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We have heard rumors about Google's plans for this year's Nexus device, which is apparently being made by Chinese manufacturer, Huawei. However, it looks like Google might be working with LG once again to build a true successor to the still popular Nexus 5.
When Google launched the Nexus 6 last year, it opted for a massive 6-inch screen and rumors suggest that Huawei's flagship Nexus will do the same thing. Unfortunately for Google, people still prefer the smaller 5-inch form factor last seen on the Nexus 5 and as a result, the company may return to it.
The new rumors pointing towards a successor to the Nexus 5 come from an Android Police writer speaking on Google+. Apparently a source is claiming that an LG made Nexus 5 will launch this year featuring a 5.2 inch display. If this all turns out to be accurate, then this would be the first time that Google has launched two smartphones in the same year.
The two device approach has worked well for Apple so far, giving buyers the option to pick between a smaller or a larger device. So far, the Nexus 6 has not been successful, with Google citing slow sales so it would not be a bad idea for Google to bring back a 5-inch form factor.
This isn't the first time that we have heard rumors pointing towards an LG-made Nexus device this year. Back at the end of February, sources claimed that Google had put LG in charge of making a smaller smartphone for this year.
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KitGuru Says: Hopefully these rumors prove to be accurate as many Nexus 5 owners would probably like to upgrade to another LG-made 5-inch Nexus smartphone towards the end of this year.
“Nexus 5 owners would probably like to upgrade to another LG-made 5-inch Nexus smartphone towards the end of this year. ”
I know I would
as a phone, I’d prefer a 4.2-4.5 inch screen. 5.2 inch is NOT small, people ! Not for a phone.
ladies have hand bags but men who do not wear coats need to fit it into compact pockets.
Just as long as its not a super cut down spec ‘budget’ version that manufactures seem so fond of doing when making a smaller sized phone nowadays..
Nexus 6’s problems were the price, not the size. I’d’ve bought one if it was the same price as the N5, but it wasn’t, so I didn’t.
EXACTLY. My N5 works alright still, I am not ready to part almost twice the price for a new phone…
I’ll probably buy it too, if it is priced at the £300 mark the original N5 was
I held out for the N6, was going to get it, then the price totally put me off. Figured I’d get the N5 instead, then they cancelled it, despite saying it would be available. Seems to me it was galvanising their N6 sales!
Yeah this small size craze is only limited to mostly the US market, Asian market gobbles up large sized phones. Price is what made the N6 a fail in terms of Google’s lofty expectations for it.
It might surprise you but the USA != to the rest of the world.
N6’s price was the issue not the size.
Id be more tempted to think it was the fact they went for a well priced Nexus 5 to a overly priced Nexus 6.
im not a huge fan of the larger form factor but i wouldnt pay that for a slightly newer model of phone
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