Based on a tip from TUAW, I stopped by a Verizon Store today and confirmed that the company is deeply discounting first generation Apple iPad tablets. You can pick up an iPad 16GB WiFi model for just $299.99. Tack on an extra $100 for a 32GB model, and the top of the line 64GB iPad WiFi is going for $499.99…
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The Motorola XOOM Android tablet is now shipping with a 3G modem, but Motorola is offering to upgrade the tablet for free by adding a 4G LTE modem when available. You’ll need to send your tablet to Motorola to get the upgrade though, and now Verizon has posted details on how the process will work. Basically, Verizon recommends backing up…
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Verizon Wireless started taking orders for the Motorola XOOM Android tablet today. As expected, the tablet will run $799 if you go with the contract-free option, while customers who sign up for a 2 year data plan will be able to pick it up for $599. The good news is that Verizon has dropped a requirement that you register for…
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We already knew that the Motorola XOOM tablet is going to sell for close to $800 when it goes on sale Thursday. But that’s the unsubsidized price. Now Verizon has announced that it will offer a $200 discount to customers that sign up for a 2-year service contract. That means the XOOM will run $599 if you’re willing to sign…
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We already knew that Verizon Wireless was planning to bring a Google Android tablet to market. Now it looks like we might want to make that tablets… plural. Last week Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam said that the company would have several tablets available by the fourth quarter of 2010. McAdam says the initial partners include Motorola, Samsung, and LG….
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The Apple iPad may be an AT&T exclusive in the US so far, but it looks like Verizon may have a plan to bring a tablet to market. The Wall Street Journal reports that the CEO of Verizon Wireless says the company is “working with Google” on a tablet. But there are few details beyond that. It’s not at all…
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Verizon Wireless is now offering a subsidized HP Mini311. You can pick the laptop up for $199 when you sign up for a 2 year wireless broadband service plan. That will wind up setting you back $60/month for the next two years, but these plans can often be transferred to different devices if you decide you want a new netbook…
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After weeks of speculation and leaked documents, Verizon has confirmed plans to begin selling the HP Mini 1000 this weekend. Starting on May 17th, Verizon customers will be able to pick up an HP netbook for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate when they sign up for a 2 year 3G plan with Verizon. Plans start at $39.99/month, but you…
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