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Verizon Wireless Gets Funky By Going Prepaid With All New Androids

by Stefan Etienne on 02. Sep, 2010 in Android, Blackberry, Breaking, HTC, Handsets, Motorola, Verizon

So Verizon Wireless has done something very interesting and very new (in their case). By offering a prepaid plan on all of their new smartphones, Droid Incredible, Droid 2, Droid 1, and Droid X included, customers will be flocking in on Spetember 28th when sales begin. An unlimited 3G data plan will run you at about $30, and a voice plan on top of that should probably end up at paying $60-70 a month for a brand new spanking smartphone, without a 2-year agreement.

And to honor this post, I will be striding into a Verizon store on the 28th to go ahead a buy myself a Droid X, Incredible, Droid 2, or just get all three.

Source: PRNewsWire, BGR

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Twitter for iPad Launches At Midnight

by Stefan Etienne on 02. Sep, 2010 in Apple, Awesome, Breaking, Internet, Software/Apps

With Twitter for iPad being officially released, bringing premium features like Panes, Gestures, and smart media upload goodies, the new Twitter for iPad app is just as polished as the Twitter for iPhone version is, only twice as good. The app, is free of charge.

Props to Twitter on the sleek app.

Via: Twitter


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iOS 4.2 For iPad And Other iProducts Coming This Holiday Season

by Stefan Etienne on 01. Sep, 2010 in AT&T, Apple, Breaking, Tablets

It’s safe to say that all important iOS 4.1 features for iPhone 4 are coming to the iPad, as well as AirPlay, which allows for streaming of music and video from your computer to your i-device, and finally Print Center; an app that sits on your iPad’s homescreen and lets you print anything you might want, which is wireless to any printer. iOS 4.2 comes to all iProducts (iPod, iPhone 4, and iPad) this November.

Via: Apple’s Live Broadcast

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New iPods Debut With New iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, And iPod Touch With Camera

by Stefan Etienne on 01. Sep, 2010 in Apple, Breaking, Gadgets, Hardware

The New iPods Overview

The new iPod Shuffle now has the buttons of the 2nd generation model, VoiceOver of the 3rd generation, with playlists and the usual Genius features, 5 different colors, and 15 hours of battery life. The new iPod Nano incorporates a multitouch touchscreen, no clickwheel but has a clip, FM radio, and iOS 4.x feel, works in 29 languages, has Nike+ support, and 24 hours of battery life. It’ll come in seven different colors; including a Product(RED) version.

Finally the new iPod Touch — with a camera. It now has an LED-powered Retina display, an Apple A4 chip, a gyroscope, GameCenter with iOS 4.1, FaceTime with a front-facing camera (that works with iPhone 4s and iTouches), and rear-facing HD video recording. The iMovie video editing app seen on iPhone 4 will also be available.

Pricing

The iPod Shuffle starts @ $49 for the 2GB model, the new iPod Nano costing $149 for 8GB, $179 for 16GB. The iPod Touch with 8GB of storage for $229,$299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB. All the new models are available for pre-order today, and will be released next week.

The New iPods Gallery

Source: Apple Live Broadcast

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iOS 4.1 Coming Out Next Week, Bringing GameCenter, Bug Fixes To iPhone 4

by Stefan Etienne on 01. Sep, 2010 in AT&T, Apple, Breaking, Tablets

The new iOS 4.1 update for iPhone 4 is headed out next week via iTunes, complete with High Dynamic Range photos, HD video uploads over WiFi, TV show rentals and, at long, long last, Game Center.

Via: Apple Live Broadcast

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Samsung Epic 4G Now On Sale: 2-Year Contract, For $249 Bucks

by Stefan Etienne on 31. Aug, 2010 in Android, Breaking, Handsets, Samsung, Sprint

So Samsung’s Epic 4G was due for a release today, online at Sprint’s website, and at 8AM at their retail stores. For $249.99 you get one of the best Android sliders to date, with a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, 8 megapixel 720p HD recording camera and front-facing, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, Android 2.1 with Touchwiz 3.0 (Froyo inbound), and finally a super awesome slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

Or you can just buy it for $50 less at Amazon with a new contract.

Source: Sprint, Amazon

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Jacked Up: Microsoft Makes Xbox LIVE A Little More Expensive

by Stefan Etienne on 30. Aug, 2010 in Breaking, Gaming, Lame, Microsoft, News

So Microsoft jacked up the XBOX LIVE subscriptions costs you say? Well, yes. On November 1st in the US, Canada, and Mexico, the 1-month charge is increasing to $9.99 from $7.99, three months will cost $24.99 from $19.99 while the yearly plan is increasing to $59.99 from $49.99. Yes, it sucks, and it nags me because I was going to buy an Xbox 360 S (I still am, btw).

Reasons for the price increase could be that Windows Phone 7 phones will have integration with your Xbox 360 and LIVE, as well as cross-platform gaming and a ton of other “nice” stuff.

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Apple Holding Music-Focused Media ‘Special Event’ September 1st

by Stefan Etienne on 25. Aug, 2010 in Apple, Breaking, Did You Know?

Apple is now sending out invites to gadget blog publications and the like, all alerting us to get off our desks and head over to San Francisco, September 1st at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Why? Accoridng to the photo above and everything else we know about this, it’ll be a ‘special event’ dedicated to music.

At the moment I expect a new iPod Touch, the new Apple TV, and finally a ‘one mooore thing’. The beginning of next month is only 12 days away, so now we wait. Eagerly.

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Google Releases Free Phone Calls Over Gmail

by Stefan Etienne on 25. Aug, 2010 in Awesome, Breaking, Google, Internet, News, Opinion, Web 2.0

So here’s the whole idea: using GMail, you can now make free phone calls to the U.S and Canada via your Gmail account online. Basically, the service uses your laptop’s microphone to send awesome call quality (I just tested it myself) to anyone that you’re calling. And you can call internationally too, by adding (cheap!) amounts of money to your account, like 2 cents per-minute to Paris.

What’s The Catch?

There really isn’t one. Except one:

If you don’t have a Google Voice account, Gmail will use a random number in storage to make that call. If your friend calls you back, he/she gets a message saying that they were called with Gmail .But since I have a Voice account, I wouldn’t care at all.

So…The Verdict?

A great idea. Pretty cool. Alright, it’s awesome. Google’s caveman video of how it works is after the cut.

Source: Gmail Blog
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Promo Video = Wow. This’ll Be Good.

by Stefan Etienne on 24. Aug, 2010 in Android, Breaking, Hardware, Samsung, Tablets

So the Samsung Galaxy Tab runs Android 2.2 running on a 7-inch display, has video calling, Swype, HD movie playback, Flash 10.1 support, GPS navigation, an e-reader function, and tons more. It’ll be revealed in Berlin (at IFA) on September 2nd. This is very, very interesting for the world of Android tablets.

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