Section: Video, Content, Video Providers Time Warner Cable is having some trouble with delivering content to its subscribers with its iPad app. It seems that programmers aren’t exactly happy with having their content on more than just TV screens without getting more money. Because of complaints, Time Warner Cable is removing channels from Viacom, Fox and Discovery from the TWCable TV iPad app. In their place, TWC will put channels from “enlightened programmers” who embrace the idea of having their programming being more available. Looking through the new screenshots from the app, those channels will mostly be from BBC America. The channels that will be removed include: - Animal Planet
- BET
- CMT
- Comedy Central
- Discovery Channel
- FX
- MTV
National Geographic - Nickelodeon
- Spike
- VH1
This situation will likely be brought to a court of some sort in the future, Time Warner Cable believes it already has the license to broadcast the stations to any screen within the home, as long as it doesn’t leave the home. Cablevision is planning on launching a similar app in the near future, so TWC isn’t the only one. Expect to hear quite a bit more on this issue as the companies continue to fight. Read [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones Still waiting for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play or arc to have release dates? Well, if you’re in Canada you’re in luck. Rogers has just announced that both smartphones will be available in stores between April 19 and April 21. Both phones will run $99.99 on contract. That’s a 3-year contract with a minimum of $45 Voice and Data Share Plan. According to the leaked image that shows the price and release, the phones will also be available for pre-order online, probably soon. Pre-ordering either device will apparently also enter you into a drawing to win a trip to a Major League Gaming event in Orlando, Florida. Probably best for those who plan on buying the Play. Both should be great phones, and well worth the $99.99, if you’re okay with 3-year contracts. Now if only we can get some official release dates and pricing in the US. Read [Mobilesyrup] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Web, Google You didn’t think Google was too uptight to have a little fun did you? Google went out of its way to create an elaborate April Fool’s Day prank. The funny thing is, it isn’t so outrageous considering where technology is now. The service in question is called Gmail Motion. It uses a computer’s web camera to perform actions in Gmail. To be fair, motion controlled email isn’t as ridiculous as it sounds. We’ve seen the kinds of applications that were created with Microsoft’s Kinect, so that kind of functionality with email may surface eventually. For now, Google was just joking around as evidenced in its new video. In a world where lies and pranks don’t exist, Gmail Motion uses a spatial tracking algorithm to determine what motions you’re making. Want to reply to a message? Point backwards with your thumb. Want to send a message? Just pretend like you’re licking a stamp and putting it down. Google even created a PDF document of Gmail Motion gestures. Here’s a sample of them. 
If you try to actually use Gmail Motion, you’ll be greeted with an April Fools message. Via [Gmail Blog] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Smartphones, Mobile A few days after Sprint started accepting pre-orders for Kyocera Echo, Radioshack follows suit and started accepting pre-orders for the part smartphone, part mini-tablet device. Like Sprint, Radioshack also promises to deliver the Kyocera Echo by April 17. Price tag is also $199.99 under a data contract. However, if you don’t want to get tied up with a mobile data plan, Radioshack is also offering the Kyocera Echo unactivated for a whooping $599.99. Just to remind you, the Kyocera Echo is a pretty unique smartphone/mini-tablet for having a tablet mode, optimized mode and simul-task mode. It will allow you to run two selected apps at the same time by virtue of having two screens running at the same time. If you’ve been eyeing this unique smartphone/mini-tablet and you haven’t pre-ordered it yet direct from Sprint, you might want to do so from Radioshack instead. via [Radioshack] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Computers, Software / Applications, Web The one news source that treats everyday as April Fools’ Day has picked the perfect day to launch its iPad app. The app brings everything you know and love about The Onion to a convenient app so you can swipe through stories. The Onion Tablet app is pretty basic, it’s all the same content you’d find on the website in a fancy new app. Stories are displayed in an Instapaper-esque format with just the pictures and text in the middle of the screen, though there is a banner ad at the bottom of the screen. You can then share those stories with friends on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and Google Reader, or you can save them to Instapaper or Pinboard for reading later. Of course you also get all the images and video you’d expect from The Onion in convenient HTML5. The app is pretty great, and better than using the website. It does run a bit slow on the iPad 1, though, Swiping through stories can be unresponsive, I’ve had a few instances where I had to swipe three or four times before it moved on to the next story. Thankfully there’s a sidebar for selecting stories if swiping doesn’t work. Still, the content is great, and some of the sluggishness could be alleviated with an iPad 2, or with an update to the app. Read [The Onion Tablet App Store link] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Communications, Smartphones  Near-field-communication technology has become a hot topic lately. This technology can be implemented into phones to create a digital wallet. Instead of using cash or whipping out the plastic, customers could wave their phones in front of a scanner in the checkout line to complete transactions. Funds are automatically deducted from their account, and it only takes a second. Since we’re always walking around with phone in-hand anyway, NFC-based payments can be very convenient. Google and Apple are believed to be working on NFC software for their mobile operating systems and now Amazon has joined the fray.
