Android Blog News: September 2015

Nexus 5X is now official with 5.2-inch display and Nexus Imprint (VIDEO)

After the countless leaks and rumors, the Nexus 5X is finally official. LG’s long-awaited successor to the Nexus 5 improves upon the fan favorite from two years ago. The 5X is slightly cheaper and less powerful compared to the Nexus 6P.

Google has made it all official, folks: this is the Nexus 6P by Huawei. There aren’t many surprises by now, but it’s nice to get an official rundown of everything this phone has to offer.

A training presentation that’s intended for US retailers, reviewers, and presenters has leaked in full glory, revealing nearly everything about the Nexus 6P besides pricing and availability. If you can’t wait until Tuesday, September 29th, this slideshow is for you. Enjoy.

Confirming rumours, BlackBerry unveiled its first device with Android’s operating system. John Chen gave BNN’s Amber Kanwar a worldwide exclusive first look at the phone.

Camera shootout: iPhone 6S vs. Galaxy S6 vs. LG G4 - fantastic video

LG today released a new teaser video on its YouTube channel for its upcoming V10 phablet with a secondary ‘ticker’ display.

The LG G4 was universally praised for its camera output and we were big fans of it ourselves. About 5 months after it was made official, we're beginning to hear its successor mentioned every now and then.

Too often do we hear of these super premium and luxury phones, only to find out that the phones are only premium in design. It’s usually trainwreck under the hood, with underwhelming specs murdering any inkling of desire to own the phone if we were even able to afford them.

In case you haven't noticed, Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are now 6 months old, which means that, in about another 6 months from now, their successors - most probably included in the Galaxy S7 series - will likely be ready to hit the market.

With Google getting ready to launch Android 6.0 as soon as next week - when two new Nexus smartphones are expected to make their official debut - major Android handset makers are likely already planning updates to the latest version of the OS.

Remember the unannounced LG V10 that showed up earlier this month? Thanks to @evleaks, we can now see the handset in a new photo which seems to confirm the fact that it's got two screens: a regular one, and a ticker display above it, which shows shortcuts to various apps (Instagram, contacts, camera, etc).

Let's face it: deep down we probably all have wanted a smartwatch made by wearables company Omate that runs Android 5.1.

Back in July, Apple launched a video ad for the iPhone, outlining how the company designs and builds both its software and hardware. This has its obvious benefits over competitors, who often use someone else's software (Google's Android) and depend on externally-designed hardware parts (Qualcomm's Snapdragon system-on-chip) in order to build a quality device.

Apple has released a 'Move to iOS' app on Google's Play Store, intended on helping people move to its phones — but which has had the effect of upsetting many Android users.

Google sent out invites for an Android Marshmallow themed event in San Francisco on September 29. The occasion will all but certainly mark the debut Android 6.0, as well as new Google hardware.

BlackBerry Venice based on Android Lollipop is a large pull-out QWERTY keyboard these days is one of the hottest topics. The best view on it today gives us the first video work, published by the Canadian distributor of Baka Mobile.

Samsung S Health is a complex suite of tools for health monitoring, and is now available in the Play Store and all Android devices, whether Samsung or other manufacturers bear the logo.

To date Samsung has largely relied on Corning’s Gorilla Glass for their smartphone displays. This isn’t surprising given that Corning has supplied many OEMs with their glass displays which are favored due to their tough and scratch-resistant nature. In fact on Corning’s website, Samsung’s latest flagship phones are currently using Gorilla Glass.

Okay, Samsung, what did Europe do to you? First no more laptops, then no Note5 and now no Samsung Gear S2 3G...

Sony finally brought a completely revamped camera for its flagship Xperia Z series. The new cam features a next-generation 23MP sensor with Hybrid autofocus (which gets an accurate lock in just 0.03s), but optical image stabilization was not in the cards.

Yota, a Russia-based smartphone manufacturer which sells dual-screen phones, is said to be working on a new smartphone, in the form of the YotaPhone 3.

The Huawei Nexus has cropped up in another benchmark database, this one gives more detail about the upcoming Google phablet. GFX Bench 3.1 detected 5.7" screen with QHD resolution (1,440 x 2,560px).

The bulk of leaks we've been seeing recently has revolved around Google's upcoming device launches, the pair of them. The LG Nexus 5 and the Samsung Nexus 6 take turns appearing in the hands of insiders, and this time it's the former.

The new standard improves charging by 27% over the Quick Charge 2.0.

Back in September, Sony released a couple of "Made for Bond" teasers that promoted the upcoming 007 movie "Spectre" and the Sony Xperia Z5.

Amazon is now taking pre-orders for the Vibe P1. This is the handset that is stuffed with a massive 5000mAh battery inside. Made using a magnesium alloy, the handset can be reserved for $ 359.99.

Huawei has stuffed quite a few features into the Huawei Mate S, including its version of Force Touch. Another interesting feature allows you to call out for your mate with if it is misplaced. When setting up voice commands for the handset, you can choose a keyword that the device will respond to by setting off noises, music and flashing lights to help you locate your missing phone.

It's already Galaxy S7 rumor mill time, indicating that Samsung might have indeed succeeded to shorten the development timeframe for its flagship through a more robust project management techniques, as rumored.

Those keeping watch on Samsung will be excited to learn about an interesting new smartphone of its apparently that's in the works. And no, we're not talking about the Galaxy S7, or any weird flip / slider phones whose indisputable retro charm does look out of place in 2015. Rather, we're talking of a purported Galaxy A9, powered by the Snapdragon 620 SoC a representative of Qualcomm's next-generation processor line-up.

Most of the recent waterproof Xperia smartphones and tablets come with the IP68-rating. 6 This translates into a dust-tight device, while the second digit - the 8 - means submersion into deeper than 1 meter of clean water for 30 minutes or more.

It's not often a new Android OEM comes along, but today a company called "Nextbit" is taking the wraps off of its first ever phone: the Robin. The Robin is a high-end phone launching on Kickstarter for $ 349 (with discounts for early birds), but the real draw of the Nextbit Robin-according to the company-is the phone's "cloud-first" software.

One of the coolest features about the 23MP camera on the Sony Xperia Z5 is its sheer speed. Auto-focusing speed, that is, as the Hybrid AF technology in use lets the cam lock the focus faster than the blink of a human eye. Here's a demo.

Force Touch Technology is one of the most interesting innovations in the mobile world this year.

Huawei just pulled the wraps off the Mate S - a smaller alternative to the Ascend Mate 7 with a few nifty touches of its own.

With the first 4K display phone, the Xperia Z5 Premium, Sony has kept its signature Xperia flagship design concept overall, with "frosted" glass and metal frame, but has introduced some new twists on the Z5 Premium, such as swapping the circular OmniBalance power / lock key with an elliptical ones, and for a good reason.

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