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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...

#TBT: Check Out Ice Cream Sandwich on the Nexus S, Marvel at How Far We’ve Come

Tim July 7, 2016 46

"Look, you can place two app icons on top of each other to create a folder." Back in 2011, this was pretty groundbreaking if you think about it. You could even place these newly-made folders into your app dock on the bottom of your screen. Wicked awesome. The...

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

Kellen October 16, 2014 294

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...

Google: No 4.2 Support For Nexus S and XOOM, Keep Using Android 4.1.2

Tim November 13, 2012 89

A couple of hours ago, as 4.2 hit AOSP, Google's Jean-Baptiste Queru (JBQ) took to the Android Builders group and announced that there would be no official Android 4.2 support for either the Nexus S or Motorola XOOM. When asked to clarify on if that means it...

Android 4.1.2 Factory Images for “yakju” Galaxy Nexus and “soju” Nexus S

Kellen October 11, 2012 21

This afternoon, Google posted Android 4.1.2 factory image files for the "yakju" Galaxy Nexus and the "soju" Nexus S. They previously released the same files for the "takju" Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus 7, so that about wraps up their world unlocked GSM lineup....

NASA’s PhoneSat Program to Launch Android-Powered Mini Satellites into Space

Tim August 24, 2012 32

With the hope of restoring low-cost space exploration, NASA is planning to launch mini satellites into space powered by Nexus One and Nexus S smartphones. The program, called "PhoneSat" aims to launch the “lowest-cost satellites ever flown into space,” which I...

Jelly Bean Factory Images Released for Nexus 7, Nexus S, and GSM Galaxy Nexus Variants

Tim July 27, 2012 40

Jelly Bean factory images are now available from Google for a good portion of the Nexus lineup of devices. If you happen to own a Nexus 7, Nexus S (sojua or soju versions), or the Galaxy Nexus (yakju and takju versions), then we suggest downloading these files...

WugFresh’s Root Tookit 1.5 Supports All Nexus Devices Including the Nexus 7

Kellen July 11, 2012 84

When your Nexus 7 arrives, you should be able to unlock its bootloader, root it, and have a custom recovery up in a matter of minutes. After all, it is a Nexus. But if doing things the manual way isn't for you or you simply don't have enough time to type "...