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Nexus 7 (2012) will also officially see Android 5.0 Lollipop



When Android 4.4 KitKat arrived on scene, we saw the Galaxy Nexus left out of the party, though unofficial efforts eventually brought the OS to the handset nonetheless. So now that Android 5.0 Lollipop is on its way out, you might be wondering if any Nexus devices will see their retirement this year.
Initially, Google’s announcement post only revealed the OS would arrive for the Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 10 and GPe devices. Thankfully since then we’ve learned that theNexus 4 will also be included, and now it seems that the Nexus 7 (2012) isn’t being left out either. Part of the appeal of the Nexus family has been the promise of long-term, quick updates so it’s good to see Google keeping its promise for owners of the (little over) two year-old tablet.
For Nexus 7 (2012) owners, will the arrival of Lollipop be enough to keep you satisfied for a while longer, or are you considering upgrading to a newer tablet? Perhaps the Nexus 9?

Possible European prices of Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 leak out




Caschys Blog, a source with several solid leaks to its name, published screenshots purportedly showing the German prices of Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, as well as their storage configurations.

The screenshots allegedly show the internal inventory systems of German electronics retailer Media Markt/Saturn, and as such should not be taken as official word. Still, the prices don’t seem too far-fetched and given their source, we tend to trust their accuracy.

It’s important to note that Media Markt’s prices of the 2013 Nexus 5 were around 50 euro higher than on Google’s Play Store, so it’s likely that the prices listed here are higher as well.

Also, European prices are typically higher than prices in the US in converted dollars. For instance, the Nexus 5 16GB is 349 euro ($440) in Germany and $349 in the US.

With these words of caution out of the way, here’s the good stuff:

Nexus 6 prices

  • Nexus 6 32GB Black: 569 euro
  • Nexus 6 32GB White: 569 euro
  • Nexus 6 64GB Black: 649 euro
  • Nexus 6 64GB White: 649 euro

If this leak is accurate, Nexus smartphones will be available with 64GB of storage for the first time. Also, it’s good to see Google moving away from the 16GB option, which is inadequate for most users these days.

Nexus 9 prices

Nexus 9 LTE 32GB Black: 569 euro
Nexus 9 LTE 32GB White: 569 euro
Nexus 9 WiFi 32GB Black: 489 euro
Nexus 9 WiFi 32GB White: 489 euro
Nexus 9 WiFi 16GB Black: 399 euro
Nexus 9 WiFi 16GB White: 399 euro
Assuming that our assumptions are correct (1 euro = 1 dollar, prices are 50 euros higher than in the Play Store), the Nexus 6 could start from about $500 in the US, while the Nexus 9 could start from around $350.