Lumia 800 bundle coming to Microsoft retail stores on Valentine’s Day, $899 is the new price of love
Well, you knew the Lumia 800 would be coming to Microsoft’s chain of retail stores this month , but we bet you weren’t counting on an $899 price tag.
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Lumia 800 bundle coming to Microsoft retail stores on Valentine’s Day, $899 is the new price of love
Frustrated fans demand Motorola make good on promise, deliver unlocked bootloaders
Like HTC and Sony Ericsson, Motorola had previously committed itself to deliver products with unlockable bootloaders. In fact, the company went so far as to profess that it would make this functionality available across its entire product line by late 2011 — subject to carrier approval, anyway
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Microsoft-approved Windows Phone 7 unlocker discontinued (for the moment)
Well, that was fast.
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Unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia active now available in the US for $340
Sony Ericsson’s attempts to make a dent in the US smartphone market have been coming up short, so last month it teamed up with Ingram Micro , a supply chain management company that focuses on distributing phones through online retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and Newegg.
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Unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia active now available in the US for $340
Cubic Telecom’s Maxroam data SIM card lets you roam the globe without breaking the bank
It’s never easy to travel the globe on a tight budget, but Cubic Telecom is doing its best to ease the financial burden a bit, with its new Maxroam card — a global data SIM card that allows American travelers to access the web for just 65 cents per MB. The card, available without any subscription or contract, works within a total of 43 countries, including India, Australia, South Africa and Europe.
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Galaxy Nexus shipping now in America: unlocked for $750 through Expansys
Pre-order, pre-schmorder. Americans more anxious to blow $750 on the planet’s first Ice Cream Sandwich handset than anything on Black Friday can do so right now, as Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus is shipping from the warehouses at Expansys. We’ve received independent confirmation that orders placed today are shipping out, with the aforesaid tally nabbing you an unlocked 16GB GSM (HSPA+) build that plays nice with T-Mobile and AT&T’s 3G bands. What it won’t nab you, however, is a pack of nabs. Can’t win ‘em all, right?
[Thanks, Dan]
Galaxy Nexus shipping now in America: unlocked for $750 through Expansys originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ first impressions (video)
Wow… The Galaxy Nexus. It’s finally here, in our eager little hands, and it’s delicious — just like Ice Cream Sandwich, in fact. Our review unit is the same unlocked HSPA+ version we briefly played with in Hong Kong and is running Android 4.0.1. We’ve only spent about a day with Google’s newest superphone and we’re already hard at work on a full review, but we wanted to share some raw, immediate, first impressions — after the break.
Gallery: Galaxy Nexus First Impressions
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Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ first impressions (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple iPhone 4S now available for $99… in Puerto Rico
Sure, you can now purchase an unlocked iPhone 4S within the US officially, but folks in the outlying territory of Puerto Rico have some tempting options if they’ll go the long-term contractual route. The region’s division of carrier, Claro, is now selling the Siri-packed device starting at the low, low price of $99 for the 16GB model on-contract — those scared of commitment can also snag it unlocked, albeit for a slightly pricey $670 (which as 9to5Mac points out, is up $20 from Apple). The carrier also lists the 32 and 64GB variants as “expected soon,” marked to sell at $199 / $299 with a two-year commitment and $770 / $870 unlocked. Notably, you’ll have a choice of four monthly plans featuring unlimited talk and text ranging from about 65 to 85 bucks, with data allotments starting at 250MB and peaking at “unlimited.” Apparently, Claro isn’t offering the 4S for purchase online, but it does list a number of retail locations you can grab one from if you’re interested. You’ll find more details at the source link below.
Apple iPhone 4S now available for $99… in Puerto Rico originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sprint pushes SIM lock to iPhone 4S customers, offers to undo it for good boys and girls
We all knew this day would come. It’s hardly a tragedy, but some globe-trotting types out there might be a little annoyed. Starting today Sprint is pushing a SIM lock to all iPhone 4Ss on its network. As you may remember, the first batch of Apple handsets sold on bee-hued carrier were unlocked, but the company was perfectly clear that would be changing. A Sprint spokesperson told us this doesn’t constitute a change in policy, “think of it as getting the device in compliance.” Subscribers in “good standing” for at least 90 days can always call customer service and request the device be unlocked (again). Check out the full explanation of the locking/unlocking policy after the break.
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Apple’s US online store begins selling unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S: $649 and up
You can’t expect to see one for “one to two weeks,” but those hellbent on holding out for an unlocked iPhone 4S here in the US of A can finally snag one without jetting off to Australia (among other places). Nearly five months to the day after Apple started selling the iPhone 4 in unlocked fashion in the States, the iPhone 4S is joining the club, with a 16GB model going for $649, a 32GB model for $749 and a 64GB variant for $849. Just so you’re aware, the unlocked phone enables you to use any micro-SIM from any GSM carrier worldwide, but it won’t play nice with CDMA carriers “such as Verizon Wireless or Sprint.” And yes, both the black and white versions are up for order. Hit the source link to part ways with your chosen amount of cash.
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Apple’s US online store begins selling unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S: $649 and up originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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