While most mobile devices have yet to receive an OTA Android Marshmallow update, it is already speculated that Google is preparing the launch of Android N. In addition, rumors suggest that the upcoming OS version will be launched as the platform for the upcoming Google Nexus products.

According to Know Your Mobile, the so-called Android N (it is still up in the air what the official name will be) will be introduced in the middle of the year, during the annual Google I/O Conference. Aside from showcasing the new Android platform, Google will reportedly release new Nexus lineups – at least two new phones plus a refreshed Nexus 7 tablet, according to rumors – with Android N pre-installed.

While Google has yet to announce details on the new Nexus products, at least the rumors of Android N launching soon are slowly getting confirmed. In an exclusive, Android Police got an early preview of the upcoming platform, meaning Google is steady in its development and Android N is already taking shape as a mobile device environment.

As for the new Nexus products that will come with Android N, speculations say that Google is tapping HTC to introduce at least two new smartphones, akin to how the Nexus 5X and 6P were introduced last year. This means that there will be an above-average device and a premium flagship. It is also said that Huawei is keen on returning for another Nexus product after the Nexus 6P, but this time to refresh the Nexus tablet lineup. According to speculations, Huawei will have its own take on the Nexus 7, bringing above-average specs to the tablet.