Google-Motorola Nexus 6 coming to India on December 10; priced at Rs 43,999 onwards

The Google-Motorola Nexus 6 smartphone is one of the first devices to come with Android 5.0 Lollipop, the next version of Google's mobile OS.

 The largest-ever Nexus smartphone is equipped with a 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor and features dual front-facing speakers.

The new Nexus 6 sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilisation and a 2-megapixel front camera. According to the company, 

Nexus 6 users can get up to 6 hours of use from only 15 minutes of charging. The 3220 mAh battery in the Nexus 6 is claimed to last for 24 hours on a full charge.

The phone will be available in Midnight Blue or Cloud White colours.

The GOSF will see 450 partners offering their best deals for 72 hours this year, 

Google said in a statement.

Focussing on the first time buyers, gosf.in will feature a special section of Rs 299 with heavily discounted products with free shipping and cash on delivery option.

The section will feature products and offers from brands like Philips, Uber, JBL, Benetton, Alia Bhatt collection and EverPure water purifier.

"Great Online shopping festival is India's version of cyber Monday and is an exciting platform to move the industry forward," said Anandan.

The consumer confidence to shop online has grown considerably in the last 12 months, boosting the growth of both large multinational and homegrown companies, he added.

Google India has partnered Aditya Birla Money My Universe as a preferred partner for this year's event. The initiative was launched by Google in 2012, and has seen tremendous response with most players seeing over 350 per cent growth in daily sales.

Nexus Android 5.0 Lollipop Update: What Not to Expect Now

Google’s Nexus Android 5.0 Lollipop release continues to make progress but the roll out still isn’t complete. With Android 5.0 Lollipop problems swirling and select Nexus looking for guidance, we want to take a look at what we do not expect now from the Android 5.0 Lollipop update and release for Google’s stable of Nexus devices.

In October, Google announced a slew of new products including a Nexus 6 smartphone, a Nexus 9 tablet, and an Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and Nexus 5. It also confirmed Android 5.0 Lollipop for its stable of Google Play Edition devices. While Google detailed its Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Nexus users, it did not go into detail about the release date.

Last month, Google’s Nexus Android 5.0 Lollipop release date finally arrived for select Nexus usersincluding owners of the Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Nexus 10 and Nexus 7. The update, one of the biggest in the history of the Android operating system, takes Nexus users from Android 4.4.4 KitKat to Android 5.0 Lollipop and delivers a number of new features including the Lollipop update’s new Material Design.