Nexus 8 Release Date Rumors: Specs Of Upcoming Google Slab Incl. 8.9-inch Screen, 64-bit Processor, Android 4.5; Coming Summer 2014?

Nexus 8 release date rumors: The speculations and predictions for the alleged Nexus 8 is yet to stop and numerous blogs and tech sites have suggested that the device will have an 8.9-inch size.

A report posted by PC World U.K. on Friday said that the device will have a 64-bit processor and have the upcoming (and also rumored) Android 4.5. The supposed Nexus 8 is said to be going head-to-head with the iPad Mini with Retina and maybe launched this summer.

The latest report by the British tech site is in line with earlier news that the Nexus 8 will have high-end features and a premium price tag.

Although the Nexus 8 was said to appear by the holiday season of 2013, nothing was seen in sight. But a new set of predictions has been available lately, this one from Pocket Lint who notes that the Nexus 8 will have an 8.9-inch screen, citing a note from IHS Technology.

The technology consultancy firm told CNET that that is familiar with Google’s plans to release a larger Nexus tablet later this year. It said that the slab will have a “high performance screen,” signifying that the new tablet will have high-end features.

Production for the Nexus 8 tablet is said to begin this summer (July or August 2014) and quantities will be limited. There won’t be as much supply as the Nexus 7 and IHS Technology notes that “it will have a premium price tag to support the specifications.”

The source who shared her knowledge on the Nexus 8 details said that she “would not be surprised if its higher than $299,” reported Pocket Lint. If so, it would put the upcoming device in the range of an Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9. The latter has an excellent screen for the money with a 2560 x 1600 resolution. It’s expected then that this would appear on the Nexus 8 as well.

IHS Technology also said that it is expecting the Nexus 8 tablet to be manufactured by HTC. Previous rumors have suggested that LG and Asus are both in consideration to create the device.

Rumors n the unit is only expected to increase as the market nears the summer season where product releases from notable tech giants are slated.