Google to announce Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X in India on October 13

Google has sent out media invites in India for the launch of the company's latest Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X smartphones. The event will be held in New Delhi on October 13, where the pricing and availability will be officially revealed.

So far we have seen the two phones appear on the Google Store India so it is no surprise that the company is launching them shortly after the US announcement. We also saw Flipkartteasing the Nexus 6P in India. We already know the prices of all the variants of both devices, which you can find here.

Nexus 6P will be exclusively sold by SoftBank in Japan

The Huawei-made Google Nexus 6P smartphone, which was made official last week along with the LG-made Nexus 5X, will be carrier exclusive to SoftBank in Japan. The carrier will begin taking pre-orders for the device on October 9 - tomorrow.

What's good is that you'll also be able to pre-order the Japan-exclusive Gold color model of the handset (shown above), although only in the 64GB configuration. The model is officially called Nexus 6P Special Edition. Another thing worth mentioning is that none of the colors will be available in the 128GB configuration.

Meanwhile, both NTT and Y!Mobile will sell the Nexus 5X - while the former will carry only Quartz and Carbon color options, the latter will offer Ice variant as well. There is currently no word from any of the carriers on the pricing of the devices.

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Android 6.0 Marshmallow factory images are out for Nexus devices

Google already announced that it would release Android 6.0 Marshmallow this week, and it looks like the company wants to start in force. That's because it's already made factory images of the new version available for the Nexus devices that are supported.

The images are up on Google's specialized developer website, which is where you can also find instructions for flashing them. Keep in mind however that going this route will delete all data you've had on your phone or tablet, so make sure you back things up first.

The images are there for the LG Nexus 5, Motorola Nexus 6, Asus Nexus 7 (2013), HTC Nexus 9, and Asus Nexus Player. Older Nexus devices are not going to get official updates to Marshmallow, while the newly announced LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P will launch with it preinstalled.

Now that the factory images are available, expect over-the-air updates to start rolling out for the aforementioned devices within the next few days. Updating in this way will not wipe your data, so it's an easier method compared to flashing images. On the other hand, Google's OTA rollouts are generally very slow, so you will need to be patient if you choose this option.

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Say Hello To Google’s Nexus 5X

As expected, Google today announced a new version of its Nexus 5 Android phone, the successor of what has likely been the most popular of the company’s Nexus phones.

The LG-made Nexus 5X has a 5.2-ich display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor with 2GB or RAM and sports a 5.2-inch display with a 1080p resolution. That’s a slightly larger screen than the old Nexus 5, but the resolution hasn’t changed. The battery has a capacity of 2,700 mAh.

The 5X will cost $376 for the 16 GB version and $429 for the 32 GB version. Pre-orders from the Play Store starts today. The phone will also come with $50 in Play credits.

Google will now also offers its own Apple Care-like program. For $59, you can extend your warranty and protect your phone from accidental damage for an extra year.

The phone will run the latest version of Android (Marshmallow) out of the box and should work on the networks of all U.S. carriers.

The camera was always one of the Nexus 5’s weakest points. The new Nexus 5 now sports a 12.3-megapixel camera in the back (up from 8 megapixels in the old model) and a 5-megapixel camera in the front. Together with Google’s improved camera app, this hopefully means that you can now actually take good photos with the new Nexus 5. But given how often we’ve been disappointed by Nexus cameras, we’ll withhold comment until we get our hands on a review unit.

The camera will support slow motion videos, too.

As expected, the 5X also features a fingerprint scanner on the back. Android Marshmallow is the first version of Android to support fingerprint scanners out of the box, so it always seemed very likely for the company to offer this feature in its new Nexus phones.

The Nexus 5X will use the new USB-C connector for charging. USB-C can transfer data faster, but more importantly, it can carry more power and, hence, charge your phone faster.

Google was involved in creating this new standard and first introduced USB-C support in its latest Chromebook Pixel. Apple, too, has jumped on the USB-C bandwagon, though it’s currently only using it for its small Macbook — not for its phones.

