Google apparently wants to exert more control over the Nexus program

01 February, 2016
The search giant is rumored to be changing up what the Nexus line is all about.

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  • ZXcorr
  • PNg
  • 02 Feb 2016

I just want a sleek, high-quality high-end Nexus phone with 5.1-inch display or smaller. Great display, great cameras, great speakers.

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    • Skyfall
    • JGg
    • 02 Feb 2016

    Is disgusting what is happening. I wrote before the comment appeared and my post with another nick. What happens to you GSMARENA ?

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      • AnonD-72246
      • Ivr
      • 02 Feb 2016

      Google can buy HTC to make Nexus.Because HTC is so weak in this time.The stock also is cheap.Good luck Google.

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        • Anonymous
        • JGg
        • 02 Feb 2016

        A successful management brings good results for any company.
        And if everything is not just a donut artificially?
        Many under the hood is in this reaction Google.Basically it is unnatural, because, in my opinion, not that other, as a game image.

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          • Anonymous
          • w47
          • 02 Feb 2016

          AnonD-411799, 01 Feb 2016wow, you think samsung made nexus would have a micro-sd &am... morebro! galaxy's were always equipped with a microsd card slot until last year!! when samsung changed its mind to go for build quality over usability!!

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            • matrix
            • awW
            • 02 Feb 2016

            The apparent cheating always. So if you are going to have phones, then Google should produce themselves. ..:)

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              • dlads
              • 3GZ
              • 02 Feb 2016

              Tell you what google.

              Make your own factory? How about that? You've got the money haven't you ?

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                • margelatu
                • 0Ur
                • 02 Feb 2016

                What produces these the apparent.:).

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                  • AnonD-252045
                  • Pxv
                  • 02 Feb 2016

                  Look at recent Exynos phones they are practically useless in dev community. Nexus S was an ok phone just ok, Galaxy Nexus was an overpriced, mid range phone which lacked in so many ways to its rivals from HTC, Sony and Sammy themselves. LG was a much better choice, i would prefer Sony over it but LG was still good.

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                    • yee
                    • Fmx
                    • 02 Feb 2016

                    Love this idea as last two nexus phones were such a c..p devices.
                    Nexus shall go for top of the range variants and not just for some specs.
                    peace

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                      • miron
                      • 0Ud
                      • 02 Feb 2016

                      There's no difference between Google and Apple. Both of them will get out in front of him suddenly losing Xiaomi, Meizu, etc.
                      It ended with their domination and including Samsung. Ready. Come back true manufacturers of smart phones ..:)

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                        • nickarad
                        • 0Ud
                        • 02 Feb 2016

                        When you depend on others to produce your phones ... give that big company thinking ..:)

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                          • Skyfall
                          • awW
                          • 02 Feb 2016

                          Any rumor has a complete truth in him. So in this case it with Google. I do not understand why not produce phones alone. The capital you have, as they say, they can build a company cell phones just for them.

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                            • ZXcorr
                            • PNg
                            • 02 Feb 2016

                            Can Google just make a sleek, high quality high-end Nexus phone that's not bigger than 5-inch display? Thank you.

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                              • DEMO
                              • XMI
                              • 02 Feb 2016

                              Not until you own production facilities, you cannot issue demands. So Google, if you want something to do to build itself a phone.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • PTG
                                • 02 Feb 2016

                                Google have huawei,sony,LG,Samsung,htc,xiaomi,Motorola/lenovo to make their nexus.so relax just pay and everything are clear

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                                  • JGg
                                  • 01 Feb 2016

                                  It is a difference from the sky to the earth between wants and can.
                                  Google should have own capacities in order to manufacture the phones. Otherwise we cannot impose anything on anyone.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • pWQ
                                    • 01 Feb 2016

                                    AnonD-234961, 01 Feb 2016So, even more expensive, plastic-built, mediocre hardware N... moreAll-aluminum phones are really overhyped and after owning one (One M8), I can say that I'm not a fan of that. Nexus 6 has the best build (for me); some aluminum and some plastic. Feels nice and has good grip - even with dry hands. The 6-inch screen is also very nice when the bezels are as small as they are on this phone. I'm not going to downgrade to a smaller screen anymore and not going to buy another all-aluminum piece of soap again.

                                      AnonD-234961, 01 Feb 2016So, even more expensive, plastic-built, mediocre hardware N... moreNo, Google has really huge chances. Just, they don't listen buyers and always release phones with deal breakers... Also that pricing in the us and Europe is ridiculous. Nexus 5 was perfect phone because it was cheap, perfect sized, perfect performance, "bad" camera, its maybe a decent camera and we didn't need to pay extra money for camera. That's a huge plus, and this phone was successful. Nexus 6 was a fail, because of too big screen and massive pricing - total deal breaker. Nexus 6p and nexus 5x has problems too... Nexus 6p has some build quality issues like bending, cracking back glass, dunno why that glass is there... also screen is 5.7 big for most of people also would be a downgrade for Motorola people who has 6 inch already, for such a flagship they could have gone with 4gb ram, why didn't they? Also put sd810 was a deal beaker for more people even it runs okay now, but has a bad reputation. if i were google, Would have released 5x at September and nexus 6p at feburary-march with new sd820. Nexus 5x has only 2gb ram? really? camera and fingerprints sensor looks like periscope, it is not an upgrade from nexus 5 really Same GB ram, wouldn't update my nexus 5 to nexus 5x, not worth. So these small issued makes Google reputation be really bad. They have to look for compact sized phones too, with best specs, just like Sony z series.

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                                        • AnonD-70029
                                        • ABF
                                        • 01 Feb 2016

                                        Any sane manufacturer/assembly company would still go along with it as long as there's a profit in it for them.

                                        You don't see Foxconn crying because Apple don't add their name to the iPhone...