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Pixel goodies without a Pixel? You can install some Pixel stuff on Nexus 6P...
When Google first announced the Pixel phones I was over the moon about getting one, but then I saw the price. Even though it was around 3am on a Wednesday morning I immediately thought...
Vale Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P – gone from the Google Store
A year after launching on the Google Store, the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P have been removed from sale here in Australia and it seems across the world.
The removal isn't terribly surprising, the Nexus...
Belkin has launched a USB-C car charger, an industry first
Belkin has announced today what it claims is an industry first, a USB-C car charger using the new USB-PD (Power Delivery) standard which allows the new charger to be compatible with a range of...
June security update for Nexus devices is now live – OTA’s, Factory images and...
It's June, so as we've seen every month since Google announced they would be announcing monthly security vulnerabilities and releasing patches for them, Google has released their monthly security blog, as well as updated...
Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P users can download and use Fitbit without wearing an...
FitBit have quietly pushed out an update for its app that enables Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P users to use the app without actually wearing a Fitbit tracker.
The update information from the Play Store...
Google releases May Security Update for Android and Nexus
It's a new month (how is it May already?) and that means it's time for Google to have released a new Security Update for the Android platform, with new factory images for the latest...
Good Deal: Get 50% off both ADOPTED and Speck cases for the Nexus 5X...
While Google is introducing their personalised 'Live Cases' for US Nexus fans, here in Australia we're at least getting a deal on cases for the Nexus 5X. The Google store has started a promotion...
Google introduces a customisable Nexus case option to Google Store – only available in...
Google has this morning introduced a new case option for the Nexus 5X and 6P Snap Case this morning, but before you rush to start designing your own they're only available in the US.
Called...
Good Deal: 32GB Nexus 5X for $447 at JB Hifi
The Nexus 5X is by far the cheapest of the recent Nexus phones released and (coincidence?) coinciding with the Samsung Galaxy S7 release today, JB Hifi have a $200 saving on the Blue 32GB...
Give your Nexus 5X a new lease on life with a new ROM
So you’ve purchased a Nexus 5X and you’ve found (like many of us) that the performance is significantly lacking and steadily gets worse as time goes on. Never fear, there is a way to...
Opinion: The Nexus 5X, and why it is considered by some to be a...
When Nexus time comes around in the latter half of each year, it's a special place for real lovers of Android; we get to see the vision that Google (and its partner manufacturers) have...
Google unleashes new Factory Images for Nexus devices including new Emoji and December security...
Google has released new factory images for their current range of Nexus devices on their developers site. As promised last week by Hiroshi Lockheimer, the current head of Chrome, Android and Chromecast at Google,...
LG Nexus 5X — Review
The Nexus range of devices in 2015 were well leaked ahead of their release at the end of September, and the indications were they'd be an impressive batch of devices. While Huawei was new...
Ausdroid Shop: USB-C Desktop Docks are back in stock for the new Nexus phones
If you've got a brand new Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P and you're attached to a desk most of the day, then chances are you might be considering a stylish way to keep your...
Get a good deal from Telstra on a Nexus 5X (or another phone) when...
Telstra's got a Christmas promotion for you that's worthy of some serious consideration, offering $240 credit on a new tablet or phone when you sign up to 12 months of Go Mobile service. If...