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This morning (actually Wednesday evening – but I just noticed it this morning) Google Wave went live with a new feature that allows for notification of new activity in waves you are participating in. The feature is activated via your inbox and will send an email based on a timeline (immediate, hourly, daily, never) that you decide. More screenshots follow. [...]
For now the Nexus One phones listed on Amazon are all from third party sellers. And apparently the phones, priced around $700, are primarily aimed at people who don’t realize the direct from Google price is $529. If you look quickly it’s very tough to tell who exactly is offering the Nexus One for sale. Most phones on Amazon are sold through a partnership with Wirefly. Still other phones, typically unlocked devices such as the Nexus One are sold by third party sellers.
However if you look at little closer at Amazon page which displays the Nexus One there are a couple extra features that make me wonder if Amazon is about to start selling the Nexus One themselves. [...]
Google has just added a spare OEM Nexus One battery to their web site. Listed at $25 the battery is a 1400 mAH battery replacement with talk time: Up to 10 hours on 2G, up to 7 hours on 3G. There is presently a limit of 5 batteries per customer. Users of the Nexus One may want to take advantage of the spare battery. While the smartphone is advertised as usable for up to 10 hours on 2G or 7 on 3G my real world testing unveils a need to re-charge my Nexus One generally by noon.
Nexus One Replacement Battery – $25
Save Me, San Francisco is the fifth album from the California group Train. The first single, Hey Soul Sister was Train’s fourth Top 40 hit. As always Amazon MP3 downloads are absent any digital rights management (DRM) which means you can freely copy the files from one device (or computer) to another.
Train – Save Me, San Francisco – $2.99 Amazon MP3
Do you typically use your credit card to pay your phone bill? If so then – and if you’re an AT&T customer – then you should enroll in autopay. Simply supply AT&T with a Mastercard from which they will automatically charge your phone bill each month. In return you’ll get a $20 gift card.
AT&T AutoPay- Get free $20 gift card
