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this episode of android authority is brought to you by domain.com hey everybody this is Jace ok hello again ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe Hindy from android authority chase is out on vacation this week so I'm going to be filling in for him let's take a look at this week's Android news the big news of the week was the rollout of android 5.1 lollipop it came with dual-sim support a few UI tweaks device protection HD calling and according to the changelog over 14,000 total under the hood changes the device protection is a particularly interesting feature that will keep your phone lock down even after it has been factory reset of course that functionality is only on the Nexus 6 and the Nexus 9 right now but more devices will have it eventually unfortunately we're not sure if the memory leak bug has been fixed some have reported that it has been while others have posted to the google code form to let them know that they're still experienced some memory issues nevertheless the update has been deemed a big success over android 5.0 you're wondering when it will reach your Nexus device the answer is soon there are factory images available for the Nexus 5 nexus 7 2013 and the Nexus 10 and it's even begun rolling out to some Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 owners if you don't have it yet patience because it's coming soon if you don't own a Nexus device we have no idea when it's coming to you this samsung galaxy s6 remains a top story in the news this last week after a report came out that stated that Samsung already received 20 million pre-orders for the galaxy s6 and s6 edge I mean it kind of makes sense that interest is that high even after Mobile World Congress opinions of Samsung's flagship has been generally positive a few people don't like the lack of SD card and removable battery but generally speaking people think this galaxy s lineup is way better than years past of course it helps a lot when reports like this one from display may come out that declare the samsung galaxy s6 and s6 edge have the best screens in the industry right now based on a variety of tests including color accuracy brightness and energy consumption in response to all of this hype Samsung is ramping up production which could be a great move if the phone really is going to be that popular or a seriously bad move if they overestimate how many they'll need and over produce like they did with the samsung galaxy s5 of course we'll know for sure after the devices get released LG has also been in the news lately after they announced that they would be creating a device that was to quote more premium than premium the announcement comes hot on the heels of various leaks and rumors regarding the LG g4 and a curious device called the LG note which I'm sure these Samsung lawyers are already working hard to destroy before it sees the light of day according to Juno cho LG mobile CEO we are planning to release a product that stands above the g series it will be launched during the second half of this year what's interesting about all this is the g series is already among the best devices released every year after LG put their act together with the g series lineup it's hard to imagine what could be better than what they've already got in the pipes rest assured we'll know by Christmas last up this week let's talk about the new a Chromebook pixel the 2015 version of the Chromebook flagship will retail starting at about a thousand bucks with a more powerful LS version retailing at thirteen hundred dollars us the Chromebook pixel will come with an intel core i5 or i7 between 8 and 16 gigabytes of ram and between 32 gigabytes and 60 gigabytes of storage depending on which model you pick up it also comes with a headphone jack a micro SD card reader and two USB 3.0 HDMI 1,700 pixel touchscreen with a 3-2 aspect ratio fans of the Chromebook or at least detractors of apple's latest macbook have already begun spec comparisons spoiler alert the Chromebook has better specs by a whole bunch perhaps the most interesting part of the Chromebook pixel is the USB type-c after the announcement the internet flooded with interest about the USB type-c google has been working with a USB implementers forum to create a unique connector because there isn't a universal standard for laptop charging it and this could change all of that reportedly it can deliver up to 100 watts of power and has adaptive charging that changes based on what devices plugged in that means laptops will get more power and cell phones will get however much power they need which makes it truly Universal Adam Rodriguez product manager at Google is quoted as saying that Google is very big on the type-c and that we should expect it in a lot more Chromebooks and Android phones in the near future thanks for watching the show everybody but let's get down to some serious business if you ever consider starting websites domain.com is the place to go when that next great idea hit you it's one-stop shopping for all of your domain 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