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Modding The Nexus 5: The Current State of Affairs, Part 1
Hi. My name is Scott and I’m a modder. I am convinced it is nothing to be ashamed of. The main reason I buy a Nexus phone/tablet is to be able to modify it,...
LG comments on Nexus 5 retail pricing
Today has been another big news day for Nexus 5 developments, and hot on the heels of announcements from Telstra and LG regarding carrier and retail availability respectively, we've now got a bit of...
Nexus 5 available via retailers end of November
Just earlier today, Telstra confirmed that it would be carrying the latest Nexus handset, the Google Nexus 5, on a variety of its plans.
This afternoon, we've received official confirmation from LG that the Nexus...
[Update] Telstra announces the Nexus 5 on business & personal plans from November 26
After our report last week that Telstra would be selling the Nexus 5, the carrier has officially announced that its stores are expected to have stock of the highly-sought-after device from Tuesday November 26,...
Nexus 5 appears on Telstra’s website, will cost $69/mo
Well would you look at that, Telstra's website is now showing the Nexus 5 alongside a minimum price of $69/mo. The link to the device's own webpage is dead (for now), however, the pre-order...
Telstra to begin selling the Nexus 5 starting November 26
According to a source of ours, Telstra could be selling the Nexus 5 as soon as November 26th -- a little over a week and a half away. Details remain scarce for now, however,...
Unified Nexus Toolkit released – unlock the power of your Nexii
The automated Nexus toolkits from XDA-Developer user Mskip have been enormously popular and spawned many copy cats along the way, with the release of the Nexus 5 he's just launched the Unified Android Toolkit...
Improve Your Nexus 5 Camera?
In February of this year Google's Senior Vice President of Engineering, Vic Gundotra, responded to a follower's comments on Google+ said "we are committed to making Nexus phones insanely great cameras. Just wait and...
Fitbit Beta adds syncing to Nexus devices
I have been doing my best to stay fit and healthy and to help with that task I recently purchased a Fitbit Flex.
There are several devices in the Fitbit lineup and all of them...
Nexus 5 – First Impressions
Ending months of speculation and leaks, Google finally announced the Nexus 5 last Friday, and this week a number of Ausdroid team members received their shiny new phones. With a choice of black or...
The ART of turbo charging your Nexus 5
Google's popular new phone, the Nexus 5, certainly is a snappy performer with its top shelf Snapdragon 800 SoC and 2GB of RAM, but there are ways to make it faster again.
For those that...
Ausdroid Podcast 92 – Nexus 5, Gorilla Grass
Welcome to the 92nd episode of the Ausdroid podcast!
This week's podcast has a different feel to it - Jason and Dan were in the same room speaking to each other over a table about...
Look inside at what powers a Nexus 5…..again
If the trips through the FCC weren't enough for you already to gaze at a Nexus 5/LGD820/D821 stripped bare, then iFixit has just completed their teardown of the Nexus 5, but as well as...
Shipping delays hitting Australian Nexus 5 orders from Google Play
The Nexus 5 has had a relatively pain free launch when it comes to ordering, shipping,back end transactions and seemingly supply chain. The Google Play store did finally report the Nexus 5 as out...
Google launches Android 4.4 Quick Start Guide in Google Play Books – but you...
Anyone who has made the decision to not purchase a Nexus 5, but is still holding one of the devices in line to receive the latest Android update, is keen to learn all there...