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Lollipop-Flavored Nexus 6 and 9 Get Launched by Google

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Google’s new version of its mobile operating system, called simply Android 5.0 Lollipop, is meant to make an even more seamless experience out of using different devices. Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 are the devices used for showcasing this new platform.

Mountain View has been looking for consistency in its Android operating system across different devices even since the introduction of Ice Cream Sandwich, a version that brought together Gingerbread and Honeycomb users under the same roof. With the launch of Android 5.0 Lollipop and its even more consistent design (called Material Design, actually), switching between tablets and smartphones won’t mean that people have to learn how to go around each one’s UI. On top of that, Lollipop confers more control over the device’s settings and notifications, and improves the battery life by up to 90 minutes. In our day and age, that’s a significant improvement.

The Nexus 6 smartphone and the Nexus 9 tablet, both pictured above along an unexpected black box, are powered by Android 5.0 and are meant to give the world a taste of the Lollipop. While the Motorola-built Nexus 6 was expected to come with a 5.9″ display, Google respected the name-dimension correlation and equipped the smartphone with a 6″ 2560 x 1440 display with a 493 ppi pixel density.

In terms of internal memory, the Nexus 6 comes with either 32 or 64GB of internal storage and 3GB of RAM, which is more than enough both for holding and running some of the most demanding Android apps out there. This wireless-charging device packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset that includes a quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 CPU and an Adreno 420 GPU. And just in case the Li-Po 3220 mAh battery wasn’t impressive enough, one of the main novelty factors about this phone must be its Turbo Charger, which enables you to use the Nexus 6 for up to 6 hours with just a 15-minute charge.

The HTC Nexus 9, on the other hand, with its brushed metal sides and 8.9-inch 1536 x 2048 screen, is a nice change from the 7″ gadgets. The bad thing about this is that it has a smaller resolution than the Nexus 6, and hence a lower pixel density. Apart from the 64-bit Tegra K1 SoC that’s powering this tablet, there’s really not much to say about it that hasn’t been said before, either in the leaks or the data coming from the FCC.

Google’s Nexus line used to be known for its affordable, yet great performing devices. While the performance is still there, I’m not sure we can still call these devices affordable. According to re/code, the Nexus 6 will be available in Midnight Blue or Cloud White, and will sell in the Play Store for $649. With the 16GB version starting at $399 and the 32GB retailing for $479, the Nexus 9 gets uber-expensive if you opt for the LTE version, which will sell for $699. On the bright side of things, expect the Nexus 5 to get a lot cheaper once Google’s new toy hits the stores.

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Motorola & Google officially unveil the Nexus 6: it’s a monster

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Finally, after months of speculating we can give our readers the full scoop on the Nexus 6, the most recent iteration in the Nexus family of phones. Are you ready? This is what you have to know.

The Motorola team have made official that they will be the ones to bring the Nexus 6 to the masses, along with promises of a huge 5.96” AMOLED screen and the best battery life on any smartphone yet. Apparently, only 15 minutes of charge can give users up to 6 extra hours of use! The Nexus 6 (along with the Nexus 4 & 5) will debut Android 5 Lollipop, the latest Android OS which claims to be the most flexible, fast and responsive yet.

The Nexus 6, just like all other phones in the Nexus family at the time of release, is an absolute powerhouse, and has a 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 with quad-core CPU under the hood with 3 GB of ram to play with. Just to put this in perspective, the latest iPhone 6 and Nexus 4 have 1 GB while the Nexus 5 had 2. It comes in two versions, one with 32 GB and another with 64 GB for storage in only one size: 159.3mm tall ( 6.27 inches), 83.0 mm width ( 3.15 inches) and a curve of 3.8-10.1mm (0.15-0.39 inches) weighing 184 grams (6.49 ounces): this phone is absolutely massive, being halfway between a regular smartphone and a tablet.

The Nexus 6 sports 2 cameras, a rear one with a 13 MP capable of 4K UHD video capture (so those 64 GB of storage can be put to good use) and a front, 2 MP one. It will come in two colors, Midnight Blue and Cloud White which it seems to have inherited from the Moto X family of phones.

While this all sounds fantastic, users will still have to wait a little more to buy as it will be available for pre-orders through the Google Play Store in late October. Furthermore, the starting price seems to be a staggering $649 USD, which is about twice what the Nexus 5 costs. Worth it? well, that is more the user’s call than ours.

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Nexus 6 pictures leak: Motorola’s Shamu Nexus 6 is a reality

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Up until days, hours ago, everything about the Nexus 6 was a secret. Not anymore, though, as a few pictures of the device have leaked online.

Turns out there’s a new picture going around the web now of a working version of the Nexus 6 displaying Android’s ‘About phone’ screen. Based on this, we can confirm the 5.92-inch QHD screen and rounded corners, one of Motorola’s trademarks.

The pictures and mock up that illustrate this story came via Android Police, who clarified that the kernel seen in these images is way more recent than previous leaks for up to two months. The official unveiling has not happened yet, but journalists around the web are reporting a possible announcement date for October 15/16.

As more pictures and information surface you can be sure we’ll let you know what’s up, after all, this is only the other second phone family with a 6th main iteration coming out this year. Let’s just hope this one doesn’t bend.

