Though CEO Sundar Pichai says
otherwise, rumors suggest Google is prepping its own branded smartphone.
According to The Telegraph, Google
is in discussions with mobile operators about releasing a handset later this
year. But earlier this month, Pichai said that while his company may request
design changes to Nexus phones and tablets, it will continue relying on
partners to manufacture devices.
Google did not immediately respond
to PCMag's request for comment. Currently, it focuses on software, producing
the popular Android operating system but handing off production of Nexus
devices to partners like LG and Huawei.
Details remain foggy, but as
Engadget points out, the Pixel C tablet could offer a glimpse of what a Google
smartphone might be like. The high-end piece of hardware—available in 32GB for
$499 or 64GB for $599—earned a three-out-of-five rating from PCMag's Sascha
Segan, who called the slate "extremely buggy" with dull cameras.
The Web giant, meanwhile, is busy
readying its modular smartphone, Project Ara, for distribution later this year.
A developer edition will start shipping in the fall as a 5.3-inch Android
device with most of its key technology house in the frame, with room for up to
six additional modules.
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