Google Nexus 6 Release Date and Specs: Google May Release Upcoming Smartphone October or November 2014

A report on Know Your Mobile says that the Google Nexus 6 smartphone is likely to be released either in October or November this year.

It is anticipated that the release date of this much-expected smartphone will coincide with the Android L launch during the fourth quarter of 2014.

The Internet is loaded with rumors and speculation regarding Google Nexus 6 smartphone specifications. Some of them are listed below.

5.5-inch QHD display
Android L
Fingerprint scanner
3GB plus RAM
Quad-core MT6732 64-bit chip (1.5GHz) or Octa-core MT6752 SoC (2.0GHz)

Although Google unveiled Android L, its latest operating software, on June 25 this year, the company has yet to launch it officially. This has led many people to speculate about the software, especially its name. Many assume that after Android 4.4.x "KitKat," Androd L could be named Android 4.5 x "Lollipop," "Leche Flan" or even "Licorice." It may even be called "Lemon Cake," "Lemon Pie," or "Ladyfingers." Irrespective of the name chosen, the latest Android version will definitely be welcomed by all.

Android L Developer Preview reports that the Google Nexus 6 will embed material design apps. It will possess two latest widgets (the CardView widget and the RecyclerView widget) for complex views, an original material theme (Uses will be able to select between Light Material theme or the Dark Material theme), latest Application Programming Interface (APIs) counting drawable tinting as well as a color extraction library for customized animations and shadows. In addition, it will also possess improved notifications, Project Volta for optimized battery usage and Android Runtime (ART).

Now that the Android L, Android Wear as well as Android TV have been unveiled, fans are expecting the latest Google Nexus update, primarily owing to the fact that Google Nexus 4 (codename: Mako) was not released on Nov. 13, 2012 and the Google Nexus 5 (codename: Hammerhead) on Oct. 31, 2014. Now, it is expected that the company may release Google Nexus 6 smartphone in October or November of this year.