It looks like Amazon Wireless has once again lowered the pricing for the Verizon Wireless capable Galaxy Nexus. The handset has dropped in price and is now down to $0.01. Though, that is only going to be available for certain customers. The one penny pricing applies to new customers as well as those already on a family account looking to add a new line. Basically, you will need to be adding a new line of service with Verizon Wireless in order to get that price. And just to clarify, those new lines of service come with the standard two-year agreements. Those looking to upgrade will have to shell out a bit more, $149.99. Finally, those making the purchase can also expect to get free two-day shipping and some free premium apps. The app offer is described as follows; “For a limited time, get premium apps free with the purchase of an Android device. Apps must be selected during checkout at time of purchase. Apps selected after purchase are subject to regular price. Available list of free apps is subject to change.”
Via [Amazon Wireless]  
We saw the big day of Samsung Galaxy S III related announcements (for the US market) yesterday. And while each of the five carriers have their own set of rules and dates for when (or if) pre-orders will be available — it looks like a big box retailer has launched pre-orders for three of the five carriers. The details are coming by way of a recently released Best Buy announcement where they offer the following; “Best Buy today launched a pre-sale of the Samsung Galaxy S III, across three networks – Sprint, AT&T and Verizon Wireless.”
That being said, those looking to take advantage of the pre-order will be able to do so at any of the Best Buy retail locations as well as at any of the Best Buy Mobile standalone stores. Via [Best Buy]  
Coming sort of out of nowhere, Google has announced the acquisition of Quickoffice. The details have been posted and confirmed by both parties and according to Google, they are planning to bring the “powerful technology” that Quickoffice has to offer and integrate it into the Google Apps product suite. Of course, what that means in the long run will remain a mystery for now. Anyway, that aside, the full statement from Google reads as follows; “We’re happy to announce that we have acquired Quickoffice, a leader in office productivity solutions. Today, consumers, businesses and schools use Google Apps to get stuff done from anywhere, with anyone and on any device. Quickoffice has an established track record of enabling seamless interoperability with popular file formats, and we’ll be working on bringing their powerful technology to our Apps product suite. Quickoffice has a strong base of users, and we look forward to supporting them while we work on an even more seamless, intuitive and integrated experience. We’re excited to welcome the Quickoffice team and their users to Google.”
And similarly, here is what Alan Masarek, the co-founder and CEO of Quickoffice had to say on the matter. “We are delighted to announce that Quickoffice has been acquired by Google! When we embarked on our mission to become the world leader in office productivity, we knew we were taking on a huge challenge. We worked very hard to build Quickoffice as a user friendly, seamless and yet powerful way to view, edit, sync and share documents anywhere, anytime. It’s been a very humbling experience to see this vision embraced by our users. Now, we are ushering in a new chapter with Google. By combining the magic of Google’s intuitive solutions with Quickoffice’s powerful products, our shared vision for anytime, anywhere productivity can only grow. The journey has been nothing short of incredible. Our vision has only become bigger, and our commitment stronger. We wish to sincerely thank our users and supporters over the years; you have our eternal gratitude and we invite you all to join us in embracing this next chapter.”
Via [Official Google Blog] and [Quickoffice]  
Before its store personel get busy with the influx of customers who will be getting the Samsung Galaxy S III, AT&T will be releasing a less-powerful but affordable Android smartphone – the Samsung Exhilarate. Announced as early as January of this year, the Samsung Exhilarate has one very important feature – it is said to be an eco-friendly handset. Aside from that, the device was also awarded with UL Platinum certification – proving that it is indeed an environmentally sound product. That said, it’s our pleasure to give you the phone’s other features. These are a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, a 5MP camera with 720p video recording capability, 1.3MP front-facing camera and a 4-inch Super AMOLED display. And to ensure that you won’t be going against the eco-friendly characteristic of the Samsung Exhilarate, AT&T will also be offering two custom case to hold and protect your dear smartphone. These is the Incipio ECO SILICRYLIC case which is made from biodegradable and recycled materials. The device also features an inner silicone rubber made of recycled silicone regrind material and an outer bio resin plastic. The Samsung Exhilarate will set you back for – $49.99 on two-year contract. Via [AT&T] 
 
