We've patiently waited for the newest Nexus smartphone, through countless rumors and leaks (intentional or not), and it dropped unceremoniously last week, which is unconventional in an era where each new device gets its own press event at some elaborate venue. Interestingly, though, the Nexus 5 leaks seemingly popped-up regularly, almost intentionally, through the past few months. Enough so that our own Todd Haselton wrote a piece about how the Nexus 5 leaks may have been part of a larger Google conspiracy to hype up the product. The Nexus line of phones is easily the best option for a pure Android (sans skins or bloatware) experience. Not to say all customized user interfaces are bad, in fact I enjoy Motorola's experience on the Moto X (then again Motorola Mobility is owned by our friends at Google) and most skins like Samsung's TouchWiz and HTC's Sense add more features to a device's camera. However, with Nexus, Android device updates are pushed out as soon as they are available to the public and you have the comfort of knowing your device should receive the next version of Android without worrying whether your manufacturer and/or carrier will push a variant to your phone. Nexus 5 Video Review

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