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21 March 2011 ~ Comments Off

Virgin Mobile Data Down For Some (ALL?)

Judging by message threads on their Facebook Page and an extensive 37 page chain of messages complaining about lack of consistent Virgin Mobile data coverage it appears the prepaid division of Sprint may be undergoing some sort of catastrophic spectrum meltdown.  The company has recently made a market for themselves with a dirt cheap $25/mo [...]

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20 February 2011 ~ 9 Comments

Virgin Mobile Activation and Customer Service Fail

This morning I spotted this deal on a Samsung Intercept for $159 at Target over at my favorite deal site – Fatwallet. The phone is a pretty good deal for a touch screen Android 3G phone, especially considering it also has a keyboard and that Virgin Mobile offers a Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk $25 per [...]

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07 November 2010 ~ Comments Off

Powermat for Droid X – Fail

I’m out in Salt Lake City for a short conference and while passing some time I wandered over to the local Walmart and found that they had the Powermat for Droid X in stock for $49 (cheaper by $10 than Amazon). I’ve used Powermat in the past on my iPhone. The concept is that you [...]

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30 October 2010 ~ Comments Off

Sprint EVO 4G Extended Battery 2600 mAh Now Available In Sprint Stores

At least one user on the XDA Developers forum is reporting that their Sprint store is now carrying an extended battery for the Sprint HTC EVO 4G. This 2600 mAh replaces the 1,500 mAh battery that ships standard. Pricing on the extended battery, which includes both a smooth white and black battery door is $54. [...]

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30 October 2010 ~ Comments Off

Droid (and Droid 2) Docking Station – $15

You can run into the Verizon Store and pick up a Droid Docking Station for your new smartphone. The cost will set you back $20. Or score this same model (free Shipping for Amazon Prime) for $15. The $5 decision is yours to make. Though the description indicates it’s not compatible with Droid 2 there [...]

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