Google Nexus Smartphones Gets New Customized Live Cases

Google on Thursday released custom Live Cases for Nexus smartphones. Starting from now and into the foreseeable future, LG Google Nexus 5X, Motorola Google Nexus 6, and Huawei Google Nexus 6P users can customize their own cases through the Google Store where each custom Live cover has been priced at USD 35 (nearly Rs. 2,300).

Kari Clark, Senior Manager, Live Cases, in a blog post, stated that the Google Store will offer clients different personalization alternatives to users for smartphone cases to either pick a favorite photograph or an unusual i.e., special place set on the Google Maps. The organization has bifurcated the covers in two categories namely - Photo Live Case, which can incorporate a picture, and Places Live Case, which will incorporate a particular place marked on Google Maps.

As an add-on the company allows a user to download the Live Case application to transform their home screen into a personal slideshow of photos or to extend the Maps outline to the entire screen. In the case of Places Live Cases, users can likewise pick and offer live wallpapers of a guide map that show users the general information about the surroundings while they are on-the-go.

Kari Clark further added that "Our design studio on the Google Store allows you to personalise your phone case with either your favourite photo or a special place on Google Maps. Then, with dozens of filters, you can make your design fit your style - be it vibrant and bright or polished and chic. Along with your signature case, you get a live wallpaper to bring your design to life on your home screen."

The new Live Covers for the Nexus series additionally highlights a shortcut button used in case a user wishes to launch an application quickly. Users are also allowed to pick their most loved applications for one-touch access by means of the Live Case application. One thing that must be taken into consideration is that for now both the Live Cases are as of now just accessible in the US region and it is expected that Google will expand its coverage area to more regions soon.

However, this is not the first time Google has released custom Live Cases for Nexus smartphones. Just last year, Google launched limited-edition cases that were named as Enter Editions and were meant for selective Nexus and Samsung Android smartphones.

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