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  • Common Cents Mobile becomes Sprint’s latest prepaid brand, exclusive to Walmart

    Common Cents Mobile becomes Sprint’s latest prepaid brand, exclusive to Walmart

    Posted on May 13, 2010 | No Comments
    That new prepaid business for the anti-power user crowd that Sprint was fixing to launch? Yeah, it's here and it's official: meet Common Cents Mobile. Billed as a way to help folks "cut unnecessary costs," Common Cents Mobile is about as simple as it gets, offering pay-as-you-go 7-cent minutes and 7-cent text messages, plus unlimited messaging for $20 a month and data for $1 per megabyte per day. The bigger news, though, might be that voice minutes round down, which is a first in the US market as far as we know (in other words, frugal customers will want to make sure they hang up 59 seconds into the minute). As you might expect, the handset selection is bare-bones and easy on the pocketbook, consisting of the LG 101 at $19.77, the Samsung M340 at $39.77, and Kyocera's portrait QWERTY S2300 coming in at $69.77 -- all totally contract-free, of course. Look for these all to launch in select Walmarts across the land starting this Saturday, May 15. Follow the break for the full press release.

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    Common Cents Mobile becomes Sprint's latest prepaid brand, exclusive to Walmart originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • eBay Sells 5,000-plus iPads, UAE Buyers Pay Highest Prices

    eBay Sells 5,000-plus iPads, UAE Buyers Pay Highest Prices

    Posted on May 10, 2010 | No Comments
    Since iPad's launch, eBay has sold more than 5,300 units across the world, 65% abroad and 35% at home, according to data from eBay that spans from mid-March to mid-April. The UK dominated international sales, with 550 units sold, or roughly 15% of foreign sales. But buyers from the United Arab Emirates were willing to shell out the most cash, with the average buyer paying a hefty premium of $537 (!) for the 64GB version (more than enough to buy a bare bones 16GB Wi-Fi model). Cool infographic from eBay ahead.

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  • Review: Aluratek Libre eBook Reader PRO

    Review: Aluratek Libre eBook Reader PRO

    Posted on April 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Short Version The hardware is a little old but the fact you can by a fairly capable ebook reader for under $150 is an interesting thing, especially in this overpriced world of iPads, Nooks, and Kindles. A great device for those who want to experience the ereader revolution with no frills. Because this device is so old [...]

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  • HTC Legend spotted in the flesh, looks exactly as expected

    HTC Legend spotted in the flesh, looks exactly as expected

    Posted on February 8, 2010 | No Comments
    There isn’t much to be said about a few in-the-flesh images leaked about a device we’ve all heard of other than the confirmation of a few things. To start, it looks identical to renders seen in the past, and the images depicted in HTC’s handset line-up which was leaked back in early December. The form factor [...]

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  • Denon’s S-5BD combines a BD player and 5.1 receiver for fun and profit

    Denon’s S-5BD combines a BD player and 5.1 receiver for fun and profit

    Posted on January 7, 2010 | No Comments
    All-in-one solutions are nothing new. Hell, Walmart sells them, but that term is generally reserved for lower-market products, not something from a top-tier audio brands. Denon doesn't care about that stereotype though. The companies new S-5BD is a Blu-ray player and high-end audio receiver. All-in-one!

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  • CrunchDeals: $78 Blu-ray player

    CrunchDeals: $78 Blu-ray player

    Posted on December 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Been holding out of buying a blu-ray because you were waiting for them to get cheap? Wait no longer, penny pincher! Wal-mart is selling off a bare bones unit for $78 plus shipping.

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  • Nokia 2220 possibly spotted, clearly has no XpressMusic aspirations

    Nokia 2220 possibly spotted, clearly has no XpressMusic aspirations

    Posted on October 22, 2009 | No Comments

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    Though Nokia's well-known for its midrange and high-end handsets, the meat and potatoes operation might be the low end -- take the venerable 1100, for example, which is kind of a big deal seeing how it's the best-selling phone in history. That's why phones like this rumored 2220 here are important, even though it won't make much of a PR splash when Nokia finally gets around to announcing it. The sleek slider keeps things ultra-simple with a VGA cam and a dual-band GSM radio, but it still manages to pack a 3.5mm jack, Series 40 (as opposed to the bare-bones Series 30), and an FM tuner. Look for it this quarter in select markets if the insider info here pans out.

