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Is it possible to break my long term contract? What would be my early termination fee? How can I unlock my phone?.These are few questions that have been buzzing around since some time. Still most of the wireless users in US fall for contract phones unlike Europe & Asia where prepaid option rules the wireless market.There were days when contract plans were certainly better than prepaid plans, but not anymore. I think its time to rethink and analyze the pros and cons of each and then decide ... Read more

As a mobile user anyone will need his phone to work and be there for him wherever he is. Does the choice between GSM vs CDMA will make much difference here? YES. GSM is the globally adopted mobile standard and is pre dominant across the Globe except US. Note! except US. Yes in USA, CDMA leads GSM with wide and vast coverage. No doubt why the CDMA major Verizon is the number one mobile service provider in USA while AT&T, the top GSM network provider stands second. Does that hint me ... Read more

Being connected at any time is what smart phones are all about. There has been amazing technological advancements that has made this possible. However with the increasing technology and apps in smart phones, the consumption of battery has also considerably increased. Smart phone users find it really annoying to charge their phones almost everyday. Though the only solution to overcome this annoying draw back is similar technological advancements in the battery field, there are few ways that can ... Read more

Well, to with stand the competition and to motivate buyers Walmart has come up with the holiday price guarentee program for all the purchases from Nov 1 to Dec 25. As part of this program, Walmart will offer a refund on the price difference with a gift card. To get the refund, customers must present original receipt and the local competitor's printed ad before Dec 25. Note: The offer excludes Black Friday ads and Internet pricing, among other restrictions Read more here at CNN. ... Read more

What is a refurbished phone? Many have the wrong perception that refurbished phones are defective phones. That is not always true. In most of the cases these are the phones that have been returned by the user, because he/she didn’t like the model and its features or  found a better deal or just because he/she doesn’t need a phone anymore. These mobile phones returned by users cannot be sold again as new by the seller as it would be illegal to do so. Hence such phones are sold as ... Read more

Sure this news is causing ripples in the mobile world, with this plan T-Mobile has amped up its competition! Plan offers unlimited 4G data, unlimited messaging and 100 mins of talk time! Data cap limit will be 5GB with 4G speeds and after that it will be 2G speed. After 100 in plan minutes charges will be 10 cents per minute for voice calls. Said to be offered across all Walmart stores starting October 16th. As a side note, if you have Android phone you can purchase the app Groove IP (costs ... Read more

Endgadget reports that Logitech has reduced its Logitech Revue with Google TV to $99 from whooping $249 as a measure to woo more customers towards its products.
Here is the Logitech Revue product page

Nintendo is dropping the 3DS price to $170 from $280 and the new price will be effective from August 12th.
Nintendo's giving away 10 free NES virtual console games by September 1 for who already bought Nintendo 3DS. Read more about this here

Its cool atleast IMHO to enjoy all the Android apps in my windows pc. Bluestacks has gone that extra mile to just bring it your pc. If you are still in dilemma between Windows and Android, then Bluestacks is your best bet! Enjoy Android apps in your PCs! Bluestacks runs Android in Windows simultaneously without needing to reboot. This works both on Windows pc and tablets. You can install both free and paid adroid apps from the Android app marketplaces including Amazon app stores,   also ... Read more

If you are reading this and haven't experienced dropping your cellphone in water, remember to get the cellphone out of water soon when you experience a similar situation. Sooner the better. Even if you couldn't get it out of water immediately, cut the power source by removing the battery quickly. Just use some dry towels or any cloth or paper towel to wipe out external water real quick and remove the battery as fast as possible, that should help a lot to avoid damages caused to the rest of the ... Read more