Nexus 5X and 6P deep-dive review: Google's dynamic duo

Computerworld Mobile/Wireless Computing October 29, 2015 JR Raphael: Nexus 5X and 6P deep-dive review: Google's dynamic duo Google's new Nexus 5X and 6P smartphones set a new standard for how good Android can be and how much a standout smartphone should cost. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. INSIDER iPad face-off: Microsoft Office vs. Apple iWork vs. Google Apps 2. Outlook for iOS and Android gets a subtle redesign as Microsoft moves to unite email apps 3. Chase Pay to take on Apple, Google and Samsung in 2016 4. MasterCard unveils secure-payment prototypes for 2016 delivery 5. JR Raphael: Nexus 5X vs. Nexus 6P: Which one's right for you? 6. Review: The HTC One A9 -- an iPhone for the Android crowd 7. LG V10 dual-screen, dual-selfie smartphone goes on sale this week 8. Samsung sees Q3 profits jump on demand for chips and displays 9. Smartphones hit second-highest quarter record 10. Motorola's Droid Turbo 2: A nice phone, but is one carrier enough these days? 11. Telogis and Apple partner to improve the iPhone's enterprise chops 12. Microsoft's Office Lens scanner app levels up on iOS and Android White Paper: Tangoe The Lifecycle of Mobility Management Services Since its rise to prominent a decade ago, mobility has continued to expand its profound influence on how we work and communicate. Learn More INSIDER iPad face-off: Microsoft Office vs. Apple iWork vs. Google Apps iPad office apps, round 10: Microsoft Office and Apple iWork get big upgrades for the iPad's new multitasking capabilities. READ MORE Outlook for iOS and Android gets a subtle redesign as Microsoft moves to unite email apps Outlook for iOS and Android is getting a visual refresh, as Microsoft celebrates having more than 30 million monthly active users running the app. READ MORE Chase Pay to take on Apple, Google and Samsung in 2016 JP Morgan Chase will launch its own smartphone payment platform in mid-2016, going head-to-head with rival services from Apple, Google and Samsung. READ MORE MasterCard unveils secure-payment prototypes for 2016 delivery MasterCard unveiled secure payment prototypes in the form of rings, wristbands and car key fobs after working with NXP and Qualcomm to develop the chip-level technology. READ MORE JR Raphael: Nexus 5X vs. Nexus 6P: Which one's right for you? Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P? That is the question. A simple hands-on guide to help you figure out which of Google's new phones makes sense for you. READ MORE Review: The HTC One A9 -- an iPhone for the Android crowd HTC's new flagship phone, the One A9, may look a lot like an iPhone, but its features and UI are strictly Android. And it's definitely worth checking out. READ MORE White Paper: Tangoe The Power of Mobility to Catalyze Business Growth To better understand the issues CFOs are dealing with related to management of mobile technology, infrastructure, and processes, CFO Research and Tangoe conducted a survey of senior finance executives and discovered that CFOs are making difficult choices and tradeoffs related to their firms' mobility strategies. Learn More LG V10 dual-screen, dual-selfie smartphone goes on sale this week The unusual LG V10 smartphone running Android 5.1 (Lollipop) will go on sale online Tuesday on AT&T and Wednesday on T-Mobile, with in-store purchases coming a few days later. READ MORE Samsung sees Q3 profits jump on demand for chips and displays Samsung Electronics achieved higher sales and profits in the third quarter of this year, but competition in the smartphone market remained intense, it said in Seoul on Thursday. READ MORE Smartphones hit second-highest quarter record Total shipments in the third quarter reached 355.2 million, up 6.8% from 332.6 million in the third quarter of 2014, IDC said. READ MORE Motorola's Droid Turbo 2: A nice phone, but is one carrier enough these days? Motorola's new Droid Turbo 2 has fine specs, a good feel and is advertised as being shatterproof. But it's only available through Verizon. Is that enough for today's educated consumer? READ MORE Telogis and Apple partner to improve the iPhone's enterprise chops A newly announced deal puts Telogis in the driver's seat of Apple's latest partnership to improve the enterprise capabilities of its hardware. READ MORE Microsoft's Office Lens scanner app levels up on iOS and Android Microsoft's scanning app for mobile devices now integrates with Office 365 for business and education users, while Office Lens for Android now has a business card mode, which lets users easily turn physical cards into digital contacts. 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