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There you go: Pixel & Pixel XL Clear Images

There you go: Pixel & Pixel XL Clear Images


We have already seen multiple rumors and leaks about the Next Google HTC-made Smartphones i.e Pixel and Pixel XL. Today, New Clearer Images of Both the Smartphones have surfaced online.



Both Pixel and Pixel XL looks exactly same from the back (In terms of design), We can see the aluminium finish on both of the Smartphones with a half-glass covering the back body.


There you go: Pixel & Pixel XL Clear Images



Talking about the front, There's a Camera, earpiece and few sensors. The bezels are quite big. The Pixel XL features a 5.5" Display while the Pixel features a 5" Display. 

It's a matter of just a few days (October 4), and these Devices will get officially unveiled.



Via- AndroidPolice

Google Pixel Sailfish Render leaked in 360 degree Video

Google Pixel Sailfish Render leaked in 360 degree Video

Google is all set to announce the upcoming Nexus Pixel Smartphones on October 4. According to earlier reports the Smartphones will be called Pixel (codenamed- Sailfish) and Pixel XL (codenamed- Marlin).



Today, A 360 degree video has surfaced online leaking Pixel Sailfish (The Smaller 2016 Google smartphone). The Video shows the upcoming smartphone in full glory. 




As far as the specs are concerned, Summing up all the leaks, The Sailfish is rumored to feature a 5-inch display with a 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Device will probably feature Snapdragon 820 or 821 chipset with a quad-core CPU and the Adreno 530 GPU. 4GB of RAM is inside along with 32GB of external storage. There's going to be a 12MP rear, 8MP selfie shooter. 

The Smartphone will come with Android 7.1 out of the box.



Source:- AndroidAuthority

Google Sailfish and Marlin will be called "Pixel" and "Pixel XL"

We have already seen Multiple leaks and information about the upcoming Google's 2016 Smartphone. Manufactured by HTC, The Devices will be called HTC S1 and HTC M1 with codename "Sailfish" and "Marlin".



According to new reports, Google is planning to expand Pixel hardware line, Thus the 2016 "Nexus" Smartphones will be branded "Pixel". The Smartphones will be called "Pixel" and "Pixel XL". Both the Smartphones will be announced along with Other Google Products on October 4th.


Google Sailfish and Marlin will be called "Pixel" and "Pixel XL"


The "Pixel" (AKA Sailfish/ HTC S1) will feature a 5" display and will be less expensive, While The "Pixel XL" (AKA Marlin/ HTC M1) will feature a 5.5" Display and will be premium device.

Along with These two Smartphones, Google will announce 4K Chromecast, Google Home, Daydream VR viewer and other Goodies on October 4th.



Source- AndroidPolice | 2

HTC Sailfish render based on leaks

Google is about to reveal two New Nexus Devices. Codenamed Sailfish and Marlin, the two devices will be manufactured by HTC. We have already seen multiple renders of both Nexus Sailfish and Nexus Marlin.



This week Many Leaked Image Of Nexus Sailfish surfaced on web. Nima Jafari (Google+) has made an accurate render of HTC Nexus S1 (Sailfish), His Render shows the front of Nexus Sailfish.


HTC Sailfish render based on leaks


Going with the above Image and Past leaks, The Device will be having huge bezels. The Device will come with Nexus Launcher with New Navigation Bar icons.

Also Read- HTC Nexus S1 (Sailfish) : Images, Specs, Price and everything we know so far

Google should unveil the new Nexus devices at some point in the coming months, likely along with Android 7.0 Nougat.


Source- Nima Jafari

HTC S1 | Pixel X (Sailfish) : Images, Specs, Price and everything we know so far

HTC Nexus S1 (Sailfish) : Images, Specs, Price and everything we know so far


Google is all set to reveal its 2016 Nexus Smartphones along with Android 7.0 Nougat. We have already seen multiple leaks and information about Two upcoming Nexus Devices.

According to evleaks, There's Gonna be Two HTC-Made Nexus Smartphones namely HTC S1 and HTC M1. While According to AndroidPolice These Devices will be having codename: Sailfish for HTC S1 (Smaller Nexus) and Marlin for HTC M1 (Larger Nexus).

