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10 Most Important Android Phones to Date

Tim January 7, 2022 144

We're in a reminiscing mood and on a recent podcast, we brought up the Galaxy Nexus for some odd reason. While speaking about the phone, I mentioned it would be a top 10 Android phone of all time, which then lead me to think what other phones might be on such...

The Galaxy Nexus Launched 10 Years Ago Today

Kellen December 15, 2021 43

Yes, time still flies and you are OK in being shocked at the Galaxy Nexus being the phone we all obsessed over a full 10 years ago. On December 15, 2011, Verizon and Google and Samsung released the Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE, a mostly terrible phone that we couldn't...

iPhone SE Brings Back Memories of the Google Nexus Days

Kellen April 16, 2020

The iPhone SE remains in headlines once again today, partly because Apple can do no wrong and also because it provided an opportunity for folks to dump on Google (which people weirdly love to do). It's all a bit overly dramatic as the phone is a mid-range...

#TBT: Watch Andy Rubin and Samsung Unveil the Galaxy Nexus

Tim September 8, 2016 77

If I had to pinpoint a time at which the entire Android community was excited about a phone, I would have to give it to the Galaxy Nexus. The hype was real. In October of 2011, Google and Samsung hosted a press conference in Hong Kong to unveil not only the...

Thursday Poll: Which Nexus Phone is Your All-Time Favorite?

Tim August 4, 2016 151

We are getting close to Google's unveiling of the Nexus devices for 2016, but before that happens, we wanted to get a feeling for which past released Nexus phone is your favorite. We're talking all-time here. Realizing not everyone here has owned each Nexus...

History of Nexus Phone Pricing – Why the High Price for the Nexus 6?

Kellen October 16, 2014 291

You are standing in a carrier store, staring at a mystery phone on a shelf that sits next to the Galaxy Note 4 and LG G3. Like those phones, it has top tier specs, including a 6-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 805 processor, 13MP camera with optical image...

Sprint Offering Up Free Galaxy Nexus Extended Battery Bundle Thanks to Coupon

Tim November 7, 2013 150

Owners of the Galaxy Nexus can pick up a free extended battery and compatible backplate from Sprint this morning, a $50 package for absolutely free. And yep, there's even free shipping. The battery is the Samsung-made 2100mAh unit, one that most Galaxy Nexus...

Updated GPU Binaries Discovered for the Galaxy Nexus, Could Potentially Bring New Life to Dying Device

Tim November 5, 2013 239

Big things are taking place over in the XDA forums, as developers are now finding what appear to be updated binaries for the GPU found inside of the Galaxy Nexus. When Kit Kat was announced, it was also stated that the Galaxy Nexus would not be supported,...