Google Designs Its Own Android Phone This Year

Google is going to set up its own hardware division and appointed former Motorola president Rick Osterloh to run it. This idea was taken to bring the company’s various gadget projects under a single umbrella.

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The Telegraph’s sources say that Google is gearing up to design and manufacture a smartphone on its own – representing a major shift from its standard strategy of partnering with major handset makers like LG, Huawei and HTC to develop Nexus devices which is popular to showcase the Android platform.

The phone is expected to be launched near the end of this year; Google is believed to be in talks with mobile operators about the release. It’ll be interesting to see what this means for all the hardware firms Google partners with to build Android and Chrome OS devices, as well as for the Android platform itself.

Google Nexus Wireless Charger Now Available In 4 Other Countries

Google's most popular wireless charger is now available in hand in four countries. As announced by the Google Play Twitter account, folks in Australia, India, Japan and Korea can get their hands on the Qi-compatible charger that also packs magnets to keep your Nexus 5 stable during the charging process.

The universal Nexus Wireless Charger works with Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 5, and Nexus 4. With the Nexus Wireless Charger, you can ignore the micro-USB cable and simply rest the Nexus on the charger.

Google has priced the Nexus Wireless charger at Rs. 3,299 ($53) for Indian customers. Costs will of course vary across countries (it's $49.99 in the U.S.). Visit Play Store link below if you're in one of the above countries and want to get your hands on the first-party charger.

Google Nexus Wireless Charger Link : Google Play Store. Find below is a video clip on Nexus Wireless Chager.