The Google Nexus 2016 is expected to be released this August. The flagship smartphone is touted to be the first device to ever don the upcoming Android N.
The fourth version of the software's developer preview was recently made available. This hints that it is close to being rolled out to the public.
Google has set a summer launch for the mobile operating system, which means it should be out and about by August. The same could be said with the Google Nexus 2016.
Since the upcoming Nexus device is set to be released with the successor of the Android Marshmallow, it is expected that it will also be here around that month.
The Google Nexus 2016 is said to take the form of two devices. One was confirmed to be developed by China-based tech company Huawei, which was the same tech firm behind last year's Nexus 6P.
There are rumors that instead of a follow-up to the Nexus 5X, the new Google smartphone will be a new iteration of the Nexus 7 tablet, which hasn't been updated since 2013.
However, the current Nexus 5X recently got a discount, which is always viewed as an indication that a new version of the device in question will be released soon. This hints that the Google Nexus 2016 will come with an upgraded version of the Nexus 5X after all.
Various retailers such as Amazon and B&H are offering the Nexus 5X with markdowns starting from $70 to a whopping $150.
It looks like Google wants to sell all the current-gen Nexus devices it can get before it puts out the highly-anticipated Google Nexus 2016.
As for the Android N, the complete moniker is expected to be announced soon. However, there are already rumors that it will stand for nutella.
In one tweet sent out by Android senior vice president Hiroshi Lockheimer, who is notorious for dropping clues about next Android offers, it was teased that the name could very well be the popular chocolate brand.
Just testing some stuff out... pic.twitter.com/6KPTEgXl9K
— Hiroshi Lockheimer (@lockheimer) June 15, 2016 " data-caption="null" data-credit="null">One feature in the Android N is the Nuclear Wipe, which allows users to brick their phone when it is lost or stolen. Another involves a Touch ID-type feature.
