It has been no secret that Verizon was planning to scrap unlimited data plans. Verizon previously confirmed this would be the case, but did not confirm the pricing or other specific details that were leaked a while ago. Any hope of a last minute change of plans by Verizon has been dashed. The wireless carrier has gone on the record with FierceWireless stating the new tiered data plans will begin on July 7. If you currently have an unlimited data plan with Verizon, you won’t be affected by the change. Even existing customers that renew their contract after July 7… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Both the HTC Status and the LG Thrill 4G on AT&T have already been publicly announced, but were not given exact pricing or release information. However, according to a leaked screenshot, there is a good chance both smartphones will drop in July as opposed to August or early September. While we aren’t fortunate enough to know the exact launch date, we will likely hear that important piece of information from coming leaks and rumors. All that’s left to figure out is pricing for the two Android smartphones. Personally, I believe the HTC Status will launch for $99 or possibly even… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
After it’s previous expansion into Canada Netflix has announced that it will soon be expanding into another 43 countries. Those countries are all throughout the Americas, from Mexico to North America to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. When Netflix launches in those countries users will be able to watch content in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, depending on which they prefer to use. There won’t be any discs, though. Just like Canada those 43 other countries will only have access to streaming content. Rolling out disc services to each country would make the expansion much, much slower, not to… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The popular mobile smartphone game, Angry Birds, may now consist of a sizable portion of your wardrobe. If the lovable birds have yet to infiltrate your closet, the creators of Angry Birds are running a special promotion to achieve domination of your closet. For a week starting today, any regular priced t-shirt or merchandise you purchase through the Angry Bird website, you will receive a special edition t-shirt free of charge. In addition, the Angry Birds website says if you purchase three t-shirts, you will receive a special prize. While I don’t know for sure what the special prize is,… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
A little less than a week ago, a rumor surfaced claiming that the Samsung Galaxy Tab with a seven inch screen on Sprint would soon receive an upgrade from Android 2.2 to Android 2.3 on July 5. It turns out that the rumor is true because Sprint posted a forum message and a Samsung FAQ page regarding the update process to Android 2.3. Some of the fixes in the EF17 update include Fixes for VPN, HID Bluetooth support, and power management enhancements. Not to mention it brings the coveted Gingerbread to the seven inch tablet device. The EF17 update will… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 Model Number: http://admintell.napco.com/ee/images/uploads/gadgetell/Sprint_Photon_4G_coming_soon.jpeg  A few weeks ago Motorola and Sprint announced the manufacturer’s most recent phone for the third-place carrier, the Photon 4G. The Sprint Photon 4G was announced as coming sometime this summer, with nothing more firm than that. Here’s an image that shows the release should be sometime in the near future. The image simply shows the Photon 4G with a “coming soon” badge near it. The image seems to come from a Sprint promotions website or document. Either way, there’s the words “Photon 4G” right next to the words “coming soon.” It makes sense since we are currently in Summer… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
About two weeks ago, a leaked internal screenshot claimed Bell would launch the powerful HTC Sensation on July 5. Today, a quick look at Bell’s website reveals that the Sensation is, indeed, on sale today for any Canadian citizen looking to sign or upgrade their contract with Bell. On a 3 year contract, the Sensation will cost you $149, with a 2 year contract it costs $499, a 1 year contract costs $524, and finally, a no term contract will set you back $549. The Sensation has received positive remarks for reviewers and users in the United States where it… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Reviews for the HP TouchPad started circulating late last week, and the news has not been entirely positive. Many have found problems in HP’s WebOS tablet, but at least a few people at HP have been listening. Well, at least we know that Jon Rubinstein, former CEO of Palm has been listening, and has taken to time to address the reviews in a letter to all employees in the Palm devision of HP. In his letter, Rubinstein addresses concerns about the software on the tablet. Much of it has to do with the sluggishness of the software on the tablet… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
This next story is fresh from the rumor mill. Verizon supposedly has a couple things planned for the near future. The first addition to Verizon's flagship is a redesigned website. We all like those right? The second part of this rumor is that Verizon is going to discount both the iPhone 4 and the HTC Thunderbolt as part of an upcoming promotion. VzBuzz has a screen capture of the new Verizon website that lists the 16GB iPhone 4 for $150.99. The price of the HTC Thunderbolt will be reduced to zero. As usual, these prices will require a contract. It's… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
