Android Device/OS Announcement - Sep 29th

5starpool

I didn't see a thread for this so thought I'd see what people expect from it. Some things seem fairly certain:

Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Nexus 5 2015 (or 5x I think it is to be called)
Nexus 6 2015 - Seen another letter appended to the 6 for this but can't remember.

Other things a bit more speculative:
New chromecast?
An android TV update? Maybe combining the above 2?
Maybe a new tablet? Seems unlikely though I think.
Maybe some android wear stuff?

Any thing else being speculated about?

I still have a previous Nexus 5, and I seem to have somewhat resolved my battery drain issues which I think was caused by far too much syncing of email accounts, so it's not near as debilitating to use as it was a few months back so I will probably reluctantly abandon plans to get the new N5, but I'm still curious about the exact specs of it.

Will they use the Snapdragon 820 processor in either new phone or stick with the 808/810 that was originally planned? Obviously expandable storage is out as Nexus phones haven't done that for ages, but an affordable 32gb device as well as an optional 64gb one would be great.

I have no real interest in the N6 as it will be too expensive to reasonably buy sim free, but still hoping they make a great device.

Atomic Pineapple

Been using the Nexus 5 for too long now so I am really hoping the Nexus 5x suits my needs and comes in at a reasonable price.

I believe the new 6 will be called the Nexus 6p

New chromecast or as you say some form of combination for Android TV would be the only other thing to really interest me but also wouldn't be counting on it.

Ush1

I'm very interested in the Nexus 5x coming from a One Plus One.

CantGetNoSleep

Can't believe the lack of interest in this compared to the Apple announcement a few weeks ago

nedd

Some sort of chrome cast audio device, connect it to speakers to make them internet enabled.

I have a raspberry pi doing this at the moment so I like the sound of it. Cast music to speakers, Spotify, internet radio.

duridian

There's a device that looks very like a second gen Nexus Player which just passed through the FCC stateside as well during the week. The new rounder looking Chromecast has leaked so I'd say there's a good chance those two will be launched simultaneously, along with Nexus5x, 6p and Marshmallow.
And yes, it is criminal how much less interest there is in these compared to the stuff released by the Cupertino conmen a few weeks ago.

marcbrophy

Great, can't wait!

It's early this year, right?

Hopefully be impressed by this 5x and get rid of my OPO

ACLFC7

Nexus 5X

5starpool

From the supposedly leaked pics of the N6p, there is a weird camera bump on the back across the width of the device. I'm curious what that is for, but it sure does look pretty ugly.

marcbrophy

Oh shít, that's one hella ugly phone

Maybe that's a version that has a built in projector, like the Galaxy Beam :pac:

irishgeo

Passed up a plus 2 invite to see what the nexus 5 2015 is like.

Niemoj

Roll on 29th Sept! :pac:

Am I Evil?

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Can't believe the lack of interest in this compared to the Apple announcement a few weeks ago

Meh, nexus phones usually always follow the lines of... The best software mixed with a poor battery and an even poorer camera.

I'll be watching though with interest.. Maybe they can finally make something high quality

Teflon Ron

5starpool wrote: »

From the supposedly leaked pics of the N6p, there is a weird camera bump on the back across the width of the device. I'm curious what that is for, but it sure does look pretty ugly.

My God that's ugly. Was hoping to move back to the larger Nexus phone. Pass.

How could anyone think that's a god idea?! Hopefully it'll be explained in a few days.

ACLFC7

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/09/22/exclusive-here-is-the-nexus-6p-in-all-its-glory-front-and-back/

laraghrider

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Can't believe the lack of interest in this compared to the Apple announcement a few weeks ago

Well there are valid reasons for that. People who follow the apple announcement are apple fans by and large but also they are interested in the next product. They want to see what apple is bringing out next. The iOS part of the announcement is generally meh, give or take. The big interest is what the next iPhone will be like, what will be different etc...

Google don't generate that same publicity due to the fragmented nature of the android world. The nexus isn't a great phone in my opinion so I don't care what they are going to announce. There are so many brands, makes and models that we are all just interested in what is new in Android.