Bloomberg reports that sources familiar with the matter revealed details to them. The Amazon Payments division of the company is allegedly thinking about creating a NFC service. Amazon is already an expert in digital retail and wants to expand its reach into physical stores by way of mobile payments. A few days ago, Google was rumored to also be developing an application that would allow Citigroup and Mastercard card carriers to make payments using their phones. That technology is said to be early in development. Apple is also believed to be working on this too. Amazon is doing things that is putting the company in direct competition with Google and Apple. Amazon released its Cloud Drive and Cloud Player before Google and Apple could release their cloud services. Amazon is also getting positive reception for its Amazon Appstore. If mobile commerce really is the future, Amazon will be right up there with software and hardware giants. Via [Bloomberg] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Sony Ericsson fans living in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Hong Kong and Taiwan are luckier than most us. Sony Ericsson has just made its much awaited Xperia Play smartphone in those countries with a promise that six more international markets will get their Xperia Play units mid-April. Xperia Play is the first Playstation certified smartphone. This means that if you get the Xperia Play now, you’ll certainly have a grand time playing games which you’d normally play on the Playstation console. And there are 60 titles to be made available in the coming days, thanks to Sony Ericsson’s partnership with major game providers such as Sony Computer Entertainment, Gameloft, Electronic Arts and others. The 60 games which will be made available all took advantage of the Xperia Play’s processing and display features. You’ll have a difficult time choosing which to download first from among these Playstation game, with some of them well known for being 3D games. Some of the cool games to be released for the Xperia Play include - Assasin’s Creed Altairs Chronicles HD, Need for Speed, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Dungeon Defenders Second Wave, Gun Bros, Galaxy on Fire 2 – Guns 'n' Glory , Worms , Zenonia 2 and N.O.V.A.2. To download any if not all of the games available, you simply fire up the Xperia’s PLAY launcher. Read [Sony Ericsson] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Haven’t caught all of the Gadgetell news this week? Here's your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles! - SugarSync iOS app gives you more control over files in the cloud
” The cloud is something we’ll all be using eventually. Cloud storage gives us the ability to store a large number of files on an outside server. Those files can then be accessed from anywhere there’s an internet or data connection. SugarSync is…” MORE » - Stick your tablet on the wall with RingO’s mounting system
” Vogel’s announced a product today that can be seen as creative or just plain silly. The RingO universal tablet mounting system will be available internationally (aka the US) in late April. When it is released, prices will range from $69.99 for the…” MORE » - Amazon digital locker service rumored to be released very soon
” Digital media purchases from Amazon and other merchants could be headed to the cloud. CNET reports that Amazon is ready to pull the trigger on a new digital locker service that will house music, books and movies. Amazon is also reportedly…” MORE » - Saddleback leather iPad 2 case coming this April
” Gadgetell reviewed Saddleback’s Leather iPad Sleeve last year and was quite pleased with its quality, the 100 year warranty and most importantly, its leathery smell. Saddleback is coming back with a…” MORE » - Motorola updates Atrix 4G with usability fixes
” We know that Motorola is hard at work fixing issues with the Atrix 4G that are significantly affecting users’ experiences. This update doesn’t fix the two main issues we’ve been talking about quite a bit recently, but it does…” MORE » - Please stop putting 3D on mobile devices
” If the past week is any indication, 3D displays are going to be everywhere. A few weeks ago if you asked me to name officially announced mobile devices with 3D displays, I could name you the Nintendo 3DS, the LG Optimus…” MORE » - HTC Thunderbolt smartphone Gingerbread upgrade coming this summer?
