By Victoria Woollaston Google revolutionised the tablet market with its low-cost, high-specification Nexus 7 devices - and if the latest rumours are to be believed, the firm may be hoping to do the same in the mid-sized tablet market. Potentially quashing recent reports Google was looking to abandon the Nexus project entirely, these new rumours suggest a device called Nexus 8 will launch later this year - and it could be made by HTC. Google is said to have approached HTC when it originally began building its Nexus range back in 2012, but the Taiwanese firm was too busy with its smartphones so Google is believed to have teamed up with Asus instead.
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Rumours claim tech giant is looking to team up with the Taiwanese firm
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The Nexus 8 could be an 8-inch device, or even as large as 8.9 inches
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It is expected to launch by September and cost $299 (£180)
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Google is said to have approached HTC when it first set up its tablet range
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However, due to prior commitments, Google teamed up with Asus instead
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