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Google Partners With HTC For Latest Nexus Tablet

Posted by samzenpus on Monday September 22, 2014 @04:47AM from the team-up dept.

Rambo Tribble writes The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is partnering with HTC for its upcoming 9-inch Nexus tablet. Shunning larger manufacturers like Samsung, speculation is that Google is trying to mitigate the effects of market dominance by one firm. When asked for comment, a Google spokesperson only responded, "There's room for many partners to do well and to innovate with Android."

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Re:Tegra based! by mlts · 2014-09-22 05:04 · Score: 3, Informative

HTC isn't Chinese. It is Taiwanese.
I'm looking forward to seeing their tablet, as I have had generally good luck with their products overall.
Re:Tegra based! by Luthair · 2014-09-22 05:20 · Score: 4, Informative

They also released the first Android phone as well as the first nexus device.
Re:Ecch ... by mschwanke97402 · 2014-09-22 05:21 · Score: 4, Informative

As I recall, in the case of a recent Google Nexus phone, Samsung and Verizon at least insisted upon...ahem...were graciously allowed to pollute the pure Android experience with some of their own crap. I do hope HTC does something cool, like an 8 or 9 inch M8 style tablet. The Nexus flagship device deserves Aluminum clad love!
Re:Tegra based! by Njovich · 2014-09-22 06:26 · Score: 1, Informative

HTC isn't Chinese. It is Taiwanese.
If you knew anything about Taiwan, you would know why that is a silly statement. You may want to start by looking up the official name of Taiwan, which is Republic of China.