Which Manufacturer Should Make Google’s Next Nexus Device?
Filed under Editorials by Kenneth Pennington on March 2, 2012 at 6:39 PM
Google’s Nexus series isn’t exactly full of best sellers— the Nexus One and Nexus S sold less than two million devices each. But, early reports suggest that Samsung Galaxy Nexus sales on Verizon’s 4G LTE network have been a relative success with millions of customers purchasing the Android 4.0 device in its first months after release. But manufacturers are still eager to bid for the production rights to Google’s next Nexus phone.
We’ve heard reports that LG and HTC are both talking with Google about possibly producing the fourth Nexus. And, we’ve also heard possible suggestions of a Motorola Nexus device accompanying Google’s acquisition of the OEM. Although, Google heads have explicitly denied any favoritism. According to Andy Rubin, the leader in charge of Google’s mobile services, Moto will bid for the rights like everyone else.
So, which manufacturer should make the next Nexus phone? A recent poll produced by the guys at Droid-Life suggests that some users (at least Verizon fans) want Motorola to make the next Nexus device. Motorola’s always had a stellar hardware reputation. With the right software— a stock Android version— a Moto-created Nexus could be a very compelling device. Rounding out the rest of the top voted, HTC and Samsung received the second and third amount of votes respectively.
We’re a long way out from the release of a new Nexus device, but who should make the next Google device?
Motorola with the same battery used in the Razr Maxx
And you can bet the car dock would be available at launch. Not just a plastic clip also.
Moto… if the bootloader is unlocked.
Other then that, maybe a Sony one.
HTC has problems with battery life and bulkiness, and Samsung’s build quality i find questionable.
Motorola’s hardware+Android 5.0–>Nexus=FTW!
HTC all the way for me. A semi metallic uni-body (Nexus one) treated with the oxidation coating process on the HTC One S. With a back cover and replaceable battery. A device with an all screen face and onscreen buttons with very minuscule bezel and limited space where the screen ends on the top and bottom. Little space up top for speaker and FFC and little space at the bottom for Notification light and probably Gestures. A bigger battery like that of the RAZR MAXX in a device not more than 13mm thin. A device that is not more than 130mm tall and 67mm wide with a 4.5″ or 4.7″ Super Amoled HD 720p or 1080p display and comes with a 32GB internal 2GB RAM plus a micro SD 32/64GB expansion slot. Top that with a Qualcomm S4 Krait processor or even Tegra 4 or OMAP 5 chipset.