The Pocketnow Holiday Shopping Guide 2015

Step back from the food court, I repeat, step back from the food court. Move away from the deals. Seriously, though, you might be on a sales safari come this weekend or a cyber chase on Monday. If you’re the type of person to give away phones and smartwatches for the holidays, though, it helps to actually consider what you’re getting and how it fits the person you’re getting it for.Like a sommelier does with wine, we’re given you our suggestions on what phones to look for when you’re talking about your dorky cousin Jane or your stylish uncle Jebidiah. Well, at ...

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HTC has Nexus 9, One M9, and One A9 savings in store for ‘Cyber Week’

Considering HTC’s poor financial condition, and its recent constant efforts of making devices like the One M9, Desire 626, One A9, Nexus 9, and Re Camera more attractive to the masses, it felt safe to ...

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HTC Nexus 9 again discounted to $240 in Wi-Fi-only config, $359 with LTE

It seems HTC found the pricing sweet spot for the grossly underrated Nexus 9 tablet, which typically costs $400 and up, but is currently marked down by 40 percent for at least the third time in recent months.As usual, HTC’s Hot Deals have a hard expiration date attached, also depending on limited supplies, so if you’re interested, stop overthinking things, and just get it over with. After ...

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Android 6.0 Marshmallow First Look (Video)

Earlier today, Android Marshmallow technically dropped on all of us. To be more specific, the public version of 6.0 got pushed and was intended for developers to work with some live software. Google promised that over-the-air updates to devices-at-large would start tumbling out in due fashion.We’ve been wishing hard, praising the ...

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Marshmallow update for these 17 devices confirmed by T-Mobile

Owners of some Nexus devices (Nexus 6, Nexus 5, Nexus 9, Nexus 7 2013, and Nexus Player) can already get a taste of Android 6.0 Marshmallow thanks to Google, who made the factory images available on its servers. But what if you own a smartphone (or a tablet, for that matter), and your carrier of choice is T-Mobile? Magenta confirmed the Marshmallow update to be in the works for 17 of the devices on its line-up.The page also reiterates something we know so well (and learned to hate) concerning ...

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Android 6.0 Marshmallow images land for Nexus devices: how to download now

Last week’s big Google announcements marked the formal arrival of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, as the company revealed the first two handsets to debut running the platform: the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. More than that, though, the event also brought word of the coming availability of Marshmallow releases for existing Nexus devices. We had already heard that Google could get that ball rolling today, on October 5, and its ...

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Expect Android 6.0 Marshmallow on legacy Nexus devices next week

Google’s Nexus event has just finished, and the company made sure it didn’t disappoint. Not only did we find ourselves with a new batch of powerful Nexus devices to choose from, whether you’re on a budget or not, but we also saw Google announce a major update to its Google Chromecast, in addition to its

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Android Marshmallow updates for existing Nexus models get an ETA

Tomorrow’s shaping up to be a big one for Google, and beyond bringing us the first official look at the new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, we’re expecting to see a lot more of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The new Nexus phones will understandable ship with Marshmallow, but what about existing Nexus models? We’ve already heard that Google could be relatively generous with its support this time around, bringing Marshmallow to even older models like the Nexus 7, and now a new rumor fills us ...

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HTC sells Nexus 9 tablet at $240 (40 percent off) for one day only

Like most tablets out and about in this day and age, the Google-endorsed, HTC-manufactured Nexus 9 is struggling to prove its worth, as phablets become increasingly popular, and hybrids such as Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 or Apple’s iPad Pro slowly move towards the mainstream landscape.Clearly, it hasn’t been easy for the N9 to develop a following at $400 and up, but when reduced to just $240, the Tegra K1 powerhouse feels very hard to turn down. ...

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Google’s monthly Nexus security updates appear to be incoming

Just over a month ago, Google announced a big change to how it distributed updates for its Nexus series of devices. In light of some recent high-profile security vulnerabilities affecting huge swaths of the Android landscape, Google decided that it really had to step up its game when it came to patching holes, and going forward, the company would be issuing new security updates to its Nexus models on a monthly basis. ...

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Google updates its “final” Android 6.0 Marshmallow Developer Preview for Nexus models

Rather than leaving us guessing right up until the last minute, earlier this week we saw Google take the mystery out of its Android M name, confirming the release as Android 6.0 Marshmallow. At the same time, it made with the release of a new SDK, as well as the third (and final) preview ROMs for Nexus-series hardware. Of course, sometimes even “final” releases end up needing a tweak or two, and now Google’s got some updated factory images for the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player.While ...

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You could win a Google Nexus smartphone and tablet

Enter The Double Nexus Giveaway II at the Pocketnow Deals Store for your chance to win a smartphone and tablet prize package with a combined retail value of $978.One lucky entrant of The Double Nexus Giveaway II will be awarded with a new Google Nexus 9 tablet as well as the popular Nexus 6 smartphone. It’s the ultimate productivity and communications prize package, equipped with the latest version of the Android mobile ...

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Google bringing monthly security hotfixes to Nexus devices

To be able to get the most out of your smartphone or tablet, you really need to be able to trust it: trust it with details about your personal life, your finances, and plenty of other specifics that you’d rather not fall into the wrong hands. The companies behind these devices are growing more cognizant to that fact, and we just heard from Samsung about how it intends to make security a big priority going forward, and plans to deliver monthly security updates to its Android phones. Just after ...

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HTC deals on One M9, Nexus 9, RE camera, and accessories

If you are looking for some HTC hardware in the US, today is the day for you. HTC has just flipped the switch on their HTC Deals Summer Sale, a US campaign that runs until July 28th 11:59 p.m. PST, so if you like something you see, make sure to be quick on the trigger as the offer is only valid for one day.If you’re looking for a tablet, you’ll be able to get the Nexus 9 at 40 percent off. If a smartphone is what you’re looking for, the

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Google launches first update to the Android M developer preview

Google spent a great of time telling us what was so great about Android M at Google I/O. Surely Lollipop has gotten better with recent updates, but Android M intends to take things further, and we’ve covered most of what you’ll receive in a recent hands-on video. At the moment this new version of the OS is still a beta for developers, and today it gets an extra polish.Google has just announced its first update ...

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