The latest HTC Nexus 8 "Volantis" leak suggests that the rumored tablet is going to be released with high-end hardware in an aluminum unibody, CNET reports.
Trusted leaker @evleaks has revealed that the device will pack a 64-bit Nvidia Tegra K1 processor, 5GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, and either a 5MP or 8MP rear-facing camera. Meanwhile, the Nexus 8 is also now being tipped for an 8.9-inch display with 2,560x1,600 pixel resolution, instead of the 2,048x1,440 pixel resolution previously reported. As the publication notes, previous rumors also suggested the tablet would feature 2GB of RAM, and not five. Previous Nexus tablets have featured plastic designs, as well.
The rumored tablet did not get announced at Google I/O 2014, but it is believed to be set for a release date in late summer or early fall, Android Origin reports.
Reliable HTC leaker LlabToofeR recently revealed that the tablet would be announced "at a dedicated event," which the publication notes could also include Android L. With the launch of the tentatively-titled Android L being tipped for this fall, it seems likely that the Nexus 8 could debut alongside the update, like many of its Nexus predecessors have.
According to a recent CNET report, the tablet was never scheduled to be introduced at I/O, "but is still on its way to the market." The publication added that the timing of the announcement, however, is unknown.
Along with the specs, the report also claims to have uncovered pricing details for the device, suggesting a start price of $399 for the 16GB model and $499 for the 32GB. LTE connection, meanwhile, would increase the price into the "$600+ range."
A few weeks ago, Google also allegedly tipped their hand on the rumored 8 tablet, posting an image with the unreleased device.
The Nexus 8 surfaced on the main page of the I/O website, showing a user playing the Racer game - which appeared at I/O last year - on a smaller tablet believed to be the Nexus 8. This also suggests Racer will make an appearance again this year, SlashGear reports.
The device in the image appears to feature front-facing speakers - which many Android tablets do not have - and curved edges that form into the top and bottom bezel, which SlashGear adds could be the HTC Flyer tablet "reborn with front-facing speakers - a very HTC thing to do."