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Nexus 6: release date and other rumors you should hear about

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Of course Google is not just going to sit idly by as the iPhone 6 takes the world by storm, so here’s our round up of Nexus 6 details, rumors and information.

Let’s just say it right off the bat: there is no official release date for the Google Nexus 6 right now, but there are some very juicy tidbits of information that tech enthusiasts should know. As of now, Google and LG are no longer producing new Nexus 5 devices, which possibly hints at a new product being already underway. This information comes straight from the official Wind Mobile Twitter page, who when asked about the Nexus 5 availability replied saying it’s “no longer being made, and we have no more stock.” Google is still selling Nexus 5 devices at the Google Play store, which haven’t gone down in price yet, but every other site and carrier is reporting to be out of stock.

The new Nexus might be underway in collaboration with Motorola or HTC, and some users have already taken Motorola’s involvement for granted. Guess LG is out of the picture now, which is a shame, as the Nexus 5 was an incredible device, and amongst the best at its price range.

It seems the Nexus 6 could come in two versions, one with a 5.3-inch screen, or a 6.3-inch one instead, both capable of 2K display resolution. It would be powered by a 2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 with an Adreno 420 GPU, while sporting a rear camera capable of 13 mega-pixel pictures, with a 2.1 mega-pixel camera in the front. Fingerprint scanning might not make the cut this time around, though, so if you really care about that you might want to reconsider the options by Samsung and Apple. Maybe Google considers it a fad, or not useful enough for the price hike it would represent?

Google might be getting ready for a secret event as Halloween 2014 comes around, and if previous releases are taken into consideration, we’re most likely going to see an October or November release. Excited yet?

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Motorola and Google Join Forces to Bring the World the 5.9″ Nexus 6

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Despite all those rumors that Google would put an end to its Nexus line, Mountain View wanted to prove us wrong and started working on the Nexus 8 tablet with HTC, and on the Nexus 6 smartphone with Motorola.

Google’s David Burake pointed out at this year’s I/O conference that the Nexus line is anything but dead. Leaks of specs and renders of the HTC Nexus 8 kind of established that, and now we’re hearing that the search giant is working on the next Nexus smartphone with Motorola’s help.

The previous two Nexus phones were made by LG, and it would’ve been anyone’s guess that the next one, if any, would also be made by this South Korean company. Still, Google decided that a bit of diversification wouldn’t hurt, and went for HTC and Motorola instead. Besides, LG’s planned Nexus was first canceled, and at a later point denied entirely.

It’s a bit weird that Google is only using Motorola now for a Nexus product, as the Mountain View company has owned the smartphone manufacturer for a few years now. Lenovo bought most of Motorola from them, but Google kept the licenses and quite a few patents. After all, Project Ara is a Mountain View product that was made by Motorola Mobility, a division that was kept as part of the deal.

About the next Nexus phone not much is known, actually. Rumor has it that it will be called Shamu, and this might as well be true, as Google made of habit of naming some of its products after sea creatures. Other than that, the diagonal is yet another detail that circulated. It seems that Google stopped at 5.9 inches, thus stepping in phablet territory. Some people hoped that the next Nexus would range between 4.7 and 5 inches in diagonal, and think that at 5.9 Nexus 6 might be a bit difficult to handle.

Motorola is said to include a fingerprint sensor in the next Nexus phone, sign that this technology is becoming more and more popular. One thing I wish is that this sensor is not as easy to hack as the iPhone 5S’ or the Galaxy S5′s. This way, Google could teach the other smartphone manufacturers an important lesson about the consumer’s safety.

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Google Nexus 6 with Astonishing Specs to Be Launched in October

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Neither Google, nor Nexus 6′s manufacturer has made any official announcements, but this didn’t stop the world from speculating as to what features the smartphone will have.

Even the launch date is a wild guess when it comes to Google’s next Nexus smartphone, but after analyzing the previous schedule of Google, it’s quite easy to predict that it will be launched in October. Google Android chief Sundar Pichai stated at MWC 2014 that the next Nexus will be launched later this year. This statement must have broken the hearts of all those who were hoping for a June or July launch, but all that waiting will pay off eventually, given the specs Nexus 6 is supposed to come.

First of all, people can’t be 100% certain of who is manufacturing the phone before it’s being released, as Google made a habit from using different makers for its products. Still, given LG’s recent history as a close collaborator of Google, it’s easy to understand why most fingers are pointing at this South Korean company.

Nexus 6 is said to leave quad-core CPUs behind, as it’s most likely to include a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 805 or 810. Both these options pack enough computing power to withstand even the most demanding apps out there. The latest Adreno GPU should join the party, along with 4GB of RAM, more than plenty for running a lot of apps at the same time.

As far as the display is concerned, rumor has it that Nexus 6 might sport 2K resolution. Of course, the design should include no bezel on the sides. As far as I’m concerned, I doubt it that smartphones could become any more thinner than they already are, so I don’t that the Nexus 6 will bring anything spectacular in this department.

Google might launch a new version of Android soon, which could make the perfect debut on Nexus 6. If the tech giant will continue its partnership with Nestle, there are great chances the name of the next version will be Lion Bar. Otherwise, Lollipop is as good a name as any.

Whatever innovations Nexus 6 will bring later this year, one thing is certain: the price will be ridiculously low, especially in comparison to the likes of Samsung Galaxy S5, HTC One M8 or Apple iPhone 5C.

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