Huawei reportedly turned Google down after the search engine insisted on being the only brand evident on the long-anticipated Nexus 7 2016.

Rumors and speculations about the upcoming Google Nexus 2016 include a partnership with Huawei, which was supposed to manufacture the upcoming tablet. Huwaei was also supposed to manufacture its rebranded Pixel phones, but the deal is reportedly off as new reports suggest the manufacturer opted to bow out of the project when Huawei executives learned that Google does not want its logo to be on the device.

Instead, the Pixel phones will be made by HTC, and its spokesperson told PC Advisor, "HTC is excited to work with Google to create the new Pixel smartphones. Google and HTC have a long and storied history together, from developing the first commercially available Android product, the HTC Dream, and the first expectation-defying Nexus phone, the Nexus One, to HTC's award-winning One and Desire smartphones running the latest and most innovative versions of Android. We're proud that when Google needed an industry-leading partner for the Pixel, HTC was the clear answer."

While HTC has not mentioned any deal with Google when it comes to Nexus 7, it has been speculated that they would possibly manufacture it as well. However, others believe that Google will seek partnership with ASUS again. ASUS was the partner of Google in producing the first two generations of Nexus 7 and no reports about the two companies breaking bonds have been reported.

If and when the Google Nexus 7 2016 does exist, it is believed to operate on Andromeda, which is a combination of the Chrome OS and Android operating systems. The seven-inch screen wide tablet is said to be built with Quad-HD pressure-sensitive display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. It is also said to have 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage with microSD support.

Is the tablet coming before the year ends? Next year, perhaps? Or not at all?