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Deal: Save 50% on a brand new LG G6 from Sprint

Posted by Adam Zeis on 25 Jul 2017 12:00 pm
If you're in the market for a new device, the LG G6 is still one of the best Android phones you can buy right now. If you sign up for Sprint's Unlimited Freedom Plan you can snag the awesome LG G6 phone for half off. With zero down for the device, you'll pay just $14.75 a month for 24 months (down from the usual full price of $30 per month) in addition to the well-priced $50 Unlimited data plan...

Deal: New Tello customers get the first month of data service FREE

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 20 Jul 2017 9:30 am
If you're in the market for a new pay-as-you-go plan, Tello may have just what you need. New customers can buy any Tello cell phone plan of $10 or more and get the first month of data FREE. All of the data options that Tello offers, from 200MB to 5GB, are eligible for this limited-time promotion.

Deal: Save 20% off your first six months of cell service at TPO

Posted by Adam Zeis on 19 Jul 2017 7:00 am
If you're looking for a sweet deal on a new phone plan, look no further than TPO. TPO (The People's Operator) — an alternative carrier that runs off Sprint and T-Mobile in the U.S. — is currently offering 20% off your first six months of service with new activations. You can activate a new number and a new device, or keep your current setup, to save on their 500MB, 1GB or 2.5GB plans. The best...

TAG Heuer Connected specs

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 9 Nov 2015 12:33 pm
TAG Heuer Connected
The TAG Heuer Connected smartwatch is officially official, and of course you want to know how ti stacks up against other Android Wear devices. At $1,500 it isn't cheap, but you're definitely be paying for the externals more than the internals. At the core it's on par with other recent devices (and even slightly better in a few cases) but this watch obviously isn't for everyone. Here's what the...

If you're using Android Pay, don't plan on using a third-party lock screen

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 14 Sep 2015 4:48 pm
Android Pay
If you're a fan of third-party lock screens on your Android phone, don't count on using one if you're also a fan of Android Pay. I've been using a Samsung Galaxy S6 for a while now, and while I love the phone itself (or 98 percent of it at least) I don't particularly care for the lock screen. Coming off a Moto X 2014 and Nexus 5, I was used to having a simple lock screen with simple, one-tap...

Score More Baseball brings the power of Moneyball to hometown teams

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 17 Mar 2015 11:00 am
Score More Baseball
Score More Baseball is Moneyball in your pocket Just in time for baseball season, a new baseball scoring app hits the field for BlackBerry, Android, and iPhone. Score More Baseball provides simple scoring for amateurs and youth teams using the Moneyball method. Score More Baseball allows anyone to use a phone or tablet to accurately score baseball games, using the Moneyball approach to help...

SmartThings is the best way to get your home connected right now

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 6 Mar 2015 2:42 pm
SmartThings
Your connected home just got smarter. If you're looking to get started in the connected home space (or you already have but aren't quite sure where to go next), SmartThings should be one of your top options. There are a ton solutions for getting connected at home, but none as easy to work with as SmartThings. Unlike other closed systems, SmartThings has an open environment, meaning you can do...

Pebble Time is now the most funded project on Kickstarter

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 3 Mar 2015 1:02 pm
Pebble Time is the most funded project in Kickstarter history, and still has plenty of time to go. Just last week, Pebble Time — the follow-up to the popular Pebble and Pebble Steel — took Kickstarter by storm. After blowing past their initial $500,000 goal, the campaign is now well over $13 million and still going strong. An additional boost has come from today's announcement of the Pebble...

YotaPhone 2 heading to the U.S. this spring by way of Indiegogo

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 3 Mar 2015 10:15 am
The YotaPhone 2 is not currently available in the U.S. but that looks to be changing very soon. YotaPhone's Michael Kelly has said that the device will be available in the U.S. this spring via crowd-funding site Indiegogo. The YotaPhone 2 features a unique dual-display, with a standard LCD up front and a power-saving e-ink display on the back. The phone is compatible with both AT&T and T-...

Pebble Time Steel hits Kickstarter today for $250, starts shipping in July

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 3 Mar 2015 8:00 am
Pebble Time Steel
The $299 Pebble Time Steel starts shipping in July and will be available in silver, black, and gold. Early birds can pre-order via Kickstarter today for $250. Just a week ago, Pebble Time launched on Kickstarter and became the fastest growing crowd-funding project in history. Raising well over their $500,000 goal, massive interest has already been shown in the next-generation device from...

