Section: Communications , Cellphones , Cellular Providers , Smartphones The Samsung Epic 4G launched on Tuesday, August 31, and seemed to be well received by Sprint customers who eagerly purchased the device.? There was no doubt the Epic 4G is a very solid device based on specs, but with its expensive price tag, many questioned the popularity of the device, especially considering its similarly spec’d cousin—the Vibrant—was once priced for a penny.? Today, Samsung put those concerns to rest as it released a press release claiming the Epic 4G “became one of Sprint’s best-selling devices for first-day sales.”? Sprint doesn’t go as far to say it was the best selling device, but “one of the best” is still promising.? Unfortunately, Sprint didn’t release any official statistics on launch day sales.? Having reviewed the Samsung Epic 4G, I know how great of a device it is and I am not surprised at all it sold as well as it did.? Even though $250 may be a little excessive for a smartphone, especially when every other high-end cell phone is offered for $199, but thankfully Amazon and Wirefly are offering the Epic for $199 on a two year contract.? As long as Sprint can keep the Epic in stock, it should have a very hot selling device on its hands.? Read [ BusinessWire ] Full Story ? | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell . | Comment on this Article ?
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This morning we discovered in a local Beverly Hills Newspaper (The Courier) that Apple and Steve Jobs will be honored at the Visions Awards in Beverly Hills on September 23rd.
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Steve Jobs, Apple will be honored at the Vision Awards in Beverly Hills
Section: Web , Web 2.0 / Social Networking Facebook is working on a new “stalker button” that will allow you to see all of the updates of a given user. It basically works when you subscribe to a friend which will in turn provide you with all of the juicy goodness in the form of their updates. Think of this as DVR for Facebook! Thank goodness that this feature is currently only in testing mode because we all know how much Facebook really needs another to stalking feature. Here’s what Facebook had to say: “This feature is being tested with a small percent of users
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September 3rd, 2010
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Section: Video , HDTV It looks like Roku fans have two other devices to look forward to seeing come available. The devices in question are the Roku XD and the Netgear Roku XD Player both of which have recently been spotted in an FCC listing. The Netgear Roku XD Player is sporting the model number of NTV250 and has HDMI, composite, Ethernet and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity.
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Roku and Netgear device hits the FCC, looks to be a home media streaming system
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Section: Communications , Smartphones , Mobile , Gadgets / Other , Lifestyle Those who have been using RunKeeper for Android may have noticed the ads that popped up on the app recently. Well, in a little bit of good news, there is now an option to get rid of them
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Section: Communications , Cellphones , Cellular Providers , Smartphones , Mobile Earlier today we mentioned that the BlackBerry Torch 9800 was coming to Rogers on September 24th , and well, it looks like that same release date will also apply to both Bell and Telus as well. In terms of Bell, the price will be the same as with Rogers—$199.99 on a three-year agreement. Telus has yet to confirm any pricing, but that said, with the other two coming in at $199.99 it seems likely that it will be competitive. Via [ CrackBerry ] and [ CrackBerry ] Full Story ? | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell . | Comment on this Article ?
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BlackBerry Torch 9800 also coming to Bell & Telus on September 24th
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Section: Communications , Cellular Providers , Smartphones , VoIP , Mobile The Skype Mobile app for Android has recently been updated. This latest update brings the app up to version 1.5.0.4 and it comes with some good news and some bad news. According to the details given as for what is new, the app now has support for Skype Caller ID and perhaps a little more important is that it will now run with Wi-Fi* turned on. A big step up from previous versions.
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Skype Mobile for Android gets updated, now works with Wi-Fi & 3G, still only for Verizon customers
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Section: Communications , Cellular Providers , Smartphones , Mobile Details for the hopefully soon to be released T-Mobile G2 are beginning to shape up. As of now we have some leaked pricing, which although it seems legitimate has not yet been made official. As of now it looks like the G2 will be $199.99 on-contract and $499.99 off-contract. Again, this has not yet been confirmed by T-Mobile, but that said, it sounds fairly accurate. Furthermore, the G2 will be powered by an 800MHz Scorpion processor and have Android 2.2 Froyo at launch.
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Section: Communications , Cellphones , Cellular Providers , Smartphones , Mobile A few days ago we reported on a rumor that Rogers would launch the BlackBerry Torch 9800 on September 15, but the rumor turned out to be false.? Rogers is reporting today that it will launch the Torch on September 24 available for $199 on a three year contract.? No word on how much the phone costs on a two year, one year, or off contract pricing, but your best bet is probably to purchase the Torch with a three year contract.? In case you want to learn more about the Torch before purchasing it, a Rogers representative talked with Michael McDowell, Director of Marketing for the BlackBerry, about the cool features in the Torch.? The video can be seen below.? Via [ Rogers ] Full Story ? | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell . | Comment on this Article ?
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Section: Video There is a wide variety of set-top boxes that are offering competition to the Apple TV, some of which are already available such as the Roku players and some that are still getting ready to come to market such as the Boxee Box . Well, in a little bit of good news, the Boxee team has finally unveiled their pricing—$199. And if you are wondering why they would price themselves at $100 more than the Apple TV—it is because they “think it’s worth it.” Plain and simple, but a slightly better explanation to that statement comes in the form of 1080p support and no keyboards or mice being required for use. From the Boxee Blog; “We all watched the Apple announcement. We walked away feeling strongly confident about the space it left for Boxee to compete. We have a different view of what users want in their living rooms. We are taking different paths to get there.
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