It's only natural that we're already talking about the third-generation Nexus 7, only a week after the second-generation version of the device was released.
It would be fair to assume that Asus would undeniably be the manufacturer of the next Nexus 7, assuming the success of the most recent Nexus 7 outperforms the first. However, some recent reports would suggest otherwise.
A rumor leaked the other day which threw the name “LG” into the conversation for the “N7-3.” It wouldn't be a huge surprise, as the company has manufactured other Nexus devices in the past (Nexus 4), but to ditch Asus in the Nexus 7 series would be a surprise. Samsung's name was thrown into the conversation as well, which also makes sense, considering the company is literally running the OEM market right now for Android devices.
The next bit of news is a bit more surprising— Lenovo's name popped up as well. Numbers suggest the company is doing well overseas, but can you even name two devices Lenovo has made available to the United States, or at least has sold in high quantities? No doubt the company has done a good job in what it has tried to accomplish, but it hasn't really extended its reach to the point where we could expect them to make the next Nexus 7.
Who would you guys like to see build the next Nexus 7 device? Would you hope Google remains loyal to Asus? Would you prefer them to move over to LG or Samsung? What about Lenovo?
Source: VR-Zone
LG should get a shot. They display is second to none right. Nexus should have an high end tablets too.
I find this a bit fast to talk about N7-3. But let’s speculate!
As far as who I would like to see making it? I don’t know seriously. Asus had its problems with the first N7 and its too early to judge the 2013 version. Samsung did a great job on my GNex and on my N10. But again I never owned anything else than Samsungs (except for the damn N1). I wouldn’t mind any of these “Big 3” … can I say that? … LG, ASUS and Samsung. For me HTC is dead.
Also, if Moto proves to do a great job with the X, maybe they’ll get the chance to go into tablets?