So, In This Article We will be talking Only about HTC Nexus S1 "Sailfish" ( The Smaller Nexus ).


HTC S1 | Pixel X: Design

HTC Nexus S1 (Sailfish) : Images, Specs, Price and everything we know so far


According to AndroidPolice's Concept render, The HTC Nexus S1 codename Sailfish is going to be a metal device with a Glass Top. The edges looks almost same like that of HTC 10.

It seems that Google might be ditching Nexus Branding on 2016 Nexus Smartphones. Though There's Going to be a "G" logo at the back of Nexus Sailfish.


HTC S1 | Pixel X: Specifications


HTC Nexus S1 (Sailfish) : Images, Specs, Price and everything we know so far


As leaked earlier by AnTuTu and Geekbench, The Nexus Sailfish will be equipped with a Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB RAM, and 32GB of storage. 

As far as the cameras are concerned the Device will feature a 13MP main shooter and an 8MP selfie shooter. It will come with Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. According to Rumors, 2016 Nexus will be having their own Skin.

There is also said that the Device will be having a 2770mAh battery and USB Type-C charging. 


HTC S1 | Pixel X: Release date and price



As said earlier, The HTC Nexus S1 (Sailfish) is going to be a Smaller 2016 Nexus Smartphone and will be priced around 400$.

The Device might get launched along with Android Nougat Next Month.

Nexus Sailfish Pictured Once Again From Different Angle



Few days back a Twitter user ( usbfl ) leaked an Image showing Nexus Sailfish, Though the Image was of bad quality, but still we finally got a real look at Nexus Sailfish.

Today, usbfl ( twitter ) has once again leaked Nexus Sailfish Showing different Angle of The Device.


According to the leaker, The Nexus Sailfish is having Full Glass with Fingerprint Scanner at Back. The Nexus sailfish gonna looks like a cross between the Nexus 4 & iPhone with glass and fingerprint scanner on the back.

source- usbfl(twitter)

2016 Nexus Smartphones passes through FCC

We have already seen multiple Renders and Real Life Images of HTC made 2016 Google Nexus Smartphones namely HTC M1 ( Marlin ) and HTC S1 ( Sailfish ).


Today, Two New HTC Nexus Smartphones with code names G-2PW2100 and G-2PW4100 just passes through FCC. The listing also points to Google’s Nexus website as the location of the handset manuals. The model numbers for both handsets also start with a "G" using Google’s own font, so it’s pretty clear that these are Nexus phones.

2016 Nexus Smartphones passes through FCC




These FCC listings confirms that the devices will have 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth LE and NFC connectivity. 

2016 Nexus Smartphones passes through FCC




Source: FCC | Via: Krispitech


HTC Nexus Sailfish Live Images leaks out!



Nexus season is finally here, And with it, We are finally seeing the new 2016 Nexus smartphones in the flesh. 



Yesterday, We Just saw a new Real Blurred Image of Nexus Sailfish ( Uploaded by a New Twitter user ) and accordingly The Nexus Sailfish was a cross between the Nexus 4 & iPhone with glass and fingerprint scanner on the back.

Today, AndroidPolice has leaked new set of Images claiming that It's definitely Nexus Sailfish.Though The Images are Well Cropped.



The Nexus Sailfish Almost looks like AndroidPolice's render Image. According to them, Both Marlin and Sailfish will feature same design apart from size and battery, Both will be metal body

We have already seen first real Image of Nexus Marlin, protected by heavy case. 





via AndroidPolice

This Could be our First Real Look at 2016 HTC Nexus

Google is all set to reveal the 2016 Nexus Smartphone Made-By-HTC, These Nexus Smartphone will be called HTC M1 ( Marlin ) and HTC S1 Sailfish.

We have already seen multiple renders of both Nexus Sailfish and Nexus Marlin. According to rumors, Nexus Sailfish will be having a plastic finish, while Nexus Marlin will be Metal body ( Just like HTC 10 ).

Today, an twitter user ( @usbfl ) probably leaked The Real Life Image of Nexus Sailfish ( or 2016 Nexus ).




