Wonder why you can get a Windows 8 tablet with an Intel Atom processor for less than the price of a Windows RT model with an ARM chip? At least part of the reason is that Intel is subsidizing the cost of building Bay Trail tablets until the economies of scale bring the actual price […]
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Verizon stops subsidizing tablets, sells them at full price (contract-free)
US wireless carriers have never subsidized the price of the Apple iPad. Instead, they sell the tablet for full-price, and offer customers the chance to pay for mobile broadband on a month-to-month basis. But up until recently carriers such as Verizon Wireless have taken a more phone-like approach with Android tablets, selling them for discounted […]
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Philly Newspapers launch their cheap tablet: The Arnova 10 G2
Philadelphia Media Network is now the first newspaper company in the country to offer an Android tablet bundled with digital newspaper subscription content. Earlier this summer the publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News announced plans to sell an Android tablet, and today it’s available for purchase for $99 and up. That’s the […]
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7 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab now goes for less than $300 from 4 major US telecoms
Verizon dropped the price of a Samsung Galaxy Tab to $299.99 with a 2-year contract this week. That means that there are now 5 major US wireless carriers offering the tablet for under $300 when you sign up for a 3G contract. The lone holdout is AT&T, which is still charging $549.99 for a contract-free […]
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Dell Streak tablet to be SIM-locked to AT&T, with or without contract
Dell and AT&T are offering the Dell Streak 5 inch Android tablet for $299.99 when you sign up for a 2-year contract. But you can also get the tablet without a contract for $549.99. At that price the device is yours to do with as you will, which means you can use it as a […]
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Dell Streak Android tablet to cost $299 with contract, $549 without
The Dell Streak Android tablet will soon be available in the US, and today Dell unveiled the official pricing for the tablet. It will set you back $299 if you sign up for a 2 year service contract with AT&T. If you opt to buy the phone outright, you don’t get the subsidy, which drives […]
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Verizon adds the Samsung N150 to its 3G lineup
Looking for a cheap netbook that comes bundled with 3G wireless service? Verizon has just started selling the Samsung N150. When you sign up for a 2-year mobile broadband contract you can pick one up from a Verizon store for $49.99 after rebate, or you can snag one for just $29.99 from the Verizon Wireless […]
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Dell Streak Android tablet to sell for $500 (without subsidy)
Dell has finally spilled the beans on the US pricing for the company’s upcoming Dell Streak 5 inch Android tablet. It will cost $500. That’s the same price as the WiFi-only Apple iPad. But to be fair, that’s the price of an unsubsidized Dell Streak, which still comes with a 3G modem. Those 3G modules […]
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Dell Streak Android tablet to be free with contract in the UK
Have your eye on that shiny new Dell Streak 5 inch tablet with Google Android, but worried it’s going to cost too much? Well, it looks like you can pick one up for free in the UK from Carphone Warehouse… sort of. The wireless retailer will give you a free Dell Streak if you sign […]
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Rumor: T-Mobile to offer subsidized, 3G capable Dell Mini 10
AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint have all begun selling netbooks over the past year or two. Typically you can pick up a netbook with a 3G modem at a subsidized price from one of these carriers when you sign up for a long term service plan. Wireless carrier T-Mobile offers a range of 3G capable smartphones […]