Archive for December, 2011
Best Buy’s Deal of the Day is a Free MyTouch 4G Slide
If you’re still checking for this phone (perhaps as a gift or if you just happen to like HTC slider phones) Best Buy is offering one as their deal of the day. It’s free on a new two-year agreement, a good deal for a device that’s as good as it’ll get for the market it’s aimed at. You’ll have until the end of the [...]
[Update] Expansys USA Offering the Unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus for $690
![[Update] Expansys USA Offering the Unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus for $690](http://www.theandroider.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/1b427_galaxy-nexus-expansys1-150x150.png "[Update] Expansys USA Offering the Unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus for $690")
Spotted over at Expansys USA was a quick sale going on for the unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus. The lowest we’ve seen this model going for from online retailers in the US was $700 (though that one is back up to $720) so it’s still one of the best deals you can find until respective carriers begin offering the device. 3-5 day delivery is [...]
CyanogenMod 9 Alpha Now Available for the Motorola DROID 2 Global is Now Available
Who says older phones (in tech time) can’t handle Ice Cream Sandwich? It’s the latest device to get an early taste of CyanogenMod 9. As it’s an alpha build you shouldn’t yet consider this to be your daily driver but if you want a quick preview of things to come down the road feel free to get your feet wet. Instructions and [...]
Your Verizon Data Should Be Up and Running Now
Verizon experienced another data outage yesterday and it was a lengthy one – half a day, give or take a half an hour. On their Twitter account, Verizon said that 3G was unaffected even though users had trouble connecting to the 3G network even when switching to CDMA-only mode. They claimed the same thing during last week’s outage when [...]
Samsung says Galaxy Note is coming to America soon
Samsung’s plus-sized Galaxy Note smartphone has proven to be a surprise hit, as the company announced today that they’ve shipped a whopping 1 million units worldwide. For an expensive and ostensibly niche phone, that’s a gigantic figure, especially considering that it’s only available in Europe, South Korea and a few other [...]
Android Overload: Department of Defense Goes With Android, Apple’s War Against Android Hurting Shareholders and More
If you don’t know what this Android Overload thang is all about this is the place where we stash all the important Android and mobile related news from throughout our day that didn’t make it onto our front page. Because we believe well informed readers are the best kinds of readers — we post them here for you to give the once [...]
Samsung Ships 1 Million Galaxy Notes Globally – Promises US Release Coming Soon
With all the complaints I’ve seen in our comments sections about devices being too large, who knew there would be such a huge market for tabletphones/phoneblets like Samsung’s Galaxy Note. The Korean phone maker announced today that they have shipped over 1 million units globally of the device since its October launch (not to be [...]
Motorola Droid Bionic Is Yet Another Device To Receive Ice Cream Sandwich Port
Yes, just about every device under the sun that has been graced with root most likely has someone attempting to port an Ice Cream Sandwich build to it. Whether beta, alpha or pre-alpha alpha. The Motorola Droid Bionic is no different. Even though Motorola officially announced the device would see an upgrade to Android 4.0 in the coming months, [...]
Motorola DROID RAZR Fastboot Files Leaked – Lets Flashers Return To Stock Software
Good news for Motorola Droid Razr owners looking to hack/mod/tinker around with their device! The stock fastboot files — required to restore your device to its original stock state — has been leaked and made available for installation. The 6.11.744 fastboot files were leaked by a member of XDA and may users are already reporting [...]
Verizon Wireless To Begin Charging “$2 Convenience Fee” For Online and Phone Payments
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but before I begin, I just want to say — please, keep it civil in the comments, folks. Starting January 15th, Verizon Wireless will be charging their customers an additional $2 “convenience fee” for paying their cellphone bill whether online and/or through the phone. Verizon already has a [...]
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