The Image looks almost same as the AndroidPolice Render Image of Nexus Sailfish. Well according to the leakster, the Nexus looks like a cross between the Nexus 4 & iPhone with glass and fingerprint scanner on the back.

Well Going with this leaked Image, The Smartphone looks quite thick. The Device has a headphone jack on the top with Camera and Fingerprint Scanner at the back.



via- usbfl (twitter)



Did Google just posted 2016 Nexus on Instagram?

It seems Google may has given us an early look at 2016 Nexus Phone. Google just posted A New Instagram Video promoting Google Photos Application, and seems that Google has just probably given us an early look at 2016 Nexus front.




This year Google is going to launch two new Nexus Smartphone with codenames "Marlin" and "Sailfish". 

We have already seen multiple renders and real life Images of Nexus Marlin and Sailfish both. Nexus Marlin is tipped to have a HTC 10 design with Fingerprint at the back, while Sailfish will feature a new Design.

What You guys think about this? Let us know in Comments!

source:- Google ( Instagram )

HTC Nexus 2016 (codenamed Sailfish) now spotted on Geekbench

This year Google is going to launch two new Nexus Smartphone with codenames "Marlin" and "Sailfish". 

We have already seen multiple renders and real life Images of Nexus Marlin and Sailfish both. Nexus Marlin is tipped to have a HTC 10 design with Fingerprint at the back, while Sailfish will feature a new Design.

Both devices have already had their specs leaked, and now, the Sailfish has been spotted on Geekbench. The benchmark listing reveals that the device is powered by a  1.59GHz processor (said to be SD820 SoC), has 4GB of RAM, and comes with Android Nougat out-of-the-box.


Nexus Sailfish to feature a 5" Display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. As far as the cameras are concerned the Device will feature a 13MP main shooter and an 8MP selfie shooter. It will come with Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.


HTC Nexus Sailfish Hits AnTuTu



This year Google is going to launch two new Nexus Smartphone with codenames "Marlin" and "Sailfish". 

We have already seen multiple renders and real life Images of Nexus Marlin and Sailfish both. Nexus Marlin is tipped to have a HTC 10 design with Fingerprint at the back, while Sailfish will feature a new Design.



Today The Smaller 2016 Nexus i.e Nexus Sailfish has been spotted at AnTuTu Benchmark ( by The_Malignant ), Confirming Some specifications. 

Nexus Sailfish Hits AnTuTu

Earlier the device was spotted on GFXBench.

So Going with AnTuTu, Nexus Sailfish will include Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. 



As far as the cameras are concerned the Device will feature a 13MP main shooter and an 8MP selfie shooter. It will come with Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.

via- The_malignant 

Leaked GIF Shows 2016 Nexus Phone's Home Button Animation



Earlier We have seen many leaked reports about "Google is going to introduce new navigation buttons design and animation". Though its still not clear that the new Navigation design will be coming to 2016 Nexus-Only Smartphones or It will be a new feature of Android 7.0 Nougat.



Now The animation for Google Assistant on the upcoming Nexus devices has just leaked, showcasing what it will look like when you press on the new home button.





source- AndroidPolice

HTC Nexus Sailfish spotted on GFXBench

HTC Nexus Sailfish spotted on Geekbench


This year Google is going to launch two new Nexus Smartphone with codenames "Marlin" and "Sailfish". 

We have already seen multiple renders and real life Images of Nexus Marlin and Sailfish both. Nexus Marlin is tipped to have a HTC 10 design with Fingerprint at the back, while Sailfish will feature a new Design.



Earlier Nexus Marlin was spotted on Geekbench, Now The Smaller 2016 Nexus i.e Nexus Sailfish has been spotted on GFXBench revealing few specs of the Smartphone.


HTC Nexus Sailfish spotted on Geekbench


So Going with GFXBench, Nexus Sailfish will feature a 5" display with a resolution of 1080p. The Device will include Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. 

As far as the cameras are concerned the Device will feature a 12MP main shooter and an 8MP selfie shooter. It will come with Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.

source- Gfxbench | via- thegadgetox

Swipe fingerprint scanner to open notification shade gesture coming on new Nexus Devices

Many OEMs use the fingerprint scanner not only to unlock the Smartphone but for added features like being able to move around in the UI, taking a selfie, etc. Google now seems to be enhancing the fingerprint sensor functionality on its upcoming Nexus devices.



