Archive | November, 2009

30 November 2009 ~ Comments Off

Sprint QChat Discontinued

Sprint Nextel has announced that they will no longer sell phones based on Qualcomm’s QChat technology. Instead the carrier will re-focus efforts on the iDEN network which it acquired in a $35 billion deal when it purchased Nextel in 02005. QChat was first launced in 2008 and represented an EVDO Rev A means to carry [...]

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30 November 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Droid Does – Free T-Shirt Via Verizon

I’ve purchased a lot of smartphones  through the years -  including the BlackBerry 9700 and iPhone 3GS  I use daily alongside my Droid.  Never once has anyone bothered to send me a thank you gift for buying their phone. Verizon just did. It’s a Droid Does long sleeve black T-Shirt delivered moments ago courtesy of [...]

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Eye-Fi Wireless SD Card – $39

Tired of wrestling to transfer images off your digital camera memory card? This 2GB Eye-Fi SD memory card works off a Wi-Fi signal to transfer your images automatically without cables. * Make your camera wireless; no cables, cradles or hassles * Stores photos like a standard SD memory card * Automatically locates nearby Wi-Fi networks [...]

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30 November 2009 ~ Comments Off

Google Checkout Offering Discounts

Save $5, $10 or $20 off purchases for a limited time when you use Google Checkout. This no-rebate-required savings is automatic when you select Google Checkout as your payment method. To use Google Checkout log into your Google Account (create one here if needed) then navigate to http://www.google.com/checkout to save a payment method.  Current promotions [...]

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Magellan iPhone/Touch GPS Car Mount Due December 11, 2009 – $130

Doesn’t it seem quaint that you could purchase a dedicated GPS device (with mount) for just about the same $130 $15 less than Magellan wants for their iPhone/Touch GPS car adapter (due 12/11/09 at Amazon).  This mount fits iPod touch 2G, 3G; iPhone 3G, 3Gs and charges your device while mounted; the built-in GPS receiver [...]

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