14 DAY TRIAL // A lot of us were eagerly awaiting Google’s I/O keynote because we were hoping we would see a new, hot Nexus tablet make an appearance into the wild. Sadly, that didn't happen.
Just a few days before the kickstart of Google’s major event, we were confronted with a major leak which revealed the tablet was code-named HTC Volantis. Instead, Google “settled” for announcing Android One, a single platform for entry-level devices aimed at emerging markets.
Sure, the show continues to go on, but if Google had plans of revealing the Nexus 8 to the world, it would have most likely used the Keynote to do so.
What we thought we knew about the Nexus 8 The Nexus 8 has been in the rumor mill for a long time now, but despite that we aren't yet quite sure what specifications the tablet will come equipped with.
Previous information claimed that the Nexus 8 would arrive with a 2K 8.9-inch display, a detail which prompted some sources to call the tablet the Nexus 9.
Under the hood, it was first speculated the tablet would be taking advantage of an Intel Moorefield chip, but soon after the story changed and Qualcomm’s 64-bit Snapdragon processor came into the picture.
What we currently know about the Nexus 8
The most recent leak, which came days before the Google I/O refuted all the above information by claiming the upcoming tablet takes advantage of NVIDIA’s Tegra K1 platform.
The only tablet in existence today running on the same platform is the Xioami MiPad, which interestingly enough was also heavily rumored before its announcement and the rumor mill couldn't agree on its specifications either. Are we seeing a pattern emerge here?
What’s even odder is that NVIDIA Tegra K1 has been quite present at the Google I/O keynote, where the chip was announced as powering the Android TV and Android Auto. But what about the Nexus 8? Will the Nexus 8 come?
Prior to the event, we reported that the Nexus 7 went out of stock in some Google Play locations around the world (more specifically in Australia) while in the US the device was offered with a 3-month All Access free subscription, which made it look as if Google were trying to make room in its Play store for something else, such as the new Nexus 8, for instance.
Now, a source familiar with the matter talking to CNET revealed that the Nexus 8 was actually never intended to be introduced at the Google I/O. Nevertheless, the device will still be making its way on the market, but there’s no specific date for it. We’ll just have to wait and see.