Those that weren’t content with Verizon’s price drop will be happy to know that the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX price has dropped to an even lower price at Amazon Wireless. Last week, Verizon dropped the price of the Droid RAZR MAXX, one of its popular 4G LTE Android smartphones down to $199.99 on a new [...]
Amazon has dropped the price of the Nokia Lumia 900 for new customers and those wishing to upgrade to AT&T’s flagship 4G LTE Windows Phone. Originally, Amazon had been offering the Lumia 900 for a mere $19.99 for those wishing to make an upgrade. The retailer has now dropped the price for upgraders all the [...]
Those in the United States looking to get the Samsung Galaxy S III without any sort of carrier branding can now do so as Amazon has put the device up for pre-order. Amazon is currently offering pre-orders for the device for a cool $800. That hefty price tag will net you either the 16GB pebble [...]
Starting today, Amazon will be awarding those who purchase a Verizon 4G LTE device, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX included, a $40 credit that can be used towards a monthly bill from the carrier. The deal applies to all of Verizon’s 4G LTE smartphones that Verizon currently has on sale and it [...]
In the latest round of tablet rumors, it appears that publication DigiTimes is kindling rumors that Amazon will be going big with its next release in the Kindle Fire product line. While it’s been long speculated that Amazon will add a larger Kindle Fire slate to its 7-inch tablet on the market, there was continuing debate [...]
With Customs holding the HTC One X, finding it anywhere is difficult. AT&T released the One X on May 6, and there’s still a few retailers that have some in stock to sell. Unfortunately, potential buyers that want the white version of the HTC One X will have to try their luck in stores, as we [...]
According to a report, Amazon is set to refresh its Kindle line of e-reader and tablets later this year with new products. The company will launch its first Kindle e-ink e-reader with a front-lit display and also a new larger screen Kindle Fire tablet, which will be based on Google’s Android OS but will be [...]
Those who are interested in placing a pre-order for the HTC EVO 4G LTE will be delighted to know that Amazon has begun taking pre-orders for the device and it, as expected, is offering the device for cheaper than the price tag at Sprint. Amazon generally undercuts carrier prices and it has done the same [...]
I would hope that most folks who see a discount on a new piece of technology do their research and read the fine print before clicking the purchase button. But we all know that’s not always the case even when discounts appear that make a new shiny gadget appear attainable for those on a budget. [...]
Those looking to get a brand new Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Sprint should have a look at the deal that Amazon now has on the device as the retailer has undercut the price of the carrier by a full $50. Originally, Amazon Wireless had the Sprint Galaxy Nexus priced at the same $199.99 as Sprint. [...]
An Amazon Kindle Fire update just dropped from Amazon that will make parents rejoice thanks to new parental controls. Previously on a Kindle Fire, younglings could buy movies, books and apps as well as order thousands of pretty much anything they wanted from Amazon. Only you wouldn’t know till you got your shocking email with [...]
On the heels of news that retail giant Target will begin phasing Amazon’s Kindle products out of its stores comes word that Amazon is once again offering refurbished models of its popular Android tablet, the Amazon Kindle Fire, for a mere $139. This is a pretty incredible deal for those looking to get their hands [...]
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble have put their differences aside and formed a strategic partnership in an effort to take on competitors like Amazon and Apple. Under the agreement, Microsoft will invest $300 million into the company taking a 17.6% stake in a newly spun-off subsidiary. In a presser, that subsidiary is referred to as [...]
There are a gazillion posts today reporting the news from comScore that Amazon’s Kindle Fire has 54.4% of the Android Tablet market. You can check out the news of that here in Shawn’s post. While we all need to take any news like this with some skepticism, sadly for Google and Android Tablet fans, this [...]
Yesterday brought good news for Amazon as its Kindle Fire reportedly now makes up over half of the Android tablet market. Today, there is good news for those Kindle Fire owners as Draw Something, the extremely popular game from OMGPOP, is now available on the Amazon Appstore, This means that Kindle Fire owners can finally [...]
The Amazon Kindle Fire accounts for half of the Android tablet market just five months after its release according to comScore. The Kindle Fire represented 54.4% of the Android tablet market as of February 2012 according to Comscore. The entire Samsung Galaxy Tab family comes in second with 15.4%, while the Motorola Xoom holds just 7% of the Android [...]
Taking each of these eReaders’ features and functionality into consideration, which one is best? It depends on what you need and how you read. Read our in-depth comparison between the Amazon Kindle Touch and the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight to help you decide which one you should buy.
