HTC Tipped to release 2 Nexus Smartphones This yr, Codenamed M1 and S1

a new leak suggests HTC is working on Nexus devices codenamed M1 and S1 to launch this 12 months. The leak corroborates an in advance record that stated Google’s discern organisation, Alphabet, had signed a 3 year settlement with HTC to make Nexus devices.

dependable tipster Evan Blass (popularly known as @evleaks) has tweeted info of the subsequent HTC-made Nexus gadgets. Blass tweeted, “HTC is building a pair of Android N devices for Google internally dubbed M1 and S1 #nexus.”

Android Police in a file says the names advised by @evleaks are in-line with ‘Marlin’ and ‘Sailfish’ codenames of the HTC Nexus gadgets. The document adds that the ‘Marlin’ reference changed into spotted in Gerrit, that is an internet-based totally code evaluation device utilized by Android Open supply challenge (AOSP). It adds that Google has formerly used codenames consisting of Bullhead and Angler for Nexus 5X, and Nexus 6P respectively.

The file is suspicious about the ‘Sailfish’ Nexus tool codename as there may be a Sailfish OS. however it provides that the codenames aren’t intended to be marketed which could suggest that the second HTC Nexus tool may additionally simply be codenamed ‘Sailfish.’

In any other leak, the rumoured HTC ‘Marlin’ Nexus device has been noticed on Geekbench browser benchmark listing. It however lists the device with “Google Nexus 6P” naming but consists of specific set of innards along with 4GB of RAM rather than 3GB of RAM at the Nexus 6P. The tool is seen running Android N and has ‘Marlin’ motherboard.

primarily based on preliminary leaks, HTC is said to add the three-D touch like show characteristic in its rumoured Nexus smartphones. If authentic, the new Nexus smartphones will most probably be strolling Android N, which will be vain with out the pressure-sensitive display implementation.