AT&T announces it will be among first to carry Nexus 6, pricing and availability TBD

Seth Weintraub | Oct 15 2014 - 9:17 am PT

Just out: AT&T will be carrying the just announced Nexus 6 on its LTE network without pricing (even though $49 with plan is strongly…”anticipated“) and date of release isn’t yet set in stone.

The Nexus 6, designed by Motorola and powered by the latest Android 5.0 operating system, is AT&T’s first Nexus device. Beautifully showcasing a new Material Design aesthetic, the Nexus 6 delivers a 6-inch Quad High Definition display, which is great for viewing movies, playing games, reading e-books or surfing the internet. Equipped with a 13MP rear-facing camera with Optical Image Stabilization, an LED ring flash and a 2MP front-facing camera, the Nexus 6 enables you to capture and curate almost any moment. The smartphone comes with a 3220mAh battery and a Motorola Turbo Charger, allowing you to quickly boost your battery life by 6 hours with only 15 minutes of charge.

Press release follows:

AT&T TO WELCOME FIRST NEXUS DEVICE; CONFIRMS NEXUS 6 WILL JOIN THE NATION’S MOST RELIABLE 4G LTE NETWORK*

DALLAS, Oct. 15, 2014 – AT&T2 today confirmed that it will add the Nexus 6 by Motorola, to its industry-leading device portfolio. Pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.

The Nexus 6, designed by Motorola and powered by the latest Android 5.0 operating system, is AT&T’s first Nexus device. Beautifully showcasing a new Material Design aesthetic, the Nexus 6 delivers a 6-inch Quad High Definition display, which is great for viewing movies, playing games, reading e-books or surfing the internet. Equipped with a 13MP rear-facing camera with Optical Image Stabilization, an LED ring flash and a 2MP front-facing camera, the Nexus 6 enables you to capture and curate almost any moment. The smartphone comes with a 3220mAh battery and a Motorola Turbo Charger, allowing you to quickly boost your battery life by 6 hours with only 15 minutes of charge.3

AT&T is focused on giving our customers a top-notch experience through fast and friendly service. Being recognized as the highest ranked wireless provider for overall purchasing experience by J.D. Power, 4 for the third time in a row, shows this commitment to the customer experience is making a difference. AT&T outperformed competitors in the J.D. Power 2014 Volume 2 study and received the “Highest Satisfaction with the Purchase Experience among Full-Service Wireless Providers, Three Times in a Row.”

For more information about the Nexus 6, visit att.com/nexus6.

*Reliability based on nationwide 4G LTE networks. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. 4G LTE not available everywhere.

2AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

3Battery must be substantially depleted; charging rate slows as charging progresses. All battery life claims are approximate and based on an average mixed use profile that includes both usage and standby time. Actual battery performance will vary and depends on many factors including signal strength, network configuration, age of battery, operating temperature, features selected, device settings, and voice, data, and other application usage patterns.

4AT&T received the highest numerical score among full service wireless providers in the proprietary J.D. Power 2013 (Vol. 2) and 2014 (Vol. 1 & 2) Full Service Wireless Purchase Experience StudySM. 2014 Vol. 2 based on responses from 10,079 consumers measuring 4 full service wireless providers and measures opinions of consumers who purchased a wireless product or service within the last 6 months. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed January-June 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visitjdpower.com.

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