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T-Mobile Father’s Day sale features free 4G Android devices

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 01:51 PM PDT

T-Mobile officially announced that they'll be running another Father's Day sale this weekend and expects to have plenty of free Android on hand.  If you're looking to pick up an Android smartphone from T-Mobile, then you'll want to swing by on Friday and Saturday (June 15-16).  The deals are good both new and existing customers and even include new hot devices like the HTC One S! Keep in mind that many of the savings come in the form of a mail-in rebate so you'll still need to take your wallet with you.

T-Mobile Says, "Thanks, Dad" with Free 4G Smartphones for Father's Day
For two days only, June 15–16, all of T-Mobile's 4G smartphones and select mobile broadband devices are free
BELLEVUE, Wash. — June 11, 2012 — To say thanks to dads for all they do, T-Mobile USA, Inc. will once again hold a special "Father's Day Sale." For two days only, Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16, all of T-Mobile's 4G smartphones and select broadband devices will be offered for free with qualifying plans.
T-Mobile has a history of creating great offers to celebrate Father's Day, and this year it's making it even easier and more affordable for dads and their families to stay connected. The Father's Day promotion includes T-Mobile's fastest 4G smartphones and select mobile broadband devices running on America's Largest 4G Network®, such as the HTC® One™ S 4G, Samsung Galaxy™ S® II 4G, Nokia Lumia 710, BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 and the T-Mobile® SpringBoard™ tablet with Google™.
"We want to say thanks to fathers for all they do and keep them easily and affordably connected to family throughout the entire year," said Andrew Sherrard, senior vice president of marketing for T-Mobile USA. "Whether through voice calls, photos, texts, video conferencing or social media updates, T-Mobile's 'All Phones Free' promotion provides families a great opportunity to get the latest cutting-edge smartphones running on lightning-fast speeds via America's Largest 4G Network."
New and existing eligible customers can take advantage of this deal, receiving their device for free after a mail-in rebate card1 when they sign up for a new two-year contract on any qualifying unlimited Classic plan2 or for a $0.00 down payment after a mail-in rebate card when signing up on a new qualifying Unlimited Value® plan with an Equipment Installment Plan (EIP).3
The Father's Day promotion will be available from June 15 through June 16 at participating T-Mobile retail stores nationwide. For more information about T-Mobile's "Father's Day Sale" and details about qualifying plans, visit http://t-mo.co/LGxKbc.
  • 1 Mail-in rebate not required in R.I., Conn. or Miami-Dade County, Fla.
  • 2 Standard upgrade eligibility rules apply for existing Classic customers that stay on a Classic plan; standard migration fees will apply for existing Classic customers that switch to a Value plan and have less than 18 months contract tenure.
  • 3 Equipment installment plans: On approved credit and 0 percent APR. Down payment and unfinanced portion required at purchase. Remaining balance paid in 20 monthly installments. Total price of each device equals down payment amount plus monthly payment amount times 20.
About T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the U.S. wireless operation of Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCQX: DTEGY). By the end of the first quarter of 2012, approximately 129 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communication segments of the Deutsche Telekom group — 33.4 million by T-Mobile USA — all via a common technology platform based on GSM and UMTS and additionally HSPA+ 21/HSPA+ 42. T-Mobile USA's innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect to those who matter most. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile USA among the highest in numerous regions throughout the U.S. in wireless customer care and call quality. For more information, please visit http://www.T-Mobile.com. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. For further information on Deutsche Telekom, please visit ww.telekom.de/investor-relations.

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Party Your Apps Off with Lookout on eve of Google I/O! (WIN A FREE TICKET)

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 01:35 PM PDT

Headed to San Francisco later this month to get in your annual dose of Google I/O?  Why not get things started a little early with the Lookout team at their second annual Party Your Apps Off event?  Like last year's festivities there will be food, unlimited drinks, awesome people, and giveaways!  The party goes down on June 26 at 8PM PST and will be one of the pre-Google I/O hotspots worth attending.