According to AndroidPolice, Google is going to introduce a new feature i.e a simple swipe down on the fingerprint scanner to quickly expand the notification shade. 

The below gif image shows that how this feature will work! The below image also confirms the render of Sailfish / Marlin published by AndroidPolice.


Swipe fingerprint scanner to open notification shade gesture coming on new Nexus Devices

It is not sure that this feature will be coming to previous Nexus devices or not!



Source- AndroidPolice


[Download] 2016 Nexus Smartphone Wallpapers

[Download] 2016 Nexus Smartphone Wallpapers


We are almost there, Google is all set to launch Android Nougat and New Nexus Smartphone probably in a month or two.



Also Read- This might be our first look at Google's new "Nexus Launcher"


Today, the wallpapers of Next Nexus Smartphones has been leaked. The Wallpapers are not that cool or material like previous ones, Whatever, Here are all of them-



Download- 2016 Nexus Wallpapers 



via- AndroidPolice




This might be our first look at Google's new "Nexus Launcher"



Google is about to launch Android 7.0 Nougat and the new Nexus Smartphones ( HTC Marlin and HTC Sailfish ). 




According to a report, Google might debut a brand-new launcher for 2016 Nexus devices. Though Its not necessary that this is going to be Nexus-Only launcher, It might be Google launcher for Android 7.0 Nougat Devices. 






Well There is no Google Search bar widget and Application Drawer icon. This might not be the final version of New Google launcher, So take it with a Grain of salt!



source- AndroidPolice

2016 Nexus Smartphone "Sailfish" Concept is Amazing



Following the success of the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X , Google is all set to release other two new Nexus smartphones later this year , probably along with Android Nougat . 



As reported earlier , the upcoming Nexus Smartphones  will be seemingly made by HTC, codenamed Sailfish and Marlin . While the smartphones are expected to sport displays measuring 5 inches and 5.5 inches, respectively, they may look very similar.



Few days back , AndroidPolice leaked the first concept image of Nexus Sailfish , following Android Police , a Redditor ( ApSciLeonard ) just created New Nexus Sailfish Concept in 4 different colors .






source - reddit


This Might be our first look at Android N's new home and navigation buttons

After releasing the final Android N developer preview  , Google is finally all set to reveal the Official Android N and New Nexus Devices HTC S1 and M1 . 



According to Android Police , Google seems to be redesigning Android's home and navigation buttons . This is how New Android N buttons are tipped to look like -

This Might be our first look at Android N's new home and navigation buttons

According to AP , the new multi-colored home button does animate in some fashion when long-pressed .




Previously Android Police Shared the details of New Nexus Devices . Seems Google is finally bringing something more new with Final Android N . 

source : AndroidPolice

Exclusive : 2016 Nexus Device "HTC Sailfish" details leaked online

The Nexus season is almost here ! Google is all set to introduce new Nexus Devices this year during end of summer . 



As Leaked earlier by evleaks " HTC is working on two new Nexus devices the S1 and M1 " .


Exclusive : 2016 Nexus Device "HTC Sailfish" details leaked online
Concept HTC Nexus via - PhoneNews


Folks at Android Police have got some of the information of The HTC Nexus S1 ( codename - Sailfish ) . HTC Nexus S1 will be the smaller nexus . Here are the specs of the same -


  • Manufactured by HTC
  • 5" 1080p display (~440PPI)
  • Quad-core 2.0GHz 64-bit processor (model unknown)
  • 4GB RAM
  • 2770mAh battery
  • 32GB storage (unknown if multiple models will be available, or even if this is the base storage level)
  • 12MP rear camera, 8MP front
  • Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
  • USB-C port (bottom)
  • Bottom-firing speaker or speakers (unknown if dual)
  • Top-mounted headphone jack
  • Bluetooth 4.2





Though the information might be fake , but the possibilities are that this info is true ( 8/10 ) . The New Nexus will be announced at the summer end with Android N .

source - AndroidPolice