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Giveaway: Enter for Your Chance to Win a Free OnePlus One Smartphone

Tim January 14, 2015 20

Need a new phone? Sure, of course you do. If so, we have a great contest taking place through the DL Deals Store - a free OnePlus One smartphone. The contest will run for 6 days, and at the end of the sixth day, we will choose the winner of the brand new phone...

Report: Samsung in Talks to Buy BlackBerry for Up to $7.5 Billion

Tim January 14, 2015 59

According to sources of Reuters, who had eyes on with the paperwork, Samsung is currently in negotiations to purchase BlackBerry outright. With a high premium on BB's current trading price, Samsung could spend anywhere from $6 billion to $7.5 billion to...

AcDisplay Getting Updated With Material Design Makeover, Bug Fixes

Tim January 14, 2015 21

AcDisplay, the app which intends to recreate Motorola's Moto Display, is set to receive quite a hefty update this week. In the update, the developer has brought initial support for Lollipop devices, while also bringing a bit of a Material Design makeover for...

Market Pilot for Project Ara to First Launch in Puerto Rico in 2015

Tim January 14, 2015 15

At this morning's keynote during the Project Ara Developers Conference, it was announced that the first market pilot for the platform would launch in Puerto Rico. A few may ask, "Why?" The Google ATAP team states that given Puerto Rico's rich wireless carrier...

Tuesday Poll: In Your Mind Who Updates Android Devices the Fastest? Slowest?

Tim January 13, 2015 89

While there is likely data out there on the Internet to support which OEM comes through the most consistently with regard to OTA updates, user perception is just, if not more important when it comes to deciding which phone you will purchase. For the longest...

Deal Reminder: Snag a Lifetime Of Password Security & Management From Sticky Password for $25

Tim January 13, 2015 4

Here is a quick reminder for a deal currently taking place in the DL Deals Store, where folks can pick up a lifetime of password security and comprehensive management from the good people at Sticky Password for just $24.99. Sticky Password allows users to...

Verizon Announces Verizon Vehicle, the Reinvention of Roadside Assistance

Tim January 13, 2015 54

During today's press conference at the North American International Auto Show, Verizon announced Verizon Vehicle, a connected car service which will allow over 9,000 models of cars to become smart in the blink of an eye. Expected to launch in Q2 of 2015,...

Remaining Motorola Products From 2013 and 2014 Will be Updated to Lollipop “Really Soon”

Tim January 12, 2015 112

According to a software engineer over at Motorola, who recently took to his Google+ account to let people in on the timeframe of their Lollipop updates, devices from 2013 and 2014 should be receiving the expected Lollipop updates, "really soon." As most of...