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Dell discontinues Android-based Venue tablet line; ends OS upgrades for current products

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Posted by John Callaham on 30 Jun 2016 1:11 pm
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Dell has confirmed it will not be launching any new tablets in its Android-based Venue family. It also won't be pushing out any OS updates to the Venue tablets that are already sold to customers, although it will continue to honor any currently active warranties and service contracts.

Dell Chromebook 13 review

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 3 Nov 2015 1:41 pm
Dell Chromebook 13
Finally, a solid mid-range Chromebook here to save us from a seemingly endless line of cheap choices. The quick take For anyone who wants to use a Chromebook on a regular basis, and values getting extra performance and hardware quality at an added price, Dell has made the Chromebook for you. It offers solid performance and a high-resolution display, while also incorporating the creature...

Second look: Dell Venue 8 7000 Series with Android 5.0.2

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Posted by Russell Holly on 16 May 2015 1:09 pm
Dell Venue 8
Dell's most impressive Android offering to date has finally been updated to Lollipop, improving an already impressive tablet experience. It has been six long months since the Dell Venue 8 (aka the 7000 Series or the 7840) crossed our desks. And while we had plenty of nice things to say about this tablet in our review it couldn't be more clear that the biggest problems here were software-...

Dell announces new Chromebook and Android tablet made for schools

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Posted by John Callaham on 12 Feb 2015 9:51 am
Dell Chromebook 11
Dell has announced a new version of its Chromebook 11, along with the Dell Venue 10 Android tablet. Both devices are being sold to the education market, and the Chromebook 11 is in fact on sale now for a starting price of $249.99.

Dell Venue 8 7000 Series review

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 2 Feb 2015 9:47 am
One of the more exciting pieces of consumer hardware to come out of CES 2015 wasn't from the usual Android suspects. Not Samsung. Not HTC or Motorola or LG or even ASUS. Nope. In 2015, we welcome Dell back to the Android stage with an awkwardly named but very-much-a-player Venue 8 7840 tablet — which you'll also see referenced as the Venue 8 7000 Series. The broad strokes — it's an extremely...

Hands-on with Dell's crazy thin Venue 8 7000 tablet

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Posted by Richard Devine on 6 Jan 2015 9:36 pm
Dell Venue 8 7000
Dell's latest Android device is one handsome looking thing This is the Dell Venue 8 7000 tablet. While the name doesn't exactly inspire, the device itself certainly does. To coincide with CES 2015 it's finally going on sale and what we've got is the thinnest tablet currently on the market at just 6mm. But that's not all it has to boast about. It's also got a stunning QHD resolution OLED...

Dell Cast brings wireless tablet mirroring to the boardroom

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Posted by Simon Sage on 9 Sep 2014 11:57 am
Dell Cast
Dell has launched a new dongle awfully similar to Google's own Chromecast, except with a few key differences. Like Chromecast, the Dell Cast plugs into the HDMI slot on a TV or projector, and is powered over USB. However, you can then pair up a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, and once set to Productivity mode through the coupled Android app, the Dell Cast builds a classic desktop-style layout on...

Dell unveils two new affordable Android tablets at Computex

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 2 Jun 2014 7:26 am
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Dell has announced two new Android tablets at the Computex event – the Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8. The company has opted to include HD displays, advanced audio tech from Waves, Android 4.4 "Kit Kat", Intel Atom processors and an interesting design with some functional properties. These tablets will fit into the affordable category of hardware.

Android 4.3 rolling out for Dell Venue 7

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 10 Jan 2014 2:56 pm
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OTA brings Dell Venue 7 tablet up to version 4.3 Got a Dell Venue 7 tablet? Start mashing the check update button because there is an OTA ready and waiting to bring the 7-inch Clover Trail tablet up to Android 4.3. Word is that this update does good things, and the Venue 7 runs it well. We've no official change log as of yet, but runs well is the kind of response everyone like to hear. Thanks...

Newegg has Cyber Monday deals on LG G Pad 8.3, Dell Venue 8

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 2 Dec 2013 5:44 am
LG G Pad 8.3
Two tablets and a Bluetooth speaker with solid discounts today It's just after midnight, and that means that the so-called Cyber Monday shopping deals can officially kick off. Electronics retailer Newegg has a nice set of deals again this year, with a few solid choices for the Android lovers out there. First up are two tablets — the Dell Venue 8 is $50 off, down to $129.99, and the LG G Pad 8....