There are still some Nexus 5 features Google hasn’t talk about yet. We expect to hear more about them later today.

Nexus 5X and 6P India pricing revealed

Google has updated the Google Store India page with the new Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P. Unfortunately, neither can be purchased or pre-ordered at the moment and all you can do now is join a waiting list without even knowing the price.

However, you will notice at the bottom the page shows pricing for the new accessories. If you click on one of them and then scroll down again you will see the two phones as part of suggestions.

Turns out, the Nexus 5X will start at INR 31,900 ($485) for the 16GB model, whereas the 6P will start at INR 39,999 ($608) for the 32GB model. Only starting prices are visible for now and we will have to wait till the phones are up for pre-order to see pricing for other variants.

Update: We have the prices for all the variants now after checking the HTML source for the store pages (h/t TechPP).

• Nexus 6P 32GB: INR 39,999
• Nexus 6P 64GB: INR 42,999
• Nexus 6P 128GB: INR 47,999

• Nexus 5X 16GB: INR 31,900
• Nexus 5X 32GB: INR 35,900

As for the accessories, you can purchase a universal 15W USB Type-C charger for INR 1,799.99, USB Type-C to Type-C cable for INR 1,399.99, USB Type-C to USB Standard A-Plug cable for INR 909.99, and USB Type-C to USB Standard-A adapter for INR 909.99.

The Nexus 6P folio case is priced at INR 3,900, the standard case at INR 2,800, the ADOPTED Protective case for INR 1,800, and the Speck CandyShell Grip case for INR 3,000.

The 5X Folio case is priced at INR 3,200, standard case at INR 2,800, ADOPTED Protective case for INR 1,800, and Speck CandyShell Grip case for INR 2,500.

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Japan-exclusive gold Nexus 6P

Google announced the Nexus 6P and the Nexus 5X yesterday. The 6P has a unibody anodized aluminum construction that comes in aluminum (silver), graphite (black), and frost (white) colors. But there is a fourth color, and it's only exclusive to Japan for now.

This is the gold colored Nexus 6P and as you can tell it looks quite stunning. Unfortunately, you will have to switch the website region to Japan to even see this image. As for the phone itself, there is no word on when, if at all, this color will be available in other regions.

Update: The phone is officially called Nexus 6P Special Edition.

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Nexus 5X costs €480 in Europe, £340 in the UK, ouch

We're still wheezing after yesterday's reveal that a $500 Nexus 6P that will cost €650 in Europe, now we just need to lay down after seeing the Nexus 5X prices – a $380 phone, mind you. Google Store Finland has put up the pricing info for the 5X and the 16GB model is €480. 16GB!

If you want more (which you probably do) you're looking at €500+. In the UK the 16GB model is £340. That's dangerously close to the kind of cash a Galaxy S6 32GB costs - £380 on Amazon UK (you can even find it for less), in euro the situation is pretty similar.

While the Nexus 6P is pretty great, the Nexus 5X is not that much of an upgrade over the Nexus 5. And the 5X isn’t really an expensive phone... if you're in the US at least.

Thanks for the tip, Petri!

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LG Nexus 5X goes on pre-order in the UK

Those in the UK not disheartened by the Nexus 5X ridiculous EU pricing can now pre-order the device from a range of known retailers.

The 32GB version of the phone is now available for pre-order at Unlocked Mobile and Clove UK for £375 and £379, respectively. Carphone Warehouse offers the phone for a bit less at £350 for the 32GB version and £300 for the 16GB variant. The store also exclusively offers the Ice color variant.

Amazon UK is yet to offer the phone, but we'll post an update here once this happens.

For that money the Nexus 5X gives you a 5.2" 1080p display, Snapdragon 808 chip with a 1.8GHz hexa-core CPU, 2GB of RAM, USB Type-C, a 12.3MP camera and 16GB or 32GB of non-expandable internal storage.

Check out our LG Nexus 5X hands-on here.