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LG’s Nexus 5X is coming in three colors: white, black, and mint-ish green

Stephen Hall Sep 23 2015 - 11:19 am PT

We just saw the Huawei Nexus 6P colors earlier today, and now the same source has shared stock imagery showing the upcoming Nexus 5X from LG. While the white variant was all but confirmed (and a black version easily assumable), this image shows that Google is preparing to launch a green-ish blue color as well — lining up pretty well with previous rumors of a “mint” color.

According to an earlier report out of Android Police citing a “reliable source,” LG’s upcoming “Nexus 5” (which we’ve recently learned is actually called the Nexus 5X), will sport a Snapdragon 808 processor, a 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3 GB of RAM, a 2700 mAh battery, support for USB-C, a 12.3-megapixel main camera sensor, and a 5-megapixel front camera.

As is the case with the Huawei Nexus 6P (and the Chromecast 2nd gen. & Chromecast Audio, which we exclusively leaked last week), we’ll know more about Google’s announcements on September 29th.

Possible LG Nexus 5X specs show up on Amazon India, Snapdragon 808, 2GB RAM and 2700mAh battery among listed features

Cam Bunton Sep 23 2015 - 3:05 am PT

Yesterday we got our first look at what is likely the official retail packaging for the upcoming LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P handsets. Today, it looks as though the 5X specs have been revealed by an image-less listing on Amazon.

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Google sends out invites for Nexus event on September 29 in San Francisco

Cam Bunton Sep 18 2015 - 4:58 pm PT

As we’d previously heard, Google’s event — where it’s expected to unveil the upcoming Nexuses (Nexii?) — will take place in San Francisco on September 29th. Doors will open at 8am, with the event due to kick off at 9am and followed by hands-on time with the new devices…

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Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P purportedly chosen as next ‘pure Google’ phone names

Cam Bunton Sep 18 2015 - 9:30 am PT

Information given to Droid-Life by one of its sources claims that the names chosen for the upcoming pure Android phones will be ‘Nexus 5X’ and ‘Nexus 6P’. The first of those is a name we’ve heard before. It was rumored recently that this is the name picked out for the LG-made Nexus smartphone. Nexus 6P is new to us however, and is purportedly the moniker chosen for Huawei’s larger Nexus. Although naming plans could change between now and launch, the site claims this is unlikely since the announcement is expected before the end of this month…

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Nexus 5 (2015) shows up again in leaked pics, purportedly in ‘mint green’ color

Stephen Hall Sep 16 2015 - 6:17 am PT

A couple of new photos have popped up on a Korean blog today, purporting to show LG’s upcoming Nexus 5 (X? 2015?). There’s nothing much here that we haven’t seen already, but the blog does claim that the phone will come in a “mint green” color variant. We believe that this is likely just a matter of a photo that needs a bit of color correction, however…
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References to ‘Nexus Protect’ appear on the Google Store

Stephen Hall Sep 13 2015 - 4:14 pm PT

While Google is set to announce a new set of Nexus devices at the end of the month, some new references to something called “Nexus Protect” have started appearing on the online Google Store’s web page source code (via Android Police)…

It’s not clear quite yet what Nexus Protect might be, but it’s possible that Google could be preparing to launch an Apple Care or HTC “Uh Oh!”-like program for protecting accidental damage to your Nexus device. That would be interesting, especially considering that Google has been known to sometimes absorb the cost of accidental damage replacements for the Nexus 5 and other devices.

Clearly, Google is implementing some kind of limitation on the phones you’re ordering when purchasing Nexus Protect. As can be seen in the above image — which shows a pop up surfaced thanks to some page source tinkering — you can’t add a phone to your cart unless it has the same “Nexus Protect choice” as other phones currently in your Google Store cart.

While details are definitely a little light at the moment, we’ll probably be hearing more about Nexus Protect at Google’s Nexus event — which is reportedly scheduled for September 29th.