Dell Venue 8 review

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Posted by Anndrew Vacca on 27 Nov 2013 11:04 am
Dell Venue 8.
Dell is back in the Android business, and its Venue tablets are low-cost alternatives to the competition this holiday season How do you make an Android tablet stand out? If you’re Samsung, you equip it with 101 features and throw in an S-Pen for good measure. If you’re LG, you craft a well-made tablet around remarkable specs and your increasingly popular UI. And if you’re Google, you create a...

Dell Streak 7 gets unofficial CM10.1 build

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 5 Feb 2013 4:55 pm
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Most people have forgotten about the Dell Streak 7. Even Dell has given up on the devices. That doesn't mean that enthusiastic users aren't going to keep supporting it, and that's evidenced today by a user on XDA Forums that has ported CM10.1 to the device. That's right, we're seeing Android 4.2.1 running on the Dell Streak 7, and nearly everything is working. It will obviously be bottlenecked...

Dell officially exits the smartphone market

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Posted by Bla1ze on 13 Dec 2012 5:26 pm
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Although one could argue Dell never really was in the smartphone market, they did make several attempts to gain traction both on Android and Windows Phone. The Dell Streak and Venue Pro Windows Phone lines turned out to be pretty lackluster overall. Despite that fact, up until March Dell was still selling the devices on their web site but they've now finally disappeared. Jeff Clarke, Dell's head...

Dell Streak 7 getting a bugfix update

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 6 Jan 2012 2:17 pm
Dell Streak 7
The Dell Streak is one of those early Android tablets that quickly fell by the wayside, but that doesn't mean there isn't a fair number of you still rocking it. The Streak 7 got its Honeycomb update back in October, but bugs have persisted. Today, some of them are being squashed. Android Central reader sainthooligan gives word that a new update is coming down the pike, and it's supposed to take...

Dell Streak 7 for £100 right now for UK buyers

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Posted by Richard Devine on 24 Dec 2011 3:52 pm
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The Dell Streak 7 may never have been the most popular tablet ever released, and it may also be discontinued officially. That doesn't stop British retailer Currys shipping them right now for an online only price of £99.97 The listing still shows the Streak as shipping with Froyo, but Dell began rolling out Honeycomb for the device a couple of months back. At the £100 price point we're in impulse...

Dell Streak 7 Honeycomb update has arrived for some

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Posted by Bla1ze on 1 Oct 2011 12:07 pm
Dell Streak 7 Honeycomb
While it was rumored to not start until October 7th, it appears as though Honeycomb is now rolling out to some Dell Streak 7 owners. Though looking at the posts, we're not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing quite yet. Some are reporting that it wipes your device clean, while others say it leaves all apps intact. A wipe would make sense, however, due to the nature of the upgrade. Another...

Dell Streak 5 unceremoniously discontinued

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 11 Aug 2011 4:16 pm
Dell Streak 5 discontinued
Leave your condolences for the overhyped, oversized, overpriced, underappreciated, underpowered, took-too-long-to-get-to-market Android phablet (that's that weird size between phone and tablet) in the comments below. Or don't. Source: Dell; thanks to everyone who sent this in

Dell Venue review

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Posted by Anndrew Vacca on 14 Jun 2011 12:16 pm
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Close your eyes and imagine this: you're a tech giant that has made billions of dollars on desktop and laptop computers. You were once one of the largest tech companies in America, and today you still maintain a large PC market share. But the times, they are a changin', and you realize in order to stay relevant, you'll have to play the smartphone game. But with competitors who have already giants...

Changing LCD density turns Honeycomb into Gingerbread

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 21 May 2011 8:23 am
Honeycomb Emulator screen
Wanna see a neat, but mostly useless trick?  Of course you do!  Grab your rooted Honeycomb tablet and change the screen density past 170 and reboot.  You'll be faced with what appears to be the stock Gingerbread launcher.  Change it back below 160 and reboot again to revert all changes.While it's kind of cool to see things like this, we're not too surprised.  Back in January when the Honeycomb...

Dell Venue hands-on and initial review

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Posted by Anndrew Vacca on 7 May 2011 3:21 pm
Dell Venue
The Dell Venue remains unreleased on any U.S. mobile carrier, and is available only in an unlocked version for $499 directly from Dell. It's certainly a solid piece of hardware and it looks like Dell really took some time into crafting a sleek and attractive phone. The phone features a 4.1-inch AMOLED display that looks fantastic, but at 800x400 pixel, it isn't the top of the line, with higher-...

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