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The Official Promos Videos for the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 [feedly]
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The Official Promos Videos for the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
// Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog
The Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 are beyond real at this point, even if you can't buy them yet. Soon, though, soon. For now, you just have to drool over Google's imagery, including the two new promo videos they just uploaded for each device.
Each video walks you through the design of the device being featured, covers specs, talks weight, Lollipop, and genuinely makes you want to hold and caress them in your arms for a few minutes. Well, maybe not the caress part…or holding…how about poking? Either way, watch the clips and continue to tell us what you think.
Nexus 6
Nexus 9
The Official Promos Videos for the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 is a post from: Droid Life
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Google Announces Nexus 6, 9, and Player, Alongside Android 5.0 Lollipop [feedly]
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Google Announces Nexus 6, 9, and Player, Alongside Android 5.0 Lollipop
// xda-developers
Folks, the day that we Android fans across the globe have been waiting for is finally here! Google has just now formally announced the highly anticipated (and heavily rumored) Google Nexus 6 and Google Nexus 9, as well as the official name of Android 5.0 "Lollipop" and the new Nexus Player device.
Google Nexus 6
First up, we have Google's new phlagship flagship smartphone, the Google Nexus 6. This phablet features pretty much everything we expected from past rumors such as a 6-inch Quad-HD AMOLED display (2560×1440 at 493 ppi), a 13 megapixel camera with optical image stabilization and 4k video capture at 30 fps, 3 gigs of RAM, 32 or 64 gigs of internal storage, and a 2.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 CPU. All this will be packed into a frame that comes in at 82.98mm wide x 159.26mm tall x 10.06mm thick and weighing just 184g.
In addition to sheer specs, the device also packs stereo speakers and a rather ginormous 3220 mAh battery and a new Turbo Charging mode that will charge your device with 6 hours of battery life in just 15 minutes when using the provided charger.
The Google Nexus 6, which will be sold alongside the existing Nexus 5, will be available in Midnight Blue and Cloud White. According to Motorola, it will be available for $649 later this month (preorder on the 17th) via the Google Play Store, Motorola.com, and through regional carriers in 28 countries.
Google Nexus 9
Next, we have Google's newest tablet, the Google Nexus 9. Similar to the Nexus 6, the HTC-built Google Nexus 9 remains quite true to the previous rumors. The Google Nexus 9 will feature an 8.9″ QXGA (2048×1536) display with a 4:3 aspect ratio and double-tap to wake, the 64-bit Nvidia Tegra K1 processor (Kepler GPU) running at a yet unknown speed, 2 gigs of RAM, 16 or 32 gigs of internal storage, an 8 MP rear camera, and a 1.6 MP front camera.
All this horsepower will be packed into a shell with design aesthetics similar to the outgoing Nexus 7-2013, but with HTC-inspired flair such as brushed metal sides. The shell will come in at 153.68mm wide x 228.25mm tall x 7.95mm thick. It will weigh 425g for the WiFi-only variant and 436g for the LTE model.
Unlike the Nexus 6, the Nexus 9 will not live alongside its predecessor. Rather, the Nexus 9 will replace both the Nexus 7-2013 and the Nexus 10. The device will launch in three colors: Indigo Black, Lunar White, and Sand, but availability and pricing is not yet known. However, preorders will open on the 17th.
Google Nexus Player
Finally, we have the new Google Nexus Player. This device is Google's newest attempt at conquering your living room. Building upon the success of the Chromecast, the Google Nexus Player is billed as an easy and convienient way of getting apps, games, and media content to your TV. It comes in the form of a sleek and streamlined console unit, a remote with voice search, and a precision gamepad with dual-analog thumbsticks (available separately) for gaming fun.
The device's modified Android interface will feature personalized content recommendations, will support Google Cast, and it will respond to voice searches with the press of a button. Those wondering about the device's gaming capabilities will be glad to learn that it features a 1.8 GHz quad-core Intel Atom CPU with an Imagination PowerVR Series 6 GPU. It only packs 1 gig of RAM and 8 gigs of internal storage, but perhaps the lightweight games geared to the console don't require much in the way of memory demands.
The console itself will come in at just 120 mm x 120 mm x 20 mm thick, and it will weigh just 235g. Availability and pricing are not yet known, but preorders, like for the Nexus 6 and 9, will open up on the 17th.
Android 5.0 Lollipop
While new devices are cool–and the Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player are certainly quite exciting–the real star of the show here is Android 5.0 Lollipop. As we've seen in the two developer previews released thus far, Android L is a massive departure from what we saw in KitKat. And now, we're on the verge of its final release.
As expected, Lollipop will premiere first on the new Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player. But as stated by Google, Android 5.0 will also make its way to older Google Play edition and Nexus devices such as the Nexus 4, 5, 7 (presumably both models), and 10.
