Google Inadvertently Reveals the Samsung Galaxy S5 Google Play Edition

Samsung’s previous flagships smartphones and the most powerful handset in the Galaxy S family, the Galaxy S5 did not reach the level of popularity of any of the previous models. That was probably one of the reasons Samsung did not bother to launch a Google Play Edition of the Galaxy S5, even though there were quite a few rumors pointing to this possibility. As it stands, Samsung would probably be better off with a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 GPE rather than a Galaxy S5 version. All in all, it looks like the previously rumored Google Play Edition of Galaxy S5 has just appeared at Google’s official Android website. However, don’t get your hopes high, as the smartphone merely appears in a picture that shows many other Android devices, including...

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Google Confirms Android 5.0 Lollipop for Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and GPE Smartphones

According to Google’s 18-month upgrade rule, devices older than that will not receive another major OS upgrade, or at least they are not guaranteed to get one. All devices that are newer than 18 months are guaranteed to receive major OS upgrades assuming they meet the hardware requirements. Obviously, nothing is guaranteed when it comes to handset makers and carriers, but Google is doing a good job keeping the Nexus lineup up to date as quickly as possible. The same goes for all the Google Play Edition devices, which are also among the first to receive software updates courtesy to the search giant. Before Google announced the new Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system yesterday, Nexus 4 owners were scared that their smartphones won’t...

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The Real-Life Nexus 9 Looks Really Beautiful and Sleek

If you follow the tech industry, you are probably aware that Google has just launched the highly anticipated Nexus 9 tablet. The slate was unveiled alongside the Nexus 6 smartphone and Android 5.0 Lollipop, but albeit this being quite the roll-out, Google refrained from making the announcement during a big-fancy event, supposedly because it still has some tweaking to do on Android 5.0. The Nexus 9 shown in real-life So the Nexus 9 got launched by virtue of a pretty bland blog post on the search giant’s official layer. We got to see a few press renders of the device, but we all know the real-life product could turn out to look quite different. We have to recognize we are quite curios to see what the new tablet actually looks...

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Motorola Nexus 6 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Specs Shootout

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is definitely the most powerful smartphone ever launched by the South Korean company, but is it powerful enough to compete with Google’s latest Nexus 6 handset? Manufactured by Motorola, the Nexus 6 hasn’t been released on the market yet, but most of the phone’s specs have already been confirmed by the US-based company. This is a great opportunity for Android fans to make up their mind and opt for one or the other. Keep in mind though that each of these flagship smartphones comes with unique features that might or might not suit everyone’s needs. Each comes with unique features, such as wireless charging and S Pen stylus One such unique feature is the S Pen stylus that comes with Samsung Galaxy Note 4....

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