Is Android 6.0 Marshmallow launching on October 5?
One Canadian telecommunications company may have revealed when Android 6.0 Marshmallow is scheduled to arrive even before Google has a chance to show off its new hardware. So far, Google has only stated that Marshmallow’s “consumer launch” would be this fall.
Telus’, Canada’s second largest carrier, issued a software release that shows when the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 are expected to receive Marshmallow. The software update for both devices has October 5 as the targeted launch date. This is six days after Google is holding its event in San Francisco to debut the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and an updated Chromecast. So Google could be moving very fast when it comes to getting its older hardware updated with the latest version of Android.
The alleged pre-order date for the new Nexus phones is October 13; therefore, it looks like the next 3-4 weeks are going to be very busy for Google.
Source: Telus
Via: MobileSyrup
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64GB Motorola Nexus 6 on sale for just $369.99 through Expansys USA
That’s right, folks. Motorola’s 64GB Nexus 6 is on sale for just $369.99 through online retailer Expansys USA, indicating that a handful of new Nexus devices is just over the horizon.
The Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X is expected to be unveiled on September 29 at an event in San Francisco. That said, the Nexus 6 has been on sale quite a bit from different avenues, and it’s probably because retailers are trying to get rid of as much stock as possible to make way for the new devices.
This is a drastic price cut considering that the Nexus 6 when it first launched costed a whopping $699. Another important thing to keep in mind is that, despite the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P being on the way, the Motorola Nexus 6 is still an amazing smartphone. If you don’t mind not having the latest and greatest, this is a perfect device at such a low price point.
Anyone picking one up?
source: Expansys USA
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dbrand // Samsung Galaxy Note 5 skin review
No stranger to quality skins for your device, dbrand have done it once again with their Samsung Galaxy Note 5 skin in a variety of colors. They sent across their carbon fibre and gold metal skins for the Note 5 for us to review.
If there’s any testament to just how easy it is to apply a dbrand skin then it’ll be managing to apply the carbon fibre skin to my Galaxy Note 5 one-handed whilst juggling a newborn baby in my other hand. It was a simple, and first time, application without any air bubbles whatsoever. That’s thanks to the quality material these skins are made of and the easy application process.
My favorite of these two Note 5 skins is definitely the carbon fibre, which gives the Note 5 such a premium and unique look. What is especially good about applying a dbrand skin to the Note 5 is the feel that it then gives the Note 5 back after application. The new glass back of the device is especially slippery and a fingerprint magnet, so whilst it looks great, isn’t the most practical. The dbrand case changes this and gives it a nicer, grippier feel.
On the negative side of the Note 5 dbrand skin is the way it sits on the curved rear glass of the device; the carbon fibre skin I have applied doesn’t seem to sit flush with the curves and is slightly raised, which gives a bit of a sharp edge to the skin. I can see it’s not fully stuck down to the curves and do have to occasionally apply pressure to re-stick it. It by no means flaps about, but is certainly not fully flush to the edge. I plan on testing this out with the gold metal version to see if it exhibits the same behaviour.
Otherwise, dbrand have delivered another quality skin for the Note 5 that not only improves the look and feel of the device, but provides a lot more grip to the glass back. You can check out the full range of dbrand skins for the Galaxy Note 5 at the dbrand store.
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Android 6.0 Marshmallow set to roll out October 5, according to Telus
According to Canadian mobile service provider Telus, Google is planning to roll out Android 6.0 Marshmallow to both the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 beginning Monday, October 5th. We already know that Google is holding an event on Tuesday, September 29th, where the company will most likely announce its two new Nexus devices, the LG-made Nexus 5X and Huawei-made Nexus 6P. This is when we’ll get more availability details regarding the next version of Android as well.
As you can see from the attached screenshot below, Telus’ software update information appears to be three months old. However, MobileSyrup says this information has been just recently updated, but we might still want to take this information with a grain of salt.
Even though this rumored roll out date is tentative, the date still fits in perfectly with how Google normally handles software updates with Nexus devices. Do note, however, that October 5th is when the update will likely begin rolling out to devices, so it may be a little while longer than that before all Nexus devices get the update.
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