Google Reportedly Ditching Nexus Brand Starting With Marlin, Sailfish Handsets/

Google Reportedly Ditching Nexus Brand Starting With Marlin, Sailfish Handsets

Google Reportedly Ditching Nexus Brand Starting With Marlin, Sailfish Handsets

A new report claims Google will be dropping the Nexus brand off its upcoming flagship Android smartphones built by HTC that are currently codenamed Marlin and Sailfish.The new handsets will be reportedly marketed under a new brand name, and they will be accompanied by a new Android experience, Android Central reports, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of Google plans.Google's first Nexus-branded smartphone, the Nexus One, was released back in 2009 and was made by HTC.

2016 Nexus Marlin, Sailfish Will Be Made By HTC But Will Carry Google Name Brand

2016 Nexus Marlin, Sailfish Will Be Made By HTC But Will Carry Google Name Brand

The new Google phones for 2016 (Marlin and Sailfish) might finally lose the Nexus name.(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Today, new rumors came out about the upcoming Google phones from HTC.According to very recent reports, the two highly anticipated phones that are the Sailfish and Marlin might no longer carry Google's Nexus branding.