For Toshiba, good things certainly come in three as they unveil three new slim laptops under the new Toshiba U series. The three new Toshiba Ultrabooks are as follow – the Satellite U845W, Satellite U845 and Portégé Z935 Series. Lets do a quick round-up of what these three new Ultrabooks have to offer. First, the Toshiba Satellite U845W which Toshiba is claiming to be the world’s first Ultrabook with 21:9 cinematic display with its 14-inch diagonal ultra-wide HD TruBrite screen display. The U845W is thin and light, sturdy and yet elegant in form factor. Under the hood of this Ultrabook you’ll find a 3rd generation Intel Core processor, 500GB hard drive with 32GB SSD or an option to have it with only 256GB of SSD, 8GB of RAM, 3x USB ports and HDMI. Then you have the Ultrabook 845 with a 14-inch diagonal HD TruBrite display, 500GB of hard drive with Flash Memory, stereo speakers with SRS Premium sound 3D, HD webcam and optional LED keyboard. Other specs include 3rd generation Intel Core processor, 16GB or 32GB of SSD, up to 6GB of RAM, USB and HDMI ports as well. Finally, Toshiba is releasing the Portégé Z935 Series which Toshiba claims is still the lightest 13.3-inch ultrabook. It sports a slim 0.63-inch profile and weighs only 2.5 lbs. It also boasts of 8 hours battery life. Now, for those who are interested with any of these Ultrabooks, be guide by the following pricing scheme and release dates: - Satellite U845W will be available for purchase on July 15, 2012 starting at $999.99
- Satellite U845 will be available for purchase on June 24, 2012 2012 starting at $749.99
- Portégé Z935 will be available for purchase on June 24, 2012 starting at $899.99
Via [Toshiba Direct]  
It looks like picking up a Square credit card reader has just gotten even easier. The readers were previously available in Apple retail stores as well as with Best Buy, OfficeMax, Radio Shack, Target, UPS and Walmart. And as of now, they are also available by way of Walgreens, FedEx Office and Staples locations. A bit more specifically, the Square Card Reader is now available in more than 7,000 Walgreens stores, 1,500 Staples stores and 1,500 FedEx Office stores. The reader will set you back $9.95 at the time of purchase however you will get a $10 rebate when you sign-up. Finally, just as a reminder, the Square Card Reader will work with Android and iOS devices. Via [MarketWatch] and [VentureBeat]  
The folks over at CyanogenMod have introduced what they are calling a “slightly newer boot animation.” Which in reality, means the re-introduction of Cid, the mascot. And for those wondering, Cid actually stands for CyanogenMod ID. That bit aside though, those curious can get a good look at Cid, both in the above image and the below video. Otherwise, those rocking a device with CyanogenMod installed can look forward to seeing Cid in a future CM9 boot-up. 
Via [Google+] and [Engadget]  
The Any.DO app has been available for Android for sometime now. And as of yesterday, the app had come available for the iPhone by way of the iOS App Store. Flash forward one more day and Any.DO has landed in the Chrome Web Store. Simply put, Any.DO has turned into a rather nice cross platform tool. If you are using Any.DO on Android or iOS and want to also manage your tasks and to-do’s using a browser — fire up Chrome, surf on over to the Chrome Web Store and click the Add to Chrome button (or just follow the link at the bottom of this post). Finally, for those that need a bit of an extra push for Any.DO, aside from being free and a great looking app, it also brings the following features; - Keep all your to-dos in sync
- Drag & drop to plan your agenda
- Add reminders and never forget a thing
- Attach notes, or use them as sub-tasks
Via [Chrome Web Store]  
T-Mobile detailed the latest software update for the HTC One S back towards the end of May. And while that update was actually set to begin rolling out yesterday, there is a slight change in how the update will be arriving. Originally, T-Mobile had noted that the update would be available as a manual download and as an over-the-air update. As of now, it looks like the update is only going to be available over-the-air. Of course, that is the easier method of the two. Not to mention, the one we would have suggested anyway. Bottom line, if you have an HTC One S with T-Mobile — just sit back and wait for the update notification to arrive on your handset. The process should be completely rolled-out no later than July 7th, which means you may still have some time. And for those wondering, T-Mobile noted that they “cannot expedite how soon we send the OTA to individuals.” Via [T-Mobile] and [TmoNews]  
If you had been wanting to get the Instapaper app for iOS and have been holding back because of the $4.99 price tag, now maybe the perfect opportunity. You see, Starbucks has their “Free App of the Week” promo where they offer one app per week for free. And well, the app this week is Instapaper. That means a savings of $4.99. The one catch, you will have to venture into a Starbucks location and pick up one of the free app of the week cards. The cards are usually sitting up front, by the register and that means you will most likely end up buying a coffee at that rate. But hey, we suspect that it probably feel better for some to buy a coffee and get an app for free as opposed to simply buying the app. Either way, it was noted that “several thousand” promo cards are in circulation so you may not want to wait all that long, especially for those living in an area where the Starbucks is always packed. Via [5by5 Build and Analyze] and [The Verge]  | |
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