Images of 8-inch Nexus 8 leak online; Unit to become launch vehicle for Android 6.0 Marshmallow

A series of images of an alleged Google Nexus 8 smartphone was recently leaked online. With the appearance of these images, avid Google device users have started to believe that an 8-inch unit might be out in the market pretty soon.

As seen on Padnews, the images shown is a dummy version of the yet-to-be-announced Nexus 8. In the first photo, the supposed Nexus 8 is placed next to a ruler, which proves that the device will be about 8 inches with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

This particular aspect ratio was the same one that was adopted by the Nexus 9 device that was launched a year ago. That said, it is likely that the upcoming Nexus 8 will also be sporting the very same feature.

Meanwhile, Android 6.0 Marshmallow has been getting most of the attention as of late - at least, when it comes to Google-related projects. However, it reportedly turns out that Google actually has more tricks up its sleeve.

It is no secret that Android iterations have always been launched alongside a new Nexus unit. That said, the new device from Nexus usually serves as its launch vehicle. With this kind of set-up over the years, this year will not be any different, as pointed out by Tech Times.

In addition to a Nexus phablet from Huawei and the LG Nexus 5 2015, it appears that there will be another Nexus smartphone to join the upcoming two devices. However, the company that will be manufacturing this new unit has remained unknown to date.

As of the moment, it remains unclear when exactly Google will be unveiling its next-generation Nexus devices, but many tech users are convinced that Google might do it on September 29. Considering that these details have been neither confirmed nor denied, it must be noted that the information has to be taken with a grain of salt.

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