Android news # 37: LG Nexus 5X, Galaxy S7 specs and Android Pay – Android Planet

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‘New Nexus smartphone called LG Nexus 5X is slightly thinner

In new photos that have been put online by AndroidPit shows how much thinner the LG Nexus 5X – such as the power may be called – is compared to the original Nexus 5, which was born in the autumn of 2013. Due to the thinner housing or the camera lens, unfortunately, protrudes slightly from, to which the device is likely not to lay flat on a table. The bulge would be about 1.8 millimeters thick. Rumors are that the housing of the Nexus 5X 146.9 measured at 72.9 to 8 millimeters, which would mean that the device is wider and higher. The differences are logically explainable: the new Nexus will reportedly a larger 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels. At the rear is also to find a fingerprint scanner

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‘Code Name and initial specs Samsung Galaxy S7 known

SamMobile unveils based on anonymous sources, the code name anticipated Samsung Galaxy S7:. Project Lucky Lucky probably refers to lucky number number seven and the serial number of the next Galaxy devices Galaxy S7 as it looks now, equipped with Samsung’s own chip, the new Exynos 8890 chip with. a clock speed of 2.3 GHz. In some countries, probably including the US, this chip will be replaced by the Snapdragon 820 chip, supporting the local mobile networks. The Galaxy S7 is tested with Samsung’s fast UFS 2.0 flash memory, but also supports micro-SD cards. A third spec unveiled the 20 megapixel camera with ISOCELL sensor and faster autofocus.

Serious Stage Fright flaw in Android now abusing everyone

Joshua Drake, the security researcher who Stage Fright serious flaw in Android saw, the so-called exploit code publicly. Stage Fright is a serious flaw in the Android video framework that was discovered a few weeks ago. Due to the leak attackers have the ability to gain control over an Android smartphone or tablet, without the owner noticing. Drake hopes that the exploit code will be used by manufacturers to fill the Stage Fright leak faster through a software update deployment. Currently, many high-end smart phones (such as the Nexus devices from Google) already have a patch, but the majority of Android smartphones is unfortunately still vulnerable.

Google started rolling out Android Pay in the United States

Google this week the new payment platform Android Pay officially launched. As expected, Android Pay, which this year at Google I / O was announced, available first in the United States. With Android Pay users can pay with a smartphone on Android 4.4 (KitKat) or higher running and has nfc. Currently the possible to use the service to over one million locations in the United States. The use of Android Pay remains linked information safe. The payment platform enables namely use of a so-called token system, which means the credit card number is sent to a payment. Android Pay gives off a virtual number. If and when the new payment platform coming to the Netherlands and Belgium, is still unclear.

OnePlus two soon temporarily in free sale

Soon, you do not even need to invite two OnePlus the flagship killer to win from 2016. Later this month or in early October, the unit goes namely one hour in free sale. However, it is still looking at the manufacturing and other processes to determine what time is feasible. Was the launch of the OnePlus 2, like its predecessor, namely all but flawless. OnePlus promised to have a stock of 30 to 50 times as large as the launch of the OnePlus One, but that was overrated. The result was that many buyers had to wait long to receive their order. In order to alleviate the suffering that you have within weeks as no second invite OnePlus need to buy the smartphone.