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Some Nexus 6 phones getting Android 7.0 update… from Android 7.1.1

It’s been two and a half years since Google and Motorola released the Nexus 6 smartphone, but it’s still supposed to be able to run the latest version of Android. The rollout has been anything but smooth though. As Android Police notes, it took longer for Google to release Android 7.0 Nougat and then Android […]

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Google Android 7.1.1 may be last (official) update for Nexus 6, Nexus 9

Google Android 7.1.2 is coming soon to recent Nexus and Pixel devices, and this week Google released a beta version of the software for some of those products. But two older Nexus devices were notably absent. It looks like the company has no current plans to offer Android 7.1.2 for the Google Nexus 6 smartphone or […]

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Deals of the Day (1-12-2016)

The Google Nexus 6 sold for $650 when it launched in 2014. But it’s not the new kid on the block anymore, and right now you can pick up a model with 64GB of storage for less than half the original price for a 32GB model. It may not have a fingerprint sensor or the […]

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Deals of the Day (12-21-2015)

The Nexus 6 may be about a year old, but it’s still a pretty powerful smartphone with a Snapdragon 805 processor, a 2560 x 1440 pixel display, a 3,220 mAh battery, and stock Android software delivered straight from Google. And since this phone is over a year old, it’s often available well below its list […]

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Deals of the Day (10-01-2015)

Disappointed that the new Google Nexus 6P costs $500 or more and lacks wireless charging? Last year’s model might not be quite as powerful and it lacks a fingerprint sensor. But the 2014 Nexus 6 can use wireless chargers… and it’s a lot cheaper. These days you can regularly find the phone for around $350. Today […]

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Google Android 6.0 to start rolling out October 5th (according to Telus)

Google Android 6.0 is due out this fall, and now we have a better idea of exactly when it will start rolling out: Canadian wireless carrier Telus has recently updated its software update schedule website to say that the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 smartphones will start receiving the update October 5th. That’s about a […]

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Deals of the Day (9-23-2015)

Google’s Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X phones are coming soon… but last year’s Nexus 6 still has a great (big) display, a speedy processor, and generally strong specs and performance. While the original list price of $650 turned some people off, it’s often on sale for much less… and right now you can buy one […]

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Deals of the Day (9-18-2015)

Google’s next-gen Nexus smartphones might be coming soon, but if you’re looking for a good deal on last year’s model, it doesn’t get much better than this: right now QualityCellz is offering a Nexus 6 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor, 32GB of storage, and a 6 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display for just […]