Nexus 6 Rumor Mill

Supposedly the launch date for N6 could be coming in June when Google has its I/O conference. If not, the latest might be like November just my 2 cents based on the release date history (timeline) of the previous 5 devices.

Some of the core features I would love to see on the Nexus 6 are:
  • Minimum 1.5Ghz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801
  • 2 GB ram / 16/32gb storage variants
  • 3,300+ mAh battery
  • Screen size of 5.2"

Do you agree? Im curious to see what features you all would like to see? Throw in some hardware and software ideas if you could!

Oh yea and one more thing, I would like to see another price point around $400

Every year, people start circulating rumors that Google will announce the next Nexus phone at I/O...and every year, Google releases it around October/November. I/O seems like a great place to reveal something like that, but I won't believe any post about Google releasing a Nexus device at I/O until I actually see it happen.
 
I don't know about the Nexus S, but the Galaxy Nexus didn't have a curved screen. The back had some contour to it, but the screen was flat.

Thanks for the clarification on the Galaxy Nexus screen. I thought it was curved because of what I read on Android Central's review of the phone:

"Like the Nexus S, its chassis is rounded, with a subtly curved screen, and like Samsung?s earlier flagship phone, it?s surprisingly thin and light."

Android Central -- Samsung Galaxy Nexus review (international version) -- link
 
Every year, people start circulating rumors that Google will announce the next Nexus phone at I/O...and every year, Google releases it around October/November.

I would agree that we'll probably see a Nexus phone in the fall. With Google I/O, I'm looking forward to Android Wear, possibly another Google Play edition phone, and maybe a new tablet.
 
What I want the most with the Nexus 6 is a OLED screen like the LG Flex that has an incredible battery life. Not into the curved part of the Flex. This is what OLED does.

OLED Advantages and Disadvantages

The LCD is currently the display of choice in small devices and is also popular in large-screen TVs. Regular LEDs often form the digits on digital clocks and other electronic devices. OLEDs offer many advantages over both LCDs and LEDs:

The plastic, organic layers of an OLED are thinner, lighter and more flexible than the crystalline layers in an LED or LCD.
Because the light-emitting layers of an OLED are lighter, the substrate of an OLED can be flexible instead of rigid. OLED substrates can be plastic rather than the glass used for LEDs and LCDs.
OLEDs are brighter than LEDs. Because the organic layers of an OLED are much thinner than the corresponding inorganic crystal layers of an LED, the conductive and emissive layers of an OLED can be multi-layered. Also, LEDs and LCDs require glass for support, and glass absorbs some light. OLEDs do not require glass.
OLEDs do not require backlighting like LCDs (see How LCDs Work). LCDs work by selectively blocking areas of the backlight to make the images that you see, while OLEDs generate light themselves. Because OLEDs do not require backlighting, they consume much less power than LCDs (most of the LCD power goes to the backlighting). This is especially important for battery-operated devices such as cell phones.
OLEDs are easier to produce and can be made to larger sizes. Because OLEDs are essentially plastics, they can be made into large, thin sheets. It is much more difficult to grow and lay down so many liquid crystals.
OLEDs have large fields of view, about 170 degrees. Because LCDs work by blocking light, they have an inherent viewing obstacle from certain angles. OLEDs produce their own light, so they have a much wider viewing range.

Problems with OLED

OLED seems to be the perfect technology for all types of displays, but it also has some problems:

Lifetime - While red and green OLED films have longer lifetimes (46,000 to 230,000 hours), blue organics currently have much shorter lifetimes (up to around 14,000 hours[source: OLED-Info.com]).
Manufacturing - Manufacturing processes are expensive right now.
Water - Water can easily damage OLEDs.

Because OLEDs refresh faster than LCDs -- almost 1,000 times faster -- a device with an OLED display could change information almost in real time. Video images could be much more realistic and constantly updated. The newspaper of the future might be an OLED display that refreshes with breaking news (think "Minority Report") -- and like a regular newspaper, you could fold it up when you're done reading it and stick it in your backpack or pocket.

How OLED Works.
 
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Also, I am good with the 1920x1080 display (445 ppi) display resolution used on the Nexus 5 for the new Nexus 6. Humans can't see the differences of Full HD (1920x1080) vs Quad HD (2560x1440) and both have a 16:9 aspect ratio.

The general assumption is the higher resolution at QHD (2560x1440) takes a lot more processing power to operate than the FHD (1920x1080) display. The higher resolution display doesn't just take more GPU power to perform at the same level, but pushing that many pixels takes quite a toll on the battery life that you'll get from a device. The display on your smartphone is currently the most power-hungry component on the device, and upping the specs on that display is going to make it even more power-hungry. Then again if the Nexus 6 is OLED display that is faster, thiner, brighter with 1000x faster refresh and uses much less power hungry than LCD then maybe. I just don't want to kill my battery on something I can't even see on the display in resolution.


AU Optronics – a display panel maker – has unveiled a 5.7-inch OLED display with 2560x1440 pixel resolution.

The display is targeted for smartphones and will deliver 513 ppi (pixels per inch) density - well above what most people believe to be the upper limit for the human eye. However, pixel resolution continues to be a selling point for Android phone makers, and as AOU is supplying panels for – among others - HTC and Sony they could very likely beat Samsung to market.

AUO has also unveiled curved 4K TV panels from 42 to 65 inch sizes, which means that other TV makers can follow in Samsung’s footsteps if they wish to do so. In addition, AUO plans to produce two 27 and 32-inch curved LCD panels for PC monitors One of AUO’s biggest customers of TV panels is Sony.
 
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but why HTC for the tablet? I can only recall the flyer and jet steam for AT&T but didn't those undersell ?

Perhaps Google wants to put front speakers on its next Nexus tablet. HTC is probably the industry leader when it comes to speakers on mobile products.
 
I'm looking at my GNex right now, and the screen is curved, but very slightly. You can tell if you look from the bottom across the screen and see how the light reflects. That said, it is absolutely nothing like the G Flex.
 

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