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2010 - 2016
Google Nexus
“Nexus put Google's preferred Android experience into a series of phones and tablets made with hardware partners.”
- Birth year
- 2010
- Shutdown year
- 2016
- Lifespan
- 6 years
- Peak era
- Company
- Category
- Devices
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What Was It?
Nexus put Google's preferred Android experience into a series of phones and tablets made with hardware partners. The line became a recognizable reference point for people interested in the platform itself.
Its replacement by Pixel ended that branding era, while the individual devices naturally had their own release and support timelines.
The Story
- 2010 The product era documented here begins in 2010. Nexus put Google's preferred Android experience into a series of phones and tablets made with hardware partners.
- 2016 Pixel replaced Nexus as Google’s flagship device direction in 2016; individual Nexus support lifetimes differed.
How It Died
Pixel replaced Nexus as Google’s flagship device direction in 2016; individual Nexus support lifetimes differed.
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