Nexus 6 and 9 Announced along with Android L - Lollipop

Vyom

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Nexus 6 is out finally.

*www.google.com/nexus/new/images/nexus6/N6-moreeverything-1600.jpg

Nexus 9:

*www.google.com/nexus/new/images/nexus9/N9-wlp-1200.jpg

Nexus Player:

*www.google.com/nexus/new/images/player/player-overview-1200.jpg

Google Page: *www.google.com/nexus/6/

Google Play Link of N6: *play.google.com/store/devices/details/Nexus_6_32GB_Midnight_Blue?id=nexus_6_blue_32gb

Official Blog: Official Android Blog: Android: Be together. Not the same.

Tweet: *twitter.com/sundarpichai/status/522417945041846272

Android L: *android.com/versions/lollipop-5-0/


[strike]Pricing not announced. But rumors have it that it will be more than 35k. Gone are the good old days of Budget Nexus devices.[/strike]

N6 Pricing
Nexus 6 (32 GB) : $649 (Rs. 39,887)
Nexus 6 (64 GB) : $699 (Rs. 42,960)

My personal opinion:

Moto X with its Active display and Touchless Controls (which is not a gimmick and actually works) is the most futuristic device.
Nexus 5 is a piece of design that captivates your eyes seems to never let go.
Nexus 6 = Beauty of Nexus 5 + Awesome features of Moto X = THE PERFECT ANDROID! :hyper::wub:


Post revision history
18-Oct-2014 - Added Play store link and pricing (play store says not available in India)
16-Oct-2014 - Updated the first pic of N6
15-Oct-2014 - Original Post (The day of the announcement of N6.)
 
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Nexus 6Nexus 9Nexus Player
OS
Android 5.0

Screen
5.96” 2560x1440 QHD AMOLED display (493 ppi)
16:9 aspect ratio
Gorilla Glass 3

Rear Camera
13MP with optical image stabilization
Dual LED ring flash
f/2.0 aperture
4K video capture at 30fps

Front Camera
2MP
HD Video Conferencing

Size
82.98mm x 159.26mm x 10.06mm

Weight

184g

Color

Midnight Blue, Cloud White

Network
North America:
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
CDMA Band Class: 0/1/10
WCDMA Bands: 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands: 2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/25/26/29/41
CA DL Bands: B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-29, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29

Rest of World:
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
CDMA: not supported
WCDMA Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
LTE Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/9/19/20/28/41
CA DL: B3-B5, B3-B8

Audio Output
Dual front-facing speakers

CPU
Quad core Krait 450 CPU 2.7GHz (Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SOC)

GPU

Adreno 420

Wireless

802.11ac 2x2 (MIMO)
Bluetooth 4.1
NFC

Memory

32GB & 64GB

Ports
Micro USB 2.0
Nano SIM
3.5mm audio

Sensors
GPS
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer

Battery
3220mAh
Standby time (Ambient Display on ) up to 250 hours
Standby time (Ambient Display off) up to 330 hours
Internet use time (Wi-Fi) up to 9.5 hours
Internet use time (LTE) up to 10 hours
Talk time up to 24 hours
Video playback up to 10 hours
Size
153.68mm x 228.25mm x 7.95mm

Weight
425g (Wi-Fi), 436g (LTE)

Color
Indigo Black, Lunar White, Sand

Battery & Charging*

6700 mAh
Wi-Fi Browsing: Up to 9.5 hours
LTE Browsing: Up to 8.5 hours
Video Playback: Up to 9.5 hours
Wi-Fi Standby: Up to 30 days
LTE Standby: Up to 30 days

Display
8.9" IPS LCD
4:3 aspect ratio
QXGA (2048x1536)
Gorilla Glass 3
Double tap to wake

CPU
64-bit NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor

GPU
Kepler GPU

Memory

2GB RAM
16GB & 32GB storage

Telephony

Quad-band GSM, CDMA, Penta-band HSPA, LTE

Wireless

802.11ac 2x2 (MIMO)
NFC Bluetooth 4.1

Camera
8MP Rear camera
f/2.4
Auto-focus, LED flash
1.6MP Front camera
f/2.4

Sensors
GPS
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Magnetometer

Ports & Connections
Micro-USB 2.0
3.5mm audio
Dual front-facing speakers with HTC BoomSound[SUP]TM[/SUP]
Dual microphones