9to5Toys Last Call: Google Nexus Player by ASUS $50, Aukey Quick Charger $8, more

Stephen Hall Sep 9 2015 - 4:23 pm PT

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Today’s can’t miss deals:

Brand new Google Nexus Player by ASUS: $50 shipped (Reg. $100) | Groupon

Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 18W charger + 3.3′ Micro USB Cable: $8 Prime shipped w/ code XW6FG5ZD (Reg. $26) | Amazon

Motorola 15W Turbo Charger (refurb) w/ Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0: $14 shipped (Reg. $35) | Groupon

Jawbone reformulates its UP2 fitness tracker with a new fashion-forward design

More new gear from today:

Daily Deals: Omaker Bluetooth Speaker $19, HP Envy 5660 All-In-One Inkjet Printer $65, more

Kingdom Rush goes free for iPhone and iPad (Reg. up to $3)
Charge a 12″ MacBook w/ this RAVPower 26800mAh Battery: $53 shipped (Reg. $80), more
Games/Apps: Zelda Majora’s Mask & Dark Souls II First Sin (pre-owned) from $20 , more
Canon Pixma MG6620 AirPrint Wireless All-in-One InkJet: $55 shipped (Reg. $65+)
Garmin Vívofit Fitness Band (refurb) w/ one-year warranty: $40 shipped (Orig. $130)
OontZ Bluetooth Speakers: Angle3 $30 (Reg. $50), Angle Plus $25 (Reg. $35)
T-fal bread maker $75 (Reg. $100), Cuisinart coffeemaker $85 (Reg. $100), more
Two months of Audiobooks Free from Audible for new subscribers
Scrivener, The Award-Winning Writing App: $20 (Orig. $40)
Download The Very Best of Britney Spears 14-track compilation album for Free ($18 value)

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More deals still alive:

Motorola Nexus 6 Unlocked 32GB in Cloud White/Midnight Blue: $350 shipped (Orig. $650)

13.3″ MacBook Air (early 2014) 1.7GHz/8GB/512GB: $1,249 shipped (Orig. $1,849)
Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular 128GB in Silver or Space Gray: $429 shipped (Orig. $929)
49-inch 4K Smart Ultra HDTVs: Vizio 120Hz $600, LG 60Hz $550, more
Cambond 10-ft MFi Apple-Certified Lightning Cable: $11 Prime shipped (Reg. $14)
App Store Free App of the Week: Flick Kick Football ($2 value)
Apple Productivity App Sale: PDF Expert 5 $5, Fantastical 2, Printer Pro & Workflow $3 ea, more
PlayStation 20th anniversary sale up to 80% off: Final Fantasy Realm Reborn from $10, more
2K iOS Strategy Bundle: Civ Rev 2, XCOM Enemy Within & Sid Meier’s Starships for $20 ($35 value)
1Password secure password manager for Mac: $35 or $28 w/ .edu (Reg. $50)
TwelveSouth BassJump 2 for MacBook w/ El Capitan software update: $50 shipped (Orig. $70)
Baytek PartyMix Portable Bluetooth/NFC Speaker $16 Prime shipped (Reg. $21)
Home: LED stick-on touch lights 2 for $10 or 10 for $40 ($80 value), more
Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ mic & CAD Acousti-Shield $149 shipped ($244 value)
You can score Nest’s 2nd generation Learning Thermostat for $199 if you move quickly

New products & more:

The Raspberry Pi touchscreen display we’ve been waiting for is now available

Review: JBL’s new Flip 3 Bluetooth speaker slims down for an ultra-portable form factor

