A picture claiming to show the upcoming Nexus 9 tablet from Google and HTC was posted to the @upleaks Twitter account this morning following reports that the device has made it through FCC testing already, suggesting a near-future announcement.
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The picture, published over at Engadget, isn't particularly revealing, but there are still some details we can make out. The first is the camera, which is shoved as far into the top left corner of the device as is physically possible. The second is the complete lack of rear-facing speakers, supporting the rumors that the tablet will be sporting front-facing speakers instead.
Finally, the picture seems to show the Nexus 9's rumored lack of a metallic casing. Instead, these pictures seem to support the rumor that the Nexus 9 will opt for a black matte plastic casing.
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T1 will NOT have a metal body, it's matte plastic like Nexus 5 by LG.
— @upleaks (@upleaks) October 6, 2014
This weekend, 9to5Google also reported that the Nexus 9 had made its way through FCC testing, a sign that indicates we might be seeing an announcement soon. With leaks of the upcoming Nexus 6 smartphone also making rounds through the media, Google may be planning to announce these two Android devices together.
The Nexus 9 will be HTC's first manufactured tablet since the HTC Flyer in 2011. After the first several devices in the Nexus tablet line were made by ASUS and then Samsung, Google is switching manufacturers again by sending the responsibility over to HTC. The same manufacturer change is true for the Nexus smartphone line as well. After several smartphone models from HTC, Samsung and LG, Google is sending the manufacturing of the upcoming Nexus 6 over to Motorola, a freshman in the Nexus building game.
