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      Nexus S drops December 16th

      December 6, 2010 /

      We’ve been waiting a long time to actually get a look at the Nexus One successor, and it’s finally here. The Nexus S, yes, based on Samsung’s Galaxy S, will on December 16th. The phone will be available unlocked for $529 or attached to a T-Mobile contract for $199. From what early reports are saying, this is the Android device to have.

      The phone sports all the usual hardware – 1GHz processor, 5MP camera (720p capable), front-facing camera, hi-res display – but the real ‘Google experience’ is in the software. As with the Nexus One, the Nexus S comes with a ‘clean’ Android install (Gingerbread 2.3 on this one), meaning it’s unadulterated by the manufacturer or third-party vendors.

      The Nexus S is also the first phone to market with built-in NFC support. Near-field communication isn’t such a big deal now, but it could easily become the way we handle quick transactions in the near future. It’s also a nice, fast way to send information between two NFC-enabled devices.

      google, Mobile, News

      Radio Shack knocks $50 off its iPhones

      December 5, 2010 /

      Radio Shack.

      Radio Shack made an announcement this weekend that it would sell the Apple line of iPhone for $50 off the retail price, the only condition being that you’re eligible for a two-year commitment. The discount applies to all current iPhone models, so you can get the 3GS for $49.99, the 16GB iPhone 4 for $149.99, and the 32GB iPhone 4 for $249.99.

      On top of that discount, Radio Shack runs a Trade & Save program that allows you to trade in 3G and 3GS models for an additional discount. The phones have to be in good working condition and can’t be unlocked.

      As far as I know, this about the best deal you can manage on a new iPhone.

      Source: BGR

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      Angry Birds on Android to reach $1 million in monthly ad revenue

      December 4, 2010 /

      No doubt you know that Angry Birds is a bit of a sensation. The mobile game has been downloaded more than 30 million times across different platforms, some 12 million of which were paid downloads from iOS devices. The game is also on Android, but the game is free there, supported by ad revenue. Rovio Mobile, the game’s developer, says it expects to see monthly ad revenue of a million bucks by the end of the year.

      Check the video from Google’s new admob mobile success stories:

      I’ve heard of mobile developers doing well – just look at Tapulous – but Rovio and Angry Birds might be the first instance we’ve seen of a developer monetizing its product so well. Rovio is turning huge profit from the game, but also turning around and merchandising the product into plush toys and soon, a kids television series.

      Apps, Mobile, News

      Droid 2 allegedly explodes in owner’s ear

      December 3, 2010 /

      Droid 2 explosion.

      Switched has a strange little story about the Motorola Droid 2. A guy named Aron Embry from Cedar Hill, Texas claims his Droid 2 exploded in his ear, leaving him with a wound that required four stitches.

      The story’s a little fishy. When cell phones explode, which is already a sort of rare occurrence, it’s usually the battery. As you can see from the image, Embry’s phone apparently exploded at the speaker, not exactly a volatile part of the phone. Also strange is that any part of the phone would blow up when it’s in open air. Again, when phones typically pop it’s at the battery, and in a pocket or bag, some sort of enclosed space where heat gets trapped around the device.

      Embry says he didn’t feel any pain and it wasn’t until he realized he was bleeding that he went to meet his wife Kara, who photographed the damage. I don’t know about you, but my own ears are pretty sensitive, and I’d definitely wonder if I heard a popping noise and looked down to see that my phone had shattered next to my ear.

      Mobile, News

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