This week saw interesting news which is nothing but NEXUS and eventually it would definitely be on GOOGLE'S NEXUS 6.This was the first device to come in Nexus form as part of a collaboration with Motorola and was also the biggest Nexus smartphone to ever come through. A monumental device if you like. One which very quickly became adopted as one of the stand out devices of the 2014/2015 season.
But however this week brought it with reports that Google has now removed Nexus 6 from the Google store.Effectively, discontinuing the phone. But you can still currently pick it up from the likes of AMAZON, although, it is probably now best to think of this device as one which has come to the end of its main cycle, which is quite disappointing...
Yes, we in the smartphone world (probably more than any other industry) have become used to the quick cycling of product generations and with each year that passes, we do expect a new and updated device to come through. In the case of the Nexus range, this is the Nexus 6P and 5X which were both recently released. However, expecting a device to be released on a yearly basis is one thing, but do we expect a device to be removed from sales every year? Surely, that is a whole different story!
PRICE FALL has been a BOON:
One of the benefits of newer and more updated devices coming through, is that the older generation device is likely to come down in price.In terms of the Nexus 6, as it was a high priced smartphone to begin with. It immediately attracted attention and debate (in equal measure) due to its not-so-modest $650 price tag.It saw the bottom fall out of the price of the Nexus 6, with a variety of different sales occurring literally everywhere over the last few months. Lucky people brought these mobiles at cheaper prices at the down fall of price ranges.
While it is accepted that manufacturers will eventually pave the way for more modern devices, should that paving not be in a more prolonged and natural state.The Nexus 6 came from Motorola and a year later the Nexus 6P came from Huawei while the Nexus 5X came from LG. So it stands to reason that neither Huawei or LG would want a competitor’s Nexus device still on the market when their offerings are available.
Spec wise, this is still a relevant smartphone and one which towers (literally) over any mid-range or mid-priced device hitting the market today. In fact, with it already running Marshmallow and the features like increased battery life and more optimized performance, one could argue, it is currently better than a majority of the heavily-skinned premium devices that have more recently arrived.
So it does seem difficult to view the Nexus 6 as a device which is already out of date.The difference between the Nexus 6 specs and the specs of now, is so small in reality that there is virtually no step in between. You have the specs of now and then the specs of the Nexus 6. So although not ultra modern, surely the Nexus 6 is more than modern enough to remain on the market? And surely is a bargain at a reduced price compared to the newer and more fashionable Nexus devices.
