After weeks of rumors and speculations the news is finally out: Google has revealed its new Nexus smartphone, a 5.9″ device with that plans to compete with Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus for high-end users. Besides the new Nexus 6 smartphone Google has also presented its new tablet computer – the Nexus 9 – and Nexus Player, a set-top box. All new products presented by the Mountain View based tech giant are priced in line or slightly below the competing products by Apple.
Let’s take a look at the latest Google Nexus flagship phone, and see how much of the rumors of the past few weeks have proven to be true. The Nexus 6 was built by Motorola Mobility, as the rumors stated. Also, it is a device with a 5.9″ screen, larger than the iPhone 6 Plus. The new Android flagship will be sold for $649 (the 32GB model) and $699 (the 64GB model), compared to the $749 price tag on the largest iPhone model. Make no mistake – Google doesn’t plan to sell millions of Nexus 6 phones in the days following the product’s launch, but – according to Mr. Sundar Pichai, Google’s Android, Chrome and Apps boss – to guide other leading smartphone manufacturers to build and release similar products.
Besides the much anticipated smartphone, Google has launched other new devices as well, like the Nexus 9 tablet, the Nexus Player – a set top box built by AsusTek Computer, that will connect to a TV and allow its users to stream movies through the new Android TV service over WiFi, and will also run Android games on larger screens.
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The Nexus 6 smartphone will become available for pre-order on October 29th and become available for purchase – both unlocked and through carriers – early next month. The Nexus 9 and the Nexus Player will become available for pre-order on the 17th, and hit the stores on November 3. The 16GB version of the tablet will cost $399, the 32GB will cost $399, while the LTE version with 32GB storage space will cost $479. The Nexus Player will cost $99, and will be delivered with a remote. A separate game controller will also be available for it, for $49.