Daily Archives: September 3, 2015

LG Nexus 5X to launch on September 29 priced at $400

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We’ve already heard not once, but twice that September 29 is the date when Google will finally unveil its two Nexus smartphones for this year – a Huawei-made phablet and an LG offering that’s meant to be the successor to the Nexus 5 from 2013.

Up until now we’ve been calling this the Nexus 5 (2015), but a new rumor says that won’t be its final name. Apparently Google could market it as the Nexus 5X. The caveat here is that the search giant reportedly hasn’t made up its mind yet.

That seems like a good idea, and certainly a better one than simply going for Nexus 5 (2nd gen) or Nexus 5 (2015). It reads better and it should lead to less confusion among prospective customers.

The name isn’t all that’s been revealed today. One of the key mystery aspects about the 2015 Nexus phones has so far been the pricing, and now there’s some light being shed onto that.

According to a source that’s said to be reliable, the Nexus 5X will be around $50 more expensive than its predecessor. This means that, if Google will stick with 16GB of storage for the base model, you should be able to grab one of those for $400. If a 32GB iteration comes out too, then that will probably cost $450.

This will interestingly put the Nexus 5X in direct competition (in terms of price) with the Moto X Pure Edition, at least in the US. That also starts at $399, but its specs may be higher-end than what we’ll see from the new Nexus. The 16GB OnePlus 2 is actually $70 cheaper than the Nexus 5X, but its dreaded invite system means your chances of actually buying one are pretty slim.

The source of all this warns that the information isn’t final, and things may change. He or she also mentions that the Nexus 5X will go on sale at Google’s online store the day of the announcement, on September 29 that is.

The image you can see above is also said to be an accurate representation of the device’s looks. It will be offered in black, white, and light blue, it will come with a plastic build and a USB Type-C…

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Samsung’s Gear S2 smartwatch will work with other Android phones

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Like another company that shall not be named, Samsung kept its last iteration of smart wearables locked to its own ecosystem. So while owners of an HTC, Motorola, or LG smartphone may have wanted to use one of Samsung’s non-Android Wear wearables, it simply wasn’t in the cards.

There’s a big change on the horizon, though. As confirmed by Android Central, Samsung’s newest smartwatches running Tizen, the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic, will work with non-Samsung devices right out of the box. Of course, there are some things to consider, like differing APIs which will make some features not work at all (the dialer is specifically named in this instance), as well as a few hangups here and there.

It sounds like it won’t be a perfectly seamless experience, but at least it’s not locked down anymore.

On top of that, you’ll need to be running a device that’s loaded with Android 4.4 or later, and your phone will need to have at least 1.5GB of RAM. There will be a companion app to help control the Gear S2, too, but no word on a launch date just yet. It’s also unknown at this time whether or not Android users will be able to download that companion app from the Play Store.

What do you think of Samsung’s change of heart?

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Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11: Low-Price Laptop Offers Potential Value

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I’ve been duped. But I take full responsibility. I expected nothing but a speedy, virus-free experience when trying Acer’s new Aspire One Cloudbook 11. That’s because to me, the “Cloudbook” name implies that its operating system software lies in the cloud — like the Chromebook — and not on the machine, itself. The Chromebook is always running the latest version of Google’s Chrome OS — as fast as your internet connection allows and never with a chance of contracting malware.

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New Android Flagship Devices From China Set To Take On Samsung

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Android is the king of the mobile hill and Samsung is the dominant player among Android mobile devices. Samsung has reigned relatively unchallenged as the de facto vendor of premium flagship Android devices, but there are some new rivals getting ready to challenge Samsung and take the flagship Android crown.

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