The Google Nexus 6 would have had an interesting feature if only they had beaten Apple for it. The device has a dimple at the back which was reportedly molded for a fingerprint scanner technology but no thanks to Apple's acquisition of AuthenTec way back in 2012, the Nexus 6 had to cover it up with a shiny Motorola logo instead.
Such was confirmed by Dennis Woodside, the CEO of Dropbox and former CEO of Motorola.
"The secret behind that is that it was supposed to be fingerprint recognition, and Apple bought the best supplier" said Woodside in a report from the Telegraph.
"So the second best supplier was the only one available to everyone else in the industry and they weren't there yet."
Regardless though, he believes that the feature would have made little impact on the Google Nexus 6. The said fingerprint technology has since been used starting with the iPhone 5S.
Woodside believes that the Nexus 6 still has a lot of room for improvement. And while the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 gained ground since they were basic phones offered at reasonable price, the Nexus 6 has so far been somewhat disappointing. He believes that Google had lost sight of what their previous handsets were able to achieve.
The Google Nexus 6 was launched last year and was designed by Motorola. But despite Woodside's take, the handset has had its share of good reviews.
It packs a 6-inch screen and was branded as the most powerful and pure Android phone available in the market. Hence, it does somehow contradict Woodside's claims especially considering that he used to call the shots for Motorola.