To help provide a little bit of incentive to show up, we've got 20 tickets to get you in the door.  Why pay for a ticket when we can get you on the list?  The best part is that each of these twenty tickets includes a "plus one", so that's 40 spots.

  • When: Tuesday, June 26 @ 8PM
  • Where: This part is a secret :)
  • What: Lookout's big party in San Francisco on the first night of Google I/O. Drinks will start flowing at 8PM at a hot secret location in downtown SF & one of the city's best Food Trucks will be there serving snacks. There will be some goodies for the first folks who show up at the door. *Please note, this event is 21 and over.

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How do you enter to win a ticket? That's easy!  You just need to inflate our egos a bit.  Tell us how much you love Lookout and AndroidGuys in the comments below and we'll choose from there. We'll draw the winners on Friday and notify Lookout as to who gets in from the AndroidGuys list.

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iHome iC50 FM Stereo Alarm Clock review

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 01:20 PM PDT

What's the last thing you do before you fall asleep at night?  Assuming you make it to bed and have the presence of mind, you generally do the same thing each night.  Chances are good that you plug your phone in and/or set your phone alarm.  Why not do both, and more, with iHome's iC50 FM Stereo Alarm Clock?

Doesn't matter if it's Samsung, HTC, Motorola...

We've spent the last few nights falling asleep next to the iC50 and have come to like having it on the nightstand.  Designed to work with any Android handset with a headphone jack and microUSB port, the device charges you up and plays your music at the same time.  The SmartSlide dock lets you plug in your phone in landscape or portrait mode and fits everything we threw at it.  The lip of the stand could be a little bigger but we're happy nonetheless.

Thanks to built-in speakers with 'Reson8 speaker chambers and EXB bass enhancement", you'll be drifting off to sleep with a Slacker Radio lullaby that sounds louder and clearer than your phone. Prefer to listen to some local radio instead?  The iHome iC50 has you covered there, too.

How big is the iC50?  Picture one of those square tissue boxes that you send to school and you've got a good reference point. It's compact and clean with responsive buttons and a cord long enough to reach behind the table or bed.  While the sound is not loud enough to fill a room, it's plenty for a sleeping environment or...ahem, you know.

Like any other alarm clock, the iC50 lets you wake up to music or notification tones, however there's a bit more play with a physical device.  The clock face has a couple of dimmer options to choose from and looks great from a distance.  For an added experience you can also download the iHome app from Google Play and set up some custom alarms.

Normally priced at $59.99, we were able to find the iHome iC50 ten bucks cheaper at Amazon. Seeing that it falls under $50, this would make a good gift for that Android lover headed off to college this fall.

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E FUN debuts $170 8-inch Android 4.0 tablet

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 10:57 AM PDT

E FUN, a California-based tech company, today announced that they've released a new Premius SE series product in the form of an 8-inch Android tablet.  Powered by Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3), the Nextbook Premium 8SE features an 800x600 (4:3) display, 4GB internal storage, microSD expansion, and a front-facing camera.  The tablet is prices at $169 and includes a number of pre-loaded applications, including Barnes & Noble NOOK Store, GetJar App Store, and a two-week trial of Net Nanny (parental control).

Digging into the specs a bit we find that the Nextbook Premium 8SE has a 1GHz CPU, 512MB RAM, a 4200mAh battery, and your other Android requisites.  Certainly not a beast, mind you, but's priced to sell and is a nice stop-gap between e-readers and offerings from the likes of Samsung.

If you're interested in learning more, or would like to order one of these, head to nextbookusa.com today.  While you're there, be sure to check out some of the other products they've got in their lineup.  We were pleasantly surprised to learn that they offer a number of Android products.  As soon as we can get our hands on one of these, we'll share our impressions!