V-MODA goes wireless with its premium-grade leather and steel headphones
Minecraft: Story Mode gets a release date as pre-orders ramp up
Amazon now offers money back to Prime members after their first Dash button purchase
Parrot’s new Zik 3 Wireless Headphones look like a crocodile with inductive charging
JBL and Sennheiser show off their latest generation headphone line-ups at IFA 2015
Kitchen Tech: Does the Homping Grill deliver on its promise of healthy, smokeless + portable BBQ?
Philips’ latest Hue lightstrips put out white light and are extendable
Review: Tucker and Bloom’s East to West XL Messenger Bag goes big to handle all your gear
Sphero brought the BB-8 Droid from Star Wars to life and we all want it
Bang & Olufsen’s new wool covered AirPlay speaker stuns with its look and price
Philips undercuts the market on price with its new whole home audio system
Polaroid’s latest pocket-sized Snap cam instantly prints photos with no ink
Hulu puts pressure on Netflix with new commercial-free subscription plan
Sony’s new high-resolution headphones have a cringe-worthy name

Google posts LMY48M factory images w/ security fixes for Nexus 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10 [Update: Player, more Nexus 6 images]

Stephen Hall Sep 9 2015 - 10:56 am PT

Update: Google has now uploaded the LMY48N (Note: Not M) image for the Nexus Player.

Update 2: Google has now uploaded LYZ28K and LVY48F images for the Nexus 6 on T-Mobile and Project Fi, respectively.

As we told you yesterday, Google is pushing out one of its monthly security updates to the spectrum of still-supported Nexus devices. While you should start seeing the update — with build number LMY48M — showing up on your carrier Nexus devices over-the-air, Google has now uploaded the update to its Nexus factory image page for the Nexus 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10…
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Bank of America adds fingerprint sign-in support ahead of new Nexus devices

Chance Miller Sep 8 2015 - 8:51 pm PT

The Bank of America Android app has today been updated with a new capability that further lends credibility to rumors that surround the upcoming Nexus devices. Version 6.4 of the Bank of America app for Android adds support for fingerprint sign-in, as well as several other new features.

It has been rumored recently that LG’s upcoming Nexus 5 model will carry support for a rear fingerprint sensor, a capability that is currently supported on flagship devices from companies like HTC and Samsung. It’s also expected that Huawei’s larger Nexus device will carry support for finger scanning, as well.

Other new features of the Bank of America for Android app include improved appointment scheduling, improved check depositing, and your standard set of bug fixes and improvemenets. The update is live on the Play Store now and the full change log is below:

Fingerprint sign-in is now available on a newly designed home screen

It’s easier to schedule an appointment with a specialist for help or advice

Deposit your checks with confidence. Now you’ll see the digital check image immediately on the confirmation screen.

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This is the best look at LG’s upcoming Nexus 5 (2015) we’ve seen yet

Stephen Hall Sep 8 2015 - 1:52 pm PT

Of the Nexus announcements scheduled for later this month, the rumored LG Nexus 5 is definitely the one we know more about. A month ago the first full renders leaked, and just a few weeks ago, a photo of the device in the flesh managed to leak out as well. At least a couple publications have confirmed that this physical build is indeed the new Nexus, and we’ve even seen independent reports confirming its specifications as well.

But it’s not over yet, as Android Pit has now come out with images it claims are the new device, and they’re definitely the best look we’ve had yet…
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Motorola slashes Nexus 6 to $350 shipped at Amazon ahead of new Nexus announcement

Seth Weintraub Sep 4 2015 - 7:08 am PT

Amazon offers the Unlocked Motorola Nexus 6 32GB in Midnight Blue or Cloud White for $349.99 shipped. That’s $300 off the original list price, $150 less than Best Buy’s current listing, and the lowest we’ve ever seen. The move is likely a clearinghouse before new Nexus devices are revealed on or around September 29th. It is also in response to the newly on sale Moto X which has similar/better specs and a $399 price tag.

The Nexus 6 is still an incredibly solid phone and one of only a few options if you want to play with Andoid M Marshmallow right now.