” Verizon officially released the HTC Thunderbolt earlier this month after what seemed like a never ending series of rumors. And now that is has become available, we have even more Thunderbolt related rumors to deal with, this time in the…” MORE » - The Aircell Smartphone is airplane friendly
” Riding in airplanes is one of the only times when an individual will willingly turn off their mobile phone. It’s not like they have much of a choice as that is the rule on most commercial flights. Still, the moment the…” MORE » - Amazon Appstore lets you test drive apps before purchasing
” The Amazon Appstore has a neat feature that lets you see how an app works before you buy it. Amazon has dubbed this feature “Test Drive” and it can be accessed from any computer. Test Drive isn’t available on…” MORE » - HTC EVO 3D is heading to France, will bring 4.3” display, dual-core 1.2GHz processor & EVO branding
” HTC, well HTC France has tweeted the good news—the HTC EVO 3D is coming to France. The message was simple and to the point reading as follows; Un #HTC Evo 3D pour la France ça vous dit ? Nous oui ! Et même qu’il garde le…” MORE »
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 Section: Audio, Reviews, Web, Online Music/Video, Features, Originals - What: Rdio, a subscription based social music service
- Why: Because despite what some may think, renting music (a subscription music service) is a great idea for those who listen often.
- Where: Rdio is available on the web, by way of a desktop Mac app, Roku, Sonos and on mobile devices to include the iPhone and iPod touch as well as Android, the BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7.
- Buy: $4.99 per month for Rdio Web or $9.99 per month for Rdio Unlimited
- Bottom line: read on to find out more in this respect
What: In short, Rdio is a subscription music service that lets you stream and/or download an unlimited amount of music. But otherwise, the crew over at Rdio describe it as being a social music service. And for those wondering about the name; The name, Rdio, is a combination of the words radio and audio, and we pronounce itar-dee-o.
Why: Personally, the why for me is rather simple—I listen to music all day long and love to always listen to the newest albums as they come available. Yes, I realize I probably dated myself a bit there, but while I like shuffle, random and playlists—I still like to queue up an entire album and listen from beginning to end. That aside though, my pockets do not like it quite as much when I want always listen to all of the new releases. Given those two combined (love of music and liking to keep my money), the few bucks that I spend each month for Rdio is well worth it. Basically, you can create an account with Rdio and then begin to listen. Rdio is relatively new and there are some limitations, for example, you cannot yet add an entire album to a playlist. But small quirks aside, Rdio does allow you to add as much music as you desire to your collection. And then from there you can adds tracks and/or albums to a queue and begin listening. Furthermore, you can create playlists and even choose to play a (25, 50, 75 or 100 song) radio station based on your collection. Another great feature is the recommendations, a nice way to discover new music and one that has gotten me sucked in for longer than I care to admit. And plus, given its a subscription service, you can listen and not feel obligated to like. After all, you are paying the subscription fee regardless. Moving on, the browser and desktop Mac experience are nice, but where Rdio truly shines for me is in mobile. I am using it on the iPhone and love that you can stream the music or choose to sync it to the device for offline playback. Plus, the offline playback mode, while it uses up device storage—is nicer on the device in terms of battery life. That said, the one complaint I have at this point—I want to see an iPad friendly app. And maybe something for webOS, but I would hate to get greedy with requests. Where: As mentioned above, Rdio is available in the browser as well as a desktop Mac app and there was mention of a Windows app coming “soon.” In addition, Rdio can be found on Roku set top boxes as well as with Sonos. And who can forget the mobile devices which include iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry. Buy: Rdio has two subscription options available—$4.99 or $9.99 per month. The lower priced option is the Rdio Web plan and allows for unlimited use on the web. The higher priced option includes unlimited use on the web as well as unlimited mobile use and mobile syncing. And for those wondering, the $9.99 per month plan is the one you will need in order to use your Rdio account on your Roku or Sonos. Bottom line: Having been a long time fan and supporter of subscription based music services—this is a great service to see come available. In short, I love subscription music and so far Rdio seems to be the best going given its fair price, ease of use and ability to use across the web and multiple platforms. Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Gadgets / Other  If you were curious about what a Sony retail store looks like and are not planning to actually visit one, this video may be enough to satisfy your curiosity. The video was posted by Sony and shows off the newly redesigned store which will offer an “exciting new shopping experience” for those who visit the 4200 square foot store in the Westfield Century City shopping mall in Los Angeles. And with that, those in the area can pop in as they are set to open the doors as of today April 1st. Via [YouTube] and [Engadget] Keep reading to check out the full press release… Sony Opens Doors to Exciting New Shopping Experience at the Century City Mall in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/—Today Sony Electronics announced the opening of the first newly branded Sony store in the U.S., which offers an exciting new concept, design and customer experience. It will open its doors to the public on Friday, April 1. Located at the Westfield Century City shopping mall in Los Angeles, the 4,200-square foot Sony store features a world-class architecture and design, making it a unique destination at which consumers can explore the complete Sony experience, including electronics, games, movies, music, network services and future technologies. “Sony’s goal is always to exceed customer expectations by providing an exciting, interactive and entertaining shopping experience,” said Phil Molyneux, president and COO for Sony Electronics. “Our new store concept gives shoppers an opportunity to interact with trained and knowledgeable staff as well as preview, test, compare and unlock the full potential of Sony’s entertainment offerings.” “The new store in Century City is a significant step in building a blueprint for future Sony stores, both in the U.S. and around the world,” added Kiyoshi Shikano, Global Sales and Marketing Officer, Sony Corporation. “In this store, Sony is eager to test innovative offerings and listen and learn from customer feedback. We will gather opinions so that we can continually evolve and improve our retail experience, both here in the U.S. and around the world. As Sony is increasing its focus on providing its customers with an integrated shopping experience that features all that Sony has to offer, from hardware to content to services, all of its Sony Style stores and websites globally will also be transitioning branding from Sony Style to Sony.” Showcase Areas In the spirit of Sony’s make.believe brand message, the new store is designed to immediately capture the imagination of customers and engage with all that Sony has to offer, in an integrated, interactive and inspiring way. The front of the new store features, literally, a window into the world of Sony. Inside, consumers will be able to access, experience and make connections with everything Sony, from testing out its network services—including Music Unlimited and Video on Demand powered by Qriocity—on network-connected products, to playing PlayStation’s GranTurismo 5 on a PS3 and a Sony 3DTV. They will be able to shoot video on a wide range of cameras, get lost in a 3D movie from Sony Pictures, and test headphones while listening to Sony Music artists. The store also provides a place to learn about future and emerging technologies and innovations. For instance, the Century City store will feature Sony’s RayModeler, a futuristic 360-degree display prototype that projects a 3D image that can be seen from all angles. Highest Level of Personalized Services With the opening of the new store, Sony is introducing Premium Services to provide customers with an exceptional support experience for all Sony products from set-up to service and repair facilitation. Services include assistance and education by trained staff with setting up all products, activation of wireless services, and technical PC and IT support by certified technicians. Also available are in-home consultation, delivery, and TV, and home audio and video installation by authorized technicians. Grand Opening Weekend In conjunction with Los Angeles’ 102.7 KIIS FM radio, the first 102 people to enter the new Sony store each day from April 1-3 will receive a Sony Instant Play Pass for a chance to win one of 102 prizes, including a Sony Internet TV, a Sony VAIO notebook PC, a Reader digital book, a Bloggie camera and a pair of PIIQ headphones. A live performance by Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Natasha Bedingfield is scheduled to take place in the store at 4 p.m. on April 2 featuring songs from her new album release called Strip Me. Sponsored by Sony Network Entertainment, this event will include a meet and greet opportunity with Bedingfield as well as hands-on demonstrations of Sony’s streaming music service, Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity. Additionally, customers who scan the in-store QR code with their smartphones will be instantly entered for a chance to win a pair of tickets to KIIS FM’s day-long music festival, Wango Tango. Two sets of four tickets for the store’s grand opening weekend and one set of four tickets per week through the end of April will be awarded. Design and Location The new store was designed in collaboration with Klein Dytham architecture (KDa). It features a bright, open, inviting space, with products displayed on tables so that consumers can personally interact and engage with them like they would in a home environment. The layout of the store is flexible, with movable interior walls and changeable color schemes so that it can be adapted and reconfigured to highlight specific products, services, or content to engage and delight customers with fresh experiences each time they return. The Sony Store is located at 10259 Santa Monica Blvd. in the Westfield Century City shopping mall in Los Angeles. Regular store hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 12 to 7 p.m. on Sunday. A directory of all 30 Sony stores across the U.S. can be found at www.sony.com/sonystore.
