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Nexus 9

Also known as	Volantis or Flounder
Developer	Google, HTC
Manufacturer	HTC
Product family	Google Nexus
Type	Tablet computer
Release date	November 3, 2014
Introductory price	16 GB: US$399 32 GB: US$479
Discontinued	May 26, 2016 (2016-05-26)
Operating system	Original: Android 5.0 "Lollipop" Last: Android 7.1.1 "Nougat"
System on a chip	NVIDIA Tegra K1
CPU	2.3 GHz dual-core 64-bit Denver
Memory	2 GB LPDDR3-1600 RAM
Storage	16 or 32 GB flash memory
Display	8.9 in (230 mm) 4:3 aspect ratio, 281 ppi pixel density 2048×1536 QXGA backlit IPS LCD, scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3 capacitive touchscreen
Graphics	192-core Kepler, 16M colors
Sound	Dual front-facing speakers with HTC BoomSound
Input	Multi-touch screen, accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS, magnetometer, dual microphone
Camera	Rear: 8 MP with flash HD (1080p) resolution Front: 1.6 MP HD (720p) resolution
Connectivity	3.5 mm combo headphone/microphone jack, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac @ 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Dual-band) (MIMO+HT40), Quad-band GSM, CDMA, Penta-band HSPA, LTE, NFC, Micro-USB 2.0
Power	Internal rechargeable non-removable lithium-ion polymer 3.8 V 25.46 W·h (6,700 mA·h) battery
Online services	Google Play
Dimensions	228.25 mm (8.99 in) (h) 153.68 mm (6.05 in) (w) 7.95 mm (0.31 in) (d)
Mass	425 g (15.0 oz) (WiFi) 436 g (15.4 oz) (LTE)
Predecessor	Nexus 7 (2013) Nexus 10
Successor	Pixel C
Website	www.google.com/nexus/9/

The Nexus 9 (codenamed Volantis or Flounder) is a tablet computer co-developed by Google and HTC that runs the Android operating system. It is the fourth tablet in the Google Nexus series, a family of Android consumer devices marketed by Google and built by an OEM partner. The device is available in two storage sizes, 16 GB for US$399 and 32 GB for US$479. Along with the Nexus 6 mobile phone and Nexus Player digital media device, the Nexus 9 launched with 5.0 Lollipop, which offered several new features, notably a modified visual appearance, and the complete replacement of the Dalvik virtual machine with ART. Google has included an additional step to "Enable OEM unlock" before users can unlock the Nexus 9 bootloader.

Release

The Nexus 9 was announced on 15 October 2014, with pre-orders available on 17 October and was released on 3 November 2014. A 4G LTE version was released in the US on 12 December 2014.

Specifications

Hardware

The Nexus 9 tablet features an 8.9-inch IPS LCD display with a 1536x2048 resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It runs the NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor and has 2 GB of RAM.

Software

The Nexus 9 originally featured Android 5.0 Lollipop.

In December 2014, the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop was released for the Nexus 9. Android 5.0.2 Lollipop was released for the device a few months later, in May 2015. Later that month, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop was released for the Nexus 9 as well.

Google released the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Nexus 9 in October 2015. In December 2015, the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow was released for the Nexus 9, among other devices.

On August 22, 2016, Google released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Nexus 9, as well as several other devices. In January 2017, Google announced that the Nexus 9, along with the Nexus 6, won't receive the 7.1.2 Nougat update, making 7.1.1 the last major software update from Google themselves.

See also

• Comparison of tablet computers
• Comparison of Google Nexus tablets

References

1. Google's Nexus 9 tablet has been discontinued - The Verge
2. "Nexus 9 Teardown". iFixit. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
3. Spradlin, Liam (21 June 2014). "This Is Volantis, HTC's Nine-Inch Nexus Tablet". Android Police. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
4. "device / htc / flounder — Git at Google". Retrieved November 6, 2015.
5. "Information: Google Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi) ("flounder")". Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
6. "Unlock Nexus 9 Bootloader". 8 November 2014.
7. Nexus 9 LTE hits Google Play Store, but only in United States. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
8. "HTC Nexus 9 - Full tablet specifications".
9. "Google Nexus 9 specs". 20 December 2016.
10. "Nexus 9 official: here's what you need to know". 15 October 2014.
11. "Android 5.0.1 (LRX22C) Hitting AOSP Now [Update: Factory Images Too]". 2 December 2014.
12. "[Trollface] The Nexus 9 Is Getting An OTA Update... To Android 5.0.2 [OTA Download]". 5 May 2015.
13. "Google releases Android 5.0.2 factory images for the Nexus 9". 5 May 2015.
14. "Android 5.1.1 factory images and OTAs (Update: Nexus 5 and Nexus 4 OTA/factory images)". 21 May 2015.
15. "Android 6.0 Factory Images Are Live For The Nexus 5, 6, 7, 9, And Player". 5 October 2015.
16. "Get ready for the sweet taste of Android 6.0 Marshmallow".
17. "Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow With New Emoji Available For Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 5, Nexus 9, Nexus 7 (2013)". International Business Times. 8 December 2015.
18. "Android 7.0 Nougat is rolling out to Nexus devices starting today". 22 August 2016.
19. "Nexus 6 And Nexus 9 Will Not Get Android 7.1.2 Nougat, Confirms Google". 2 February 2017.

External links

• Official website

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