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The Next Android Revision Is Indeed 'Android 5.1 Lollipop', Shipping On Android One Phones, Coming To Nexus Devices

Artem Russakovskii Artem Russakovskii
The Next Android Revision Is Indeed 'Android 5.1 Lollipop', Shipping On Android One Phones, Coming To Nexus Devices

A few hours ago, we spotted no less than five mentions of "Android 5.1" on Google's Indonesian Android One page. Considering that 5.1 is quite a jump from 5.0.2, and something like 5.0.3 seemed more likely as the next bug fixer, we were cautious to suggest it may have been a mistake or a very persistent typo.

But as it turns out, Android 5.1 is real, and it's indeed shipping on Android One phones in Indonesia.

Here, take a look:

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As it's still very early, we don't yet have a changelog for this update, but it should arrive soon enough.

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Google Search's New Mortgage Calculator Can Help You Plan Beyond The Down Payment

Google Search's New Mortgage Calculator Can Help You Plan Beyond The Down Payment

Bertel King, Jr. Bertel King, Jr.

The information you get from Google searches isn't always as reliable as it sounds, but when it comes to simple math, you can bet the search engine is giving you more accurate information. Now Google is turning things up a notch by tossing a calculator widget into your search results to help plan out your mortgage and other loans.

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To get the loan widget to appear, search for terms along the lines of "interest," "loan," or "mortgage" calculator. The resulting widget lets you key in a total amount, an interest rate, and a length of time. Google will then give you the total cost you can expect to pay when everything is said and done. The

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Verizon Wireless Website Shows The Nexus 6 As 'Coming Soon,' Still No Word On A Release Date

Verizon Wireless Website Shows The Nexus 6 As 'Coming Soon,' Still No Word On A Release Date

Michael Crider Michael Crider

It's been four months since the Nexus 6 went on sale in the US Google Play Store, complete with radio support for all five major US carriers. AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and U.S. Cellular all sell the phone in one fashion or another, but Verizon has been interestingly silent on a subsidized carrier release. (Verizon Wireless doesn't play well with others.) But according to the latest promotional image on Verizon's website, it might be coming soon.

Droid-Life spotted the advertisement below earlier today. It's pretty self-explanatory, but all you can do at the moment is sign up for Verizon's promotional email.

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The Nexus 9 Review, Revisited: Three Months Later

David Ruddock David Ruddock
The Nexus 9 Review, Revisited: Three Months Later

On November 3, 2014, I published our review of the Nexus 9. It wasn't especially pretty, if I'm honest. But as with all things Nexus, time and software updates (mostly software updates) can smooth out rough edges and straighten up quirks, so a revisit seemed necessary. Now, three months on, have things really changed with Google's flagship tablet? Or is it still the HTC-made misfit I wanted to love, but just couldn't?

The end of a review is nothing to spoil, so I'll just be out with it: the Nexus 9 feels like basically the same kind-of-OK-but-not-great tablet today as it did the morning it arrived on my doorstep.

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The Android Issue Tracker Is Being Overrun With Spam And Google Won't Do Anything About It

Jacob Long Jacob Long
The Android Issue Tracker Is Being Overrun With Spam And Google Won't Do Anything About It

For weeks now, the vast majority of recent issues in Google's public Android issue tracker have been spam. This is no sophisticated attack, just a barrage of the most transparently useless bug submissions you can imagine. It is completely crowding out legitimate issues and it appears Google is not too concerned about that fact. We would file a bug report about it, but...

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Nearly a hundred more posted just in the time I sifted through grabbing screenshots. I did see the number fluctuate a bit, suggesting that maybe Google has taken some measures to decrease it. If they have, though, they're doing a very poor job.

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[Flash All The Things] Lollipop 5.0 Nexus OTA ZIP File Roundup

[Flash All The Things] Lollipop 5.0 Nexus OTA ZIP File Roundup

Shawn De Cesari Shawn De Cesari

Of our many jobs here at Android Police, one is to make our readers' lives easier when we can. With that in mind, here's a roundup of every known Nexus Lollipop OTA. As new ones become available, this post will be updated accordingly.

Lollipop will be released to Nexus 4, 5, 7 (2012 and 2013), and 10, plus bugfix OTAs to Nexus 6 and 9. As I'm sure you've guessed, there will be plenty of files to be had.

Nexus 9 Issues

Update: For those of you who had issues with applying the LRX21L > LRX21Q update, that was a screw up on Google's part.

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Black Nexus 5 Back In Stock On U.S. Google Play In 16GB And 32GB

Black Nexus 5 Back In Stock On U.S. Google Play In 16GB And 32GB

Bertel King, Jr. Bertel King, Jr.

Google typically phases the previous generation Nexus out whenever a new model comes to replace it, but the Nexus 6 is a partially massive device that leaves plenty of reasons to prefer 2013's smaller option. Unfortunately, the device has faded in and out of stock since its successor arrived, leaving folks to hunt on eBay and elsewhere. But now the Nexus 5 is back in the Play Store in both 16GB and 32GB.

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Note, the Nexus 5 is only available in black. Google took down the white and red versions in early December, and it wouldn't be safe to hold your breath waiting for them to come back.

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Project Tango Graduates From ATAP, Moves Back In With Google

Project Tango Graduates From ATAP, Moves Back In With Google

Michael Crider Michael Crider

Project Tango, also known as "that Google thing that isn't Project Ara," is growing up. The 3D motion and mapping hardware has been moved out of the Advanced Technology And Products Group (basically Google's version of Lockheed Skunkworks) after two years of development and the not-quite-release of a developer's kit. Now, like all recent graduates in this economy, it's moving back in with its parents at Google. So... right down the hall in Mountain View, I suppose?

Tango is a software and hardware package that uses various sensitive motion trackers and camera systems to record incredible amounts of motion detail while simultaneously mapping out the surrounding environment.

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Google Posts Android 5.0.2 Lollipop System Images For 2012 And 2013 Nexus 7 With Mobile Data

Google Posts Android 5.0.2 Lollipop System Images For 2012 And 2013 Nexus 7 With Mobile Data

Ryan Whitwam Ryan Whitwam

It was just yesterday evening that we complained about Google's apparent inability to get updates rolled out to the 2012 and 2013 Nexus 7s with cellular data, and now here we are. Google has posted sytem images based on Android 5.0.2 for both devices. How about that?

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Google Now Is Getting Ready To Give You Cards From Third Party Apps

Google Now Is Getting Ready To Give You Cards From Third Party Apps

Liam Spradlin Liam Spradlin

Google, in a post to its Inside Search blog, has just announced that third-party Google Now cards are on the way. Something users (and developers) have been curious about since the predictive assistant's inception is finally getting some exploration, as Google teams up with "30+ developers" to bring users cards covering everything from Pandora suggestions to Lyft ride prices.

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Google says the new cards will be rolling out over the next few weeks, and provides a bunch of examples on the Google Now landing page. The lineup already includes lots of notable names such as Runtastic, Hootsuite, Zillow, the Guardian, the Economist, Shazam, Instacart, TripAdvisor and lots more.

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