HTC DROID Incredible 2: April 28th For $200

April 26, 2011 10:24 AM ⋅

There’s not much (really?) to talk about here?!? The HTC Droid Incredible 2 is the obvious successor to the Incredible, and launches on April 28th for $200 on a 2-year agreement which gets you a 3G smartphone, 4-inch Super LCD display, a 1GHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 768MB of RAM, one 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats over Qik, and Android 2.2 running Sense UI, global roaming in up to 200 countries, and an optional 3G mobile hotspot addition. PR after the cut.

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Sprint Nexus S 4G Releasing On May 8th For $200

April 26, 2011 10:11 AM ⋅

Remember the Nexus S? It’s Google’s flagship Android phone and always runs the latest version of Android before any other phone on the market, starting with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Sprint was scheduled to receive the device in its full glory, but with the addition of 4G WiMAX service and Google Voice carrier integration. Now onto the good news: it’s release is May 8th, for $200 on a 2-year agreement. Press release after the break.

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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Now On Sale For $399, But Hard To Find

April 26, 2011 10:06 AM ⋅

It’s the coming of the cheaper Android tablets, once more. Running Android 3.0 Honeycomb on a 10.1 IPS WXGA display, Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 16GB of storage, 1GB of RAM, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n + with Bluetooth 2.1, and more, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is a great contender in the Honeycomb tablet wars, especially with the $400 price. That is however, if you can find one: Amazon, BestBuy, and Target are all sold out. Good luck finding one, folks. Via: BestBuy

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Pwnage: Origin’s New EON17-S Laptop Has 4.5GHz Processor Option

April 25, 2011 7:24 PM ⋅

Holy pwnage. Oh, my. Oh, wow. The mad engineers and technicians at Origin have unveiled their latest monster of a laptop, the EON 17-S. What is so amazing about the EON17-S? Well, besides the price that will break your credit card by the power of 2, there’s several overclocked (and covered with warranties) i5 and i7 Intel Sandy Bridge processor options, up to a 2GB Nvidia GTX 485M GPU, 32GB of dual-channel RAM, and 480GB OCZ solid state drive. If you actually have the funds to buy an EON17-S, then I’ll let you know that it ships in mid-May.

That’ssssss a nice laptop you’ve got, Origin. Press release after the jump.
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Nintendo Confirms That The Next Wii Is Coming In 2012, WIll Be Demoed At E3

April 25, 2011 9:57 AM ⋅

While sales of the current Nintendo Wii are slumping big time, the big N will be showcasing a successor to the current Wii due for release in 2012, which will be a “playable model” at the E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles coming up on June 7th-9th, 2011. Bring on E3, Nintendo! Press release after the break.

Via: Nintendo (a PDF)

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Nook Color Now Has Access To FroYo, Flash, And Apps

April 25, 2011 9:48 AM ⋅

The cheap ‘ol Android tablet for $250? Pretty much. With an update headed to users of the Nook Color, those owners will have access to Android 2.2 FroYo, Flash support, real email and calendar, page turning animations (like iPad). However, each app has to be customized by its developer for the Nook Color, and Barnes & Noble has to approve every single one (125 apps launch today, like Pulse and even Angry Birds, but no Twitter or Facebook).

Via: B&N

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Acer Iconia Tab A500 With Honeycomb Now On Sale For $450 At BestBuy

April 25, 2011 9:36 AM ⋅

Hooray for the coming of cheaper Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets! The Acer-built Icona Tab A500 is retailing at BestBuy for $450, which gets you the WiFi-only model with 16GB of storage. Specs include a full-sized USB 2.0 port, 10.1-inch 1280×800 display, 1GB DDR2 memory, NVIDIA Tegra 2 1GHz dual-core processor, microSD card support, HDMI-out port, a 2 megapixel front-facing with a 5 megapixel back-facing camera with flash, 802.11 n/b/g WiFi with Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and all of that measures to being 0.5 of an inch thing while weighing 1.7lbs.

However, don’t forget another Honeycomb tablet, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer goes live tomorrow for an even better $399. Decisions, decisions. Via: BestBuy

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HTC Sensation 4G Has Reached Sign-Up Page Status

April 24, 2011 5:10 PM ⋅

Want to sign-up for updates about the HTC Sensation 4G, which in extremely sensational (at least in HTC’s opinion, but we think it’s pretty cool, too)? Well, the sign-up page has just gone live on Easter (if you celebrate it). Now let’s hope the June 8th launch is real, and hope for higher-quality news next week. Via: HTC

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Whoa: Microsoft Has Sold 350 Million Copies Of Windows 7

April 24, 2011 9:54 AM ⋅

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That is all. 18 months after release, Windows 7 has achieved 350 million+ copies sold. Congrats to big old Microsoft. Via: Windows Team Blog

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The AppleCore Cord Organizer Is A Dream

April 23, 2011 6:43 PM ⋅

This is just perfect. The AppleCore, an accessory that takes whatever long, annoying cord and turns it into a short object ranges in price from $2-5$, making it practically nothing. Genius little thing, eh?

Via: BBC Ice Cream Blog, AppleCore

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