OnePlus has a budget handset on the way, and just this morning, Pete Lau, the company’s co-founder, came out on Weibo to tease the device. We don’t know much about the phone yet, but we do know that OnePlus has an announcement to make in India on October 12th. We’ll probably see the company’s third phone announced at this event, and if these FCC images are to be believed as credible, we might now have our first look at the device in the flesh… expand full story
Handset Stories October 9, 2015
Handset Stories September 1, 2015
9to5Toys Lunch Break: Moto E w/ 1-yr FreedomPop unlimited talk-and-text $150, LG G Pad w/ LTE $80, more
Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.
Today’s can’t miss deals:
9to5Toys Specials: Moto E & 1-Yr FreedomPop unlimited talk-and-text: $150 shipped (Reg. $120 + plan)
LG G Pad V410 AT&T GSM Unlocked 7-Inch 4G LTE 16GB Tablet: $80 shipped (Reg. $200) | eBay
Ringke Cases from $3 shipped: Galaxy S6/Edge, Nexus 6, iPhone 6/Plus, more in multiple colors/styles
SanDisk Ultra 200GB Micro SD card for Android devices: $200 shipped (Reg. $220+)
LG G3 D850 32 GB unlocked new 32 GB blue: $250 shipped (Reg. $400) | eBay
GoPro HERO4 Silver waterproof action camera: $319 shipped (Reg. $400)
HP Chromebook 14″ 2.3GHz 16GB storage Chromebook (refurb): $200 shipped (Reg. $220+) | eBay
Giveaway: $400 Belkin WeMo bundle including the new Lightify Starter Set, multiple winners
More new gear from today:
Healthkit-supported Bluetooth Smart Bathroom scale with BMI, more: $49 Shipped
- Games/Apps: Borderlands Handsome Collection $35, 1TB Xbox One Halo bundle $360, more
- Nintendo brings new smaller 3DS to North America, Zelda Tri Force 3DS, opens digital store on Amazon
- Pandora celebrates its 10th anniversary by nixing ads for all listeners
- D-Link PowerLine AV500 Mini Adapter Starter Kit: $20 shipped (Reg. $35+)
- Fitbit Charge HR Activity Tracker in multiple sizes/colors: $120 shipped (Reg. $150)
- Kindle First Books for September: The Prettiest One, Pale Queen Rising, Still Waters, more
- Daily Deals: Logitech K350 Curved Wireless Keyboard $30, Urge Basics Bluetooth Speaker $19
More deals still alive:
Brother All-in-One AirPrint Wireless InkJet Printer $50 shipped (Reg. $85+)
Gift Cards up to 20% off: Sports Authority, Domino’s, Jiffy Lube, Steak ‘n Shake, TGI Fridays, Michaels, more
- Western Digital 5TB USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive: $130 shipped (Orig. $200)
- GoPro HERO4 Silver waterproof action camera: $319 shipped (Reg. $400)
- Motorola SURFboard Cable Modem + Wireless Router: $90 shipped (~$109+ value), more
- Monitors: Acer 23″ $100 (Reg. $140), Dell 23.8″ UltraSharp w/ HDMI $210 (Reg. $240)
- Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5-inch Solid-State Drive: $150 shipped (Reg. $175+)
- Audio: JBL Micro Bluetooth speaker $28, V-MODA M-80 headphones $80 (Reg. up to $120)
- Home: home/office laminator $15, LED desk lamp $35, electric kettle $20, more
- App Store Free App of the Week: Nighty Night Circus kids’ bedtime story app ($3 value)
- MFi Lightning Cables: 6-ft. Braided Nylon $9.50 (Reg. $14), 2-ft. Retractable $9 (Reg. $13), more
- Philips Portable Bluetooth Speaker in multiple colors for $15 Prime shipped (Reg. $20)
- Power Banks: Anker PowerCore 15600mAh w/ dual USB ports $25 Prime shipped (Reg. $33), more
- MicroSD cards: Silicon Power 64GB $20 (Orig. $36), PNY 128GB $51 (Orig. $80), more
- REI extra 20% off: Columbia Fleece Half-Zip $24, Marmot Down Jacket $104, more
- Home: Best selling Roomba robot vacs up to $100+ off, Electric Fondue Maker from $37 (Orig. $80+)
- Timbuk2 bags, backpacks, and rollers 25% off: Command Messenger Bag $112 shipped (Reg. $150)
- Gaming apparel/collectibles 20% off: Fallout 4 hoodies $48, official PlayStation gear from $10, more
