HTC has proven its record with Google, so it is not surprising to learn that the company has been called upon to come up with two possible Nexus smartphones that will be released this year.

Word about HTC being commissioned to come up with two new Nexus devices came from someone over at Weibo.

According to the leak, the alleged models will be sporting a 5-inch and 5.5-inch screen, with no other spec revealed for now.

HTC was pushed back a bit in 2015, with LG and Huawei taking the spotlight with the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, respectively. As everyone has probably heard by now, the two devices did pretty well though the Nexus 6P did have some supply issues.

For 2016, HTC gets the chance to pick up from that and offer two mystery devices.

HTC and Google have been working together since 2010, and the partnership has produced several devices.

That includes the HTC One M9, which did fairly well against competing brands such as Apple, Samsung and LG. There was also the mid-range model HTC had (HTC One A9) and the HTC One X9.

This year, HTC is expected to come out with the HTC One M10, which could be released by the second quarter of 2016.

The upcoming device’s official specs have yet to be known but per Phone Arena, among the possible specs include a 6.0-inch display (1440x2560 pixels), possibly running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of internal storage, a 20.7 MP main camera and a vastly improved 3,500 mAh camera that allows for longer use.

HTC has found itself struggling lately, but the upcoming HTC One M10 and the two rumored Nexus devices could help out in turning the fortune of the company around.

This development does come a bit of a surprise considering HTC CEO and co-founder Cher Wang mentioned last week that the company will be focusing more on VR headsets rather than smartphones.

HTC introduced the HTC Vive VR recently, and rumors of HTC possibly putting up a separate entity came out in the open. Wang eventually shot down the rumors though that bit saw shares of HTC rise per Focus Taiwan.

One thing working for HTC is that they are known for offering quality and reliable devices in the past. Though the new Nexus devices have yet to be officially confirmed, the fortune of the company could get a big boost with two new Nexus handsets coming out in 2016.