Google GOOGL +0.28% likes huge smartphones. till the Nexus 6P, each Google smartphone was larger than its precursor however currently that trend appearance back on track as a probably large new constituent two has been uncovered…
Building on news earlier on that the constituent two and constituent two XL square measure being developed beneath the codenames ‘muskie’ and ‘walleye’, Droid Life has confirmed “via multiple sources” that a 3rd constituent is additionally in development referred to as “taimen”. And this tells US lots.
In short: Google is noted for its (bizarre) obsession with fish-based smartphone codenames and therefore the dimensions of every fish is usually a factor:
2012 - 4.7-inch Nexus four (Mako)
2013 - five-inch Nexus 5 (Hammerhead)
2014 - six-inch Nexus 6 (Shamu)
2015 - 5.2-inch Nexus 5X (Bullhead), 5.7-inch Nexus 6P (Anger)
2016 - 5.1-inch constituent (Sailfish), 5.5-inch constituent XL (Marlin)
So, for those not at home with Google’s latest fish, muskies (circa 17kg / 38lbs) square measure considerably larger than walleyes (11kg / 24lbs) however taimen square measure actually large and might weigh over 100kg / 220 lbs. This powerfully hints that Google goes terribly huge with its third constituent smartphone. And with Samsung increasing its 2016 Galaxy S smartphones from five.1-inches and five.5-inches to five.8-inches and six.2-inches in 2017, the stage is ready for Google to form a ‘Pixel XXL’ monster.
Then again there's additionally the probably (given the dramatic size distinction of a taimen) that Google is wanting to move into the pill area, one thing it's unheeded since 2014’s poorly received eight.9-inch Nexus nine. Or maybe follow-up the 2015 ten.2-inch constituent C hybrid.
Either way, codename history suggests Google has huge plans for the premium constituent whole it's been fastidiously crafting since the primary constituent Chromebook in 2013. And during this case ‘big’ extremely will counsel massive…
