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iPhone 4 Gets Official, launching June 24 for $199

Monday, June 7th, 2010

It’s no surprise that Apple unveiled its new iPhone 4 ($200-$300) today and it looks just like we expected. I’m still a die hard Android fan but after seeing this I guess I should take back a couple of those mean things I’ve said about Apple over the past couple months. Hardware wise this new bread takes a huge leap forward with features like an Apple A4 processor, app multitasking, 7 hours of talk time, a backlit 5-megapixel camera with an LED flash and 720p video recording (and iMovie), a front-facing camera for FaceTime video calls, an eye-popping 960 x 640 Retina display, a glass front and back and stainless steel body, and one of the skinniest profiles on the market.

So now that you want this, here’s what you need to know. They hit AT&T on June 24th and will be available in white or black, retailing at $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for 32GB. The 3GS will be dropped to $99 and the 3G will disappear completely. Pre-orders start in a week, with 5 countries at launch (US, France, Germany, UK, Japan), with 18 more following in July.

Check out the full press release after the break. Read More

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Meet the Nokia N8

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Most cell phones come with cameras these days but this could be considered a camera that comes with a cell phone, meet the Nokia N8 ($TBA). Sporting the new Symbian 3 operating system this PHONE packs the best cell phone camera yet. It features a 12 megapixel sensor, Carl Zies optics, a Xenon flash and HD video recording. Oh and the phone part… it’s got a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen, HDMI output, 16GB of internal storage, a microSD slot, and will support a lot of upcoming apps.

Pretty sweet IMO.

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Is it Incredible? Verizon thinks so.

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

I haven’t geeked out on a new phone in a while so I think we’re about due. Now granted this isn’t the EVO but I think it’s up there. It’s the new HTC Droid Incredible ($200) and it hits Verizon on the April 29th. (You can pre-order it now) I instantly think this is leaps and bounds above the Motorola Droid if for no other reason than that it comes with the Sense UI. This guy is taking some cues from the Nexus One as well, the Incredible offers a 3.7-inch, 480×800 AMOLED capacitive touch screen, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Android 2.1 with the HTC Sense UI, an optical joystick, an eight megapixel camera with dual LED flash, and the usual Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

So is it incredible? That’s for you to decide but I bet it’s better than your current phone.

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Watch Nexus One get built, then beaten

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Here are two awesome videos showing what went into the building and testing of Google’s Nexus One. Watch it get dropped, slammed, bent and poked all as a part of Google’s and HTC’s stress tests. Now I want to go watch stuff from Will it Blend.

Check them out after the break. Read More

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Is Verizon getting the Nexus One on March 23rd?

Monday, March 1st, 2010

The rumor wheel is turning again for Google’s Nexus One. The new report is that it’s headed to Big Red on March 23rd. According to the guys at Neowin.net the Nexus One, originally released on T-Mobile in January, has passed FCC inspection for use on Verizon’s CDMA network.

The word on the street is that Verizon will introduce the Nexus One on the day the International CTIA wireless show begins in the US. It’s not yet clear if Verizon plans to hold a press conference at CTIA regarding the launch and we don’t know anything on pricing but we hear that it will be “competitive.” Pretty much we don’t know anything but aren’t rumors great! Read More

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Sprint Palm Pixi now $50

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

If you’re in the market for an upgrade now might be a good time. Sprint has dropped the price of the original WiFi-less Palm Pixi to $49.99 (after $100 mail-in rebate and a new two-year contract) This is probably because Verizon has the Pixi Plus with WiFi for $79.99. Now I’m not a huge fan of the Pixi, mainly due to the screen size and the buttons but WebOS is pretty sweet. It should be a good deal if you’re tying to jump into the smartphone market. Now we’ll have to watch for a price drop on Sprint’s Palm Pre so that it can compete with the Pre Plus on Verizon.

[via Palm Infocenter]

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Motorola Devour is headed to Verizon

Monday, February 8th, 2010

This is one I’m sorry I missed while I was out last week. You may have already seen it but if not I think you’ll like it. So what’s it? It’s the Motorola Devour, a new Android smartphone that’s going to hit Verizon in March. Like it’s Droid predecessor it’s got a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, aGPS and it comes with an 8GB SD card with support up to 32GB. Now granted, it’s got a smaller screen than the Droid but it’s still pretty sweet. Another nice thing about this phone is that it has MOTOBLUR, the first solution to sync contacts from work and personal e-mail services, including Gmail, with posts, messages, photos and more from popular sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

I’m pretty excited to see more on this phone, Megan Fox seems to like it too… Check out the full press release here.

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Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus have landed at Verizon Wireless

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

At CES we heard about the Palm Pre Plus and the Pixi Plus making there way to Verizon. Well now Verizon customers can score the Palm Pre Plus for $149.99 after a $100 mail in rebate and a two year agreement and the Pixi Plus for $99 after a $100 mail in rebate and a two year agreement. Anyone grabbing one of these?

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Motorola Backflip: AT&T’s First Android Phone

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Here’s one of the new phones that was announced at CES. It’s the Motorola Backflip($TBA; Q1 2010) will be the first Android phone released on AT&T. One of the things that sets this apart is it’s sporting a unique reverse flip design and the MOTOBLUR content delivery service. The design lets the screen slide up for access to a hardware keyboard, or flip around to act as a video viewing stand. Features like a 3.1-inch touch screen, 5 megapixel camera, a GPS, and Bluetooth round out the experience.

Did anyone else catch my name on the promo shot? So what if it’s a girls last name….

[via Uncrate]

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Verizon Wireless cutting plan prices?

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

New plans on the horizon for Verizon. Get it? Man I’m hilarious…

Anyway, there’s been a lot of buzz today about Big Red cutting their plan prices. This is something that would put them a little more in line with other carries and their unlimited plans. Boy Genius Report broke the story/rumor today highlighting a 30% drop in pricing on the unlimited minutes options for some of the plans. Another big change is the data plans where among the changes they now have $29.99 unlimited data. (that’s included in the Sprint plans) I guess there gearing up for more Android phones like the Nexus One.

The pictures after the break highlight the new plans and compare them to other carriers. It still looks like Sprint has the best pricing. How does this effect you? Read More

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