Your first chance to purchase the Nexus 6 with a contract or a device payment plan through a carrier is now here. AT&T pre-orders are live for the Midnight Blue model with 32GB of storage.
For $249 and a 2-year contract or $682.99 without one, the new Nexus whale can be yours. AT&T also has Next device payment plans available, starting as low as $22.77 per month. (more…)
If you just so happen to need an encrypted data connection, for whatever it is you may be doing which would lead you to needing one, you can pick one up for three years through the DL Deals store for just $19. The deal is for a VPN Unlimited Premium Plan for 3 years, costing just $19, which is 70% off of retail. (more…)
According to a report from Financial Times, YouTube has reached a deal with Merlin, a group which represents nearly 20,000 indie labels, allowing YouTube to bring the countless number of artists which they represent to Google’s upcoming music service. (more…)
T-Mobile announced through Twitter today that it has pushed back its release of the Nexus 6 one week, making the official launch date now November 19. No exact reason is provided for the launch delay, but they do cite an attempt to deliver the best experience possible to customers. (more…)
More applications received Chromecast support this morning on Google Play, with a few of them coming as sort of a surprise, given that they are actual games you can play.
Google appears to be letting game makers in on the Chromecast fun now, with classic games, such as Monopoly Dash, Wheel of Fortune, and Scrabble Blitz gaining support. If you are curious how you will operate your games, don’t worry, as Google and developers allow you to use your synced smartphone to take control of the action. (more…)
With LG announcing that the Lollipop update will hit G3 devices over in Poland this week, a video showing off just what we can expect once Android 5.0 hits the G3 has been leaked online. As you will see, the phone appears to be somewhere in Asia, given the language being used on the device, but you can expect the overall look to be about the same. (more…)
HTC uploaded its Camera application to Google Play this week, allowing users to download updates and fixes straight from the Play store, no longer having to wait for firmware updates to hit their devices. Much like Google, HTC is seeing the benefits of breaking down its system into downloadable apps, bringing the overall size of the system down quite a bit when it comes to OTA updates. (more…)
Finally, DL is posting its Galaxy Note 4 review. Sure, it may be late, but as the saying goes, better late than never. We have spent a few weeks with Samsung’s large flagship device and are comfortable with now throwing our final opinion out into the open world.
With Google on the verge of releasing its very own high-end phablet device in the Nexus 6, you might be trying to decide which phone you should go with. To help you come to a decision, we tried to focus on a few select areas. They are as follows.
First, does Samsung’s TouchWiz UI bring worthy enhancements to the Android OS over Google’s plain vanilla version found on the Nexus 6? Second, the Note family has been known for having fantastic battery life. With its 5.7″ QHD Super AMOLED display, can the Note 4 also meet those high expectations in the battery department? Lastly, Note devices have been bringing the heat in the mobile photography department. Does the Note continue that trend?
These are just a few of the subjects we wanted to dive into.
Here is our Galaxy Note 4 review. (more…)