Tag: nexus 5

  • Android 4.4.1 to fix the Nexus 5 camera

    While the Nexus 5 is a good device, its main weakness is it’s problematic camera. With the Android 4.4.1 update, which should be rolling out in the next few days, hopefully the frustrating issues such as slow focusing will be resolved. On a personal level, I hope that such improvements and fixes cascade down to…

  • Nexus 5 is the best Android device

    Steve Kovach of Business Insider reviews the Nexus 5. Either way, the Nexus 5 is the perfect device if you want to make sure you always have the best Google has to offer with Android. It might not be much to look at, but it’s the best device you can own if you care about…

  • The Nexus 5’s “exclusive” launcher works on other devices

    Ars Technica reports about the Nexus 5’s “exclusive” launcher being available on other Android devices through a workaround. Late yesterday, a new version of Google Search hit the Play Store for everyone running Android 4.1 and higher—Google Search version 3.1. All the Google Home code was completely intact, meaning that Google just shipped its new…

  • The Nexus 5 still has an underperforming camera

    I switched from an iPhone 5 to the Google Nexus 4 nearly a year ago, and by far the only major complaint I had was the camera. It’s really disappointing to see that Google still hasn’t fixed it in the Nexus 5. Nexus 5 review Let me just reiterate this point: in the right light,…