Google's Nexus Protect is basically AppleCare for the Nexus 5X and 6P

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Raymond Wong
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Google's own version of AppleCare is called Nexus Protect.

The company announced the protection plan for the newly unveiled Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow in San Francisco on Tuesday.

For $69 for the Nexus 5X and $89 for the Nexus 6P, Nexus Protect will cover two years of mechanical breakdown. Protect also gives you two years of protection from accidental damage.

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If you damage your phone, like crack its screen, you'll get a replacement as early as the next business day, according to Google.

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