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Deal Alert: Secret Wirefly Friends Pricing For The Galaxy Note: $179.99

Feeling burned by Walmart’s sudden reversal on their seemingly to-good-to-be-true pricing for the Galaxy Note this week? That’s ok, because Wirefly is stepping in with their very own “secret” pricing on their “hidden” WireflyFriends.com website with a price $179.99. That’s right, the pricing is good for both new and qualifying upgrade customers, though don’t ask about the off contract price, that Walmart “special no contract price” was one-in-a-million. So, if you missed the Walmart deal … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze Q Press Shot Hints At Release Date

Hi there Galaxy S Blaze Q press shot and thanks for bringing us an image with a date of August 15th, which just so happens to be the date we’ve called for the release of said device. It tends to become a pattern with both HTC and Samsung hinting at release or announcement dates with their press images, and this case appears no different. We’re still looking at this device with the hopes that it … [read full article]

Updated X2: Deal Alert: Walmart Selling T-Mobile Galaxy Note For $349.99, No Contract

Update: Sounds like the deal may have been short-lived as many of you are complaining of canceled orders. Perhaps the pricing was a mistake and the influx of orders alerted someone to the problem.  Walmart says the price was incorrectly stated and has canceled all existing orders. Boo.  No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you, Walmart is in fact selling the T-Mobile Galaxy Note for $349.99, no contract. They are also selling it for free with a … [read full article]

T-Mobile Launches Samsung T-159, Just $19.99 For Flip Phone Glory

T-Mobile launched the Samsung T159 flip-phone this morning, amidst the glory of the Galaxy Note, we don’t want this little bad boy getting lost in the background. All too often around here we focus on just the smartphone lifestyle, and forget that not everyone is ready to leave their feature phones behind. The T159 sports a 1.3 megapixel camera, text and picture messaging along with bluetooth connectivity on T-Mobile’s 3G network. It’s not a spec stunner, … [read full article]

Samsung Galaxy Note, New myTouch Devices Now Available From T-Mobile

Right on cue for August 8th, T-Mobile’s website now shows the Samsung Galaxy Note and “New” T-Mobile myTouch and myTouch Q as available for purchase. We’ve already taken a look at the Galaxy Note and while the device itself may begin to show a bit of age, it definitely remains one of the best devices Samsung has on the market. The new myTouch devices are perfect for the first-time smartphone buyer as an introduction to … [read full article]

Galaxy Note Full Retail Pricing Revealed, Less Than 24 Hours Until Launch

Update: Turns out this price was known a long time ago, some things just slip right by us! We’ve already nailed down the two-year contract pricing for both Classic and Value plans for the Galaxy Note launching tomorrow — unfortunately, we were still waiting for full retail pricing for those of you like myself who just can’t stomach a contract. So the good news, or bad news depending on your point of view … [read full article]

Internal Samsung Email Accidentally Admitted Into Trial, Just How Much Will It Hurt Samsung?

In a candid email exchange, Samsung’s Mobile Head of Communications JK Shin highlighted the difference between Apple and Samsung smartphones as the “difference between heaven and earth.” This memo was one that Samsung had sought to keep out of the trial and unfortunately was admitted as Samsung legal counsel mentioned the “crisis of design” in a question to Samsung strategist Justin Denison, thereby allowing the memo to be admitted as evidence. “Influential figures outside the company come across … [read full article]

Samsung Offering New Smartphone Trade-In Program Via Facebook

As if the awesome feature set of the Galaxy S III wasn’t enough to entice you to switch, Samsung is stepping up their game with a new opportunity on their Facebook page called “Samsung Upgrade.” If you upgrade to a new Samsung smartphone, they’ll offer you up to $300 for your old phone. Upgrading is simple. You’ll get a quote, purchase a new Samsung smartphone, and mail in your old phone within 30 days. Then you’ll … [read full article]

Rumored Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note Jelly Bean Upgrade Timetables

We do love reports that tell us when we can look forward to the newest Android updates, even if they are just rumors for now. The latest report out of SamMobile, which has a good track record of Samsung intel, says we should expect to see the Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update coming in the third quarter. According to the site, internal testing on the Galaxy S III has proven successful and “public” builds are now … [read full article]