Google Nexus is a line of consumer electronic devices that run the Android operating system. (Photo : YouTube/ The Verge)
Google's future flagship phone Google Nexus 16 might come packed with 131GB of RAM and a big 7.2-inch screen, with a resolution of 3000 × 2000 and a pixel density of 500 ppi.
The information was exposed after Android developers came across a message described as a "Review from Space" that was written using a Google Nexus Space phone. Alex Scott, the reviewer and an astronaut, was sharing his experience about the Talon App from space when keen users noticed that he was using the Nexus Space device, which had 131GB of RAM.
This shows that there is a chance that Google's Nexus Space device will be a device choice for astronauts. That is the impression that Scott gives when he exposes the type of phone he has been using, Android Headlines reported.
Apparently, Google is currently posting reviews from space in low earth orbit. The mysterious reviews have been showing on the Android Developer Console with a "5 rocket" rating to several apps, and with commentaries like "Best Apps in Space."
Judging from the specs of Scott's Nexus phone and the date that he made his post, however, Google might be playing its early April Fool's day antics. Firstly, it looks like Scott is an astronaut from the future, and he is using the Nexus Space in 2029. The log of the phone also shows that he is moving at a speed of 27,600 kilometers an hour and in zero gravity.
More surprisingly, the exact date of the review happens to be April 1, 2029, which has sparked a guess that it might be a joke on Google's part since the day happens to be a Fool's Day, Android Authority reported. Another thing that critics have marked as a big joke is the fact that despite Scott's phone being a future flagship, it still runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
This has left Android developers wondering if this is just a witticism or Google is planning to declare the mobile Operating system as the pinnacle of Android's ability. According to commentators, unless Scott is an astronaut who is fond of retro operating systems, then Google may stick to Android 6.0 in the future.
Since the Scott's posts started stirring a buzz about the Nexus 16, Google and Scott have not yet showed up to comment.
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