In case you forgot or were unaware, today is the day Google discontinues its prepaid cards. Before Google Wallet supported credit and debit cards, the Google prepaid card was the only way to add funds for many people. Now that the majority of cards are accepted, Google is doing away with the prepaid cards. However, there may be many of you who still have a remaining balance (especially that free credit balance). Google doesn’t want you to lose out on those funds so it’s allowing users to request a refund online.

As Android 4.1 slowly rolls out to Galaxy S III users around the globe, U.S. owners can’t help but wonder when they can expect the tasty Jelly Bean update. Well, Samsung doesn’t want to leave everyone hanging like most OEMs do. That’s why they’ve sent out a press release to ensure everyone that Jelly Bean is, in fact, on the way.

All those rumors of a 5-inch HTC device have finally come to fruition and boy did they produce one beast of a device. Introducing the HTC J Butterly: a 5-inch powerhouse featuring a 5-inch Super LCD 3 1080p Display (440ppi), 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, LTE, NFC and an 8MP camera. That’s the good news. The bad? This device is for Japan only.

It’s no secret that Verizon hates stock Android. If you need proof, just look at their marketing. How many Verizon advertisements or commercials have you seen for the Galaxy Nexus? Exactly. Verizon doesn’t want its customers to be happy. Why would Verizon want its customers buying a device with a stock experience, quick updates and no bloatware? On the other hand, you’ll see an onslaught of advertisements, commercials, etc. for the DROID RAZR line — a device that has over 20 pre-installed bloatware applications (for your convenience of course).

Now Best Buy is getting into the tablet space with it’s own Insignia Flex tablet, reported to be based on Android and run a dual-core 1GHx processor with a 9.7-inc screen and 10-hour battery life. Best Buy plans to sell this tablet for $239 – $259, says Reuters. This puts the massive consumer electronics chain in direct competition with Google, Apple and Amazon, which should seriously shake things up.