Google and Samsung Collaboration

[mi7chy]

https://blog.google/products/chromebooks/new-generation-chromebooks-designed-work-millions-apps/

Google and Samsung worked together on the new Chromebook Plus and Pro supposedly to counter the Surface hybrid. Could this be a sign of more collaboration to come with regards to next generation Pixel phone? Will we finally see the marriage of best software and services with the best hardware to counter Microsoft's reemergence and rumored Surface Phone?

 

[v0lume4]

If the future Google Pixel was Samsung hardware with pure Google software, my head would explode.

Hard to imagine Samsung being cool with privately building Google's phones and removing Samsung branding though. But what if!

 

[Tig Bitties]

I would not hold your breath expecting the Pixel 2 to be a high-end flagship built by Samsung using their top tech. NO WAY.

 

[mi7chy]

On another front, you have Huawei who not only led 2016 with first phone to offer ARM A73 CPU + Mali G71 GPU but back with an early 2017 Amazon Alexa integration surprise. Could this also signal Amazon's renewed push to stake a bigger claim of the consumer space?

http://www.zdnet.com/article/huaweis-5-9-inch-mate-9-comes-to-us-on-january-6-with-amazon-alexa/

 

[Tsepz]

If the future Google Pixel was Samsung hardware with pure Google software, my head would explode.

Hard to imagine Samsung being cool with privately building Google's phones and removing Samsung branding though. But what if!

This.

It would probably have to be called the Galaxy Pixel, much like the Galaxy Nexus.

 

[epicrayban]

It does beg the question, who will make the next Pixel for Google?

 

[mi7chy]

Based on previous trends Google tend to go with major players so no fly by night surprises. If based on fair partner share Samsung is due next unless they decide to use HTC again. Motorola is already pretty much stock.

Nexus One (HTC)
Nexus S (Samsung)
Galaxy Nexus (Samsung)
Nexus 4 (LG)
Nexus 5 (LG)
Nexus 6 (Motorola)
Nexus 5X (LG)
Nexus 6p (Huawei)
Pixel (HTC)

 

[epicrayban]

I wouldn't rely on the Nexus OEM history to predict who's next for Pixel, but who knows.

I highly doubt Samsung.

 

[v0lume4]

Do any of you remember this rumor from early 2016?

http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/14/did-google-and-htc-really-sign-a-3-year-nexus-deal/

(Just a random article that I picked out after Googling "google htc 3 year contract")

In hindsight, now that we have seen the Google Pixel, that rumor makes perfect sense. I wouldn't be surprised if HTC makes at least the next two Google Pixels, going through 2018. Granted, we don't know if a three year deal was ever signed. It's just a rumor. But in hindsight, that rumor makes a whole lot of sense seeing that HTC already is manufacturing the first Google Pixel.

And if any of you have followed rumors for the HTC Ocean -- perhaps the next Google Pixel could be loosely based on that?

 

[epicrayban]

Do any of you remember this rumor from early 2016?

http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/14/did-google-and-htc-really-sign-a-3-year-nexus-deal/

(Just a random article that I picked out after Googling "google htc 3 year contract")

In hindsight, now that we have seen the Google Pixel, that rumor makes perfect sense. I wouldn't be surprised if HTC makes at least the next two Google Pixels, going through 2018. Granted, we don't know if a three year deal was ever signed. It's just a rumor. But in hindsight, that rumor makes a whole lot of sense seeing that HTC already is manufacturing the first Google Pixel.

And if any of you have followed rumors for the HTC Ocean -- perhaps the next Google Pixel could be loosely based on that?

This makes a lot of sense. HTC isn't a bad partner to have. Hopefully they figure out waterproof and wireless charging this year for the Pixel 2.