Quite a few Nexus 7 owners found themselves the victims of early adopter syndrome after ASUS and Google announced they’d be dropping the price of the 16GB model to $199 and introducing a 32GB model for $249. As you can imagine, there were a lot of unhappy people. Personally, I don’t fret about it too much, considering my purchase came with $25 worth of Play credit. However, not everyone received this credit and ASUS realizes this. Although they don’t owe anyone anything, they have been kind enough to offer a ₤25 credit to their online store for European customers who happened to purchase their Nexus 7 prior to October 30th.

Dying to get your hands on a Nexus 7 tablet but just can’t seem to scrape together enough cash to buy one? Then you might want to check out ASUS’s North American Facebook page. ASUS is holding a little Nexus 7 giveaway which requires little effort to enter. Simply Like ASUS and fill out a short entry form and you’re done!

At $249, the 32GB Nexus 7 tablet is already the best deal in town. Cut that price by $20 and it’s simply a steal! Right now, if you head over to RadioShack and punch in the code RMN20 you’ll enjoy $20 off the retail price of the 32GB Nexus 7. This deal is limited and won’t last long so if you’ve been on the fence, it’s time to jump over it.

Last week we reported about the possibility of a physical Google Wallet card and its implications. Today, more evidence has surfaced, and this time, straight from the official Google Wallet support page. Eagle eyes spotted references to the card as well as compatible Android devices. These references have since been taken down, however, you can see it in its entirety in the screenshot above.

Five years ago today, a multinational alliance in favor of advancing open standards for mobile devices was formed (sounds like an epic movie, doesn’t it?). This alliance gave birth to the operating system we’ve come to love and advocate. It’s quite amazing to look back now and realize how visionary these companies were. They saw the tremendous growth of the mobile industry and where it was headed. They had enough forethought to realize a closed system would only hold back that growth. Releasing a gOS tied to a gPhone was not the answer… releasing Android was.