This week’s top stories: Android ‘Nougat’, more Nexus leaks, Chromebooks, new apps & much more

In this week’s top stories: The next version of Android is officially ‘Nougat’, more Nexus leaks, new Chromebooks, the latest new apps and updates & much more. Head below our handy roundup of links to this these and the rest of this week’s top shared stories.

Android |

• The next version of Android is officially ‘Nougat’
• Latest Nexus leak spills the specs for larger HTC-made ‘Marlin’ smartphone
• Galaxy Note 7 logo leaks, iris scanner and other specs apparently confirmed
• Leaked front panel of the Galaxy Note 7 purportedly confirms the presence of an iris scanner
• LG announces mobile division shakeup as LG G5 struggles to sell
• Amazon offering Prime members $50 off two new Android phones, but there’s a catch …

Alphabet | GOOG

• Report: Google is working on its own Android smartphone to go head to head with the iPhone
• Google-backed ‘FASTER’ 9,000km, 60Tbps transpacific fiber system is now ready to go
• Google’s street-side gigabit WiFi kiosks could also watch for terrorists & gas leaks
• Report: Google’s self-driving car partnership with Fiat is inconsequential

Apps |

• Google’s latest instant answer will measure your Internet speed right from search
• Support for US Cellular officially available on Project Fi today alongside app update
• ‘Ok Google’ has about 150 commands and over a thousand variations, and you can find most of them here
• Hands-on: ‘Evie’ launcher brings iOS-like search to the Android homescreen, and it’s pretty great
• Google Earth and Maps updated with sharper, more detailed satellite imagery [Gallery]
• Google announces Cast for Education, Creative Apps for Chrome OS, public Expeditions availability, more
• PlayStation Vue streaming service comes to Android with Chromecast support

Chrome | 

• Lenovo ThinkPad 13 Chromebook with Intel Skylake and USB-C now available
• Chrome has Google Cast built in as of version 51, will soon allow tab mirroring to Hangouts
• HP launches the Chromebook 11-inch G5 w/ 12.5 hours of battery life, optional touchscreen

This week’s top videos | 

• Hands-on with an early preview of Daydream, Android’s upcoming VR platform [Video]
• This could be the newly redesigned, cleaner, iOS-esque TouchWiz to come with the Galaxy Note 7 [Video]
• Google shares two new videos highlighting Daydream VR experiments

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