Huawei is huge in China, but their footprint in the US smartphone market is tiny, and not helped because they tend to be on the low end of any carrier lineup they do manage to snag. That ends today, as the company is now selling directly to consumers in the United States for the first time. The Ascend Mate 2, a big-screen, big-battery midrange phone, is up for pre-order on GetHuawei.com.
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Huawei Begins To Sell Directly To US Consumers With The Ascend Mate 2, Now Up For Pre-Order For $299
[Deal Alert] Unlocked HTC One M7 LTE (32GB) For $349.99 On eBay Daily Deals With Free US Shipping
The HTC One M8 is the current pride and joy of HTC, but the M7 is still a fine device with access to Android 4.4 and Sense 6. Today you can get this phone for the downright reasonable price of $349.99 with free standard shipping in the US.
HTC One M8 Developer And Unlocked Editions Get 1.54.1540.9 Update With Extreme Power Saving Mode, Other Enhancements
The developer and unlocked versions of the HTC One M8 are now receiving an update that enables the device's Extreme Power Saving Mode. This feature extends the phone's battery life by disabling all but the essential services, shooting users out of the standard interface into one that provides access to phone calls, text messages, email, calendar events, a calculator, and nothing else. This feature did not ship on the HTC One M8 out of the box here in the US, but updates are turning that situation around.
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Xperia Z Ultra LTE Now Available For Purchase In The US Direct From Sony, Xperia Z1 And Smartwatch 2 Up For Pre-Order
Sony hasn't been great about getting its flagship devices on US carrier lineups, but you can always buy them unlocked from the Sony store. That's the deal today as the Xperia Z1, Zperia Z Ultra LTE, and Smartwatch 2 hit the US Sony online store. The Ultra's status has been updated to shipping, but the other two devices are pre-order for now. You might have to bust open your piggybank, though.
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[Deal Alert] Unlocked International Galaxy S4 (i9500) Is Back On eBay Daily Deals For $699 Again
A few days ago, we saw an unlocked Galaxy S4 show up on the eBay Daily Deals site before promptly disappearing. Well, now . The last time around, only about 200 of them were sold before they ran out, so if you really want to get in on this action, you'd better hurry.
In case you have a poor memory and have forgotten the bajillion articles around the internet about this device, here are the specs:
- 5" 1080p Super AMOLED HD display (441 PPI)
- 1.6GHz octa-core Exynos processor
- 2GB DDR3 RAM
- 13 MP Rear shooter, 2MP front camera
- 16GB/32GB/64GB Storage, microSD card slot with support up to 64GB
- Android 4.2.2 with a "totally new and upgraded user experience" Bluetooth 4.0
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
- IR Blaster
- MHL 2.0
- Temperature and humidity sensors
- 2,600mAH battery
- 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm, 130g
- Two colors: Black Mist, White Frost
As with before, there are also some limitations on where this device can ship to:
Excludes: US Protectorates, APO/FPO, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Tunisia, Brazil, Ecuador, Cambodia, Indonesia, China, India, El Salvador, Turkey, Mexico, PO Box
Still, this is the best price you can get for an unlocked version of the international phone.
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Deal Alert: Get A 16GB Unlocked Galaxy Note II For Just $499.99 From eBay
With the Note III nowhere on the horizon (yet), there are undoubtedly those who are still tempted to give Samsung's second phablet marvel a try. For those looking to make the jump to an ample 5.5" screen, eBay has turned up today's second deal alert, with a gray 16GB Note II going for just $499.99 with free standard shipping.
If you're looking for a deal on the device, you likely don't need us to recount the virtues of the Note II.
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HTC One Developer Edition Pre-Orders Open Up To U.S. Customers For $649
Do you have an extra $649 burning a hole in your pocket? Do you have a hankering for a carrier and bootloader-unlocked HTC One? If so, we've got some news for you. HTC just opened up pre-sales for the HTC One Developer Edition to US customers.
Specs:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor
- 2 GB RAM
- 64 GB of storage
- Front-facing stereo speakers
- Two dual-membrane microphones for recording
- Multiple frequency compatibility:
- HSPA/WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 MHz
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- LTE: 700/850/AWS/1900 MHz (US)
Back in March, HTC announced plans to sell a limited quantity of the unlocked HTC One.
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[Deal Alert] Unlocked Galaxy S III Going For $449 With Free Shipping On eBay Daily Deals
I heard from a that you guys like unlocked cell phones. Well, eBay's Daily Deals have you covered today with an for $449, which is slightly cheaper than on this handset of $470. The device comes in your choice of black, white, or blue. As a bonus, the shipping on these devices is entirely free, which makes it one of the cheapest high-end handsets you can get unlocked, excluding the Nexus 4.
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HTC Announces One Developer Edition For The US
In a post to its official blog today, HTC asked developers "what could better than the HTC One," quickly following up with the answer: the same phone. Okay, not quite the same phone – this one is shipped with SIM and bootloader unlocked.
Positioning the device as "a modern platform to build and test your apps," HTC reminds potential buyers of the One's Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB RAM, 64GB on-board storage, HTC's open APIs for low-energy Bluetooth, Infrared, and "more," along with its dual speakers and microphones.
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Net10 Caps AT&T Data At 1.5GB Per-Month, T-Mobile Remains Unlimited
AT&T is apparently cracking the whip when it comes to popular MVNO Net10. The company has announced on its site that new AT&T data caps went into effect on March 1. From here on out, all AT&T SIMs on Net10 will be limited to 1.5GB of high-speed data on the "unlimited" plan. If you want more bytes, a T-Mobile SIM is your only option.
Net10 has always been a bit vague about how much data you can go through before hitting the soft cap.
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