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Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) has just unveiled its new big-screen phone, the Nexus 6. Here's a screengrab from the Nexus 6 site : The device has a 5.96-inch display, compared to the 5.5-inch display on the iPhone 6 Plus. The spec and price comparison: The device was developed with Motorola. Here's what Google had to say about the Nexus 6 on its blog: This new phone has a contoured aluminum frame, a 6-inch Quad HD display and a 13 megapixel camera. The large screen is complemented by dual front-facing stereo speakers that deliver high-fidelity sound, making it as great for movies and gaming as it is for doing work. It also comes with a Turbo Charger, so you can get up to six hours of use with only 15 minutes of charge. The device starts at $649 with 32 gigabytes of storage or $699 for 64 gigabytes. Nexus 6 will be available for pre-order in late October and will be in stores in November. Meanwhile, Google also released two other devices on Wednesday: • The Nexus 9 ...

And here comes the beginning of a new dawn for Apple iPhone history. It's something which will send a shudder down the spines of a collective of die-hard Apple fans, a handset some thought we'd never see from the Cupertino-based outfit. Yet it has landed, staring down the barrel of the biggest iPhone in history - the iPhone 6 Plus. It arrived alongside the iPhone 6 - Apple's new flagship smartphone - which measures 4.7 inches, making it more welcoming to a wider array of palms than the supersized iPhone 6 Plus. Many of you, especially those of an Android persuasion, may be wondering what all the fuss is about. After all the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 turned up with a 5.5-inch display over two years ago. Take a moment to glance at the history of the iPhone though, and you'll see why the iPhone 6 Plus is such a big deal. Previously Apple has only dealt in two screen sizes - a 3.5-inch display graced the first five generations of iPhone, and just three have had the pl...