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Sundar Pichai Says Google Will Be 'More Opinionated' About Nexus Design (theverge.com)

Posted by msmash on from the dazzling-handsets,-stock-Android dept.

Jacob Kastrenakes, reporting for The Verge: Google intends to take more control over the Nexus line going forward. During an interview at the Code Conference today, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that his company would "be more opinionated about the design of the phones," particularly where Google sees a need to "push the devices forward." That sounds like he could be referring to Google's desire to highlight new technologies with its Nexus devices. [...] But what Pichai focused on during the interview was software. We're used to getting stock Android on Nexus phones, but Pichai says that could change. "You'll see us hopefully add more features on top of Android on Nexus phones," he said. "There's a lot of software innovation to be had."

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  1. Odd... by xlsior · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The whole POINT of Nexus has always been to provide -stock- Android experience, without shovelware and other 'enhancements'. Seems an odd departure.

  2. Feature list by ChunderDownunder · · Score: 5, Interesting

    1) Replaceable battery
    2) Lifetime AOSP support
    3) No Binary Blobs
    4) FM Radio
    5) MicroSD
    6) Wireless charging
    7) Ara

  3. Re: Could we stop using "Going forward"? by Threni · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll reach out to them and see what they say.

  4. Will they stop going backwards? by ukoda · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Prior to the Nexus 6P I had brought each new model since the Nexus One but I have stuck with the Nexus 6 as the 6P was a step backwards. I see no need for a fingerprint reader, what real world advantage does it offer? From what I see it weakens security by opening a new attack vector. On the other hand I see QI charging as one of the best things to happen to phones in recent years, no more mucking around vs risking a flat battery. Removing QI from the 6P was a deal breaker for me.

    The linked article does feel like a fluff piece, lacking anything worth remembering.