Meet LG’s brand new Nexus. Photo: Marques Brownlee
Leaked specifications for LG’s upcoming Nexus 5 reboot promise significant improvements to its rear-facing camera, including a laser autofocus sensor. They also confirm the device will be powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 808 processor and 3GB of RAM.
Meet LG’s brand new Nexus. Photo: Marques Brownlee
LG’s new Nexus has been leaked for the first time ahead of its official debut in a hands-on photo that confirms a number of new features. The image also gives us a clear look at the handset’s back panel, which is nothing like the last Nexus 5’s.
Android Pay will arrive to take on Apple Pay this fall. Photo: Google
Google will finally launch Android Pay, its brand new mobile payments service, alongside a refreshed Nexus 5 from LG in October, a new report claims. The Apple Pay competitor will take advantage of Android M’s native support for fingerprint scanners.
Stagefright fixes are incoming!
It may have taken them a little while, but manufacturers have begun rolling out important fixes for the Stagefright vulnerability that allows hackers to take over million of smartphones with a single text message.
In addition to Google’s own Nexus handsets, updates are also being issued to a number of Samsung’s latest Galaxies, and will be coming soon to the Idol 3 from Alcatel Onetouch.
Case makers are already getting ready for the new Nexus 5. Photo: NowhereElse
As a massive fan of the original Nexus 5, I’ve been hoping 2015’s rumored refresh would look almost exactly the same. But according to these cases, we’re going to see major design changes.
