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December 28, 2015

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Microsoftâ€™s Surface Pro 4 is arguably in a better position to live up to such bold claims. It runs a full-fat desktop OS in the form of Windows 10, while Appleâ€™s iPad Pro â€” despite the Pro branding â€” still runs on the companyâ€™s mobile OS, iOS 9. Both feature keyboards and stylus-support, but they also differ in quite a few other ways â€” the Surface is very much a PC for a post-PC world, while the iPad Pro looks to build on what users are already doing with tablets just in a more professional environment. Apple wants people editing videos and images on the iPad Pro and has been very vocal in its dissent for Microsoftâ€™s Surface Pro 4. Tim Cook has even been on TV bashing the Surface Pro 4, claiming Microsoft is trying TOO HARDâ€¦ whatever that means. This is kind of weird though, considering Apple has borrowed not one, not two BUT three key features from Microsoftâ€™s Surface and its Windows software â€” the keyboard, the stylus AND the split screen mode in Windows 10. Guess Mr. Cook is feeling a little insecure about his BIG iPad?

It's worth pausing for a second to talk about the actual box the laptop comes in, because the design of that is as good as the laptop. It comes in a supercool deep red and black casing, featuring the face of Kylo Ren on the front, and Stormtrooper heads serried along the top. Inside, the power cable is trapped inside another box emblazoned with a very nice Darth Vader decal. And most impressive of all, the laptop foam itself is sculpted to look like two Tie Bombers. It's probably the most sympathetic packaging I've ever seen on any product, full stop.
When the Nexus 6 emerged in 2014 it was a game changer, though not necessarily in the best way. Sure, the larger 6in phabet design and high end specs had plenty of fans, but a lot of hardcore Nexus-ites were more than a little shocked by the turnaround from the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 which had brought them into the Nexus fanclub in the first place.

You see, the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 were both fairly affordable devices and offered a lot of bang for your buck; they were well optimised and had decently good hardware. But importantly they didn't have the highest-end, bleeding edge hardware, and prioritised the performance and user experience over things like flashy cameras and QHD displays. Not only did the Nexus 6 embrace the somewhat divisive phablet form factor and grow considerably larger than its forebears, but it also went full steam ahead with the high end specs in most of its features - which meant the price surged alongside.

And this didnâ€™t pan out too well for Google either. The Motorola-built Nexus 6 looked and felt like a rushed job and, according to many reports across the web, the reason for this was very simple -- it WAS a rushed job, hurried out after Google decided to nix its plans to expand its Google Play Edition initiative. Reports at the time said the Nexus was DEAD, but something happened -- weâ€™re not sure what exactly -- and Google, thankfully, decided to stick with its Nexus brand.

The Big G has developed another hardware brand, though, in the form its Pixel devices. The Chromebook Pixel was the first machine to carry the name and Google has since launched the Pixel C, a hybrid Android-powered tablet along the lines of Appleâ€™s iPad Pro. There is also talk about Google releasing a Pixel phone at some point too, but not much else has been said about that other than plans might be afoot.

People have been waiting for a Nexus 5 reboot for a long time, a return to the way Google USED to do Nexus handsets, and that's where 2015's Nexus 5X comes in -- it is designed to satisfy those who didn't like the Nexus 6's big, pricey ways. But in keeping with the fashion for dual-launches and in catering for different tastes, Google also rebooted the Nexus 6 for 2015 as the Nexus 6P.

Android Marshmallow is set to begin rolling out very soon. Itâ€™ll be hitting Nexus handsets first and then begin rolling out to other, non-Nexus handsets from Sony, HTC, Samsung and LG. In order to keep you updated about when your handset will get Android Marshmallow, weâ€™ve put together a hub where weâ€™ll post all our news on updates for Android 6.0 from Googleâ€™s hardware partners -- Whereâ€™s My Marshmallow?

As is usually the case when new hardware arrives, Google has now stopped selling last yearâ€™s Nexus 6 inside its Google Play store, meaning the Nexus 6 has now officially reached its end of life. Unlike Apple, who continues to sell older models at cut rates, Google prefers focus on the future and always removes older hardware from the Devices section of Play and this means that if youâ€™re looking to pick up a Nexus 6 you will have to do so outside official channels â€” Amazon, eBay and Craigslist.

If youâ€™re interested in how the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P compare, well, you might want to check out our Nexus 5X vs Nexus 6P comparison, where we look at all the major differences between the handsets, including design, specs and hardware. A lot has been said about the two devices already and, unlike last year, it appears Google really hit the nail on the head this time around. Choice is the word of the day here; choice and value for money. Google, with the Nexus 5X, has brought its Nexus line of handsets back into touch with what they initially stood for: great specs, great performance, low cost.

The Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are now officially available via Google Play in the US and UK and other key markets. The handsets launched last month and are now available to buy, with prices starting at £339 and £449 respectively. The Nexus 6P is the new flagship and is priced accordingly, while the Nexus 5X fills the void left by Googleâ€™s awesome Nexus 5.

As the third successful collaboration between LG and Google, the Nexus 5X delivers the best of Google and LG know-how in a superb package. With a snappy Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, advanced camera features and fingerprint sensor, the Nexus 5X boasts powerful performance, impressive multimedia capabilities and enhanced security. As the first smartphone to market to feature Googleâ€™s newest mobile operating system, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the Nexus 5X will be the benchmark device by which all other smartphones will be measured.

"Nexus devices are about having the newest, purest Android experience possible in an advanced package that doesnâ€™t break the bank,â€ said Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications. "The Nexus 5X was designed from the ground up to live up to the expectations of the millions of Android purists worldwide who wonâ€™t accept second best. After two successful collaborations, we think customers will agree that this is our best Nexus to date.â€

So Google announced the Pixel C (stands for Convertible) tablet-come-laptop alongside the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, but didn't reveal much more about prices and availability...until now. Seems if you've been missing the Nexus tablet love and want a bigger device to pair with your brand new Nexus smartphone you can now get your mitts on the Pixel C.

Google took to its official blog to confirm the availability of the tablet on Google Play and the starting price of £399 for the 32GB storage model. There's also a 64GB edition for £479, but if you want the Convertible keyboard they cost extra at £119 for either a standard keyboard or a folio type - both feature a neat magentised attachment point which is very robust and allows the tablet to sit like a laptop.

What else do you need to know about the Pixel C? Well it's made from high-end premium materials, including an aluminium metal chassis, and packs a bright 500nit, 10in display at 308ppi. Despite being Pixel branded it runs Android Marshmallow rather than Chrome OS so you get full access to all your content and applications. The tablet features a USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 64-bit quad-core Nvidia X1 processor with 3GB of RAM and a 256-core Maxwell GPU.

"We're excited to partner with Huawei to introduce customers to Nexus 6P, our most premium phone yet and Android 6.0, Marshmallow, our most polished and highest-performing OS ever." Said Hiroshi Lockheimer, VP Android, Chromecast and Chrome OS at Google.