Originally shared by Derek Ross
Is this the next Nexus phone? (that might be announced at IO?)
Random speculation here, but for the sake of hypebeasting something we haven't hypebeasted in a while, let's let the hypebeasting begin. Hypebeast.
This image is taken from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz1glL7hKwo, a Project Fi video guide. Google generally doesn't use renders from unknown devices in their product videos. Project Fi only works with the Nexus 6, so why not use a Nexus 6 render, the phone that people have to use with the service right now? If you're not going to use the Nexus 6, then you better show the guide videos on another supported phone, right? That makes sense to me.
Could this phone just be a generic render? Sure. Absolutely. That takes the fun out of hypbeasting though. And we came here to hypebeast, dammit.
What if the Android phone pictured below is the upcoming Huawei Nexus? A cheaper Nexus, built for Project Fi? Now hear me out. Project Fi, as a marriage of cellular data and WiFi is cool, but that's still a tough sell, because you have to buy a $700 smartphone to use the service. Sure, you can finance the Nexus 6 through Fi, but you still end up having to pay for the cost of an expensive phone over the next two years.
What if the Huawei Nexus is a cheaper Nexus, built with Project Fi in mind. Right now, I can go out and buy an Moto E, Moto G or upcoming Huawei SnapTo on the cheap and jump on my MVNO of choice, except for Fi of course. While Fi isn't your typical MVNO, having your MVNO locked down to one expensive phone doesn't sound very appealing either.
Having a cheaper Nexus phone that worked on Project Fi sounds more Googly to me. Google is about service availability. Having a cheaper Nexus that's available to budget conscious people, you know, those looking to save money on their wireless bill, sounds a whole lot better to me than the current setup at launch.
So what do you think of my speculation? Plausible? Or I am reading too much into the generic render below, for the sake of hypebeasting? Who knows? Either way, I enjoyed confirming the launch of Half-Life 3. Cheers!
(The above is based purely on speculation, opinions, and having a good time.)