Amazon shoppers gave it 4.2/5 stars. Last year’s 9to5Google review is here.
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Rumor claims LG Nexus 5 (2015) will be called Nexus 5X, pricing starts at $400

Stephen Hall Sep 3 2015 - 10:00 am PT

As we near the September 29 announcement of Google’s new Nexus handsets, the rumors, reports, and speculation just keep building. According to a new report out of Android Authority this morning, the upcoming LG Nexus 5 is going to sport the name “Nexus 5X,” although a “decision on the final name has not been taken yet at Google HQ.” Additionally, the phone is said to start at $400, which is $50 more than the previous Nexus 5 launched in 2013…
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Report: Google to unveil LG, Huawei Nexus phones at September 29 event

Stephen Hall Sep 2 2015 - 10:02 am PT

According to a report this morning from CNET, Google is planning two unveil two Nexus handset — one from LG, and one from Huawei — at an event scheduled from September 29th. Details of both the smaller “Nexus 5” made by LG and the new “Nexus 6” made by Huawei have been steadily leaking out over the last couple months, and — just as many have suggested — the two phones are slated to made official at the end of this month…
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Report: LG ‘Nexus 5’ to have Snapdragon 808, 5.2-inch Display, 2700mAh Battery, USB-C, more

Stephen Hall Aug 31 2015 - 1:23 pm PT

The original Nexus 5

According to a report earlier today out of Android Police citing a “reliable source,” LG’s upcoming to “Nexus 5” (which reportedly isn’t firmly the device’s name yet), will sport a Snapdragon 808, a 5.2-inch 1080p Display, 3 GB RAM, a 2700 mAh battery, USB-C support, a 12.3-megapixel main sensor, and a 5-megapixel front camera…
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Photo of rumored 2015 LG Nexus 5 leaked

Cam Bunton Aug 17 2015 - 3:50 am PT

LG and Google are purportedly working together to release a revamped version of the Nexus 5 for 2015. We’ve already seen a number of supposed specifications, a case leak and a detailed 3D render based on detailed schematics. But we hadn’t seen any real evidence of the device being real. Until now.

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High quality Huawei Nexus renders published based on “detailed blueprints”

Cam Bunton Aug 15 2015 - 3:38 am PT

Yesterday the well-known leaker, Steve Hemmerstoffer teamed up with uSwitch to leak digital renders of the purported upcoming LG-made Nexus. Today, the two are back with their first look at what could be this year’s flagship Nexus device. As rumored multiple times, this device is expected to be manufactured by Huawei, one of China’s biggest Android OEMs.

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Detailed LG Nexus 2015 renders leaked, show 5.2-inch screen, fingerprint sensor, more

Cam Bunton Aug 14 2015 - 3:05 am PT

For the past few weeks, rumors have surfaced suggestion Google will partner with two manufacturers this year for its Nexus phones. We’re purportedly going to see a smaller device made by LG and a larger model made by Huawei. Today we get our first look at some detailed 3D renders designed using hardware schematics sent to case-makers.

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Snapdragon 820 will boost photo quality & battery life, says Qualcomm – but Huawei-made Nexus may not get it

Ben Lovejoy Aug 12 2015 - 5:57 am PT

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 820 chip, which has been rumored to be powering the Huawei-made 5.7-inch Nexus due to ship later this year, will come with a new Adreno 530 GPU, says the chipmaker. The new GPU will offer improved battery-life when watching movies or playing graphics-intensive games, and will also offer significantly improved image-processing when taking photos, said Tim Leland, head of Qualcomm’s visual processing group.

Our Adreno 5xx-class GPU, brings an entirely new level of imaging to smartphones, and is designed to allow Snapdragon-powered devices to capture ultra-clear, vivid photos and videos regardless of motion and lighting conditions and display them with the color accuracy that nature intended …

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Both LG and Huawei Nexus phones rumored to share features, including USB Type-C, fingerprint sensor, more

Cam Bunton Aug 12 2015 - 3:43 am PT

Alleged Huawei Nexus prototype/dummy

Well-known leakster, Steve Hemmerstoffer has leaked further information regarding the upcoming purported Nexus devices. Using his OnLeaks account, he shared some detailed specifications an features of both the rumored smaller LG device and larger Huawei-made smartphone.

