Nexus line of devices began in 2010 with a smartphone developed by HTC Nexus One, which is a " sibling " the flagship of the time - Desire. Sales of the first true smartphone " on Google» was not very good , moreover, they were badly marred by the lack of agreement on the support .
But the line was developed in late 2013 supplemented Nexus 5 , the best smartphone in the history of the family , also sold well .
During a recent conference call on the publication of the Google results for the fourth quarter of 2013, Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette (Patrick Pichette) spoke about the success in selling their own devices. Although specific figures were not made public , he said that the most successful in the search giant turned implement gadget for streaming online content to your TV and freshest Chromecast branded smartphone Nexus line 5 .
He also added that Google is very pleased with the success of these devices, which debunks the myth of the family miserable popularity Nexus. It seems that the Nexus 5 , thanks to the flagship specifications , nice design and a price of $ 349 ( which is about $ 300 cheaper than the class average smartphone) hit the spot not only gikam who initially were key buyers of the product line , but also ordinary people .
The situation looks interesting , because just the day before the declaration of Patrick Pichette rumors of Nexus closing line in the next year . Her role has supposedly should take smartphones and tablets Google Play Edition, whose number would grow . However, do not take the words of Mr. Pichette as a refutation of rumors. At the moment, the search giant with a strong partner tries to seriously alter the ecosystem Android, and if it needs to be to abandon the Nexus, he will do it .
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