It comes down to singular device model. Here is our new phone, here is our new laptop and here is our new tv. Google: Here is our new OS which hundreds of companies will alter. Here is our new phone which is worse than a lot of models out there running our new OS. We also have a new TV but then again so do hundreds of other companies. Scattered fragmented distribution v's focused singular model.

ACLFC7

Here's the boxes

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/09/22/exclusive-leaked-images-of-the-new-nexus-phone-retail-boxes-confirm-nexus-5x-and-nexus-6p-model-names/

henke

I wonder how long after announcement we can expect this to go on sale in Ireland?

heebusjeebus

If this article is correct, the 5X specs are not great.
Dissappointing RAM and battery size will be a problem again

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/09/23/amazon-india-leaks-alleged-nexus-5x-specs-and-3-colors-early-no-photos/

Atomic Pineapple

henke wrote: »

I wonder how long after announcement we can expect this to go on sale in Ireland?

Too long probably

marcbrophy

In fairness, those 5X specs are terrible.

Moto X Play all the way after seeing them.

The 6P looks awful too. Who at Huawei thought that would make a good flagship?

Anything similar to the Ascend series would have been a winner

D'Peoples Voice

heebusjeebus wrote: »

If this article is correct, the 5X specs are not great.
Dissappointing RAM and battery size will be a problem again

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/09/23/amazon-india-leaks-alleged-nexus-5x-specs-and-3-colors-early-no-photos/

Yes, it's relatively close to the new €380 Moto X Play in terms of specs, so we have an idea of the price.

http://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/motorola-moto-x-play/1600011760.prd?_requestid=43828

Moto X Play                NG Nexus 5X
Processor:        1.7GHz Octo-Core           1.8GHz Hexa-Core 
                  Qualcomm MSM8939           Qualcomm MSM8992
Battery:             2630mAh                    2700mAH
RAM:                   2GB                        2GB
Display:             5.5 inch                    5.2 inch
                  (1920x1080,403 ppi)       (1080x19820,423 ppi)
Camera:               21MP                       12.3MP
Storage:              16GB                       16GB

Though it must be said the Moto X Play also has an sd card slot which the Nexus 5X does not!

marcbrophy

D'Peoples Voice wrote: »

Though it must be said the Moto X Play also has an sd card slot which the Nexus 5X does not!

And it's only €349 in argos

Teflon Ron

Regarldess of megapixels, they should really sort the camera sensor out on Nexus line.

henke

Other sites are reporting the 5X to have 3GB RAM. One thing I am wondering though is the dimensions look big for a 5.2" phone.

duridian

That ugly black section of the Nexus 6P rear is very likely an antenna zone to get around the problem of a metal housing.

They really should have tried to tone down the visual impact by wrapping it around the top edge of the phone, like a similar antenna window they had on some of the older iPads with 3G.



It possibly won't look as bad on a darker Nexus, but it sticks out like Bender's visor on the lighter coloured Nexus 6P in leaked images.

duridian

henke wrote: »

Other sites are reporting the 5X to have 3GB RAM. One thing I am wondering though is the dimensions look big for a 5.2" phone.

The Amazon India accidental pre-listing probably didn't have accurate dimensions or details.

5starpool

mid range specs for mid range money would be predictable, but disappointing. I think part of the allure of the Nexus range until lat year was good (if not magnificent) specs for a reasonable price. If they are cutting the specs to match the price then that's a sad departure. It doesn't look enough to warrant an upgrade from the old N5.

robo

I have been waiting for this announcement for ages - my old Nexus 4 is on its last legs & ready to be replaced. Looking forward to this - hope the specs of the Nexus 5X are a bit better than posted here already :rolleyes:

caviardreams

Also in need of a new Android as my HTC Desire One S is on its last legs - was holding out for the new Nexus 5X as Anything bigger than a 5.3" screen is out for me and love the stock Android on my nexus tablet.

Had been hoping for a little more, like the previously rumored 3gb of ram. But wait and see I guess. Wish there were more mid-range phones around the 5" mark - everything seems to be 5.5-6

Teflon Ron

The 6P looks a bit better in these shots:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/09/26/nexus-6p-presentation-leak-includes-more-images-confirms-metal-body-gorilla-glass-4-and-3450mah-battery/

The black 'antenna' bit looked tacked on in those other ones.

thomasj

:eek:

http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/09/28/exclusive-nexus-6p-will-be-available-for-pre-order-on-september-29th-starting-499-99-in-the-u-s-uk-ireland-canada-and-japan/

Am I Evil?

