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To issue 58 «Welcome
Nexus devices are a big deal. They are, after all,
Google’s vision for how Android devices should
look and work. They outline the features that
will headline the smartphone world for the
coming year and always push the boundaries in
terms of pure specs. This issue we put the new
Nexus devices to the test and came up with a
series of ingenious hacks to help you create the
ultimate smartphone. We’ve explored what we
think is missing in the new Nexus to truly unlock
their potential. If you want a quicker device with
better performance and battery life, turn to
page 41 for our essential seven-page guide.
The Nexus 5X and 6P naturally headline a
bumper review section, full of the latest
handsets from HTC, Wileyfox and, wait for it,
BlackBerry. That’s right, take a look at how
BlackBerry’s Priv phone fairs on page 74.Elsewhere in the magazine we’ve got a guide
to the new Chromecast devices that explains
what’s new in Google’s streaming sticks and
how to turn your old speaker into a future-
proofed Bluetooth unit. We’re also looking at the
best apps you need in order to get the most
from Android Marshmallow on page 16.
This issue is also packed with a wide range of
brilliant tutorials, including a Dropbox
masterclass guaranteed to take your cloud-
storage use to the next level.
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What do you think?
Let us know!Philip Morris
Deputy EditorMEET THE TEAM
What killer feature would you
hack onto your phone?
Philip Morris
Deputy Editor
It might be obvious, but I’d be
looking to improve battery life
straight away. Imagine if you
could get seven days out of a
single charge. We can only
cross our fi ngers.
Jamie Frier
Staff Writer
I would hack my phone to turn it
into the ultimate fortress and
get every security feature
possible to protect it from
thieves and snoopers. Turn the
AR blaster into a laser, perhaps?
Adele Jordan
Production Editor
I’d love to have perfect sound
quality from my phone’s
speakers. None of that
traditional tinny sound, more
like I’m listening to a live band
other than my phone.Adam Markiewicz
Senior Designer
I’d hack my phone to get better
Bluetooth performance. This
way it would be more stable and
a lot stronger. I’d love to
improve the range to help my
music streaming too.ww.fi lesilo.co.uk/android
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