Motorola is out, and Huawei is in, according to the new Nexus 6 2015 rumors that suggest the smartphone is coming with Android Marshmallow onboard very soon.
Yes, even though Google launched a 6-inch phone by Motorola 10 months ago and is likely to premier a Nexus 5 2015 built by LG, a new Nexus phablet is being speculated, too.
There's certainly a place for such a large device among people who were willing to get used to carrying a Nexus with two hands. It had a niche audience with meaty paws.
Google Nexus 6 2015 news
Here's what we know, based on the rumors of a specs bump, new design features and a better price, in the weeks ahead of Google's official announcement.
Cut to the chase
What is it? A Google-branded Android phablet
When is it out? Likely in September or October 2015
What will it cost? The same or less than the Nexus 6 2014
Nexus 6 2015 release date
Android Marshmallow is scheduled to debut in Q3 2015, which means the new Nexus 6 may be unveiled alongside Google's operating system update and its Nexus 5 2015 refresh.
The next Google Nexus 6 should arrive with Android 6.0 Marshmallow
It only makes sense for the search engine giant to host one announcement for its phones and the new software that runs on them. The Nexus 6 is big time, but not big enough for its own event.
Of course, we may not actually see the Android phablet in stores until October. There's another phone maker, Apple, hogging up the oxygen with the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
Add the fact that the Nexus 6 2014 wasn't announced until mid-October of last year, and you've got yourself a likely late September-early October release date.
Nexus 6 2015 price
Here's the strange thing about Nexus 6's price. The Motorola-made model from a year ago cost $650 (£500, AU$870) at full retail. That really changed the typically low-cost Nexus program.
It made the Nexus 6 just as expensive as rival flagship phones, whereas the Nexus 5 and Nexus 4 before it were affordable considering their higher-end specs at the time.
Around the same price? Maybe cheaper? One would hope
But you really have to take its size, specs and construction into consideration. At 6 inches, the display was bigger and the aluminum frame far superior to many of last year's phones.
At the same price for more inches than any other major flagship, it was still a good value, and Huawei's rumored 5.7-inch entry could make a similar argument.
Then again, the Chinese phone maker, known for affordable handsets and possibly one with a screen that is 0.26 inches smaller, could be slightly cheaper at $600 (£415, AU$800).
Nexus 6 2015 design
A high-end design could keep the new Nexus 6 price the same as last year's smartphone in part because it's rumored to made of almost all metal.
Google Nexus 6 2015 news
That's good news for anyone who wants to shed the hard plastic back plate of the Nexus 6 2014 and rubberized plastic chassis of the Nexus 5. This one is likely to go premium.
The Nexus 6 2015 dimensions are said to be 159.4 x 78.3 x 6.6 to 8.5mm curved, according to OnLeaks. That's about the same or slightly smaller at some angles than than Motorola's phablet.
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The same design rumors give it a fingerprint sensor on the back, speakers on the front and a USB Type-C connection, which only the OnePlus 2 is sporting at the moment.
Android Marshmallow is pushing fingerprint and USB Type-C compatibility for the first time, so it's a good assumption that Google will want its reference phones to include these features.
Yes, even though Google launched a 6-inch phone by Motorola 10 months ago and is likely to premier a Nexus 5 2015 built by LG, a new Nexus phablet is being speculated, too.
There's certainly a place for such a large device among people who were willing to get used to carrying a Nexus with two hands. It had a niche audience with meaty paws.
Google Nexus 6 2015 news
Here's what we know, based on the rumors of a specs bump, new design features and a better price, in the weeks ahead of Google's official announcement.
Cut to the chase
What is it? A Google-branded Android phablet
When is it out? Likely in September or October 2015
What will it cost? The same or less than the Nexus 6 2014
Nexus 6 2015 release date
Android Marshmallow is scheduled to debut in Q3 2015, which means the new Nexus 6 may be unveiled alongside Google's operating system update and its Nexus 5 2015 refresh.
The next Google Nexus 6 should arrive with Android 6.0 Marshmallow
It only makes sense for the search engine giant to host one announcement for its phones and the new software that runs on them. The Nexus 6 is big time, but not big enough for its own event.
Of course, we may not actually see the Android phablet in stores until October. There's another phone maker, Apple, hogging up the oxygen with the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
Add the fact that the Nexus 6 2014 wasn't announced until mid-October of last year, and you've got yourself a likely late September-early October release date.
Nexus 6 2015 price
Here's the strange thing about Nexus 6's price. The Motorola-made model from a year ago cost $650 (£500, AU$870) at full retail. That really changed the typically low-cost Nexus program.
It made the Nexus 6 just as expensive as rival flagship phones, whereas the Nexus 5 and Nexus 4 before it were affordable considering their higher-end specs at the time.
Around the same price? Maybe cheaper? One would hope
But you really have to take its size, specs and construction into consideration. At 6 inches, the display was bigger and the aluminum frame far superior to many of last year's phones.
At the same price for more inches than any other major flagship, it was still a good value, and Huawei's rumored 5.7-inch entry could make a similar argument.
Then again, the Chinese phone maker, known for affordable handsets and possibly one with a screen that is 0.26 inches smaller, could be slightly cheaper at $600 (£415, AU$800).
Nexus 6 2015 design
A high-end design could keep the new Nexus 6 price the same as last year's smartphone in part because it's rumored to made of almost all metal.
Google Nexus 6 2015 news
That's good news for anyone who wants to shed the hard plastic back plate of the Nexus 6 2014 and rubberized plastic chassis of the Nexus 5. This one is likely to go premium.
The Nexus 6 2015 dimensions are said to be 159.4 x 78.3 x 6.6 to 8.5mm curved, according to OnLeaks. That's about the same or slightly smaller at some angles than than Motorola's phablet.
\
The same design rumors give it a fingerprint sensor on the back, speakers on the front and a USB Type-C connection, which only the OnePlus 2 is sporting at the moment.
Android Marshmallow is pushing fingerprint and USB Type-C compatibility for the first time, so it's a good assumption that Google will want its reference phones to include these features.
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