Software
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Chipset
1.8GHz Quad Core, Intel® Atom™
Imagination PowerVR Series 6 Graphics 2D/3D Engine

Memory
1GB RAM
8GB storage

Ports
18W DC power
HDMI out (1920x1080@60Hz)
Micro-USB 2.0

Wireless
802.11ac 2x2 (MIMO)
Bluetooth 4.1

Weight
235g

Dimensions

120mm x 120mm x 20mm

Remote
2 AAA batteries (included in box)
Bluetooth Smart
40g (excluding batteries)
37mm x 140mm x 16mm

Requirements

TV with HDMI input
HDMI cable
Internet connectivity (Wi-Fi only)

In-box

Nexus Player
Remote with voice search
Power adapter
2 AAA batteries
Quick-start guide
Warranty, Safety and Regulatory booklet



Features of Android L:

*static.digit.in/fckeditor/Kunal%20K/AndroidLollipop1.jpg

Material Design
-A bold, colorful, and responsive UI design for consistent, intuitive experiences across all your devices
-Responsive, natural motion, realistic lighting and shadows, and familiar visual elements make it easier to navigate your device
-Vivid new colors, typography, and edge-to-edge imagery help to focus your attention

Notifications
-View and respond to messages directly from your lock screen. Includes the ability to hide sensitive content for these notifications
-For fewer disruptions, turn on Priority mode via your device’s volume button so only certain people and notifications get through. Or schedule recurring downtime like 10pm to 8am when only Priority notifications can get through
-With Lollipop, incoming phone calls won’t interrupt what you’re watching or playing. You can choose to answer the call or just keep doing what you’re doing
-Control the notifications triggered by your apps; hide sensitive content and prioritize or turn off the app’s notifications entirely
-More intelligent ranking of notifications based on who they’re from and the type of communication. See all your notifications in one place by tapping the top of the screen

Battery
-A battery saver feature which extends device use by up to 90 mins
-Estimated time left to fully charge is displayed when your device is plugged in
-Estimated time left on your device before you need to charge again can now be found in battery settings

Security
-New devices come with encryption automatically turned on to help protect data on lost or stolen devices
-SELinux enforcing for all applications means even better protection against vulnerabilities and malware
-Use Android Smart Lock to secure your phone or tablet by pairing it with a trusted device like your wearable or even your car
*static.digit.in/fckeditor/Kunal%20K/MaterialDesign-all.jpg

Device Sharing
-Multiple users for phones. If you forget your phone, you still can call any of your friends (or access any of your messages, photos etc.) by simply logging into another Android phone running Lollipop. Also perfect for families who want to share a phone, but not their stuff
-Guest user for phones and tablets means you can lend your device and not your stuff
-Screen pinning: pin your screen so another user can access just that content without messing with your other stuff

New Quick Settings
-New handy controls like flashlight, hotspot, screen rotation and cast screen controls
-Easier on/off toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and location
-Manually adjust your brightness for certain conditions. Then, adaptive brightness will kick in based on ambient lighting

Connectivity
-Improved network handoffs resulting in limited interruption in connectivity. For example, continue your video chat or VoIP calls without interruption as you leave the house and switch from your home Wi-Fi back to cellular
-Improved network selection logic so that your device connects only if there is a verified internet connection on Wi-Fi
-Power-efficient scanning for nearby Bluetooth low energy (“BLE”) devices like wearables or beacons
-New BLE peripheral mode

Runtime and Performance
-ART, an entirely new Android runtime, improves application performance and responsiveness
-Up to 4x performance improvements
-Smoother UI for complex, visually rich applications
-Compacting backgrounded apps and services so you can do more at once
-Support for 64 bit devices, like the Nexus 9, brings desktop class CPUs to Android
-Support for 64-bit SoCs using ARM, x86, and MIPS-based cores
-Shipping 64-bit native apps like Chrome, Gmail, Calendar, Google Play Music, and more
-Pure Java language apps run as 64-bit apps automatically

