Before devices are made public for customers to drool over and buy, case makers are the first to get upcoming devices' dimensions and thier schematics. This of course is to help build accessories such as cases that can be instantly available as the device releases. For this reason, when supplying information to other companies can sometimes cause a spillage of info that shouldn't be privy to the public.Sometimes a case company can reveal their "upcoming" case for a new phone that isn't out yet! These so called leaks causes all types of hype, such as the upcoming Nexus devices.
For now, the LG Nexus 5 2015 edition has not been confirmed by Google or LG. All we can go from is the stories and information that social media provieds. The image above shows a speculation of the upcoming device. However, don't be fooled, this is not the actual phone itself but renderings which are based off the dimensions given to case manufacturers. With these renders we can infer the shape and size of the phone, the placement of speakers e.g. front grills, a fingerprint sensor, camera size and location and flash location. Other things can include the headphone jack, SIM tray location, (secondary) mics, and the possibility of a USB Type-C port.
For now we have only these renders to look at. And the video down below. Until the end of this year, I don't see much else other then a leak of the actual phone itself.
Today Google has released a small patch that includes only a patch to fix the Stagefright vulnerability. However these are only for the actively supported devices, so no Nexus 7 2012 OTA update.
Here are the downloads for those who can't wait for an OTA notification:
Hangouts 4.0is official and is rolling out today for everyone to use!. The new announcment came yesterday with an update on the play store.
This update introduced the well loved Material Design to the app which makes also makes it easier to use with a FAB compose button. The FAB allows quick attacments of pictures and stickers etc. The changes in the code should also make it run faster than previous iterations.
They added group MMS in Hangouts using Google Voice! Finally! Google also made it super pips to send Hangouts messages through an Android Wear device with your voice. This is a huge improvement and better convenience for many users.
Here is the full list of improvements and additions from Google:
Hangouts is sleeker. Now updated with material design, Hangouts has a new look and feel: items respond to your touch in more intuitive ways and transitions between tasks are more fluid.
Hangouts is simpler. The new Compose button makes it easier for you to start a new group or conversation. Our streamlined contacts list helps you find the right person quickly. And attachments have been revamped and simplified, so sharing—of emoji, GIFs, your location, even multiple photos at once—is a snap.
Hangouts is faster. Whether you’re sending a quick message or video chatting with family, you don’t want hold-ups. We’ve been obsessively fixing bugs and speeding up message delivery to make Hangouts faster and more reliable. Bonus: less battery consumption.
Make affordable calls from the Hangouts Dialer, now with Outbound Caller ID (so your friends won’t get any more calls from the great “Unknown”).Use Hangouts on Android Wear when you really have an eye on the time (just say, “Ok Google, send a Hangouts message,” into your watch).
Receive and reply to group MMS messages in Hangouts using Google Voice.
Use Hangouts on Android Wear when you really have an eye on the time (just say, “Ok Google, send a Hangouts message,” into your watch).
Custom status messages are back.
If you want to download the .apk instead if waiting for an update, Click Here!
