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According to a report in The Korea Herald, Samsung confirmed it has now sold 600,000 Galaxy tab devices in the tablet’s first month of sales. The tablet first debuted in mid-October in Italy and is now available in 30 countries worldwide including North America, Europe, and Asia. According to the report, the Galaxy Tab is popular beyond…
Netflix announced a major change to its subscription plans that should bring joy and some savings to its mobile customers. Starting today in the U.S., Netflix is now offering a non-DVD, streaming-only plan for $7.99 per month. This plan is compatible with supported streaming devices like Roku, Windows and Mac computers, and smartphones running iOS…
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is now available from AT&T, making it a full sweep across the major U.S wireless carriers. The Android tablet is an in-between device that hits the sweet spot between a 10-inch netbook or tablet device and a 4-inch smartphone. It includes a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 7-inch display with 1024×600 resolution, 3-megapixel rear-facing…
Apple announced iOS 4.2.1 today and buried within the press release is the news that its Find My iPhone service will no longer require the $99 yearly MobileMe subscription.The free service allows you to communicate with your iOS device when it has been lost or stolen. Using a web interface, you can find your device…
Apple’s highly anticipated iOS 4.2 update will be available today for download and installation on your favorite iOS device. iOS 4.2 will be an incremental update for the iPhone and iPod touch, but will bring radical changes to the iPad. The update will bring notable features like multi-tasking, folder support, AirPlay, and AirPrint to Apple’s…
Verizon finally confirmed the DROID 2 Global via its Facebook page. The D2G, a variant of the DROID 2 with a global GSM radio, has one of the most unusual launches of recent memory. The handset made it through the rumor mill like most other handsets with leaked screen grabs, rogue spotting on Motorola’s website, and rumored…
The official Twitter account for the Windows Phone team dropped a bombshell for WP7 fans on Verizon Wireless. According to a recent tweet, WP7 handsets may land on Big Red in time for the holiday season. This date is surprising as both Microsoft and Verizon confirmed shortly after the Windows Phone launch that handsets for CDMA…
Retailers may have the corner on crowds, lines, and crazed shoppers but carriers are no slouch when it comes to pre-Thanksgiving Day sales Black Friday deals. Most of the major carriers in the U.S. are slashing prices on handsets and offering tantalizing voice and data plans to encourage shoppers to kick off the holiday shopping…
Amazon is launching another one of its infamous 1¢ sales and the promotion this time focuses on Verizon’s DROID lineup of Android-powered handsets. Starting today and running through Monday 11/22, all current DROID-branded handsets will be available for a penny from Amazon’s Wireless storefront. This penny promotion includes the following: DROID Incredible – $0.01 With two-year…
Dealnews is back with version 3.1 of its popular Black Friday app for all you crazed holiday shoppers planning to brave the post-turkey day crowds. Seasoned online bargain hunters should be well-acquainted with the shopping website and its plethora of daily deals that are culled from sales flyers, leaked advertisements, and a very active forum community dedicated to sharing the…