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Our Favorite Android Devices of 2015

Droid Life December 30, 2015

With apps and games out of the way, you may be curious what our favorite Android devices of the year are? No? That's rude and we are going to tell you anyway because 2015 is coming to a close in a matter of hours it seems and we like to look back and reflect...

Dell Venue 8 Tablets Receiving Android 5.0.2 “Lollipop” Update

Tim May 8, 2015

Being one of Dell's best looking devices to ever launch, ever, it was always a disappointment that the Venue 8 7840 launched running Kit Kat. Now, in May 0f 2015, Dell is shipping out a Lollipop update, bringing the tablet up to Android 5.0.2. During the...

Dell Pushes Depth Measurement and Dynamic Calibration Update to Venue 8 7000 Owners

Tim February 6, 2015

An update is being pushed to owners of the Venue 8 7000 series tablet from Dell, one which enables a key feature of the device's 3 rear-facing cameras. Thanks to the update, users are now able to utilize the tablet's ability to take measurements of objects, as...

Dell Venue 8 7840 Unboxing and Hands-on

Tim January 27, 2015

After months of anticipation, we now have the Venue 8 7840 from Dell in our possession. Teased back in late 2014, the tablet is purchasable by anyone on Dell's website (or Best Buy), priced at $399 for 16GB. While the storage may seem a tad low, Dell spared no...

Dell Venue 8 7000 Series Tablet Now Available at Best Buy for $399

Tim January 6, 2015

Remember that sexy tablet from Dell that was debuted back in September of last year? Well, the Venue 8 7840 is now available to consumers. Priced at $399, buyers are treated to a 8.4" OLED display featuring a resolution of 2560x1600. Powering the Venue 8 7840...

Dell Venue 8 7000 Series Tablet Reported to Ship Near End of November

Tim October 27, 2014

Back in September, Dell unveiled the Venue 8 7000 Series, a tablet featuring a design we found quite appealing. The question has been, when will folks be able to buy this device if they too enjoyed the looks of it? Well, according to a webpage dedicated to...

Dell Venue 8 7840 is the First Dell Tablet You Want

Tim September 11, 2014

During an Intel developer conference in San Francisco this week, Intel showed off an upcoming Dell tablet, the Venue 8 7840. From the devices we have seen from Dell in the past, we get the sense that the company was going to only focus on entry-level Android...