Google killing Play Edition for Android Silver?
Google's up to something fishy at the moment — and the disappearance of some Google Play edition devices from its store is only adding to our suspicion.
The Google Play editions of HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z Ultra and LG G Pad 8.3 have been out of stock for a long period of time, and now Google has taken three of them off the Play Store entirely.
READ ALSO: Google may replace Nexus line with Android Silver
Android Police has spotted that Xperia Z Ultra, G Pad 8.3 and One have all vanished — so what's going on? We've asked Google for an explanation but one likely answer seems to be Android Silver.
Silver fish(y)
Silver is said to be an initiative that will see Google working more closely with top manufacturers to create Android phones to match particularly premium specifications.
Specifications that, if met, will mean the phone or tablet can be sold as an Android Silver device.
But with rumours suggesting a Silver launch in 2015, and confirmation that we'll still get a new Nexus this year, the removal of the Google Play edition devices seems a tad premature. And we're still waiting on that Samsung Galaxy S5 Google Play edition.
Of course, if you're in India then this won't affect you so much given that Play editions haven't made it outside the US yet. But we reckon Android Silver might be more of a global affair.
READ ALSO: All you need to know about Android Silver
Google's up to something fishy at the moment — and the disappearance of some Google Play edition devices from its store is only adding to our suspicion.
The Google Play editions of HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z Ultra and LG G Pad 8.3 have been out of stock for a long period of time, and now Google has taken three of them off the Play Store entirely.
READ ALSO: Google may replace Nexus line with Android Silver
Android Police has spotted that Xperia Z Ultra, G Pad 8.3 and One have all vanished — so what's going on? We've asked Google for an explanation but one likely answer seems to be Android Silver.
Silver fish(y)
Silver is said to be an initiative that will see Google working more closely with top manufacturers to create Android phones to match particularly premium specifications.
Specifications that, if met, will mean the phone or tablet can be sold as an Android Silver device.
But with rumours suggesting a Silver launch in 2015, and confirmation that we'll still get a new Nexus this year, the removal of the Google Play edition devices seems a tad premature. And we're still waiting on that Samsung Galaxy S5 Google Play edition.
Of course, if you're in India then this won't affect you so much given that Play editions haven't made it outside the US yet. But we reckon Android Silver might be more of a global affair.
READ ALSO: All you need to know about Android Silver
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