Reports hinting at an alleged sub-$100 Google Nexus smartphone

By tech2 News Staff /  20 Apr 2014 , 17:36

Google may be working on an affordable variant of the Nexus phone, thereby making it the cheapest Nexus branded device. Citing a reportfrom a Chinese website, BGR says that the alleged Nexus device will sell under $100.

Google is apparently working with Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek to make the processor that will be seen in this alleged Nexus smartphone. There are no details yet on which handset maker will be making the new affordable device.

There are also speculations that Google is planning to launch an 8.9-inch Nexus tablet this year which will be made by HTC. The successor to the Nexus 5 is also on the plate later this year.

In February, there were some rumours floating around that at this year Google I/O will see the launch of the next iteration of Android namely 4.5, along with the launch of Nexus 8. Other rumours included the fact that it could be manufactured by HTC and that Google may ditch the Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC for an Intel chipset.