Samsung Galaxy S5 and several other devices get security fixes

A number of devices including the three-year-old Samsung Galaxy S5 is getting an August patch that address some security issues. For the Galaxy S5, it’s getting version G900FXXS1CQH1, which comes in at 75MB and has been coming to S5 units in Europe. The Galaxy S6 line on AT&T is getting the update too as version G890AUCS6DQH1 for the S6 active, G920AUCS6EQH1 for the S6, G925AUCS6EQH1 for the S6 edge, and G928AUCS4EQH1 for the S6 edge+.

A non-Samsung device is also getting the update, too. The Nexus 6 on AT&T is getting the August patch as version N6F27I.

Source: GSMArena

Google Nexus 6 now available through TELUS for $280 on 2-year plans

If you've been frustrated by the lack of availability of Google's Nexus 6 flagship phablet from the Google Play store, then you might want to consider that TELUS now offers the device in Canada for $280 for two-year plans or outright for $780 contract free. Check it out here.

Review: Google Nexus 6

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

One of the most confounding products to come out of Google’s Nexus program, the Nexus 6 leapfrogs the Nexus 5 in terms of size, weight and pricing, while serving as the second official vessel of Google’s next generation Android Lollipop OS. 

There was a time when purchasing a Nexus device meant getting the very latest software and hardware on an affordable yet high-spec device. Buying into the Google Nexus ecosystem was like purchasing the future months before it happened and I, like thousands of other phone enthusiasts, often bought first and asked questions later when it came to these Nexus branded smartphones.

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Nexus 6 pre-orders to start in Canada via Google Play store on November 18

We've just received word from Motorola and Google that the long awaited Nexus 6 smartphone will be available for pre-order on November 18 at the Google Play store.  This large Nexus smartphone will be the second device to offer Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box and costs CAD $749 for the 32GB version as well as CAD $799 for the 64GB version. Check out our first impressions as well as slideshow on the Nexus 6.