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If you’ve been lusting after the entry-level Samsung Gem, you’ll be happy to know that you can now pick up the Android-powered handset for about $30 when you sign a new contract with U.S. Cellular. If you don’t recall when it landed on Alltel, the Samsung Gem is a modest Android phone with a 3.2-inch…
U.S. Cellular updated three of the smartphones from its portfolio. First comes the Samsung Mesmerize, which is the carrier’s version of the Galaxy S smartphone. Users are getting the Android 2.2 Froyo update, which will make their web browsing faster, while also adding new features to the mix, including integrated support for Microsoft Exchange, mobile…
Forget about those buy-one-get-one free, or BOGO, deals, U.S. Cellular is one-upping carriers who offer that deal with five free Android smartphones. That’s right: five free phones with the purchase of one. If you’re in an area with U.S. Cellular coverage, your only excuses are either having a small family or being Forever Alone. However,…
U.S. Cellular is running a promotion related to Valentine’s Day and this includes some solid deals like getting a buy-one-get-one-free deal for any of its Android-powered devices and this even includes the spiffy Galaxy Tab. Of course, the U.S. Cellular promotion requires signing up for a two-year contract on each device but thanks to the…
US Cellular is ending the holiday shopping season with a bang. After dropping the price on all its handsets to free, the wireless carrier is now offering a substantial discount on the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Originally priced at $499 with a two-year contract, the Galaxy Tab is now available for a lowly $199. This subsidized…
US Cellular is launching a last-minute holiday promotion that slashes the price of entire handset lineup to free. This includes its feature phones, smartphones, and its Android handsets, which include the Samsung Mesmerize (Galaxy S), HTC Desire, and the LG Optimus U. The “All Phone Free” promotion begins December 17th and extends until Christmas Eve,…
US Cellular is offering customers another Android phone in time for the holidays, the LG Optimus U. This Android 2.2 Froyo-toting phone will be free after a $80 rebate. Sounds good to us. The Optimus U is basically an LG Optimus S (which is a Sprint phone – hence the “S” in the model name),…
US Cellular added a new texter-friendly feature phone to its portfolio – the Samsung Profile SCH-r580. It’s a mid-range device packing both a numeric keypad and full side-sliding QWERTY keyboard, making it ideal for those who like to chit chat with their buddies while on the go. Social networking clients are also there, making the…
Starting November 22 and going until November 29, U.S. Cellular is going to be offering up a $150 smartphone activation credit for those who want to start new smartphone lines. For current customers, adding a smartphone line will get them a $150 credit toward future bills. It looks like it will take place while its…
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…