This week in mobile: Nexus 6 hands on; Droid Turbo arrives; Microsoft Band impresses

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Leading up to the holiday season, the mobile industry is picking up speed as more devices launched this week. We fully expected Google to have a new Nexus and it delivered, introducing the Nexus 6 earlier this month. This week, I met with Googlers to hear more about the Nexus 6 design and features, walking out with a review unit of the large phone.

Nexus 6 landscape

I was quickly impressed during my initial hands on experience of the Nexus 6, mainly because this may be the first Nexus handset where you won’t say “But I wish it had [insert feature or hardware here].” I simply don’t see anything missing nor any corners cut like we’ve seen on prior Nexus phones. The Nexus 6 has a super-fast processor, lots of memory, a QuadHD display with 491 pixels per inch, dual front-facing speakers, a solid camera sensor, wireless charging and more. About the…

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