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Solid clues about the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 continue to come out on downpour-mode just a few weeks before the devices' rumoured release date.

The latest information on Google's upcoming flagship phone indicates that the handset is designed for wide release, at least in the case of U.S.-based Nexus fans. In an FCC documentation obtained by Engadget, it appears that the next Nexus smartphone will be offered via AT&T and T-Mobile.

Nexus 6 is readily available

That would make three confirmed American network service providers for the Nexus 6 on its commercial debut as earlier reports have also suggested that Google will partner with Verizon on its attempt to position the device for wider distribution compared to its predecessors.

Also, the leaked document affirmed the recent reports that Motorola is building the device that will bump off the Nexus 5 and it is a humongous 5.9-inch kit that bears the codename Motorola Shamu.

It is safe to assume as well that as laid down in numerous reports, Shamu will headline the following specs:

- A Quad HD display panel that beams out 2K resolution on the near 6-inch screen

- A quad-core Snapdragon 805 CPU that taps into 3GB of RAM

- A 13MP camera on rear and 2MP selfie shooter on front

- And 3200mAh battery

And while it was not mentioned, the Nexus 6 is essentially the scaled up version of the 2014 Moto X.

Nexus 9 is multitasking ready

Meantime, one of the Nexus 9's killer features was apparently revealed in a render shared by Android Police. According to the Android-focused blog site, split-window viewing and working on them will be one of the native capabilities that are packed with the Android L-powered HTC tablet.

With the feature in place, tablet users "can have two open apps at a time. From the recent menu, users could swipe recent entries to either side of the display, snapping them to that half of the screen, leaving the other half of the screen occupied by the home screen or recent menu," the report said.

"The home screen on the other side would still behave normally - giving access to notifications and Google Now, or the option to slide another recent entry into a full app, or open another app on that side of the screen from the app list," Android Police added.

Split-screen on Android L also includes a drag-and-drop feature.

In the event the experiment feature makes the final Android L cut and is deployed with the Nexus 9, the tablet will have a similar offering with that of the iPad Air and Mini 3 as the iOS 8 slates are speculated to bring multitasking access to users via a split-screen option.

The Nexus 6 and the HTC Nexus 9 are rumoured set for a simultaneous release date that likely will take in the immediate weeks after Google's planned October 16 event.