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Don’t Miss These Android Stories: October 9, 2015

Tim October 9, 2015 5

Another week in the books here at DL, filled with Marshmallow goodies for Nexus owners, and a bit of sad news for select Verizon customers. On Monday, Marshmallow was made available on Google's servers for most current Nexus devices, with OTAs rolling out...

Verizon Announces Five New Prepaid Data Plans for Tablets and Hotspots

Tim October 9, 2015 46

For those in need, Verizon announced five new prepaid data plans today, simplifying its existing plan lineup. The plans range for those in need of a small amount of data while taking a short business trip, to a mobile hacker who needs access to a ton of data...

Archos and Sikur’s Privacy-Centric GranitePhone Now on Sale for $849

Tim October 9, 2015 40

Announced during MWC earlier this year, the Archos and Sikur-made GranitePhone is now available for purchase. Keeping your privacy at the center of focus, the GranitePhone offers a completely encrypted experience, meaning you won't have to worry about...

Contrast Hits Google Play for SHIELD Android TV, Priced at $14.99

Tim October 9, 2015 9

Another game hit Google Play today for SHIELD Android TV owners, called Contrast. Priced at $14.99, Contrast is a platform/puzzle game set in an alternate 1920's landscape. You play Dawn, an imaginary friend of a young girl. With your powers, you go from a 3D...

New OnePlus Smartphone Just Hit the FCC

Tim October 9, 2015 108

Thanks to a recent filing at the FCC, the rumors regarding a second OnePlus device for 2015 appear to be correct. For the past few weeks, word of a OnePlus Mini has been floating around, with nothing more than speculation and "sources" attributing to its...

Verizon LG G4 Receiving Android Security OTA Update

Tim October 9, 2015 68

LG G4 owners on Verizon are being treated to an OTA update this morning, weighing in at over 400MB. With a size like that, it appears folks were hoping for something of significance, but according to Verizon's changelog, it's just a security patch update. ...

LogMeIn to Acquire Password Management Company LastPass

Tim October 9, 2015 38

LogMeIn, a remote desktop service, announced its plan to acquire LastPass this morning, bolstering the company's position in the multi-billion dollar identity and access management (IAM) market. What does it mean for users? All good things, apparently....

OnePlus Hosting Open Sale on October 12 at 12pm PST, Buy the OnePlus 2 With No Invite

Tim October 9, 2015 125

For those here still waiting to receive an invite to purchase the OnePlus 2, forget about that. On October 12, OnePlus is hosting an open sale for the device from 12pm PST to 1pm PST, allowing anyone to purchase the device, no invite necessary. While OnePlus...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 125

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 125

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 125

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 125

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 125

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 125

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 125

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 125

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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Kellen May 6, 2025 5

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Kellen October 11, 2023 5

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Kellen October 11, 2023 5

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Tim July 27, 2023 5

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Kellen May 10, 2023 5

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Tim February 3, 2023 5

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Tim October 13, 2022 5

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Kellen October 13, 2022 5

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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