MetroPCS offering buy one get one promo through April 5th

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 2 Mar 2015 1:51 pm
MetroPCS is bringing back their "buy one get one" promo starting today through April 5th. During the promo, when purchasing and activating a new device on MetroPCS, you'll be able to get another device for free when activating a new line.

Grab these discounted apps now for just 10 cents in the Google Play Store [updated]

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 2 Mar 2015 12:04 pm
Update: As some of you have pointed out in the comments, it looks like Google has a lot more than a few apps up its sleeve for Google Play's birthday. As of this writing, there are 33 items on sale ranging from books and movies to music and apps. You can check out the full list of sales on Google Play now. Original story: The Google Play Store is nearing its 3rd birthday, and that means some...

ARCHOS unveils Fusion Storage and new 256GB Magnus tablet

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 2 Mar 2015 10:35 am
Magnus tablet
Today ARCHOS unveiled a new line of tablets dubbed Magnus, offering up to 256GB of internal storage. In addition, they announced ARCHOS Fusion Storage, which combines internal and micro SD card storage for increased storage of apps, games, and files on an Android device.

This is Pebble Time: Color e-paper and weeklong battery life

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 24 Feb 2015 10:00 am
Pebble TIme
Kickstarter darling Pebble is back with a new, color, crowdfunded e-paper smartwatch. Meet Pebble Time, crowdfunding for $159.

Top free antivirus apps for Android

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 31 Jan 2015 4:35 pm
Free Android Antivirus apps
There are a ton of options when it comes to antivirus apps on your Android phone or tablet — but there are only a handful of truly free ones. Many offer free features, with more robust features available as at a premium or subscription basis. You can get just as many great features from an unrestricted free app however. And in this case we're talking all-the-way free. So while we still...

Rdio expands internet radio service to 24 additional markets in Central America, the Caribbean and Asia Pacific

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 22 Jan 2015 9:28 am
Rdio Moto X
Rdio has announced today that they've expanded their streaming music service to 24 new international markets, including areas in Central America, the Caribbean and Asia Pacific. This means that Rdio is now available in 85 total countries and territories across the world.

Verizon expands data options for prepaid users

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 22 Jan 2015 8:59 am
Verizon Prepaid Phones
Verizon prepaid users are getting a bump in data to start the year. Those who are on the $45 plan and previously allotted just 500MB, now receive double the data at a full 1GB. As if that's not enough, enrolling in Verizon's Auto Pay will net you another 500MB of data. The plan also includes unlimited talk and text, as well as unlimited text to Mexico and Canada.

Sharp unveils new Android TV-based SmartCentral 4.0 smart TVs

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 5 Jan 2015 12:22 pm
Sharp at CES 2015
Today at CES 2015, Sharp has kicked things off with announcements about upcoming 4K TVs, SmartCentral 4.0 for Android and an 85" 8K LCD display prototype. Starting in 2016, Sharp will offer a handful of new devices including the AQUOS Beyond 4k UHD TV — which will offer 42 million more pixels than standard 4k — and add multiple new models to the AQUOS 4K UHD line and three new models to the...

Verizon now lets you text Starbucks to your friends

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 18 Dec 2014 12:01 pm
Verizon Messages
Verizon is helping users give the gift of Starbucks this holiday season. Through the Verizon Messages app, users can send an Starbucks eGift card of $5, $10, or $15 to virtually anyone on any U.S. carrier. The cost of the card is billed to the senders account, and the recipient simply needs to scan the barcode at any Starbucks location, or add the gift to a Starbucks card.

GTA: Chinatown Wars drives onto Android devices

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Posted by Adam Zeis on 18 Dec 2014 10:47 am
GTA Chinatown Wars
GTA: Chinatown Wars has been available on iOS for quite some time, but now makes a grand appearance on Android as well. Built specifically for mobile devices, GTA: Chinatown Wars has you taking the roll of Huang Lee on a mission to deliver an ancient sword to your uncle — but as you'd expect — there are many objectives to tackle in the process.

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