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Google Partners With HTC For Latest Nexus Tablet

Posted by samzenpus on 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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  1. Uh... by pushing-robot · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Google Nexus products so far:

    1 by HTC
    3 by Samsung
    2 by LG
    2 by Asus

    This is hardly a new thing.

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    1. Re:Uh... by MetalliQaZ · · Score: 4, Insightful

      This. From the beginning, Google expressed its intention to spread around the Nexus partners so that several companies would get the experience and sales boost. They want a healthy, open platform with lots of innovation. This is how you beat Apple.

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    2. Re:Uh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

      The Nexus 7 sold well for Asus. If HTC makes an updated 7" tablet I think it would sell well.