You Can Now Buy the Nexus 9 and Nexus Player on the Google Play Store

Google's Nexus 9 and Nexus Player are now available to order on the Play Store

Google's newest tablet — the Nexus 9 — is now available for purchase through the Play Store alongside the company's Apple TV competitor, the Nexus Player. The HTC-made tablet runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and is immediately available in "Indigo Black" or "Lunar White" with two configurations: 16GB for $399 and 32GB for $479 in Wi-Fi-only flavor. (An LTE-enabled 32GB model retailing at $599 is still unavailable, as is the "Sand" color option.) The Nexus 9 features an 8.9-inch QVGA screen (2048 x 1536), front-facing stereo speaker, nine hours of claimed battery life, and does it all with a 64-bit processor. Orders placed today will ship in 1-2 business days.

The $99 Nexus Player is Google's first device running on its Android TV platform....

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KnowRoaming sticker SIMs can now help more people avoid roaming charges

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Circle Launches Bitcoin Mobile App For Android And IOS

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