The Nexus 9 (codenamed Volantis or Flounder) is a

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co-developed by

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and

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that runs the Android

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. It is the fourth tablet in the

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partner. The device is available in two storage sizes, 16 GB for US$399 and 32 GB for US$479. Along with the

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digital media device, the Nexus 9 launched with 5.0 Lollipop, which offered several new features, notably a modified visual appearance, and the complete replacement of the Dalvik virtual machine with

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. Google has included an additional step to "Enable OEM unlock" before users can unlock the Nexus 9

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Release

The Nexus 9 was announced on 15 October 2014, with pre-orders available on 17 October and was released on 3 November 2014. A 4G LTE version was released in the US on 12 December 2014.

Specifications

Hardware

The Nexus 9 tablet features an 8.9-inch

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LCD display with a 1536x2048 resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It runs the

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processor and has 2 GB of RAM.

Software

The Nexus 9 originally featured

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. In December 2014, the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop was released for the Nexus 9. Android 5.0.2 Lollipop was released for the device a few months later, in May 2015. Later that month, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop was released for the Nexus 9 as well. Google released the

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update for the Nexus 9 in October 2015. In December 2015, the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow was released for the Nexus 9, among other devices. On August 22, 2016, Google released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Nexus 9, as well as several other devices. In January 2017, Google announced that the Nexus 9, along with the

, won't receive the 7.1.2 Nougat update, making 7.1.1 the last major software update from Google themselves.

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