Despite marching ever closer to its one year anniversary, the Nexus 6P is still a standout phone in the Android arena. You can attribute that to its Nexus stature, but it also happens to be a solid smartphone in its own right, which holds up well against the current competition. An extra benefit to considering a phone that’s a little more ‘aged’ than the latest flagships are the price cuts that are likely to pop up.

You can now order Amazon Prime as a monthly subscription with full access to its movie, music and TV show libraries, making it an even more direct competitor to Netflix. The subscription based streaming space has got its fair share of competitors already – HBO Now, Netflix, Hulu Plus – but none of them offer free two-day shipping in the world’s largest online marketplace. 10 best video streaming apps and services for Android

Looking for an alternative to Google’s stock Calendar app? A quick look on Google Play will turn up a hefty number of choices, though probably one of the most enticing options is a relatively new app by the name of Today Calendar. Today Calendar is the effort of developer Jack Underwood, and as of today, it has finally exitedbeta. The Today Calendar is based on the AOSP Calendar app, albeit with a number of tweaks to both the UI and the feature set.

BBM for Android and iOS is finally rolling out (for real this time) and it looks that BlackBerry’s still got it. The troubled Canadian phone maker proudly announced that five million users downloaded the Android and iOS versions of BlackBerry Messenger in the first eight hours of availability. The figure only includes users who downloaded the app and activated their BBM account, so the actual number may be higher. That’s a fairly impressive number for a service that has been until now exclusive to a dwindling platform.

Whether you’re a gamer, comics aficionado or all-round geek extraordinaire, you may want to pay attention to this new promotion that’s now available in the AA Deals Store. Right now, you can save 15% on a three-month subscription to Loot Crate and receive awesome handpicked collectibles, gear, toys, apparel, art and more delivered to your doorstep in a mystery package. When you sign up for 3 months, you’ll receive exclusive swag in a monthly package that you won’t be able to find anywhere else.

Looking to turn your living space into a smart home? We know it can be a huge pain trying to figure out how to do it. Do you get smart bulbs? Which platform do you go for? Phillips or LIFX? Wemo? Then you look at some of those prices and realize maybe you are just fine getting out of bed to flip that switch!  Other featured projects: Smart homes should be easy and flexible, as well as accessible.

Google brought Focus Mode to its Digital Wellbeing suite back in August, giving you another way to stay productive. The function was initially available in beta, but it’s now available as a stable release and has gained a few new features too. Focus Mode allows you to mark specific apps as distracting, preventing you from launching them when the mode is enabled. Need access to those apps for whatever reason? Then you can simply disable Focus Mode or remove it from the list of distracting apps.

TL;DR Google names 20 finalists for Google Play Indie Games Contest. Bridge Constructor Portal, I Love Hue, and Bury Me, My Love all nominated. Winner will be decided on February 13th in London, UK. It’s no secret that the Google Play Store is a bit of a minefield when you’re looking for a new mobile game to sink your teeth into. The charts are usually filled with throwaway freebies riddled with in-app purchases and the “trending” section is always fairly hit and miss in terms of quality.

Update, July 30, 2018 (01:06AM EST): LG has launched its latest LG Signature Edition phone (pictured above). As expected, the device has basically the same specs as the LG V35 ThinQ but with 256GB storage. The rear of the phone is made from Zirconium Ceramic which, according to LG, should result in fewer scratches. The exact price of the phone will be 1,999,800 won (around $1,792). While this is no doubt a lot of money, the deal is made a bit more palatable by the bundled $499.

Unfortunately LG has built up a reputation for itself in recent years as “the company with the bootlooping phones”. What initially started with the LG G4 back in January 2016, the bootlooping issue quickly spread to the LG G5, V10, V20, and even the Nexus 5X due to hardware issues. Now there’s a class-action lawsuit filed against LG due to the company not following through with the replacement and repair of affected devices.