Daily Archives: December 21, 2015


This is why I'll never again buy a carrier-locked phone

This is why I'll never again buy a carrier-locked phone. My wife's 2014 Moto X got the Marshmallow update a few days ago and mine got it today.

Unlocked HTC One A9 and Moto X Line Proving Again Why Unlocked Phones are King | Droid Life
Buy unlocked phones. Please. If you want software updates the quickest, this is your best bet. It’s also going to aid in shutting up Apple tools fans in the future, but that’s not what this is about. This is about you getting updates to the newest versions of Android the fastest, so that you can experience …


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* +Kia Motors America has done a great job on the Forte5 SX*

2015 Kia Forte5 SX – Korea Does a Hot-Hatch Right – Sam’s Thoughts
Forty years ago, with the addition of three little letters to the compact Golf, Volkswagen established a market segment that persists to this day. The quick and sustained success of the GTI has since inspired virtually every automaker to create their own interpretation on the “hot hatch” idea. Over the years hot hatches have waxed …


2015 Kia Forte5 SX – Korea Does a Hot-Hatch Right

2016 Kia Forte5 SX - 6 of 24Forty years ago, with the addition of three little letters to the compact Golf, Volkswagen established a market segment that persists to this day. The quick and sustained success of the GTI has since inspired virtually every automaker to create their own interpretation on the “hot hatch” idea. Over the years hot hatches have waxed and waned in popularity but they have never completely gone away and in recent years they have had something of a resurgence with cars like Ford’s Focus ST, Fiesta ST and my most recent ride, the Kia Forte5 SX.

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