Media
-Lower latency audio input ensuring that music and communication applications that have strict delay requirements provide an amazing realtime experience
-Multi-channel audio stream mixing means professional audio applications can now mix up to eight channels including 5.1 and 7.1 channels
-USB Audio support means you can plug USB microphones, speakers, and a myriad of other USB audio devices like amplifiers and mixers into your Android device
-OpenGL ES 3.1 and Android extension pack brings Android to the forefront of mobile graphics putting it on par with desktop and console class performance
-A range of new professional photography features for Android Lollipop that let you
-Capture full resolution frames around 30 fps
-Support raw formats like YUV and Bayer RAW
-Control capture settings for the sensor, lens, and flash per individual frame
-Capture metadata like noise models and optical information
-State of the art video technology with support for HEVC main profile to allow for UHD 4K 10-bit video playback, tunneled hardware video decoding to save power and improved HLS support for streaming

OK Google
-Even if your screen is off, you can say "OK Google" on devices with digital signal processing support such as Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
-Talk to Google on the go to get quick answers, send a text, get directions and more

Android TV
-User interface adapted for the living room
-Less browsing, more watching with personalized recommendations for content like movies and TV shows
-Voice search for Google Play, YouTube and supported apps so you can just say what you want to see
-Console-style Android gaming on your TV with a gamepad
-Cast your favorite entertainment apps to your big screen with Google Cast support for Android TV devices

Accessibility
-Boost text contrast or invert colors to improve legibility
-Adjust display to improve color differentiation

Now in 68+ languages
-15 new additions: Basque, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese (Hong Kong), Galician, Icelandic, Kannada, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu

Device set up
-Tap & go: instant set up of your new Android phone or tablet by simply tapping it to your old one (requires NFC)
-Whenever you get a new Android phone or tablet, you can bring over your apps from Google Play automatically from any of your old Android devices

And a whole lot more
-Tap & pay: easily manage multiple payment apps by quickly switching between them
-Print preview and page range support
-Revamped display for battery, Bluetooth, data usage, and Wi-Fi settings and new search functionality
-New device level feedback for Nexus devices in Settings > about phone > send feedback
-Easier sharing with
-Improved ranking of your options within the share menu
-Android Beam: lets you share a file with someone nearby by gently tapping the two devices together
-Where supported by the hardware, your device will wake up as soon as you pick it up or tap the screen twice
-Improved hardware keyboard accessory support including support for multilingual, emoji input, search key, and improved app and system key chords.

Source: Android 5.0 Lollipop: All you need to know | Digit.in
 
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Vyom

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And that is the reason precisely, Moto X and the 2nd gen makes perfect sense in terms of value for money.

N6 have lost its appeal when compared to N5 due to Screen size and Price.
 

bikramjitkar

In the zone
Well, can't say I'm shocked by the pricing. Earlier Nexus phones were mainly meant for developers and not really known to the average consumer. But with the N4 and N5, the Nexus line went "mainstream" and is in far greater demand now. More demand=higher price. :(
 

amjath

Human Spambot
Size and pricing for Nexus 6 makes me meh
More interested in Nexus 9 and Nexus Player
Nexus player = chromecast + other goodies how cool is that
[MENTION=77264]Vyom[/MENTION] as you Is moto goodies coming to Nexus 6??
 

Ronnie11

Judgement Time!!
damn should cost around 37-40k in India. Still great configurations though although could have done with a smaller screen.
 

theserpent

Firecracker to the moon
Android L is going to rock.Those dynamic status bar's look so good!

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But Pure Android stick lacks basic stuff like battery % ;/
 

amjath

Human Spambot
The beauty of this setup is that gamers can start a session on the Nexus Player, and pick up where they left off on a tablet or smartphone (and vice versa). Presumably, the same holds true when watching a movie or TV show episode. Plus, there's no more having to tether the smartphone or tablet to an HDTV via an HDMI cable to play games and watch media on a big screen; the set-top-box is already connected.

Holy sh!t awesome
Google Finally Reveals The Nexus Player, Its Micro Console/Set-Top Box
 
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