Motorola Droid Turbo could boast 3900mAh battery
Droid Turbo leaks all around! We have definitely written a lot of articles regarding details of the upcoming Droid Turbo. Just yesterday we reported on leaked shots of the manual for the device, confirming quite a few things we had reported on before, including a 5.2″ screen, Moto’s new pack of features from the new Moto X, and seemingly close-to-stock Android. Now we have another bit of news that may make this the longest-lasting, quickest charging phone to date.
Above you see a picture from TaoBao, a Chinese online retailer, confirming the battery that will be in the Droid Turbo. If it is indeed going to be the EQ40, DROIDLIFE says that will be a whopping 3,900 mAh. Last year’s Droid Maxx was 3,500, and that lasted almost two full days, so this should get you through two days (if not even longer). That coupled with this turbo-charging technology that Verizon has teased would allow you to never have to worry about running out of juice.
Honestly, if all these rumors turn out to be true, and it has the same features as Moto X, and near-stock Android, I may have to jump ship to go over to Verizon…
Anyone else excited to see what this phone has in store?
via DROIDLIFE
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Verizon Partners with Slacker for Slacker Radio Tones
Ringtones are one of the first things all of us change on our new phones. With Verizon’s partnership with Slacker, you will now have even more customizable ringtone options. It is called Slacker Radio Tones and for an extra two dollars a month, Verizon will let you pick an unlimited amount of Ringtones and up to 25 Ringback tones for your contacts. A full slacker subscription isn’t required to use Slacker Radio Tones. If you are a Slacker listener, and you hear a song you like, you will be able to save it instantly while still listening to the song.
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Accidentally deliberate Motorola Droid Turbo image Tweeted
There are a number of amazing phones heading to various carriers by the end of the year. Verizon is picking up a couple that will give loyal brand lovers something to jump up and down about. Verizon and Motorola are in cahoots to resurrect the icon DROID line any day now with the Motorola DROID Turbo. The user manual was leaked just the other day and we got a pretty good look at the device and some of the specs. Like a 5.2 QHD display, 21MP camera, Qi wireless charging and dual noise canceling mics. Another leak confirmed a whopping 3,900 mAh battery, 3GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 805 processor too. Thanks to an accidentally deliberate* tweet from the @DroidLanding twitter account, we get another look at the device in their signature red color variant.
It is, very red. all over. I am not much for all red devices myself, but I know a number of you already cleaning up the drool on your device’s screen right now. With so many details make their way to the web I would image that an official announcement is close at hand. Verizon did just announce the Xperia Z3v yesterday with a scheduled launch date of October 23rd, I am wondering if between that and the Galaxy Note 4 they are holding this back for a bit. Droid-Life sources are saying October 30th as the lunch date. Regardless, this holiday season is going to be packed with choices for Verizon customers.
*I like the ‘accidentally deliberate’ reference simply because it’s hard to image that any company would accidentally push out images via a social channel unless it was all part of the marketing plan. It is brilliant though. Think off all that follow @DroidLanding and caught a look before it was pulled down. I bet some of you are here right now looking at it again. Well played Verizon.
Via Droid-Life Source: @DroidLanding
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Buyer’s Guide: Deals on the iPad Air, MacBooks, Apple Accessories, and More [Mac Blog]
There are several deals on various Apple products this week, including the iPad Air and several MacBooks. Target, for example, is offering a $100 gift card with the purchase of any iPad Air model, which is perfect for users who are looking for a good deal on an iPad Air and don’t need to wait for an upgraded model with Touch ID.
Best Buy is also offering $50 to $125 off several Apple MacBooks, including multiple 2014 MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro models. This can be combined with Best Buy’s EDU deals, which offer $50 off all MacBooks and $50 off iMacs.
Retina MacBook Pro
There are several other deals on the Retina MacBook Pro, letting prospective customers get $100 to $150 off from select sites. The 2.6Ghz/8GB/128GB 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro is available for $1,119.99 from Amazon B&H Photo, and Adorama. The 2.6Ghz/8GB/256GB 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro is available for $1,399 from Adorama, B&H Photo, and MacMall. The 2.8Ghz/8GB/512GB 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro is available for $1,699.99 from Amazon, Adorama, B&H Photo, and MacMall.
The 15-inch 2.2Ghz/16GB/256GB Retina MacBook Pro is available for $1,899 from Adorama and the standard non-retina MacBook Pro is available for $999 from Adorama and B&H Photo.
