Google Nexus event September 29

Join CNET live from Google's press event in San Francisco, where the search giant is expected to announce new Nexus smartphones and Chromecast devices.

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Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:03:39 PM
Many are in emerging countries like Vietnam.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:03:54 PM
"These are from people adopting a smartphone for the first time," he says.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:04:23 PM
Now he's moving on to Google hardware and education.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:04:44 PM
He's touting the Chomebook. Everyday, 30,000 new Chromebooks get activated.
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:04:48 PM
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:05:14 PM
"We try to push the state of the art and the state of computing forward."
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:05:27 PM
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:05:42 PM
"This year we've gone step forward. We have a more comprehensive lineup," Pichai says.
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:05:51 PM
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:06:07 PM
We're gonna see new Nexus and Pixel devices, he says.
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:06:29 PM
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:06:46 PM
Pichai says Google will announce the Pixel C, a new Google built Android tablet.
Lynn La 9/29/2015 4:06:53 PM
It's possible we'll see more of USB Type-C (which is featured in the Chromebook Pixel) today.
Lynn La 9/29/2015 4:07:37 PM
Both the Google Nexus 5X and 6P are rumored to have this port.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:07:49 PM
Google Play has more than 1 billion active 30-day users, he says.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:08:12 PM
Dave Burke, a VP of Android Engineering, heads to the stage.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:08:22 PM
We're talking Nexus now.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:08:32 PM
"Nexsus is Android as we designed it," Burke says.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:08:49 PM
He officially announces the Nexus 5X and 6P.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:09:11 PM
The 6P is the first metal Nexus phone.
Lynn La 9/29/2015 4:09:13 PM
The Nexus 6P is here, and it's from Huawei. Looks really sleek in graphite.
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:09:30 PM
Lynn La 9/29/2015 4:09:35 PM
It has a 5.7-inch AMOLED display.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:09:42 PM
"You get an amazingly immersive experience without the phone feeling too big," Burke says.
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:09:46 PM
Lynn La 9/29/2015 4:09:56 PM
Has a 64-bit processor and a 3,500mAh battery and USB Type-C
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:09:57 PM
It's also got a USB Type-C port
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:10:18 PM
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:10:32 PM
The phone has the "best camera we've ever put in a Nexus device," Burke says.
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:10:34 PM
Lynn La 9/29/2015 4:10:44 PM
12.3-megapixel camera and 8-megapixel front-facing shooter
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:10:56 PM
It's got a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone.
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:11:04 PM
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:11:13 PM
It's to compliment the natural way you hold a phone, he says.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:11:33 PM
Now we're onto the Nexus 5X.
Lynn La 9/29/2015 4:11:44 PM
Now onto LG with the Nexus 5 -- specifically referred to as an update to LG's Nexus 5.
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:11:54 PM
Lynn La 9/29/2015 4:12:10 PM
Aside from the Nexus Imprint sensor, it looks similar to the 5.
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:12:26 PM
The processor give you "world class speed," Burke says
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:12:45 PM
It available in black, white and ice blue.
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:12:48 PM
Lynn La 9/29/2015 4:12:51 PM
The ice blue pastel color is a stark contrast to the 5's fiery red option from two years ago
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:12:58 PM
James Martin 9/29/2015 4:13:12 PM
Richard Nieva 9/29/2015 4:13:20 PM
The 6P camera is optimized for indoor use, he says.