Last time we checked the HP TouchPad was in the midst of a fire sale. Priced at $99 here in the US, the first (and possibly last) webOS slate has sold out across most sales channels. Earlier this week we told you about an Android port in the works and today it seems one TouchPad enthusiast has done just that. A 32GB HP TouchPad running Android 2.2 Froyo out of the box has just been listed on eBay for a whopping $700 (£427). We’ve heard of a mark up, but 250 percent seems a tad high if you ask us.
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Much to the delight of owner Roman Abramovich, the Chelsea football club will be honored with its own limited edition Samsung Galaxy Player 70. Only 100 units will be available and each comes bundled with an Chelsea FC home shirt replica. The package is valued at £233, but being one of the select few to own this PMP might be extremely difficult.
Joining the HTC Thunderbolt and Droid Charge as the third 4G LTE Android smartphone to grace the Verizon’s line up will be the LG Revolution, tomorrow May 26. Priced at $249 (£154) on 2-year contract, the Revolution runs Android 2.2 Froyo and features a Super AMOLED Plus display like our current favorite, the Samsung Galaxy S 2.
The streaming gods are looking down on us and smiling this afternoon as we just received our early invite to Music Beta by Google, better known as Google Music. Armed with a passion to take our music library on the go, we set out to install the app, upload our music and put the service through its paces. Does Music Beta by Google live up to the hype?
The Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 and 5.0 received a formal launch this morning in the company’s stomping grounds of Seoul, Korea. As the leading provider of Smart Mobile Devices, Samsung is bring the four and five inch Galaxy S players to Android fans around the globe. The fun kicks off in Russia for the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 and Switzerland for the Galaxy S WiFi 5.0.
Just when you thought the original Galaxy Tab had reached the finish line in its product cycle, Samsung throws us a curveball. A WiFi-only edition of the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab will debut next week (April 10) in the US for $349. There are three confirmed online retailers planning on picking up inventory of the tablet, here’s what we know:
For the Android prepaid front in the United States, the outlook has been rather grim, until now. Boost Mobile, a subsidiary of Sprint/Nextel, has announced plans to bring the Samsung Galaxy Prevail to their smartphone line up. As the first CDMA Android device on Boost, the Prevail is positioned to maximize your return on that $50 monthly unlimited plan.
Dell’s seven inch tablet, the Dell Streak 7, will hit the UK by the end of April. According to the press release, the Streak 7 will be sold directly on Dell’s UK website for £299, including VAT and shipping. Powered by Android 2.2 and the custom Stage UI software UI overlay, this might be the Tegra 2-powered tablet you’ve been waiting for.