Factory images of Android 5.0.1 began to land in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) earlier this month. The Nexus 7, Nexus 9 and Nexus 10 were the first to get corresponding images. Google quickly followed that up with images for the Nexus 6 and the older Nexus 4. Nearly two weeks later, the factory images for the Nexus 5 […]
Google Nexus 5
Black Google Nexus 5 back in stock on Google Play Canada
The Google Nexus 5 has proven to be almost as elusive as its successor, the Nexus 6, in recent weeks. It has been out of stock on Google Play Canada for a few weeks. Then the red and white models quietly dropped off the site, leaving many wondering if we had seen the last of the Nexus 5 on Google […]
Android 5.0 Lollipop update now landing on Canadian Nexus 5 and Nexus 4
Good news tonight for Canadian owners of the Google Nexus 5 and Nexus 4. According to reports coming our way as well as a welcome notification on our own Nexus 5, both devices have begun to receive their Android 5.0 Lollipop updates. It hopefully does not come as a big surprise given that Google confirmed last week that the rollout had […]
Android 5.0 Lollipop update begins rolling out to Nexus devices
Get ready to start hitting those “check now” buttons in your System Update settings. Google announced today that the Android 5.0 Lollipop update has begun to roll out to “most” Nexus devices. #AndroidLollipop rollout has started and will soon be available on most #Nexus devices. Dessert is served. pic.twitter.com/XVFX2tEbHv — Android (@Android) November 12, 2014 Among the key features of […]
Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA updates to begin rolling out November 3?
Many current Nexus device owners will not replace their devices for new ones (the Nexus 6 built by Motorola and the HTC-built Nexus 9). Instead, they are looking forward to upgrading their existing ones to the latest version of Android with an OTA update. The burning question on the lips of most of these is likely “When will this Android […]
Google Nexus 5 (2014) to run Android 5.0 Lion?
Let’s kick the week off with a rather unusual or eyebrow-raising story. There have been recent rumblings that Google could launch not one but two new Nexus smartphones along with Android L. One rumour suggested that it was a Motorola-built device but another suggested a very slightly upgraded version of the current Nexus 5 built by LG. The story got […]
64GB Nexus 5 to launch alongside Google Nexus X?
While our attention is focused on IFA 2014 and all the new device announcements coming out of Berlin, an interesting rumour has surfaced about the upcoming launch of new Nexus devices. Last week, we heard that Google could launch two Nexus devices built by Motorola, the 5.9-inch Nexus X and a smaller 5.2-inch model. A separate rumour this week suggests […]
Google Nexus 5 coming soon in yellow?
Rumours earlier this year suggested that Google would offer the Google Nexus 5 in more colours than black and white. Not long after, Google did in fact launch a red variant in February. Among the other colours rumoured was a yellow model but it has yet to surface. That may be about to change according to none other than Google. Google’s […]