It is difficult to predict the launch of Nexus phones because Google never releases like-for-like replacements annually. However, now it is more or less certain that the Mountain View tech titan will introduce the Nexus 7 tablet this year.
According to latest reports, the Nexus 7 will be unveiled at Google's upcoming I/O conference this week. While Google has kept the details about Nexus 7 a closely guarded secret, many leaks suggested that it will be powered by the company's latest mobile operating system Android N, which is also expected to arrive this year.
Google has announced that its I/O conference will start from May 18 and continue until May 22. Rumors suggest that the tech firm will unveil Nexus 7 on the very first day of the event. However, Google is yet to make any official announcement in this regard.
Some reports suggest that the Google Nexus 2016 may arrive soon, as the company has more or less completed working on its forthcoming operating system version, Android N. It is likely that Google will introduce Android N along with its powerful device Nexus 7, The USB Port reported.
Aside from Android N, Google is expected to focus on a number of other projects such as driverless cars, VR experiments and Nexus lineup in the I/O conference, The Bitbag reported. Recently, the tech titan introduced a new hardware version, suggesting that the company's new team member and former Motorola chief Rick Osterloh will be introducing the Nexus 7 next week.
Meanwhile, the Nexus 9 has disappeared from the Google Store, indicating that the release of the Nexus 7 is imminent. In fact, the Nexus 9 was facing numerous performance-related problems, and apparently, Google wants to rectify the things by launching the more powerful, reliable, 7-inch Nexus 7 2016.
As far as the specs of the Nexus 7 is concerned, very little is known so far. Nevertheless, it is expected to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset, while the smaller version may accommodate the Snapdragon 652, which will be the first 600 series Qualcomm chip to support 4K video capture.
