Until now, all the indications that we had received said that Google would present together with two new Nexus smartphones (one of them phablet), a tablet that would complement the 2014 model, the Nexus 9. However, recent information erases all of the above. that Google has no intention of launching a new tablet in 2015, so it would continue to bet on the Nexus 9 as the only representative of its range of tablets. We give you more details about this news that will sit like a jug of cold water to many of those who were waiting for the new model.
As is often the case with this type of rumor, we cannot assume that the information is 100% valid, although the source assures that the chances that there is no Nexus tablet this year are around 80%, a much higher figure than we would like. Of course, while there is no official announcement by Google, both to confirm and deny this information, or simply announce the new phones without giving news about the possible tablet, we will continue to hope, since the Nexus range is one of the pillars of the Android market today.
The trigger for this decision would have been mostly the complicated situation facing the tablet market. As we have already told you on several occasions, tablets are still in the red and the main growth paths are marked in compact tablets with telephone capabilities (highly successful in Asia) and productive tablets, a name that the Nexus 9 approaches (for power, keyboard accessory ...) without actually being one.
Price drop at sight?
Unlike Apple with the iPad Pro, Google does not seem interested at the moment in developing a tablet "for professional use" so spending time and money to produce a variant of the Nexus 9 that would not bring much more than a new screen size, they do not see it as necessary. On the contrary, yes they could lower the price of the Nexus 9 that with the improvements that the big companies will bring this year, it would go on to compete in a second row where it would stand out not so much for its characteristics, but for its value for money. A way to give back to users what they asked for without having to put another device up for sale. Without a doubt, this drop would reactivate their sales and would be very welcome, although we will see what alternative they choose from Google finally.
Via: AndroidHelp