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 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Coming as a bit of news that is sure to make any good Android fanboy(girl) smile, one analyst has put forth a report showing that the HTC Thunderbolt is outselling the iPhone 4 at Verizon Wireless. The report comes by way of Walter Piecyk from BTIG Research and he has stated that the Thunderbolt was outselling the iPhone 4 at 28 percent of the stores that he polled. And as to the total number of stores, they polled 150 from 22 major US cities. In terms of the other data, you know, the parts that will not make the Android fanboys smile as much—the iPhone 4 was outselling the Thunderbolt at 11 percent and perhaps more important—the devices were selling at the same rate at 61 percent of the locations. Bottom line, they are both solid phones and with that I will leave you with this—why can’t we mobile geeks just all get along? Via [BGR] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 FROM GAMERTELL - Blizzard’s got lots of April Fools’ jokes prepared for you today. Read about the Diablo III Horadic Cube app, the StarCraft: Motion Overdrive Kinect game, World of Warcraft’s Dungeon Helper Crabby and World of Warcraft’s new Tomb of Immortal Darkness.
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 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers  If you have been looking for more information on the yet-to-be-released HTC Flyer, then look no further than the 6 minute promo video that HTC has recently posted on their YouTube account. The video which begins with the bold statement—“A tablet like no other” goes on to give a nice walk through of the device and covers everything from the exterior casing, the size and weight and what it can do in terms of features. Via [YouTube] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Mobile Computers If you are in the market for a low priced Android tablet and can live without things like the Android Market then why not check out the latest from Coby. The tablet is the Coby Kyros MID7024 and it is currently available by way of Amazon with a $164.94 price tag. That said, in terms of what your $165 will buy you, the features of the Kyros MID7024 include; - 7 inch (800 x 480) resistive touchscreen display
- 1GHz Samsung S5PV210 ARM Cortex A8 processor
- 512MB RAM
- 4GB internal storage
- microSD card slot
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
- HDMI with support for 720p and 1080p video out
- Android 2.2
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 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile The last we saw was back in early-March when HP lowered the price of the Verizon branded Palm Pre 2 down to a fairly reasonable $29.99. And now, flash forward just about a month later and that same handset is available for free. Yup, HP, by way of the HP Wireless store now has the Pre 2 available for free. Also, just for reference, Verizon is still selling the Pre 2 for $149.99. Well, the HP price is free along with a two-year agreement and even we as webOS fans would have a hard time making that commitment. But to end this on a positive note—that also includes free FedEx shipping. Via [HP Wireless] and [PreCentral] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile And just like that, it looks like we now have the release date for the Sidekick 4G. According to a recent tweet coming from Radio Shack, the Android powered Sidekick is going to be available on April 20th. “The new @TMobile Sidekick 4G comes to The Shack on April 20! Who’s your fav sidekick? Tweet us a pic!#BestSidekickEver”
Now maybe T-Mobile can spill some of the details and make this a bit more official. Via [Twitter @RadioShack] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Video, Video Providers  Major movies studios such as 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Sony and Universal are ready to release a new video on-demand service at the end of April. The service is called Home Premiere and it offers movie rentals for films that have been in theaters for two months. Each movie will cost $30 to rent for 48 to 72 hours. This VOD service is meant to grab customers who would have missed new movies as soon as they were released in theaters.