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    Nokia 2220 possibly spotted, clearly has no XpressMusic aspirations originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • The Logitech MK605 Notebook kit is a one-stop-shop

    The Logitech MK605 Notebook kit is a one-stop-shop

    Posted on October 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Logitech has the right idea here. Instead of making notebook owners piecemeal their notebook accessories together, Logitech now has the MK605 Notebook Kit. The kit isn't anything fancy, but you can guarantee that retail flacks will be pushing this $99 bundle onto holiday shoppers.

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  • Walmart launching own pre-paid cell plans

    Walmart launching own pre-paid cell plans

    Posted on October 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Look out Virgin Mobile and Cricket, Walmart is coming for you. The infamous retailer announced today that they are launching their own no-contract cellular service on the 18th, called Straight Talk.

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  • Star Trek communicator cloth one step closer to reality, still won’t beam you up

    Star Trek communicator cloth one step closer to reality, still won’t beam you up

    Posted on October 1, 2009 | No Comments
    Many gadgets we use today were inspired by the fictional gadgets in Star Trek. Communicators inspired cell phones, tablet computers were inspired by the datapads that crew members carried, the medical scanners like Bones used in sick bay are becoming a reality as well. And now some Finns are hard at work at making the badge communicators happen, by making your clothes into the antenna such a thing would require.

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  • The Peek Pronto now offered for $299 with lifetime service

    The Peek Pronto now offered for $299 with lifetime service

    Posted on September 28, 2009 | No Comments
    The Peek has been around for a year already and surprise, surprise, it's still around. In fact, you can now snag one without a monthly subscription charge for $299 exclusively from Amazon. Now, I'm not saying you should spend $299 on a device that just does email now that smartphone's monthly subscription costs are dropping, but someone out there might want a dedicated device for email, Twitter, and Facebook. Update: Kind of ironic deal found. It's after the jump.

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  • Today is my last day with CrunchGear

    Today is my last day with CrunchGear

    Posted on September 10, 2009 | No Comments
    What the hell? It's been three years since I first joined this motley crew? I guess so. I’m a man of few words so I’ll keep this short. This is my last day with CrunchGear and TechCrunch. Thanks to Mike, Heather and John for giving me the opportunity to do something that I’ve grown to love over the last few years.

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  • The G1 could get Donut, says notorious Android hacker

    The G1 could get Donut, says notorious Android hacker

    Posted on August 19, 2009 | No Comments
    I’m a n00b to the whole Android scene; I make no bones about it. But I have been lurking the XDA forums for the last couple months and I feel comfortable rooting my Android devices (except the Hero) and swapping between “cooked ROMs” from various hackers devs to get the latest and greatest features. So when the Interwebs started freaking out over the G1’s lack of memory, which we all knew from the beginning, but that it would hinder the G1 from getting future updates, I started to worry. Alas, those closer to the realm of Android have shed a bit of light on what G1 owners could/should expect going forward regarding those nasty rumors about not getting Donut or Éclair. Mr Wimberly of Android and Me fame did a bit of digging and it seems as though we may have jumped the gun. Maybe.

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  • G1 will get Donut, says Cyanogen (maybe)

    G1 will get Donut, says Cyanogen (maybe)

    Posted on August 19, 2009 | No Comments
    I’m a n00b to the whole Android scene; I make no bones about it. But I have been lurking the XDA forums for the last couple months and I feel comfortable rooting my Android devices (except the Hero) and swapping between “cooked ROMs” from various hackers devs to get the latest and greatest features. So [...]

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  • CrunchDeals: Nintendo DS Lite for $89

    CrunchDeals: Nintendo DS Lite for $89

    Posted on August 10, 2009 | No Comments
    Oh man, a DS Lite for only $89? Tits. Now that the DSi is selling like Devin's hotcakes, the DS Lite was bound to drop in price. Good thing Target agrees.

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