The Nexus 6 is the oldest still-supported Nexus device, after the beloved Nexus 5 was denied an official update to Android 7.0. Although the N6 did receive 7.0, users have been not-so-patiently awaiting Android 7.1.1.
In what turned out not to be an April Fool's joke, the Android software development kit (SDK) updated with the latest Google mobile OS, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, for the Nexus Player. Check out the factory image MD5 file ("fugu" 5.1.1 LMY47V for Nexus Player), publically available for download at the Android developers' page. Google later confirmed the release of the update for the Nexus Player.
Which tablet provides the better value to buyers? The Google Nexus 9 is aiming to sway tablet buyers away from Apple's iPad Air 2. Both tablets are very comparable in features, but there are some differences that can sway buyers toward purchasing one over the other.
After experiencing hiccups with the launch of the Nexus 6 smartphone, it now appears T-Mobile's release of the Nexus 9 tablet has been delayed indefinitely.
Google's new tablet for the holidays is now available for purchase, and while it will certainly have the eyes of many shoppers this fall, is it worth the purchase? Reviewers seem torn, stating it's a nice taste of the new Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system, but lacks any real punch.
Google's Nexus 9 is now officially out and about in the market and the tablet is bound to draw comparisons to Apple's iPads. Google, however, insists that they didn't intend for the Nexus 9 to be an "iPad killer."
Google's new Nexus tablet for 2014, the Nexus 9, seems to have hit some delays worldwide, but U.S. consumers will be happy to know that the tablet is set to release on time on home turf.
Google's next-generation tablet geared to compete with the iPad might still be a rumor, but if the stars align according to current trajectories, the Nexus 8 (or Nexus 9) should be available early October in time for the holiday shopping season.
Details about Google's supposed next-generation Nexus tablet, the Nexus 8, are slowly trickling out into the technosphere: here's what we know about the device so far.
