Tag: Radio Shack

Radio Shack Extends iPhone Promotion to Relieve Post-Holiday Blues

Radio Shack Extends iPhone Promotion to Relieve Post-Holiday Blues

Didn’t get the gift of smartphone that you wanted for the holidays? Well, you can gift yourself the gift of gab as Radio Shack has extended its iPhone promotion by offering a $30 discount on  all iPhone models. The promotion now runs through December 31. The discount brings the price of the 8 GB iPhone [...]

Posted by | 12/30/2011 | 0 Comments More
iPhone 4S Deal: $166.99 at Radio Shack Sunday

iPhone 4S Deal: $166.99 at Radio Shack Sunday

Radio Shack will offer the Apple iPhone 4S starting this Sunday for only $169.99, $30 off the regular price with a two-year contract. The 16GB iPhone 4S will go on sale starting Sunday, December 11 when stores open, according to Boy Genius Reports. Radio Shack will discount the other iPhone models as well with the [...]

Posted by | 12/10/2011 | 1 Comment More
Radio Shack Deems Droid Bionic “Unsellable”

Radio Shack Deems Droid Bionic “Unsellable”

The Motorola Droid Bionic has had a pretty difficult life. First, it was delayed well beyond its anticipated release date. Then, when it launched, it was backed by an atrocious advertising campaign and a price tag that priced out tons of people hoping to make the upgrade. Then, we learned that owners were plagued by [...]

Posted by | 10/20/2011 | 3 Comments More
iPhone 4S: Pre-Orders Begin at Best Buy, Radio Shack

iPhone 4S: Pre-Orders Begin at Best Buy, Radio Shack

For those of you that don’t want to put in a pre-order for a brand new iPhone 4S through Apple or AT&T, Sprint and Verizon, you’ll be happy to know that today, two big retailers have begun taking pre-orders for Apple’s latest iPhone. Best Buy and Radio Shack both announced that they are taking now [...]

Posted by | 10/07/2011 | 3 Comments More
Radio Shack Inventory System Reveals Sprint iPhone 5

Radio Shack Inventory System Reveals Sprint iPhone 5

We’ve been hearing about a possible iPhone launch on Sprint for quite awhile now and it appears that those suspicions have finally been confirmed by hard evidence from Radio Shack’s inventory system. 9to5Mac has posted a screenshot of what apparently is retailers inventory system which very clearly shows us a listing for a Sprint iPhone [...]

Posted by | 10/01/2011 | 26 Comments More
HTC Inspire 4G Available for Free at Radio Shack

HTC Inspire 4G Available for Free at Radio Shack

Some of you may not be thinking about getting a Samsung Droid Prime or a Samsung Nexus Prime or an iPhone 5 or an HTC Vigor or a Windows Phone Mango device and if that’s the case, then you might be inclined to take a look at this deal that Radio Shack has going on [...]

Posted by | 09/27/2011 | 3 Comments More
Radio Shack Offering $100 off Verizon Smartphones, $50 Off iPhones

Radio Shack Offering $100 off Verizon Smartphones, $50 Off iPhones

To celebrate the arrival of Verizon Wireless smartphones, Radio Shack has announced that it will be taking $100 off a purchase of a Verizon smartphone with the signing of a new two year contract. That $100 is instant, not a mail-in rebate, and it applies to all Verizon smartphones that Radio Shack currently offers, a [...]

Posted by | 09/22/2011 | 2 Comments More
HTC Vigor Expected to Hit Radio Shack on October 20th

HTC Vigor Expected to Hit Radio Shack on October 20th

Just a short time ago, we learned that the HTC Vigor might be launching on October 13th as the HTC Droid Incredible HD. That’s not the first time that we’ve heard about that October release window and it was pretty safe to assume that it wouldn’t be the last. Droid-Life has stumbled upon another document [...]

Posted by | 09/16/2011 | 7 Comments More
Motorola Photon 4G Price Already Sees Drop

Motorola Photon 4G Price Already Sees Drop

If that 24 hour sale for the HTC EVO 3D didn’t interest you and you’ve been waiting for a deal on the Motorola Photon 4G, well then you’ll be elated to know that Radio Shack has decided to drop the price of Sprint’s newest WiMax smartphone all the way down to $99.99 on a new [...]

Posted by | 08/11/2011 | 0 Comments More
LG Thrill 4G Pre-Orders Begin at Radio Shack

LG Thrill 4G Pre-Orders Begin at Radio Shack

The LG Thrill 4G for AT&T, the United States’ version of the LG Optimus 3D, has been lurking in the shadows of the Motorola Droid Bionic and Samsung Galaxy S II for some time now but today, it has finally emerged (sort of) and is now available to those who waltz into Radio Shack outlets. [...]

Posted by | 07/22/2011 | 5 Comments More
HTC EVO 3D Launching June 24th?

HTC EVO 3D Launching June 24th?

Yesterday it became apparent that the HTC EVO 3D might not be launching in the first part of June but instead, come during the fourth week of next month and now we have some evidence from Radio Shack to back up that notion. Originally, the EVO 3D was thought to be launching on June 4th. [...]

Posted by | 06/01/2011 | 3 Comments More
HTC EVO 3D Price Confirmed by Radio Shack?

HTC EVO 3D Price Confirmed by Radio Shack?

