Sprint will join AT&T in releasing the HTC One on April 19, though the Now Network will begin pre-orders a day later than its rival on April 5. As far as pricing is concerned, Sprint will offer the 32GB model in silver or black color options for $199.99 with a new two-year service contract....
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The HTC One will go on sale in black and silver color options at AT&T starting April 19th, with pre-orders scheduled to begin this Thursday on April 4th at 1:00 p.m. CT. The 32GB model will be priced at $199.99 and the 64GB model will cost $299.99 – both requiring a new two-year agreement,...
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Opera Software is in the process of acquiring Skyfire Labs for $155 million in cash, stocks and other assets. While Opera has been competing with Skyfire in the browser space for years, the point of the buyout will be to initially share resources and strengthen both brands. Opera is particularly interested in Skyfire’s video-optimization...
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Samsung’s next-generation S Pen could see significant improvement, as the Korea-based manufacturer has just purchased a five percent stake in Wacom, the leading producer of graphic tablets, for 5,344,687,960 Yen or roughly $58.5 million. In case you’re unaware, Samsung’s pressure-sensitive digital stylus (S Pen) for its Galaxy Note line of smartphones and tablets has...
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Redbox Instant by Verizon is now available for Android on the Google Play Store and for iOS on iTunes (iPhone, iPad). The movie streaming app is currently in Beta form and won’t go final until 2013, so an invite is required for access – simply sign up with an email address on Redbox to...
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The Google Nexus 4, manufactured by LG, sold out rather quickly when it went on sale earlier this month on the Google Play Store, but there’s good news today for those who missed the initial round of shipments. The Nexus 4 is now back in stock, so hit up Google Play quickly before it’s...
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According to a brief statement from Verizon Wireless today, the “Windows Phone 8X by HTC and the Nokia Lumia 822 will be available for pre-order starting tomorrow, November 9, at 1am ET.” At Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 shindig late last month, Big Red announced that the pair of devices would be available by Thanksgiving...
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AT&T will release its own variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note II on November 9 for $299.99 with a new two-year agreement. Online pre-orders will begin later this week on October 25, the same day Sprint will release its Galaxy Note II, at att.com/galaxynoteii. The Galaxy Note 2 is thinner and narrower than its...
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Japanese provider SoftBank will indeed acquire a 70% stake in Sprint for $20.1 billion – that’s $12.1 billion in cash and $8 billion in new shares. Sprint will use SoftBank’s experience to strengthen the deployment of its 4G LTE network. Sprint has been struggling to stay afloat in recent years, so this could be...
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Today, at a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Apple announced the new iPhone 5 smartphone to the masses. Let’s start with the device specifications. The new iPhone features a larger 4-inch Retina display with 1136×640 resolution at 326 ppi and 16:9 aspect ratio, the new A6 processor...
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Google appears to have quietly launched its Google Play gift cards, as its informational and support pages are now live. The Google Play gift cards are only available in the U.S., at least for now, in $10, $15, $25 and $50 increments with a maximum balance limit of $2,000. Unfortunately, the cards can’t be...
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Google Play gift cards are finally coming and the above photo shows what the retail packaging will look like. As you can see in the image of the $10 and $25 options, the cards feature the triangular and colorful Google Play logo accompanied with the words “Music Movies Books Apps & More.” This leak...
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The exclusive Garnet Red color option for the Samsung Galaxy S III Android smartphone will be available in AT&T retail stores starting July 29. Customers can pre-order the uniquely colored device beginning July 15. Of course, the red version has all the great features of the original Pebble Blue and Marble White models of...
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AT&T will finally dispatch their Samsung Galaxy S III variant beginning July 6th. Customers can purchase the device for $199.99 with a new two-year agreement at retail stores or online with overnight shipping. Check out the Galaxy S3 promo video above to see it in action and visit AT&T’s site to learn more. AT&T...
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The Sprint variant of the Samsung Galaxy S III Android smartphone is now available to purchase through all channels! The 16GB and 32GB versions cost $199.99 and $249.99, respectively, with a two-year agreement. The former is available through all channels, including Sprint retail stores, while the latter is only available through Web Sales, Sprint...
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