It’s a little early for Nexus season, but here we have a leak hinting at the next manufacturer to be handed the honour of creating the next Nexus handset. In the recent past, we had the Nexus 4 and 5 being built by LG, with the most recent Nexus 6 coming courtesy of Motorola. But now, according to a post by Darren phone chips on Weibo, the Chinese micro-blogging site, it appears that a Chinese manufacturer might be given the responsibility for the next Nexus handset.
It’s anybody’s guess as to who the mystery Chinese manufacturer could be. With Lenovo, Xiaomi, ZTE, Huawei and Oppo just some of the Chinese handset makers that have risen to prominence in recent times, it’s difficult to pick one. One could point a finger at Lenovo because of its Motorola connection, although if pushed I might favour Xiaomi, simply because of Hugo Barra moving there from Google. One benefit of the next Nexus phone being built by a Chinese firm is that the handset could be sold at a cheaper price than the current Nexus 6 while still using flagship level technology. As with any unconfirmed rumour though, a pinch of salt is necessary, but it’s definitely something to keep an eye. Who know? Maybe we’ll find out more at the Mobile World Congress in just a few days time.
Source: Weibo
Via: Gizmochina
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