Android 5.0 Lollipop, which comes on Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player, will also be available on Nexus 4, 5, 7, 10 and Google Play edition devices in the coming weeks.
Finally, developers can rejoice as well, as the full Android 5.0 Lollipop SDK will be available in two days, alongside the release of updated Android L Developer Preview images for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7. You can learn more and read the full announcement over on the official Android blog and Android Developers G+ post.
Are you more excited about the new software or new hardware? Let us know in the comments below. Also, don't forget to go visit our newly created forums below:
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Google reveals the $649 Nexus 6, pre-orders begin on October 29th [feedly]
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Google reveals the $649 Nexus 6, pre-orders begin on October 29th
// Engadget Mobile
Forget the pomp and circumstance that comes with a formal launch event -- Google just outed the new Nexus 6 on its official Android blog, and it's just about everything the rumor mill said the Motorola-made device would be. The Nexus 6 is the first phone to run Android 5.0 Lollipop, and while it might look like a super-sized version of this year's Moto X -- down to the dual speaker grilles and the lock button/volume rocker placement along the phone's edge -- it packs plenty of notable improvements over its smaller, non-Nexus cousin. %Gallery-slideshow232931%
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Motorola Nexus 6 looks to be coming to AT&T [feedly]
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Motorola Nexus 6 looks to be coming to AT&T
// pocketnow.com
The onslaught of Nexus rumors today means only one thing to us, and that is the fact that a launch is looking pretty imminent. To further add to that, we now have a product listing on AT&T's website for a Motorola Nexus 6 – is there really any doubt now?The listing itself isn't quite live, but curiously enough, if you visit AT&T's LG G3 Vigor listing (the first source link below), it shows on the right-hand column a link to the "Motorola Nexus 6," revealing a link to the product and also an on-contract price. While this could just be a placeholder, ...
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HTC Desire 612 headed for Verizon on October 9 [feedly]
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HTC Desire 612 headed for Verizon on October 9
// Android and Me
Starting this Thursday, October 9, Verizon customers will have a new option for devices that fall in the mid to low-end of the spec and pricing spectrum. In just two days, Verizon will start selling a slightly customized version of the HTC Desire 610 called the HTC Desire 612 for free with a two year contract.
Inside the Desire 612 you'll still find a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 2040 mAh battery, 4.7-inch "HD" display, 8-megapixel and 1.3-megapixel cameras, front-facing Boom Sound speakers and 8GB of expandable storage. But the shell of the device has been tweaked to Verizon's liking, AKA slathered in black and red with Verizon branding from stem to stern. The Desire 612 is also ready to take advantage of Verizon's XLTE network for faster, more reliable data.
Coming in at free with a two year contract, we can't imagine the HTC Desire 612 going for more than a couple hundred off bucks contract. The Desire 612 certainly isn't the most exciting device, but it should suit those shopping in its respective price bracket well.
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Google Voice Gets MMS Support from nearly 100 Carriers [feedly]
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Google Voice Gets MMS Support from nearly 100 Carriers
// AndroidSPIN | Your No.1 source for Everything Android.
Now I don't know about all of you, but I'm not a huge user of Google Voice. I used it before a while ago for a short time. After that it pretty much died for me. That is until they finally integrated it with Hangouts a few weeks ago. But, that's just me. I know there are a lot of people out there that love Google Voice. And the one thing that most everyone was complaining about was that it didn't have MMS support. Well, that's not an issue anymore, at least for some of you.
Google has been working hard to get MMS support from carriers for a while now and it looks like they finally did it. This news comes from Alex Weisen From Google+. He announced on his profile page that MMS is now being supported by more than 100 carriers in North America.
Some of those carriers include 3 of the big 4 here in the US. T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint along with Bell Canada, Telus and Rogers in Canada. Those on Verizon seem to be getting the cold shoulder, as there is no word about big red being compatible.
Up until today you could somewhat receive MMS, but they would just arrive to your gmail and that's no fun. I mean who wants to check their email every time you want to receive a picture message? Certainly not me. Now you don't have to. After today those of you who are on a carrier that supports it can send picture not just one-on-one, but to a group of people as well.
So if you use Google Voice and this is something you've been waiting for, then go ahead and give it a shot and let us know how it works for you. If you don't have Google Voice installed but you wanna tried it out then go ahead and install it or the more recent Google Hangouts and Hangouts Dialer combo if you've integrated it with Hangouts.
As a heads up, there is no app update for this update. All you have to do is sign in and start sending. I have been able to confirm that it does work.
Source: Alex Weisen From Google+
The post Google Voice Gets MMS Support from nearly 100 Carriers appeared first on AndroidSPIN.
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