Bandwagon Archive

  • CrunchGear contest: keep that old iPhone 3GS alive and useful

    CrunchGear contest: keep that old iPhone 3GS alive and useful

    Posted on June 23, 2010 | No Comments
    The iPhone 4 is trickling into people's hands before Apple really wanted them to; but not everyone is jumping on the upgrade bandwagon. Whether your contract term hasn't yet expired, or you just don't feel compelled to upgrade to the latest device, we've got a giveaway bundle that'll make you happy to keep using your iPhone 3G or 3GS! Headphones, docks, skins, portable power, and more: this giveaway is valued at more than $400. And you can have it all! Details inside!

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  • Samsung Galaxy S preview

    Samsung Galaxy S preview

    Posted on June 16, 2010 | No Comments
    Just because the US has gone gaming crazy these past couple of days doesn't mean the smartphone world has stopped turning. Samsung trotted out its Galaxy S handset last night in London, and we were naturally there to try and glean a better understanding of where this 4-inch Android 2.1 device fits in our wishlist hierarchy. It's quite the stat sheet stuffer, as we're sure you're aware, and it strikes an alluring figure for those looking to get on the true do-it-all smartphone bandwagon. Check out our latest impressions -- replete with video and a whole gallery dedicated to the Super AMOLED screen's performance in sunlight -- just past the break.

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    Samsung Galaxy S preview originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • FCC offers ’simple’ ‘tips’ for avoiding pesky early termination fees

    FCC offers ’simple’ ‘tips’ for avoiding pesky early termination fees

    Posted on May 26, 2010 | No Comments
    The government is just about the last place we'd look for helpful pointers on much of anything, much less when shopping for a new phone -- but that didn't stop the FCC's Consumer Task Force from whipping up a PDF of things you can to do prevent yourself from getting burned with a multi-hundred dollar early termination fee when buying the handset of your wildest dreams. There's nothing in here that isn't obvious to a seasoned phone buyer -- buy the phone at full price instead, ask about a trial period, look into proration, and so on -- but it goes without saying that these are the kinds of tidbits average consumers should know before setting foot in the store. Perhaps the more interesting thing about this effort on the FCC's part is that it indicates the feds haven't forgotten about the stink it made about rising ETFs not long ago -- and AT&T's move to hop on the bandwagon can't be helping to smooth things over in Washington. Anyhow, go get your learn on before some seedy carrier sales rep takes advantage of you, won't you?

    FCC offers 'simple' 'tips' for avoiding pesky early termination fees originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 May 2010 22:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • iPhone 3G’s Android port is ready to download

    iPhone 3G’s Android port is ready to download

    Posted on May 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Had enough Android excitement yet? Of course not. Following up on the Froyo release yesterday, we've got the no less vital news that the iPhone 3G port of Android is now ready to download and install. Having shown off Google's OS running on a 3G two weeks ago, author David Wang has clearly had to iron out a few kinks before serving up the necessary binaries, but here they are now, replete with a handy install guide he's penned over at PC World. Time to get yourself on the dual-booting bandwagon, no?

    iPhone 3G's Android port is ready to download originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 May 2010 03:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Did you download The Hurt Locker with BitTorrent? You may be facing a lawsuit soon!

    Did you download The Hurt Locker with BitTorrent? You may be facing a lawsuit soon!

    Posted on May 13, 2010 | No Comments
    Hope you didn't download The Hurt Locker with BitTorrent because it looks like the film's producers may be coming after you. They're looking at a multi-million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit that would target "tens of thousands" of users. Let's discuss this for a moment.

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  • Clearwire sticking with WiMAX until at least 2012

    Clearwire sticking with WiMAX until at least 2012

    Posted on May 10, 2010 | No Comments
    Clearwire always seems to have commitment issue. Despite going steady with WiMAX, the company keeps saying that they might eventually part ways for different pastures -- namely LTE, should WiMAX turn out to be a dead end (talk about relationship pressure). That's still ongoing, as CEO Bill Morrow recently explained to CNET that its contract with Intel has been amended so that "either party can terminate the technology agreement within 30 days" but later adding that it definitely wouldn't hop on the LTE bandwagon before 2012. He strikes down some false hope a question later: "we won't be upgrading to LTE, if we do that, for a long time." Granted, time is a relative construct, and two years may be a "long time" to Bill. Oh, why do you keep stringing 'em both along?

    Clearwire sticking with WiMAX until at least 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 May 2010 21:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Q&A with Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation

    Q&A with Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation

    Posted on April 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Today marks the start of the fourth annual Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit, which is "an exclusive, invitation-only summit gathering core kernel developers, distribution maintainers, ISVs, end users, system vendors and other community organizations for plenary sessions and workgroup meetings to meet face-to-face to tackle and solve the most pressing issues facing Linux today." All the names you'd normally expect at a Linux event are going to be there -- IBM, Google, Hewlett Packard -- along with companies jumping on the MeeGo bandwagon -- Nokia, Intel, and more. The agenda lists some interesting topics, but the Summit itself raised a number of questions for me. I exchanged emails with Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, about the Summit, and the state of Linux in general.

