Google Just Announced Some New Devices.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Google held their annual Nexus event today and unleashed a plethora of different devices. 2 new phones, a new watch by Huawei and 2 new chromecasts.

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The Google LG Nexus 5x boasts a similar appearance to it’s older LG sibling with updated specs and modest pricing. However this phone will not be available in Canada until later October – Early November.

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Operating system
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Display
  • 5.2 inches
  • FHD (1920 x 1080) LCD at 423 ppi
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
  • Fingerprint and smudge-resistant oleophobic coating
Rear camera
  • 12.3 MP¹
  • 1.55 µm pixels
  • f/2.0 aperture
  • IR laser-assisted autofocus
  • 4 K (30 fps) video capture
  • Broad-spectrum CRI-90 dual flash
Front camera
  • 5 MP
  • 1.4 µm pixels
  • f/2.0 aperture
Processors
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 808 processor, 1.8 GHz hexa-core 64-bit
  • Adreno 418 GPU
Memory & storage²
  • RAM: 2 GB LPDDR3
  • Internal storage: 16 GB or 32 GB
Dimensions³
  • 119.77 x 196.33 x 15.36 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
Colour
  • Carbon
  • Quartz
  • Ice
Media
  • Single front-facing speaker
  • 3 microphones (1 front, 1 top, 1 bottom)
Battery⁴
  • 2,700 mAh Battery
  • Fast charging: up to 3.8 hours of use from only 10 minutes of charging
Wireless & location
  • LTE cat. 6
  • Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2 x 2 MIMO, dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz)
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • NFC
  • GPS/GLONASS
  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi use requires 802.11a/b/g/n/ac access point (router). Syncing services, such as backup, require a Google account.
Channels
  • GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8
  • CDMA: BC0/1/10
  • LTE (FDD): B1/2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/20/25/26/29
  • LTE (TDD): B41
  • LTE CA DL: B2-B2, B2-B4, B2-B5, B2-B12, B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-B29, B4-B4, B4-B5, B4-B7, B4-B12, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29, B41-B41
  • Phone is unlocked with wide-range band support for service providers worldwide. Check with your service provider for more information.
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Hall sensor
  • Android Sensor hub
Ports
  • Single USB Type-C
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Single Nano SIM slot
Material
  • Premium injection-moulded polycarbonate housing

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Huawei’s premier entrance to the Nexus branding. This phone has an elegant design, and boasts some great hardware. This phone is available now in Canada for pre-order.

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Operating system
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Display
  • 5.7 inches
  • WQHD (2560 x 1440) AMOLED display at 518 ppi
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
  • Fingerprint and smudge-resistant oleophobic coating
Rear camera
  • 12.3 MP¹
  • 1.55 µm pixels
  • f/2.0 aperture
  • IR laser-assisted autofocus
  • 4 K (30 fps) video capture
  • Broad-spectrum CRI-90 dual flash
Front camera
  • 8 MP camera
  • 1.4 µm pixels
  • f/2.4 aperture
  • HD video capture (30 fps)
Processors
  • Latest version of Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810, 2.0 GHz Octa-core 64-bit
  • Adreno 430 GPU
Memory & storage²
  • RAM: 3 GB LPDDR4
  • Internal storage: 32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB
Dimensions³
  • 159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
Colour
  • Aluminium
  • Graphite
  • Frost
Media
  • Dual front-facing stereo speakers
  • 3 microphones (2 front, 1 rear) with noise cancellation
Battery⁴
  • 3,450 mAh battery
  • Fast charging: up to 7 hours of use from only 10 minutes of charging
Wireless & location
  • LTE cat. 6
  • Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2 x 2 MIMO, dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz)
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • NFC
  • GPS, GLONASS
  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi use requires 802.11a/b/g/n/ac access point (router). Syncing services, such as backup, require a Google account.
Channels
  • GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  • UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8
  • CDMA: BC0/1/10
  • LTE (FDD): B2/3/4/5/7/12/13/17/25/26/29/30
  • LTE (TDD): B41
  • CA DL: B2-B2, B2-B4, B2-B5, B2-B12, B2-B13, B2-B17, B2-B29, B4-B4, B4-B5, B4-B13, B4-B17, B4-B29, B41-B41
  • Phone is unlocked with wide-range band support for service providers worldwide. Check with your service provider for more information.
Sensors
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Hall sensor
  • Android Sensor hub
Ports
  • Single USB Type-C
  • Single Nano SIM slot
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
Material
  • Anodised aluminium
Other
  • RGB LED notification light

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Huawei not only launched a new phone today. They also showed off their new Android Wear watch. This watch features a elegant rounded bezel with an ultra-high resolution 1.4-inch display.

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Dimensions
  • 42 mm diameter full circle, 11.3 mm thickness
Screen type
  • 1.4″ full circle AMOLED screen, 286 PPI
Screen size
  • 1.4″
CPU/GPU
  • 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Memory
  • 512 MB RAM, 4 GB RAM
OS
  • Android Wear
Weight
  • Centre piece: 48 g
  • Mesh band: 50 g
Ports and connectors
  • Magnetic pogo pin charging cradle to connect with Huawei Watch and USB Type-A to connect with power source.
Sensors
  • Gyroscope, accelerometer, vibration motor, PPG (heart rate monitor)
Colours
  • Silver
Material
  • 316L stainless steel, sapphire crystal
Battery
  • 300 mAh
Resolution
  • 400 x 400 pixels, 286 PPI
Wireless
  • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Power
  • 5 V/1 A
Audio/Speakers
  • Microphone
Water Resistance Rating
  • IP67¹

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The Chromecast Audio allows you to stream music from Google Play Music and as of today, Spotify to your stereo system.

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Dimensions
  • 51.9 x 51.9 x 13.49 mm (excluding cables and accessories)
  • Power cable: 1.75 m
Weight
  • 39.1 g
Colours
  • Black
  • Lemonade – Google Store exclusive
  • Coral – Google Store exclusive
Resolution
  • 1080p
Wireless
  • Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4 GHz/5 Ghz)
Power
  • 5 V, 1 A power supply
  • If you must use a different power supply than the one provided with your device, be sure to use a UL-listed power supply marked “LPS” or “Class 2”, with output rated 5 Vdc, 1A.
Ports and connectors
  • HDMI
  • Micro-USB
Supported operating systems
  • Android 4.1 and higher
  • iOS 7.0 and higher
  • Mac OS X 10.7 and higher
  • Windows 7 and higher

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We will definitely be offering accessories/repairs for the 2 new Nexus devices as soon as they are available in Canada. Keep a close eye at the store in the coming weeks.

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