Even though Best Buy, Radio Shack and Sprint are currently taking pre-orders for the upcoming HTC EVO 3D, none of them have bothered to confirm an official price for the smartphone. However, according to a leaked ad, Radio Shack will be selling the device for $199, a price that may or may not come to [...]

Posted by | 05/23/2011 | 1 Comment More
HTC EVO 3D Pre-Orders Start at Radio Shack

HTC EVO 3D Pre-Orders Start at Radio Shack

It looks like we are inching ever so closer to an official release date for Sprint’s upcoming HTC EVO 3D as Radio Shack has joined Best Buy in taking pre-orders for the highly anticipated successor to the original HTC EVO 4G. Just like at Best Buy, Radio Shack’s pre-order is hush hush, likely because HTC [...]

Posted by | 05/17/2011 | 3 Comments More
HTC Making a Red Android AT&T Inspire 4G for Radio Shack?

HTC Making a Red Android AT&T Inspire 4G for Radio Shack?

HTC may be making a red version of the unibody Inspire 4G smartphone for AT&T for sale through Radio Shack. Right now, Android Central has obtained an image of a dummy unit of the Inspire 4G for Radio Shack. It’s unclear at this time whether the red unit will be a Radio Shack exclusive, or [...]

Posted by | 05/16/2011 | 0 Comments More
BlackBerry PlayBook Now Up for Pre-Order at Radio Shack

BlackBerry PlayBook Now Up for Pre-Order at Radio Shack

Radio Shack has put RIM’s upcoming tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, up for pre-order with a scheduled release date set for April 19th. The retailer is going to be selling the BlackBerry PlayBook for $500 and in order to reserve yours, you’ll need to put down $49 of the total price. The demand for this thing [...]

Posted by | 04/13/2011 | 0 Comments More
T-Mobile Optimus T Gets More Affordable at Radio Shack

T-Mobile Optimus T Gets More Affordable at Radio Shack

If you’re looking for a capable, but affordable smartphone, the LG-made Optimus One series–known as the Optimus S on Sprint, Optimus T on T-Mobile, and Optimus V on Sprint’s prepaid Virgin Mobile brand–is among the best out there. The mid-range T-Mobile handset is now a bit more affordable at a retail price tag of just [...]

Posted by | 04/07/2011 | 1 Comment More
Kyocera Echo Pre-Orders Now Available at Radio Shack

Kyocera Echo Pre-Orders Now Available at Radio Shack

Sprint’s unique dual-screened Android device, the Kyocera Echo, is now available for pre-order at Radio Shack. Last week, Sprint began offering pre-orders on the device with dual 3.5 inch displays and now, those trying to get a hold of it, have two different options in regards to how to get it. Radio Shack, like Sprint, [...]

Posted by | 04/01/2011 | 0 Comments More
Apple iPad 2 Coming to Radio Shack Tuesday

Apple iPad 2 Coming to Radio Shack Tuesday

Apple’s iPad 2 sold out in the U.S. and internationally, but a new shipment may be coming to a Radio Shack near you on Tuesday, March 29. With retailers, such as Best Buy and Target, and wireless carriers Verizon and AT&T already, there will a half-dozen major retailers carrying the iPad 2 come Tuesday. Apple Insider says they [...]

Posted by | 03/28/2011 | 2 Comments More
A Geeky Day with my Nephews

A Geeky Day with my Nephews

Yesterday I took care of my nephews while their mothers and my wife spent a long day at a spa in downtown San Francisco. I did my best to spoil them, keep track of all of them and make sure we did at least one thing that each one of them wanted to do. We also [...]

Posted by | 07/11/2010 | 1 Comment More
Radio Shack to Offer Trade-In for iPhone Purchases

Radio Shack to Offer Trade-In for iPhone Purchases

Radio Shack might make getting that new iPhone a little easier on your pocket book. According to e-Week, Radio Shack will be accepting some electronics for a trade-in offering you a credit towards a new iPhone purchase. Some stores will handle some trade-ins at the store and some electronics can only be swapped online, so [...]

Posted by | 06/15/2010 | 0 Comments More
Radio Shack Rebranding to The Shack?

Radio Shack Rebranding to The Shack?

Image can be everything and I guess Radio Shack wants to change its image, or at least that’s what the current talk is. Looks like August 6 will be the unveiling of a new promotion featuring The Shack supposedly connected to “larger than life laptops” in New York City and San Fransisco. There’s a countdown [...]

Posted by | 08/03/2009 | 2 Comments More
Customer Gets $5,000 Bill for Subsidized Netbook By Exceeding 5GB Cap

Customer Gets $5,000 Bill for Subsidized Netbook By Exceeding 5GB Cap

Ouch. Speaking of subsides on Netbooks, a customer got socked with a $5,077 bill for using her newly acquired AT&T subsidized Netbook. She’s filing suit against AT&T and Radio Shack.

Posted by | 03/03/2009 | 7 Comments More
It’s Official Radio Shack Offering Subsidized Acer Aspire One for $99 with Contract

It’s Official Radio Shack Offering Subsidized Acer Aspire One for $99 with Contract

Well that leaked advertisement was indeed the real deal and now it is official. Radio Shack is now offering the Acer Aspire One Netbook for $99, provided you’re willing to sign 2 years of your life away to AT&T for a data contract. That will hit your pocketbook for another $1500 over the life of [...]

Posted by | 12/12/2008 | 0 Comments More