The Goal Zero Switch 8 Solar Recharging Kit is for users who want a fail-safe reserve battery source in the event their smartphone runs out of juice from regular use or during a power outage. As described in the video above, the Kit includes the Switch 8 Recharger and Nomad Solar Panel. You can...
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We’ve already covered direct from carrier deals today, but Amazon Wireless is promoting a Cyber Monday sale of their own for handsets from Verizon, Sprint and AT&T. Popular Android and Windows Phone 8 smartphones, like the LG Optimus G, Samsung Galaxy S III and Motorola Droid Razr M, are currently marked down for a...
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Verizon Wireless is offering some free Android smartphones for Cyber Monday. The Motorola Droid Razr (Cranberry, 16GB), Samsung Galaxy Nexus (16GB), LG Luicd, LG Extravert, and HTC Rhyme are all free for a limited time with a new two-year contract. Hit up Verizon Wireless’ website to get started or check out AT&T, Sprint and...
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T-Mobile has a large selection of free Android and Windows Phone smartphones for its big Cyber Monday sale today. The following devices can be had at no cost as long as you sign a new two-year agreement: the LG Optimus 9, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Samsung Galaxy S II, Nokia...
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Like Sprint, AT&T is having a Cyber Monday deal of their own, as a number of smartphones have been marked down to a price-point of just $1 – 2-year agreement required. Android and Windows Phone devices on sale include: the HTC One X, Motorola Atrix HD, Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Pantech Renue and...
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Sprint is offering the Samsung Galaxy Nexus free of charge as their primary Cyber Monday deal. The 100% off discount seems to only be good for subscribers looking to add a new line of service. Prior to LG’s Nexus 4, which was released recently for use on T-Mobile and AT&T, the Galaxy Nexus was...
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The Xperia T (Xperia TX in some markets) is one of three Android smartphones that Sony Mobile announced at IFA 2012 today. The PlayStation-certified device sports a 4.6-inch HD Reality display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM, 13 megapixel rear camera with Exmor R for mobile CMOS sensor and 16x...
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This is a short film from HTC about how their devices evolved, from some of the early pioneering handhelds to today’s most innovative smartphones. It’s the “Quietly Brilliant Story” of HTC – the 2012 edition.
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Remember that exploding Samsung Galaxy S III? Well, it turns out that it’s not so explosive after all. According to Samsung and Fire Investigations UK (FIUK), “the energy source responsible for generating the heat has been determined as external to the device” and “the device was not responsible for the cause of the fire.”...
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UPDATE: After a thorough inspection of the device by Fire Investigations UK, the owner now admits to microwaving his Samsung Galaxy S III! The Samsung Galaxy S III is arguably the hottest smartphone on the market right now – literally, it’s so hot that it’s catching fire, at least in one particular scenario. According...
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Here’s the latest Galaxy S III promotional video from Samsung. It’s essentially an elegantly made overview video that focuses on all the main features of the handset. It’s actually quite long at just over three and a half minutes. See why the Galaxy S3 is “designed for humans” in the clip below. Introducing Samsung...
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Today, just prior to the first day of CTIA Wireless 2012 in New Orleans, MasterCard introduced PayPass Wallet Services, which aims to make in-store and online shopping easier for customers by allowing secure payments by a “simple click of the mouse, touch of the tablet screen or tap of the smartphone.” PayPass Wallet Services...
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Update: video of the advertisement If you watched part 1 of the season finale of Fox’s hit TV Show Fringe tonight, then you probably noticed the shameless, reoccurring Google Wallet product placement by Sprint during the first five minutes of the show. The episode began in typical Fringe fashion, a dramatic scene in which...
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If you’re looking to purchase a hot, new smartphone from T-Mobile soon, you may want to hold off until Saturday, February 11. T-Mobile will be holding a special one-day, in-store Valentine’s Day sale that will give customers access to a ton of free T-Mobile phones – with a 2-year agreement, of course. Some of...
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We ran into Jean Spencer of Agloves at the Showstoppers event at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. She was kind enough to demo a pair of Agloves, which are gloves specifically designed to work without issues on capacitive touchscreens. Most modern smartphones and tablets (Android, Windows Phone, iPhone, iPad,...
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