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The days of affordable Google-sanctioned Android smartphones like the Nexus 5 may be coming to an end. According to The Information (via The Verge), Google will reportedly replace its Nexus smartphone line with high-end handsets as part of its new "Silver" program.
The report suggests that the company will work with manufacturers and carriers to produce phones that "closely adhere to Google specifications." The alleged handsets may also be limited as to how many non-Google apps can be pre-loaded, or they will give users the option to delete pre-installed apps. LG and Motorola are said to have the highest chance of releasing "Silver" devices, which may lauch as early as next year.
At this point, it's unclear what would separate the new phones from Google Play edition handsets. Google Play edition smartphones—which have been offered by Samsung, HTC, and Sony—already exist as the respective manufacturer's flagship product equipped with the same version of Android found on the Nexus phones.
To get the "Silver" program started, Google purportedly plans to spend up to $1 billion to work with manufacturers to produce the smartphones. The devices will reportedly launch in the United States initially, and in-store Android kiosks may be used to show off the new products.
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