DirecTV will launch the service to all of its customers first. Comcast will roll out Home Premiere in select cities before making the service national. Among the films that will be around for the launch of Home Premiere are Just Go With It starring Adam Sandler and Unknown starring Liam Neeson. You may be wondering why anyone will pay $30 to rent one movie two months after it’s released in theaters. I believe Home Premiere is best used as an alternative to traditional movie going that involves at least two people. In my city, two movie tickets for adults costs around $20 total. If I planned to buy popcorn and a drink, the total price for the night rises to over $30. In some places, paying for parking is also a factor in determining the cost in going to a theater. At the same time, some movies make it to the $1 theaters within two months. Home Premiere can also be used for movie nights among a group of people. If three people put in $10 each, they’ll be spending less than they would at a theater. Plus, the food will be free. Movie theater owners aren’t too happy about Home Premiere because they feel it could irreversibly alter how people view theaters. The National Association of Theater Owners also believes piracy could increase because of Home Premiere. It also feels this puts more pressure on movies to make more money in a shorter period of time. Via [Variety] Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile U.S. Cellular is treating all its customers and prospective customers to a very affordable smartphone, the Samsung Gem. Available for $29.99 after an $80 mail-in rebate, this seems like a pretty good deal, especially for those who are ready to take on the Android world. The Samsung Gem is a pretty decent entry-level Android device with several nice features that should get started in appreciating the beauty and functionality of an Android smartphone. The Samsung Gem boasts of a 3.2-inch full touch screen with anti-scratch, anti-smudge and anti-reflective protective glass, Android 2.2 Froyo OS, 3.2MP camera, Bluetooth, 124MB on-board memory and microSD support. It also allows you to drag and drop various widgets and icons to the phone’s homescreen to give it a more personal touch. Read [US Cellular] Full press release below. U.S. CELLULAR LAUNCHES ‘JEWEL’ OF A PHONE IN SAMSUNG GEM™
The Latest Android-powered Smartphone at a Smart Price, $29.99
CHICAGO (March 31, 2011) – U.S. Cellular invites those who are ready to take the Android-powered plunge to indulge themselves with the wireless carrier’s latest device, the Samsung Gem. In stores and online April 1 for only $29.99 after an $80 mail-in rebate, this smartphone deal is no April Fools’ joke. It features a 3.2” full touch screen with advanced anti-scratch, anti-smudge and anti-reflective protective glass. Keeping in touch with friends and family is easy with the Samsung Gem, which allows you to update your status and post photos and messages to all of your favorite social networking sites with the touch of one button. With its easy-to-use calendar, you can organize all of your social and business appointments. You can also drag and drop various widgets and icons to personalize your very own, one-of-a-kind start-up screen. “We want to delight our customers with handsets that can be customized to meet their individual needs,” said David Kimbell, vice president of marketing for U.S. Cellular. “As the interest in smartphones continues to grow, we are thrilled to roll out high-performing, competitively priced devices that enable our customers to be more productive and simplify their lives.” The Samsung Gem is backed by U.S. Cellular’s high-speed nationwide network and The Belief Project, both of which have received high marks from industry insiders and consumers. U.S. Cellular has the highest call quality and network satisfaction of any national carrier*, and The Belief Project earned Frost & Sullivan’s Customer Value Enhancement of the Year Award. The Belief Project recognizes customer loyalty with unmatched benefits and rewards like faster upgrades to the coolest phones in as little as 10 months without requiring customers to repeatedly sign contracts. It also offers an assortment of bundled National Single Line and Family Belief Plans designed to mirror the way people use their phones. New customers who sign up for a Belief Plan and fulfill an initial two-year commitment will never have to sign another one with U.S. Cellular’s “no contract after the first.” Current U.S. Cellular customers who previously signed up for a Belief Plan and are already eligible for a phone upgrade can get promotional prices without signing another contract. Customers automatically get valuable rewards that can be used for faster phone upgrades in as little as 10 months, additional lines, phones, accessories and ringtones.
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 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile Since smartphones are getting to be pretty expensive to acquire today, it will be in our best interest to have some kind of protection as well as support mechanism for our beloved mobile devices. Agree? Well, if you do and you’re with AT&T network, you can avail of the just launched AT&T Mobile Protection Pack. This first-of-its-kind service combines AT&T’s Mobile Insurance and Enhanced Support services to provide comprehensive protection and service support for your AT&T devices. Available for $9.99 per month premium, the AT&T Mobile Protection Pack is aimed at providing AT&T customers with a single, more convenient, and affordable way of protecting and managing their mobile devices. By availing of this service pack you can have your mobile phone replaced when qualified for loss, theft, accidental damage, liquid damage or mechanical and electrical failure after the manufacturer’s warranty expires. You’ll have 30 days to sign up for this service once any of those incident has rendered your device malfunctional. The service pack also gives you access to direct live support via phone or web chat. This is useful for getting help for device set up and other troubleshooting assistance from AT&T’s technical support team. The service also lets you remotely locate, lock or sound an alarm on your missing phone through the Mobile Protection Pack website. You’ll know where your phone is provided that it is still powered-in and within AT&T coverage area. Mobile Locate, Enhanced Support and Mobile Insurance can also be availed of individually but will cost more than getting it through the unified AT&T Mobile Protection Pack. Product [AT&T Mobile Protection Pack] Read [AT&T] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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