  

E FUN Launches New Premium Android 4.0 Nextbook Tablet for Dads & Grads

8" Tablet Features New Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Barnes & Noble NOOK Store, GetJar App Store and More

WEST COVINA, CA – June 11, 2012 – E FUN, a consumer electronics designer and manufacturer of fun, easy-to-use lifestyle products, has announced the latest model in its new Premium SE Series of Nextbook tablet computers, the Premium 8SE. The 8" tablet features a user-friendly five-finger multitouch capacitive screen and the new Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 operating system. It comes preloaded with the Barnes & Noble NOOK Store™, GetJar App Store and a 14-day trial of Net Nanny parental controls software.

"We are very excited about our expanded Nextbook Premium SE Series of tablet computers, just in time for Father's Day and graduation," remarked Jason Liszewski, managing director and vice president of sales for E FUN. "With superb image clarity, fast response time, and loads of features, they are just what their name indicates: Premium. They make an excellent step-up addition to our existing line of Nextbook products, which have proven very popular with users and industry observers alike."

Features of the expanded Premium SE Series include Flash 11 support and over-the-air (OTA) firmware update capabilities. Additionally, each model has a front-facing camera and 1080p high-definition video player for quality viewing of favorite movies, music videos and more.

The Premium 8SE has an 800x600 screen with 4:3 ratio and a G-sensor auto-rotate orientation feature for landscape or portrait viewing. To keep all of a user's files safely stored, it has 4GB of built-in flash memory as well as ports for a microSD card and mini-USB 2.0 for expandable memory.

The built-in Wi-Fi connectivity allows users to watch YouTube videos, listen to music, receive and send e-mails, or simply browse the Internet. The Premium SE Series also come with the GetJar App Store included, the world's largest independent app store that offers 350,000 mobile apps for Android.

The preloaded Barnes & Noble NOOK Store provides access to over 2.5 million titles, including new releases, bestsellers, classics, children's books, magazines, newspapers and more.

The Premium 8SE is now available nationwide with a price of $169.

About E FUN
As its name implies, E FUN is a designer and marketer of fun, lifestyle e-products that are easily accessible. While appreciated by techies, E FUN products are primarily designed for consumers who desire the latest technological products, but are more concerned with what they do, not how they do it.  E FUN's ongoing product innovation focuses on making electronics and computing more fun! Initial products offerings from E FUN include the APEN digital pen and Nextbook Android tablets. E FUN is headquartered in West Covina, California.

For additional information regarding E FUN's brands, please visit APEN at www.apenusa.com; and Nextbook at www.nextbookusa.com.

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Motorola Droid RAZR HD photos and specs leaked

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 08:49 AM PDT

About two months ago, we saw the first shot of the Droid RAZR HD, and now Droid-Life is back with some more images and information about Verizon's next big monster. The image above tells us that it's coming to Verizon for sure, and it will also feature Verizon's 4G LTE. Also, it's rumoured that it will feature a 13.1 megapixel camera with LED flash. According to the Droid-Life source, the display on the device is "amazing", and we heard that it's a 4.6 inch 720p display. There's also a 3300mAh battery behind the battery cover. Rumor has it that it's running on Qualcomm's 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4, but we would like to wait to make this claim, as it's not confirmed yet.

There's a micro-USB and micro-HDMI port on the side, and hopefully we will see it sometime later this summer. No mention on the price right now, but it will probably cost around $200-$250 on a contract. Who's interested in this upcoming monster from Verizon? Tell us what do you think in the comment box below.

Source: Droid-Life

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Rubin: Android activations eclipse 900k per day

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 08:05 AM PDT

Android activations keep moving forward a little more each day and have now crossed a new milestone.  According to a tweet from Google's own Andy Rubin, Android now sees more than 900,000 new activations every single day.  Quick math tells us that this comes out to more than 328 million phones per year.  Although the figure takes worldwide numbers into account, this equates to more than one phone for every U.S. citizen.  Where will the figure be by the time we hit the holiday shopping season?  We're just spit-balling here but we say 10 million a day.  No?