Information passed to Steve by his sources suggests that both phones will feature front-firing speakers, USB Type-C compatibility and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Although both are rumored to likely feature a metal chassis, the dimensions will be different. LG’s Nexus is purported to measure in at 9.8mm thick, 147mm tall and 73mm wide while the Huawei device is allegedly going to be 8.5mm thick and measure at around 12.5mm taller and 5mm wider than LG’s Pure Google phone.

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You can download Stagefright fix OTA updates for Nexus devices here

Stephen Hall Aug 11 2015 - 7:42 am PT

Google recently released a slew of factory images for Nexus devices, following the company’s new commitment to release a security update for its Nexus line each and every month. This one in particular fixes a vulnerability in Stagefright, and updates have been slowly rolling out over-the-air following the announcement. Below we have listed every device that actually received a new LMY48I factory image, alongside a direct link to their OTA .zip downloads…
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Huawei Nexus prototype allegedly appears in sketchy leak

Cam Bunton Aug 6 2015 - 3:52 am PT

We’ve been hearing rumors for some time now that Google will partner with Huawei on its next flagship Nexus device. It may seem like a strange choice of manufacturer, but with its influence in China, Google sees a strong opportunity to piggy-back Huawei’s Chinese success and get its own services adopted there.

We’re supposedly expecting a device with a 5.7-inch QHD screen and Snapdragon 820 processor to be launched alongside a smaller LG-made device (refreshed Nexus 5 perhaps) sometime later this year. Today, a fresh leak has been published showing little detail, but what could be a prototype of the Huawei-made Pure Google device.

If you check out a few of the snapshot images originally taken from a blurry, unclear video, you’ll notice that the design is fairly similar to another Huawei smartphone. Although there are differences, you’ll see much of the design language is the same as the Huawei Ascend Mate 7:

The arrangement of the camera, fingerprint sensor and LED flash units is very similar in both. However, you’ll notice the camera on the supposed Nexus device is round, rather than square (matching the leaked LG Nexus cases). The LED flash is a long pill-shaped component rather than square, but the fingerprint sensor is much the same. Take a look at the original video leaked originally by Steve Hemmerstoffer:

Since the device isn’t powered on at all in the video, it’s hard to say with any certainty whether or not this really is the Nexus being leaked. Or even, if it’s a working prototype. For all we know, it could just be a tested physical dummy unit of a device Huawei is working on. Although, if it is genuine and this is the finished product, let me be the first to say that I’d love that all-black finish on a Nexus device. So dark, and stealthy.

Google posts LMY48I factory images with Stagefright fixes for Nexus devices

Chance Miller Aug 5 2015 - 7:41 pm PT

Earlier today, Google announced that it would soon begin improving its security efforts for its Nexus line of devices by rolling out monthly security updates. To go along with that, Google this evening has posted new factory images for seven Nexus devices. The factory images all appear to address the recent security bug that saw “Stagefright” exploited, as well as other fixes.

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Google will now provide monthly security updates, 2-3 year update guarantee for Nexus devices

Jordan Kahn Aug 5 2015 - 10:22 am PT

Google announced today that it’s aiming to improve its security efforts for its Nexus line of Android devices by introducing new monthly security updates and offering a 2 to 3 year guarantee for updates to the devices.
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Render purportedly shows form factor of rumored LG Nexus, might be ‘Angler’

Stephen Hall Jul 29 2015 - 1:01 pm PT

OnLeaks, otherwise known as Nowhereelse.fr’s Steve Hemmerstoffer, has today shared an image of what he claims is a rough render of what the backside of an upcoming LG Nexus will look like. He hasn’t provided any information on any details or specifications of the phone, however.

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