It’s Sunday, but not just any Sunday — it’s Memorial Day Weekend Sunday! That means we have something special planned, and it doesn’t include potato salad. Last week we were giving away an An Android Watch and today we’re going to announce the lucky winner as well as give you a chance to win some new swag.
In today’s Android tablet market, many manufacturers are learning from the success of the Kindle Fire and moving towards a more affordable pricing model. The majority of Android tablet failures have come from over pricing for essentially a device no one really needs. In order to entice a customer to purchase an in-between device such as a tablet, they need to be affordable — and at the very least, cheaper than a laptop (which undoubtedly blow tablets out of the water in terms of hardware and software). They’re portable content consumption machines, but in order for that content to get consumed, they need to get in the hands of the consumers. So how do you do that? Ask Amazon.
Up next, I’m going to take a look at Samsung’s latest answer to a budget friendly Android tablet that not only comes in at just above $200, but is also running the latest version of Android: Ice Cream Sandwich.
Tim Cook and Choi Gee-sung sat down for nine hours on Monday and seven hours yesterday in an attempt to come to some sort of solution to the litigation mess between Apple and Samsung. Many were hopeful after Tim Cook admitted he’s not a fan of litigation and prefers to “settle versus battle.” Things showed even more promise after Samsung mentioned the possibility of cross-licensing, but after two days and 16 hours, they still couldn’t come to any “clear agreement.”
If you’ve been looking to grab an Ice Cream Sandwich toting Android tablet for cheap and don’t have the patience to wait for Google to announce their own, BJ’s Wholesale has a pretty good deal on a 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 FGT-P3113TSS. For a limited time, you can pick one up in-store or online for $229.99. This is a great price for a tablet that features:
As we approach the UK launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III, T-Mobile UK has gone ahead an started taking pre-orders, as well as outlining all of their available plans. The majority of you out there will probably want to go with the “Full Monty” plan, which includes unlimited texts, data, Tmo-to-Tmo calls and 2000 minutes for £36 per month. Users who sign up for the “Full Monty” will be able to score a Samsung Galaxy S III for the low price of £49.99.
