Google Nexus Smart Phone With 5.9-inch Display Expected Soon

The latest Nexus smart phone release from Google is expected to have a 5.9-inch display, probably be called Nexus 6 and be made by Motorola.

The market for phablets has grown from a 1 percent market share 3 years ago to over 25 percent today. The latest Nexus branded smart phone will be rocking one of the largest displays on the market with a 1440 x 2392 pixel display and powered by a 2.65 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.

The development project was nicknamed Shamu after the oversized killer whale which is particularly fitting when you think about it. Motorola Mobility which Google is in the process of selling to Lenovo are the makers of the latest Nexus smart phone.

The intention is that following the success of the iPhone 6 Plus, the latest Nexus branded smart phone will be larger that this iPhone with its 5.5-inch display and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 which has a 5.7-inch display. Google is intent on catching the wave of interest here.

Phablets used to be thought of as simply too large and impractical. Early Samsung Galaxy Note models with its old school pen stylus were thought to be outdated but consumers surprised the doubters by buying the Note range every year in greater numbers as the screen size of the Note continued to grow with its audience. Other manufacturers have been watching closely and would like to get a piece of this growing segment of the smart phone market.

Phones nearing the 6-inch display size become more like mini tablets and work tools than mere phones. With split screen options for two apps running side by side on the Samsung Galaxy Note and other models with their own tricks up their sleeve to maximize the extra screen real estate manufacturers have found a sleeper hit in the overcrowded smart phone market.

Larger phones have also become status symbols for many and work tools that do away with the need for a laptop or a tablet when so much can be done quickly on a phablet. This is especially true in the Asian markets where PC ownership is much lower but smart phone ownership and cellular connections make mobile computing possible.

Google also have the rumored Nexus 9 tablet slate due to be showcased soon with upgraded specifications and sleek lines that will attract more buyers to the Nexus brand.