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  • Consumer Reports plays with the latest 3D TVs

    Consumer Reports plays with the latest 3D TVs

    Posted on March 17, 2010 | No Comments
    If there's new TVs or coffee makers, Consumer Reports will test them out. That's the case with the new Samsung and Panasonic 3D TVs and the company just posted a early hands-on look that actually reveals some differences. It's totally worth your time even if you don't plan on jumping on the 3D bandwagon this early on.

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  • Best Buy becomes equalizer for DROID and DEVOUR, selling both for $99.99

    Best Buy becomes equalizer for DROID and DEVOUR, selling both for $99.99

    Posted on February 23, 2010 | No Comments
    As if gadget choices weren’t complicated enough, Best Buy might be making your Verizon Android handset decisions a lot more difficult. According to Best Buy’s Facebook page, the DROID is dropping down to just $99.99 with the DEVOUR going for the same exact rate when it’s released on February 25. So many choices, so little [...]

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  • We are ready for your Buzzes

    We are ready for your Buzzes

    Posted on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
    Hello! Always one to jump on the latest bandwagon, CrunchGear is fully Google Buzz compliant. You can follow us here and maybe, just maybe, we'll be able to keep this Google start-up in business by sharing our pithy, witty commentary and expert opinions.

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  • What if…Apple only offered the 64GB/3G iPad and sold it for $499

    What if…Apple only offered the 64GB/3G iPad and sold it for $499

    Posted on February 11, 2010 | No Comments
    Even though the iPad is still more than a month away from shipping, iSuppli conducted a preliminary itemized parts breakdown. The results aren't that surprising: Apple's making a boatload on these things. Suppli concluded that the $499 16GB/no 3G model only costs $229 to manufacturer with the $829 64GB/3G model costing only $117 more to make even though it carries a $329 premium. Nice, eh? These numbers can be broken down even further showing Apple's insane margins. The 3G module only costs $24.50, but Apple charges $129 more for the option. The NAND memory chips are really the only difference between all three options, but their real costs of $29 for 16GB, $59 for $32GB, and $119 for 64GB are nowhere near proportionate with the iPad's prices. All this data shows that Apple's abandoning its long-held K.I.S.S. strategy. So what if Apple got back on the keeping it simple bandwagon, only offered the high-end 64GB with 3G iPad and still sold it for $499? After all, the company would still be making at least $153 on each iPad sold. Would that turn around the iPad's outlook?

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  • THQ CEO says Sony’s motion controller is actually named Arc, not Gem

    THQ CEO says Sony’s motion controller is actually named Arc, not Gem

    Posted on February 3, 2010 | No Comments
    Last time we heard, Sony’s motion controller was named Gem. That was according to EA’s CEO, John Riccitiello, back in early December. But THQ’s head man said today in an investor call that it’s named Arc. Either way it still seems like a novelty Wii Remote controller knock-off to us. Pass. (unless there’s a killer game and then [...]

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  • Dell’s Mini 3 Android Phone headed to AT&T

    Dell’s Mini 3 Android Phone headed to AT&T

    Posted on January 6, 2010 | No Comments
    No sooner had AT&T announced they were making a massive leap onto the Android bandwagon than Dell went and announced their part in the plan. Just as we’d guessed in our post on the matter earlier, Dell’s contribution to AT&T’s Android endeavour is the Mini 3. We knew this long-available-elsewhere handset would be launching stateside [...]

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  • Vizio announces a slew of 3D HDTVs that you want

    Vizio announces a slew of 3D HDTVs that you want

    Posted on January 5, 2010 | No Comments
    Vizio has grown up from a bargain brand to a top tier nameplate. The companies latest release reaffirms that stance as the just-announced XVT line is as feature filled as it gets. These HDTVs pack everything from 3D to a 480Hz technology to wireless HDMI built-in to a sliding keyboard with a full QWERTY keyboard to better control apps like Twitter and Facebook. These sets are hot, folks.

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  • Rumor: Palm Pixi to go Pink?

    Rumor: Palm Pixi to go Pink?

    Posted on January 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
    As any long time MobileCrunch reader (hey, they exist!) ought to know, we've got a bit of a soft spot for pink phones. I'm not really too interested in carrying one (nothing against'em, it would just clash with my depressingly grey-hued wardrobe), but I like to keep a careful eye on them as they surge in popularity right around February 14th of each year. This time around, it looks like Palm might be hopping on the brightly-colored bandwagon.

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