Back in January we saw the news about ChevronWP7, the bit about them having sold out of the available tokens. And well, while things have been quiet since, it looks like the Windows Phone unlocking experiment has officially come to an end. Simply put, no more tokens are going to be available. The details are coming by way of the official ChevronWP7 blog where they note that both sides (them and Microsoft) have “amicably agreed to discontinue the ChevronWP7 Labs experiment.” And lastly, it was also noted that existing customers would be given a “complimentary upgrade to a Microsoft App Hub membership.”
Republic Wireless announced a while back that they would be opening up the beta program again this summer. And while we were looking forward to that time, it looks like things are going to be getting started soon. According to a new message from the folks at Republic Wireless — the reservation system will be opening back up next week.
“Starting next week, everyone who signed up for one of our email lists will have an opportunity to "claim a spot in line." What does this mean? It's simple, really. You let us know that you're interested in joining republic wireless and we'll then assign you to a "beta wave" designated by a letter of the alphabet. Then, throughout the summer, each wave will receive an invitation to place their order.”
Bottom line here, next week will allow you to put your name on the list in hopes of getting in this summer. Sure, this may not be what everyone had been hoping for but if you want to get access to the Republic Wireless beta — you will likely want to be paying attention next week.
US Cellular has come forward with details of a sale and this is one that Android users may want to check out. The sale includes all of the Galaxy S branded smartphones in the US Cellular lineup — including the newly announced Galaxy S Aviator.
Anyway, in terms of the sale — all of the Galaxy S branded smartphones will be discounted up to $100. For example, the Galaxy S Aviator is $99.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate). In addition, the Galaxy S II (in white or black) is $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate) and the Mesmerize is $49.99 (after instant savings).
And in addition to the Galaxy S sale prices, US Cellular has also added some new devices to the pre-paid lineup. These new handsets include the HTC Hero S, the Motorola Electrify and the Samsung Galaxy S II which are priced at $299.99, $399.99 and $399.99 respectively.
Lastly, US Cellular notes this sale as being for a “limited time” however they did not mention when this limited time would come to an end.
Coming a few days ahead of the expected release, Nokia has officially offered up the software update for the Lumia 900 smartphone. And just to clarify, this is the update that will take care of those pesky data connectivity issues. All in all, while any data connectivity issues are a problem with a smartphone these days, we do have to give Nokia some credit — not only did they acknowledge the issue, but they also rolled-out an update quickly and on top of that — we cannot forget those $100 bill credits. Anyway, those bits aside, those rocking a Lumia 900 will want to grab this update. In order to get that taken care of, you will need to grab your handset and a USB cable and from here — those with a PC can fire up the Zune software and those on a Mac can fire up the Windows Phone Connecter software. Lstly, here is the statement from Nokia;
Earlier this week, Nokia communicated about a memory management issue with the recently launched Nokia Lumia 900 at AT&T that, in some cases, was leading to a loss of data connectivity.
When this news was issued on Tuesday, Nokia had identified that a software update would be available for consumer download on or around April 16th. Today, we’d like to share with you that the update is now available. Consumers now have the opportunity to update their AT&T version Nokia Lumia 900 software through Zune and Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac earlier than anticipated.
Consumers are still able to swap out their Lumia 900 for an updated Lumia 900 in an AT&T store if they’d prefer.
And, of course, the $100 credit offer will remain in effect through Midnight PST on April 21st. For additional details, please visit: www.nokiausa.com/lumia900update As always, we look forward to your questions and feedback.
If you are carrying an Android smartphone and listen to podcasts you owe it to yourself to check out DoggCatcher. The app is a podcast player and if you ask me — it is the only worthy podcast player app for Android. Of course, I suspect some will have a different opinion. But that aside, I love this app and what better time to recommend others checking out the app — when it is on-sale. Yup, the developers behind the app have dropped the price for a limited time. The DoggCatcher Podcast Player app is on-sale through April 15th (tomorrow). Those looking to make the purchase can expect to pay $1.99, which is down from the regular price of $4.99. And on top of the price drop, it was noted that “all funds will be donated to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.” Bottom line, purchase a heavily discounted app and also do some good at the same time.
Sometimes the folks at Spotify just roll things out, such as the recent Play Button announcement — and sometimes they plan something a bit more exciting. And with that, it looks like Spotify has something a bit more exciting planned for next week. Well, we hope it is a bit more exciting anyway. But that said, what we do know is that Spotify will be having a press briefing on April 18th. Any guesses as to what they will be announcing?
YouTube making sure it gets an influx of original and interesting content by letting just about anyone enroll in the YouTube Partners Program. Members of this program have the opportunity to earn money from their videos by splitting ad revenue with YouTube. The Partners Program was originally closed to those YouTube deemed worthy, but now content creators from 20 countries can join in.
YouTube is laying the foundation for becoming an even larger destination for consuming original content. Google has already shown it is willing to pay big bucks to secure the best talent, so sharing a bit more ad money around with regular people who are hoping to become a YouTube sensation is definitely not a problem.
In order to become a partner, you have to apply for the program and monetize one video. The videos have to be original and must not be made up of content you don’t own the rights to.
Here is a list of countries that are eligible for the program.
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