To say that Skype for Mac 5 in unpopular would be a bit of an understatement. The latest update to version 5.2 won’t bring you back to the Skype 4 interface, but it will add some needed features. Those include the ability to share your screen during group video chat, and an easier way to see video call when Skype is in the background. The first major update for the update to Skype for Mac brings screen charing to group video chat. Now those who pay for Skype Premium can use a feature that regular Skype users have already had… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Prizes.org is a new website that is currently in beta. It was created by Slide, the same team that Google purchased in 2010. Slide also recently launched an invite-only photo sharing application for iOS and Android called Pool Party. The goal of Prizes is to help people who have small issues they need solved. Prizes calls these tasks “contests” and the winners of each contest will be rewarded with real money. In order to sign up for Prizes, you have to link either your Facebook or Twitter account to the service. At that point, you can choose to post a… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Those who may have been considering the purchase of a Zune Originals Zune HD—you are out of luck. A quick visit over to the zuneoriginals.net website shows the bad news—Microsoft is “no longer taking new orders for Zune Originals.” Furthermore, they make the recommendation that if you want a Zune HD you should visit Best Buy or Walmart. Bottom line, it looks like a bit of the Zune has died today, after all, the customized Zune players have been offered for the better part of four years now. And when you say it like that, it kind of seems like… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
While the Foursquare app is not new for Windows Phone, the version that is currently available has recently been updated. And judging from what we have read thus far, it looks like anyone using Foursquare on Windows Phone 7 will want to fire up the Marketplace and get the update. In terms of what was changed, according to the team over at Foursquare, this comes as “a total rebuild of the app, with a ton of new features.” Of course, they were also quick to point out that the features that you “know and love” will remain in place. Via… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
We have already seen HP launch the Veer smartphone and the 16GB and 32GB TouchPad tablet (here in the US) and well, it looks like the timeframe of the 64GB TouchPad and Pre 3 have been revealed. Sadly, we are looking at nothing more than general timeframes, however the Pre 3 has been tipped to arrive in the fall and the 64GB TouchPad in August. And in addition to the 64GB TouchPad, it also looks like an AT&T 4G capable tablet will be arriving next month. Otherwise, it appears as if a glossy white TouchPad (possibly with a 1.5GHz Qualcomm… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It looks like AT&T will soon be offering standard mobile insurance for the iPhone very soon. And this will be the standard insurance that you can get with other AT&T branded phones, in other words, it covers against the goodies such as theft, loss and damage (even accidental). The plan will be available beginning July 17th and looks like it will set you back $4.99 per month. And that $4.99 monthly fee is in addition to the deductible, which looks to be $125 for the iPhone 4. And while this sounds like good news, there are a good amount of… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - An iPhone 4 prototype has shown up on an eBay auction and gained some incredibly high bids (the current bid at the time of writing this article is over $100,000). MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
We saw Google+ launch with an Android app and the promise of an iOS app, and well, it looks like those waiting for the iOS app to arrive may not be waiting all that long. According to Google employee Erica Joy, the app has been submitted to Apple and is currently awaiting their approval. “For my iPhone using friends: the Google+ iPhone app has been submitted to the App store (no not today, sometime prior to today) and is awaiting approval.” That said, assuming there are no issues with the app, we should see it debut for any and all… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM GAMERTELL - If you visit Amazon’s Video Game section, you browse a buy one, get one free sale that covers tons of DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, PSP, Xbox 360, Windows and Mac games and accessories. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The Droid Bionic may have been announced back at the beginning of the year during CES, however it is still not yet available for purchase. And while it would be nice to see the handset come available today, it looks like those interested will be waiting another month or so. That said, the latest in the rumor mill is suggesting an August 4th release date for the Droid Bionic. Of course, we will be on the lookout for something a bit more official from Verizon to confirm this. Until then, a tentative marking of the calendar seems to be in… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - Windows slips a bit more but still accounts for nearly 90% of OS installs with Windows 7 gewater than 1 In 4. The Mac OS gains a bit, and iOS now enjoys 2.63% of the overall OS market. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
One of the great features about the HTC Flyer is the fact that it can work with a stylus to essentially draw free-hand pictures or notes on the screen. In addition, the stylus allows the user to highlight text, which can then be easily copied and pasted to a different document. The device comes with great Evernote integration allowing for seamless note sharing across many different Internet enabled devices. The stylus is priced at $80, and Best Buy used to charge HTC Flyer owners separately for the stylus. So, in the past you would pay $499 for the tablet plus… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM GAMERTELL - Time for Best Buy’s weekly ad! You can get a $50 free gift card with a $299.99 4gb Xbox 360 Kinect bundle. There’s a buy one, get one free sale on select Kinect games. Also, over 100 other games are $30 off. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
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