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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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    How can I believe you when you tell me what I don't want to hear?
    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:Tegra based! by mlts · · 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.

  3. Re:Ecch ... by flu1d · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anytime I run desktop software on my phone it seems to be very buggy no matter who the manufacturer is.

  4. Re:Tegra based! by Luthair · · Score: 4, Informative

    They also released the first Android phone as well as the first nexus device.

  5. Re:Ecch ... by mschwanke97402 · · 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!