Report: Huawei is building a successor to the Nexus 7

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Enlarge / The 2013 Nexus 7.

Perennial product leaker Evan Blass claims that a new Google tablet is on the way. Huawei will apparently be building a 7-inch tablet for Google, making the device a follow-up to the Nexus 7. Blass says the device is due out before the end of the year.

Huawei-built “Nexus 7” rumors have been floating around for some time. Last year, TechTimes reported on a Huawei-made Nexus 7 that would launch in 2016, however the sites suggested launch time of “Google I/O” didn’t pan out. Blass’ comments are definitely the most reliable source of Nexus 7 rumors we’ve seen yet.

Of course “Nexus” probably won’t be the name of this device. Google is undergoing the Great Hardware Unification of 2016, and according to a report from Android Police, the Nexus line is going away, to make way for a unified “Pixel” line. The two upcoming Google phones are reportedly going to be branded “Pixel” and “Pixel XL.” If that report holds true, this device would probably be branded a “Pixel,” too.

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Source: Ars Technica – Report: Huawei is building a successor to the Nexus 7