Android Police’s mockup of the new Nexus devices, based on inside information. (credit: Android Police)

With Android 7.0 Nougat and the new Nexus devices fast approaching, Google is no doubt hard at work developing and testing the latest wave of features coming to the Android ecosystem. The Android N Developer Preview has given us a look at the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) side of things, and it looks like the coming Nexus devices will be the launch point for the proprietary “Google” side of Android.

These could trickle down to other devices someday, but for now it seems like Google is developing a suite of Nexus-exclusive features to further differentiate the Nexus line from regular phones. There has been a never-ending string of rumors and reports about the new Nexus devices and their accompanying software, so here’s a roundup of the latest rumors we’re monitoring from reliable sources.

The Nexus Launcher and Google Wallpapers

Google’s current home screen is the “Google Now Launcher,” which started as an exclusive Nexus feature and eventually made its way to the Play Store. For 2016, there is apparently a new Google home screen called the “Nexus Launcher,” which re-imagines what an Android home screen should look like. We’ve actually heard about this app from two different sources: the app’s existence was first revealed by Android Police and then a full APK was later leaked by Nate Benis.