The look of the 6P has definitely grown on my looking at the latest leaks. Given the battery size and the amoled screen I'll definitely be watching on tomorrow night to see what the story is. Hopefully get the 64GB for €600ish

nedd

I think this is the first time I have seen Ireland mentioned in the countries for a Google launch. Brilliant.

irishgeo

Is the 5x only coming in 16gb

cython

irishgeo wrote: »

Is the 5x only coming in 16gb

Looks like being either 16GB or 32GB, though the RAM is looking like coming in on the low side of expectations at 2GB: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/09/28/leaked-document-reveals-full-nexus-5x-specs-confirms-2gb-of-ram/

Would still be a massive step up from my S3 for me though, and not interested in the 6P owing to the size of it, so I'm eager for the announcement at least.

flangemeistro

First time I've heard a Nexus launch being reported on Irish national radio news.
Brilliant to see they are at long last paying attention to real phones rather than Apple spin.

robo

I always liked the uniqueness of Nexus & Android being that there wasn't the fanfare like Apple. So I'd prefer this was a little hush hush & not so maintstream. The one thing I love about my Nexus is no one else has one that I know unlike the "common" iPhone :P

heebusjeebus

Looking at the specs I think the 6P will be my next phone. Looks the business and should be a capable flagship for 2 years or so.

5starpool

If the prices I've seen leaked so far are true (5X $379 16gb, 6P $499 32gb are true, then for the 32gb model of both there should be very little price difference which is odd and disappointing, although the 6P does seem to be a little cheaper than expected. I'd guess with the crappy exchange rate this year though that $=€ in terms of prices which will make things dearer than previously for the 5X.

ACLFC7

I think it'll be €400 for the 16GB and €450 for the 32 Nexus 5X

robo

I was thinking of going for the Nexus 5X but the more I read about the 6P...its tempting & the size is not that big...is it? I don't buy a new phone that often so defo want to get the best as will have it for a while (I hope)

illdoit2morrow

Specs sound good, i'd like to see a comparison between the new nexus's and the recently released motorola moto x phones before buying something.

thomasj

Here's hoping we see a few more USB-C cables on the market now once these devices go on sale its a job trying to get them at the moment.

projectgtr

I'm really unsure what to go for, Im normally a day one adopter but I'm torn if the 2Gb of RAM rumor is true.

What time is it kicking off in our time?

caviardreams

Seems mad that there would be such a small difference in price between the 5 and 6 32gb models - when you consider the bigger screen and extra RAM etc. The 6 is really too big fo rme though, even the 5 is pushing it - I liek small phones

Ste-

projectgtr wrote: »

I'm really unsure what to go for, Im normally a day one adopter but I'm torn if the 2Gb of RAM rumor is true.

What time is it kicking off in our time?

5PM

Francie Barrett

What a disappointment. Charging that kind of dough for a phone with a poxy 2gb of RAM is just wrong.

coldfire1x

Nexus lost its charm when they started pusing up the prices. There are better specs available for less.

The only thing draws me to the Nexus series now is the latest and greatest software + updates on them.

laraghrider

Francie Barrett wrote: »

What a disappointment. Charging that kind of dough for a phone with a poxy 2gb of RAM is just wrong.

Why so? iPhone 6s has only 2gb. iPhone 6 only 1. It's not the amount RAM that matters it's how an OS uses it. How do you know that part of any new android announcement isn't a much better memory management layer in the OS architecture? 2GB of RAM on 6.x could easily be the equiv of 3GB on 5.x if coded correctly.

irishgeo

laraghrider wrote: »

Why so? iPhone 6s has only 2gb. iPhone 6 only 1. It's not the amount RAM that matters it's how an OS uses it. How do you know that part of any new android announcement isn't a much better memory management layer in the OS architecture? 2GB of RAM on 6.x could easily be the equiv of 3GB on 5.x if coded correctly.

guess we will have to wait and see.