced.

 

it isn't actually visible unless you dig into the page source.

 

So the article concludes that it seems that it will most likely enable to all nexus devices. It might be possible that it will be release along side the two new rumoured Nexus phone later next month.

 

[Ohlyver]

Its kind of cool, unless they expect their devices to break for no reason ... ? Never used any kind of extended warranty anyway ..

[Entropy]

Put quotes around the AppleCare in title. It'll make it less likely to confuse anyone.

[Arty]

Its kind of cool, unless they expect their devices to break for no reason ... ? Never used any kind of extended warranty anyway ..

I know lots of people who break their shit by "accident" 

they expect you to pay and not use it lol . Like insurance