There are also some deals on remaining stock of the 2013 Retina MacBook Pros. The 2.4Ghz/4GB/128GB 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro is available for $1,099 from Adorama and B&H Photo. The 2.6Ghz/8GB/512GB 13-inch model is available for $1,549 from Adorama and B&H Photo. The 2.0Ghz/8GB/256GB 15-inch model is available for $1,599 from Adorama, and B&H Photo. The 2.0Ghz/16GB/512GB 15-inch model is available for $2,199 from Amazon, and Adorama.
MacBook Air
B&H Photo is still offering low prices on some of its remaining 2013 MacBook Air inventory. The 1.3Ghz/4GB/128GB 11-inch MacBook Air is available for $819, while the 1.3Ghz/4GB/256GB 11-inch MacBook Air is available for $889.
B&H and Adorama, as always, are a good choice for buyers who live outside of New York and New Jersey, as the sites only charge sales tax in those states.
Mac Pro
Stock configurations of Apple’s Mac Pro desktop computer are available at slightly discounted prices from several retailers this week. The 6-core 3.5Ghz/16GB/256GB machine can be purchased for $3,739.99 from Best Buy, Adorama, and B&H Photo, while the 4-core 3.7Ghz/12GB/256GB machine for $2,839.99 from Best Buy, Adorama, and B&H Photo.
Apple Accessories
Sabrent’s stylish aluminum 4-port USB Hub for the Mac is available for $17.99, a discount of $7 off the regular price from Groupon. Sony’s Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Lightning Dock is available for $169.99 from Groupon, a 32% discount.
Any customers purchasing products via Groupon this week can get an additional 10% off one purchase with the coupon code GOODS10, which will work through 10/13.
The popular Automatic Smart Driving Assistant can be purchased for $79.99 from Amazon, a discount of $19. Stacksocial is offering the Rain Design iRest iPad Stand for $35.99, down from its regular price of $50.
The myCharge Portable Power Bank 6000 with built-in Lightning and Micro USB is available for $49.99 from Best Buy, down from $99.99.
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Many Retailers Hesitant About Offering Support for Apple Pay
Though Apple is launching Apple Pay with a number of high-profile retail partners including Macy’s, Disney, Whole Foods, Sephora, Walgreens, and Staples, among others, there’s a long list of retailers who have decided not to offer Apple Pay in their stores.
Walmart and Best Buy, for example, have been two high-profile companies that have vocally opted out, and The Daily Dot has compiled a list of several other retail outlets that have current no plans to support Apple Pay. Clothing store H&M said that it has no plans to accept Apple Pay at this time, as did high-end retailer Coach.
A Bed, Bath & Beyond spokesperson said the company was “unable to participate,” while a spokesperson for retailer Belk also said “we don’t have the capability to accept Apple Pay right now,” suggesting the store has not adopted payment systems with NFC capabilities.
Sears, Kmart, and Publix have also said they won’t be accepting Apple Pay, as has gas company BP, though BP stations may be able to accept Apple Pay in 2016.
BP spokesperson Scott Dean said the company “won’t be in a position to do this in 2014, but we’re working with our marketers (BP gas stations are independently owned and operated) to upgrade our retail site technology progressively over the next two years and as part of those upgrades we will be setting ourselves up to be ready for mobile payments.”
Some fast food restaurants aren’t on board yet either, including Pizza Hut and Chipotle, while others, like KFC, are “looking into the prospect of accepting Apple Pay” but have no timetable for support.
It’s important to note that even if a retailer does not explicitly state that it offers support for Apple Pay, the Apple Pay payments system will work in any retail store that allows contactless payments via NFC. Many modern point-of-sale (PoS) systems come with NFC capabilities, and Apple is counting on regulatory changes that will require merchants to update their payment hardware over the course of the next year.
As of October 2015, merchants that do not offer support for EMV credit cards (cards that contain integrated circuits to prevent fraud) will assume responsibility for any fraudulent transactions that take place. Normally, banks assume liability, so it is in the best interest of retailers to deploy these new payment processing systems. EMV cards, or chip cards, are already used in many other countries around the world.
Though many merchants will be upgrading to new payment systems, many of which offer NFC, these upgrades take time and it may be several months before retailers decide whether or not to adopt NFC to allow them to process payments through Apple Pay.
The list of merchants not on board with Apple Pay is considerable, but contactless payments are growing in popularity and with the help of Apple Pay, the adoption of NFC systems may accelerate even faster. According to Apple, more than 220,000 retail stores across the United States will be able to accept Apple Pay.
Apple Pay is expected to roll out in October as an update to iOS 8. iOS 8.1, with hidden Apple Pay settings, has already been seeded to developers for testing.
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