While we’re still counting down to the May 3rd unveil of the Samsung Galaxy S III third-generation Samsung flagship smartphone in London, it appears that accessory-makers have jumped the gun and have released a few new accessories for the smartphone. These accessories–form-fitted gel skin cases and screen protectors–have begun to show up on Amazon UK’s [...]
Today is Earth Day, the time of year when many people pause and take a moment to think about the environment. It also coincides with the time of year people begin doing some spring cleaning and re-evaluate if they really need that 10 year old computer, 3 year old cell phone or 5 year old [...]
Amazon is blowing out Sprint 4G models this month. You can grab one of seven hot Sprint phones until April 30th for 1 cent. Of course, like most of these cool deals, you have to be a new subscriber and sign a contract, which I believe includes a commitment to a $79.99 unlimited data plan. [...]
Last month, Amazon played host to a fire sale on 4G WiMax phones for Sprint in an effort to clear out devices before the carrier launched its 4G LTE network. Well, the retailer is at it again as it is again offering many of Sprint’s current devices for a mere penny on-contract. Granted, now might [...]
The upcoming Asus Transformer Pad 300 has shown up on Amazon’s website today and those that pre-order it can expect to receive the new tablet by April 22nd. The Transformer Pad 300 is one of Asus’ new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets, originally announced back at Mobile World Congress in February. Asus’s Transformer Pad [...]
With the release of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 there is now four great 7-inch Android tablets on the market that cost $250 or less. This is great news for consumers on a budget but does create a problem: which one should you buy? It’s not just a matter of picking the least expensive, you [...]
Kindle users may soon enjoy lower prices on eBooks thanks to a new antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department. The government challenges the legality of the Agency model. Introduced in 2011, this is the reason that some books on Amazon say, “This price was set by the publisher”. Typically books priced by the [...]
In an effort to keep pace with the likes of Apple and it’s iOS App Store and Google and it’s Google Play Store, Amazon has announced that it will now allow developers to develop software that take advantage of in-app purchases. While the iOS App Store, Google Play Store and RIM’s BlackBerry App World all [...]
With news of another non-Google experience device coming later in the year to leverage Google’s own Android source code but use a different store and ecosystem, will developers continue developing for Google’s own Android platform in the future. We had reported earlier that Skyhook CEO Ted Morgan claims that a phone from a major tech [...]
Skyhook Wireless CEO Ted Morgan says that his company will be part of a “major” non-Google Android smartphone launch at some point this year, however, now, it’s unclear as to who the company behind the launch actually is. Morgan, in comments to Technology Review, stated that Skyhook is going to play a big role in [...]
Owners of the PlayStation 3 should be rejoicing today as both Amazon and Sony have announced that Amazon Instant Video is now available for the gaming console bringing a selection of roughly 120,000 shows and movies to the table along with the 17,000 shows that can be streamed, for free, with an Amazon Prime account. [...]
Ever since 2009, Amazon Wireless has been in beta. No longer. The company announced today that Amazon Wireless has left beta and it will be offering up some nice deals in celebration of the occasion. Amazon Wireless is generally the place to look for a new smartphone on the cheap as it generally has much [...]
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is one of the best Android phones available at the moment, but the LTE radio in the Verizon version can really drain the battery. New buyers won’t have as many problems with the battery if they buy it directly from Samsung by May 10. Samsung is offering a free extended battery [...]
After hearing several reports that AT&T may have depleted its inventory for pre-orders of the flagship Nokia Lumia 900 4G LTE Windows Phone smartphone, we’re also hearing that the phone, which is slated to launch to consumers on April 8th, has topped the charts at Amazon. The online retailer is now also listing the Lumia [...]
James Kendrick asks the question “Android: Is it even a real platform?” I respond with a solid “sort of” as I explain how Android has become a meta-platform*, a platform for other platforms.
The big news in the Tabletscape is as predictable today as it has been for awhile. Google is going to open an online store to attempt to sell Tablets directly. Chuong brought you this news earlier. Some are describing this as a panic move. That’s just silly. Anyone who didn’t see something like this coming [...]
If you own a Kindle Fire, then you know it’s really easy to watch video you rented or purchased from Amazon using the video tab on the home page. But how do you watch your own videos? Maybe you made a great MP4 video of your family vacation or kid’s soccer game you want to [...]
Rumors of new Kindle Fire tablet models from Amazon are surfacing yet again, and the Internet giant is speculated to launch several models this year as an update to the current debut 7-inch slate that launched late last year. Curiously, though Amazon has been rumored multiple times in the past to launch a 10-inch Android [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
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Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
