HTC made Google Nexus 9 coming with Nvidia Tegra K1 processor
The last time HTC made a Nexus device, it was the original Nexus One smartphone. It looks like, the next Nexus device will bring back old memories as reportedly it will be made by HTC and it will be powered by Nvidia's Tegra K1 chipset.
The last tablet HTC made was its ill-fated Flyer. The last Nexus device to use a Nvidia chipset was the successful Nexus 7 from 2012. And the last time HTC made a Nexus device, it was the original Nexus One smartphone. It looks like, the next Nexus device will bring back old memories as reportedly it will be made by HTC and it will be powered by Nvidia's Tegra K1 chipset.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that HTC's engineers have been travelling back-and-forth between Mountain View, California, to collaborate on the development of the product. Reportedly, the product is being called the Nexus 9.
Earlier in the month, a patent lawsuit filed by Nvidia, against Qualcomm and Samsung also revealed that the HTC Nexus 9 will be using the Tegra K1 tablet. Currently, it is not known whether it will have the 32-bit version of the Tegra K1 or the 64-bit version of the SoC.
The only tablet that is using the Tegra K1 is the Xiaomi MiPad.
As things are shaping up, it appears that the Nexus 9 is going to be a successor to the Samsung made Nexus 10 rather than the Nexus 7. The Nexus 10 was released way back in 2012, alongside the Nexus 4 smartphone.
It is likely that the tablet will be launch alongside the public release of Android L. Currently, Android L is on track to be launched in October.