From CNET: HTC is set to make the Google Nexus 9 tablet, its first Nexus device since the Nexus One, according to a new report.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Google has chosen HTC as the manufacturer to build the new Nexus, with HTC's engineers already visiting the Big G's headquarters, the Googleplex.
What makes this interesting is the fact that HTC, unlike rivals in the Android ecosystem such as Samsung, doesn't currently sell a tablet. In fact, the only time the Taiwanese company has dabbled in tablets was back in 2011 in the days of Honeycomb, the short-lived version of Android designed specifically for tablets. The HTC Flyer was one of the earlier 7-inch tablets, but neither the Flyer nor the HTC Jetstream managed to soar to great heights.
However, Google has a tradition of recruiting different manufacturers to build new Nexus devices. The first Nexus 7 7-inch tablet was built by Asus, while the 10-inch Nexus 10 was made by Samsung. Nexus smartphones have also been manufactured by Samsung and LG, but the first Google Nexus One was built by HTC in 2010.
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