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Samsung’s GT-B9120, a Gingerbread-powered flip phone

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 07:20 AM PDT

A new Android-based Samsung smartphone has been unearthed for the Chinese market which features a very unorthodox form factor.  Called the GT-B9120, the Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset provides an old school clam shell design, but with the world's most popular mobile OS.  Aside from the occasional knock off or no-name phone, we've yet to see any flip phone Android phones.

Hardware includes a pair of 3.5-inch 480x800 displays, a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8260, 5-megapixel camera, 16GB internal storage, and HSPA, WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth connectivity.  Pricing and exact launch details are not immediately clear however we cannot imagine this one coming to the United States anytime soon.  The dual-screen stuff just doesn't have much of a market and we've yet to hear anyone clamoring for the clam. That said, if you want one bad enough, you'll find a way to get your hands on it.

 

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Some HTC One X phones having Wifi antenna problems, fix involves partial teardown

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 05:53 AM PDT

The HTC One X is currently one of the most popular (and powerful) Android devices on the market. Now, however, we're seeing some reports surface from users that there may be a very specific WiFi problem on the device, which adds to the reports of very bad lag while playing games. XDA user bigoliver decided to check it out for himself, and found out some specifics.

Click here to view the embedded video.

What did you just watch? The video above demonstrates how to find out if your One X is affected. According to bigoliver:

Gently squeeze the side back of your phone, between the camera lens and the volume buttons, if your WIFI signal strength improves only to drop back down when you stop squeezing then you have this seemingly common fault.

If you're affected, issues can range from terrible battery life to a simple inability to connect to WiFi at all. The advice is, if you can, simply return the phone and get it replaced... because the alternative, if your exchange period is over, isn't pretty:

1. Remove the Sim and Sim-Tray

2. Duck tape up the power and volume buttons, to save time fiddling with putting them back in afterwards.

3. Out of the recommended methods to open your phone below I would prefer to use my finger nail and or a guitar plectrum, I imagine this to be the best way to avoid scratches and damaging the case/screen. BE CAREFUL not to push the tool used too far inside the phone as this will cause damage.

4. I would probably use a soldering iron to make a secure connection between the pins, I fear that just bending the pins up slightly might develop the same issue again later on.

If this sounds scary, that's because it is. Even bigoliver himself backed away from this. HTC, however, is currently aware of the problem; there's even an HTC rep monitoring the thread in XDA. Moreover, while this may sound like Apple's "you're-holding-it-wrong" scenario, this is where HTC comes out above: if you're experiencing an issue, the rep would like a PM from you on XDA, so the support team at HTC has as much info to go off of as possible.

Check out the XDA source thread below for more info, specifics on the fix, and everything else related to this issue. Be sure to let us know in the comments if your One X is affected, and how you got it resolved.

Note: AndroidGuys is not help responsible for any damage done to your device.

via xda | androidpolice

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Trolldroid: Robert Scoble says Andy Rubin leaving Android, U mad bro?

Posted: 11 Jun 2012 05:29 AM PDT

How to keep Android fans busy: start a rumor on Google+ about Andy Rubin leaving Google for a startup. That's exactly what happened yesterday, went Robert Scoble posted this:

Today I heard that the head of Android, +Andy Rubin, will soon leave Google and head to a new startup called http://www.cloudcar.com/

Now, that rumor has two purposes: one, it might be true, in which case I start thinking about what that means for Android. I certainly will be looking for those signs when I attend the Google IO conference.

Universe imploding! Worldwide doom approaching! Wait... just kidding. Andy Rubin then posted:

How a rumor gets factualized: Cloudcar are a group of friends who I give free office space to in my incubator in Los Altos.  Revel Touch (Mar Hershenson's company: www.reveltouch.com) is another cool company that shares this space.  I'm not joining either one and I don't have any plans to leave Google.  See you on the 27th!

And so, if you happen to see the former post on Google+, be sure to take into consideration the latter. The more you know...

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