- Bose SoundTrue on-ears in black $80 (Reg. $120), much more
- AirPrint Printers: Canon Inkjet All-in-One $90 (Reg. $110), more
- Griffin ‘Twenty’ Digital Audio Bluetooth Amplifier: $120 Shipped (Orig. $150, CA Tax Only)
- MLB.TV is down to just $10 for the rest of the season
- Hot Java Android Coding Bundle: 5 app development courses for $29 (Orig. $657)
- Free Xbox Live Gold Games for September: Tomb Raider Definitive Edition, Battlestations Pacific, more
- Free PS Plus Games for September: Grow Home, Super Time Force Ultra, Twisted Metal, more
- Doxie Go Wi-Fi Scanner: $175 Shipped (Orig. $229, CA Tax Only)
- Google Play offers free downloads of Buddy Guy’s Born To Play Guitar album (Reg. $10)
New products & more:
Leica partners with an Italian auto designer to create a marvelous set of limited edition binoculars
Microsoft details new Xbox One Elite Bundle w/ upgraded SSD, new special edition controller
- Release dates/special editions announced for Uncharted 4 & Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- Set the clock back to 1875 with the new Tesla Watch from ThinkGeek
- Netflix September Preview: The Walking Dead Season 5, Gotham Season 1, and more
- SmartHalo adds simple smartphone-connected navigation to your bike’s handlebars
- Gears of War creator reveals the first gameplay footage for his new gravity-defying FPS
- Back to school gift guide: essential tech gear every student should be using
- Here’s how you can play Forza 6 nearly a week before its release plus pre-order discounts
- Lara Croft GO hits iOS and Android with puzzle-based gameplay
- Logitech’s new Artemis Wireless Gaming Headsets focus on features and compatibility
- Samsung introduces new multi-room speakers alongside an improved Android and iOS app
- Amazon’s new Underground app for Android delivers over $10,000 worth of free apps and games
- Sensel’s Morph is an ultra sensitive Force Touch Trackpad look-alike
- These mesmerizing auto-Mario Maker levels will take you on the ride of a lifetime
- Rise of the Tomb Raider Collector’s Edition features a 1-foot Lara statue and more
Handset Stories January 3, 2014
AT&T has announced incentives worth up to $450 for T-Mobile customers who switch to their service. The move is being made in response to T-Mobile’s Uncarrier offers, after AT&T recently said that it too expected to move toward separating device and service charges.
Proving the old adage that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, the deal of course comes with strings. First, $250 of that is the maximum you’ll receive in return for trading in your existing T-Mobile handset. To get the full $250, you’ll need a recent handset in good condition – in which case you’d almost certainly get more selling it privately … expand full story
Handset Stories May 1, 2013
If you love the HTC One but are not so keen on its price-tag, HTC may have the solution in the form of a lower-cost variant currently code-named the M4 (the HTC One was code-named M7).
Phone Arena says the handset is almost identical in appearance to the HTC One, but smaller, using cheaper materials and with a lower-spec – a similar approach to that taken by Samsung with its S III mini version of its then flagship S III. Or perhaps in the previous generation – where the HTC One S was the mini version of the One X.
M4 reportedly steps down the processing power, to just a dual core CPU, and storage is just 16GB, but RAM is still a healthy 2GB, and the camera also contains HTC’s lauded (but somewhat controversial) UltraPixel technology. With less powerful components come less stringent power needs, and in this case, HTC has allegedly opted for a 1700mAh, non-removable battery.
The handset is said to have a 4.3-inch 720p display, LTE and is expected to run Jelly Bean 4.2, a step up from the One’s 4.1.
