HTC has been absent from the tablet market since February 2011 but they have now re-entered with the Nexus 9 tablet. The launch of the tablet will be November 3, 2014 which will display to the world a tablet showcasing the premium build of HTC's One Smart phones. This tablet also represents another first in the industry which sees collaboration between HTC and Google entering a market that has been saturated with tablets from Sony, Samsung and Apple. It is powered by the super powerful Android 5.0 OS and was carefully manufactured to stand up to scrutiny and heavy competition in the market place.