The entry-level LG Nexus 5X smartphone sells for $349 if you buy it from the Google Store… but it’s been on sale a number of times since Google and LG launched the phone in late 2015. Right now Yapper Wireless is running one of the better deals I’ve seen: you can pick up a model with 16GB […]
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Deals of the Day (2-05-2016)
The Google Nexus 5X sold for $379 and up when it launched a few months ago. These days Google sells it for $30 less. But Yapper Wireless is offering models on eBay for just $280 and up right now. Don’t want to buy from the eBay store of a company called Yapper Wireless? Best Buy […]
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Deals of the Day (1-27-2016)
Yep, the Google Nexus 5X and 6P are topping today’s deals roundup for the second day in a row. That’s because not only can you still pick up an unlocked Nexus 5X from eBay for $300Â and up get a $20 Visa card at the same time, but Google is also offering its own $50 off […]
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Deals of the Day (1-26-2016)
Didn’t get a chance to pick a Google Nexus 5X for $280 when it was on sale on Black Friday? Now you’ve got another change… kind of. BuyDig is selling 16GB models for $300 and 32GB models for $350, which is about $50 off the list price. But the company is also throwing in $20 […]
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Deals of the Day (1-22-2016)
The Google Nexus 5X has already received a price drop: you can pick one up from Google for $349 and up… which is $30 less than the original price. But today you can save even more money. Yapper Wireless is selling unlocked 16GB models on eBay for $312. Sadly there’s no option for a cheap […]
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Google Nexus 5X gets a $30 price cut (now starts at $349)
The Google Nexus 5X smartphone features a 5.2 inch full HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor, a great camera, and a super-speedy fingerprint scanner. It takes better pictures, gets better battery life, charges more quickly, and makes it easier to unlock your device than the last Nexus phone with a 5-ish inch display, even if […]
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Nexus 5X hack gives the phone stereo speakers… kind of
The Nexus 5X smartphone has an amazing camera, decent battery life, a speedy fingerprint scanner, and support for stock Android software delivered straight from Google. But the $379 smartphone doesn’t have all the features available on the more expensive Google Nexus 6P: there’s no support for image stabilization and the cheaper phone has only a […]
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Grab a Google Nexus 6 for $260, Nexus 5X for $299
In the market for a new phone? Like Nexus phones that run stock Android software and get their updates directly from Google? Now’s a pretty good time to snag a recent model at a deep discount. While supplies last, Amazon is selling the 2014 Nexus 6 with 64GB of storage for $260. Meanwhile the Google […]
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Nexus 5X: Now you can unlock, root, and install custom recovery
One of the things that tends to set Google Nexus phones apart from other smartphones is just how easy it is to modify the software running on the phones. While things have gotten a little more complicated with the introduction of new security features for the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, it is already possible […]
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iFixit opens up the Nexus 5X and peeks inside
Google may not advertise the Nexus 5X as having a user replaceable battery, but if you’re the sort of person that doesn’t mind dissecting your gadgets, it looks like you can dig out the battery… along with a bunch of other parts. It’ll take a bit of work though. That’s one of the takeaways […]