Some Wal Marts Already Selling HTC Sensation 4G Before Its Launch Date
If you plan on stopping by at Wal Mart this weekend, you might want to add the new HTC Sensation 4G to your shopping list. Reports are indicating that some Wal Mart stores are already selling the long anticipated Android phone. Originally, the new HTC smartphone was to launch June 12th at Wal Mart stores [...]
T-Mobile giving away ten HTC Sensation 4G smartphones for Father’s Day
If you happen to be looking for an awesome Fathers day gift and have had trouble finding one, T-Mobile may have a solution for you. T-Mobile is giving away ten of HTC’s flagship device, the Sensation 4G. T-Mobile stated that they were giving away the ten devices in honor of Father’s day. If you aren’t [...]
Vizio VTAB1008 Tablet hits the FCC
We haven’t heard much from Vizio about its Android tablet since CES in January, but things have started to pick up this week. We saw the tablet pop up in Walmart’s system earlier this week for $349. This same tablet has just passed through the FCC. Put the two pieces together and we may find that an [...]
Cheap flip Samsung Chrono now available from Cricket
The Samsung Chrono is a cheap, unassuming flip-style featurephone that was previously launched by US Cellular. And now it’s made its way to Cricket, which has officially announced it today. It’s already available to buy from Cricket for $59.99, and it comes in ‘tanned silver’. You can get the Chrono with Cricket’s unlimited plans, such [...]
Report: Non-profits who supported AT&T/T-Mobile merger took AT&T money
Politico’s Eliza Krigman reports that several non-profit groups that receive money from AT&T have recently voiced support for the telecom giant’s impeding merger with T-Mobile USA. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the National Education Association (NEA) have all spoken in favor [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, Samsung Galaxy S free at O2 UK with £16.5/month contract until Monday
Are you in the UK? Have you already made plans for the weekend? If so, then perhaps you should consider changing them to include the purchase of a brand-spanking new Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, or a Samsung Galaxy S, from O2. Why would you do that? Because you can, basically. No, because you can for [...]
Verizon Samsung Fascinate gets minor update that improves calling
Verizon’s Samsung Fascinate is about to receive a software update. But don’t go looking for the champagne – this isn’t going to make your Fascinate run Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It’s still Froyo. Bad news aside, this update will improve incoming call connectivity, and it will also make the over-the-air update delivery mechanism work better. Those [...]
T-Mobile G-Slate price drops to $399.99 with contract (after $200 mail-in rebate)
This certainly seems like it’s the day of price cuts. Following in the footsteps of the HTC Droid Incredible 2, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, and HTC HD7S that all had prices cut one way or the other, it’s now tablet time. T-Mobile’s G-Slate, to be more specific. This is the tablet also known as the [...]
Verizon Sony Ericsson Xperia Play almost free at both Amazon and Wirefly
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the world’s first PlayStation Certified phone, has been launched by Verizon in the US at the end of last month. The price that Big Red asks for this Android-powered smartphone is exactly what you’ve come to expect when speaking about high-end devices and US carriers: $199.99 with a new two-year [...]
Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 2 now just $0.01 at Amazon
Yesterday we let you know that Wirefly has a great deal going if you want to purchase a new HTC Droid Incredible 2 for use on Verizon’s network. $1.99 is a great price to pay for a top of the line smartphone that’s only been out for about six weeks. This isn’t last year’s tech, [...]
Oddysey Space Research to launch two iPhone 4s into space on Atlantis orbiter
Odyssey Space Research has announced they will be sending two iPhone 4s into space aboard the orbiter Atlantis on the final Space Shuttle mission, STS-135. The Houston, Tx-based company’s vision is self-described as “to profoundly influence the technical direction and quality of NASA’s and the world’s space programs.” To that end, Odyssey has developed an [...]
Spanish National Police arrest three in connection with Sony Playstation Network attacks
Spanish police said Friday that they had made three arrests in connection with the recent attacks on Sony’s Playstation Network. The National Police said that the three suspects held leadership roles in the online hacking collective Anonymous. All three suspects are Spanish males in their early 30s, and were released without bail pending formal charges. [...]
iPhone Coming To Sprint This Year?
9to5Mac reports that the iPhone might be joining Sprint’s network this year. A test version of the iPhone is in testing stages, with rumored plans to join Sprint’s catalog either late this year or in 2012. Sources say Apple ordered Sprint towers to be installed on their campus late last year, in addition to creating [...]
AT&T’s HTC HD7S only $49 at Best Buy
While Amazon is selling the HTC HD7S for $99.99 (unlike AT&T, which sells it for $199.99), Best Buy has an even more attractive offer: it lets customers buy the new Windows Phone 7 device for just $49.99. Of course, you need to sign up for a new 2-yr contract agreement in order to qualify for [...]
HTC Sensation now available in India for Rs. 30,699
The HTC Sensation has finally made it to India, about a month later than we first heard it would. Still, HTC’s flagship Android smartphone can now be ordered in India, with delivery expected to happen in about 3 to 5 working days. The offer comes courtesy of online retailer Letsbuy, which is asking Rs. 30,699 [...]
Apple files motion to intervene in Lodsys patent lawsuit
Last month, a company called Lodsys sent notices to iOS developers warning them that they were infringing upon patents they held. Lodsys claimed that they had a patent delineating “in-app purchases,” a feature which lets users purchase upgrades from a free app, for example. After firing a warning shot across Lodsys’ bow a week later, [...]
HTC Sensation now available in the UK for free with £25 per month contract
The HTC Sensation is undoubtedly the Taiwanese manufacturer’s flagship smartphone for 2011, and it is indeed a device very worthy of that title. The Sensation has been available in the UK for a while now, so far exclusively from Vodafone. Recently, third party independent retailers have started offering the Sensation too, some even on contract [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 may sell with thicker and less bright screen in some markets
Aside from relaunching the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in a thinner shell, during CTIA in March Samsung has also officially unveiled the Galaxy Tab 8.9, the smaller Android Honeycomb-powered tablet in Sammy’s portfolio. However, since then we’ve heard many, many things about the bigger Galaxy Tab 10.1, but not much about the Galaxy Tab 8.9. Apparently [...]
Sam’s Club Offering iPhone 4 for $147
Wholesale retailer Sam’s Club is offering Apple’s iPhone 4 for $147, down $50 from the normal price. The popular smartphone is available in both black and white through wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon. The offer is valid in-stores with a two-year wireless data contract. In addition, Wal Mart – who owns and operate Sam’s Clubs [...]
Asus Eee Pad Slider and 3G Eee Pad Transformer will be available in the UK in August
Asus has announced that the Eee Pad Slider as well as the 3G-enabled version of the Eee Pad Transformer will become available in the UK sometime this August. A Wi-Fi-only version of the Eee Pad Transformer tablet has been available in the UK for about two months now, but people have been eagerly expecting the [...]