Sprint Prepaid adds Monthly Rolling Data option
Limited time promotion is exclusive to Best Buy
Sprint Prepaid is the latest wireless provider to let users accrue unused data. Today sees the introduction of Monthly Rolling Data, an option that allows for customers to bank up to 30GB of data.
Available immediately, this is a limited time deal that is exclusively offered through Best Buy. All Sprint Prepaid plans ($35 and up) are eligible to start setting aside unused data for use at a later date.
Compared to AT&T (GoPhone) and T-Mobile, the Sprint Prepaid feature comes out ahead, at least on the surface. T-Mobile requires customers to choose a plan of 3GB or higher for its Data Stash and only includes a twelve month expiration on data.
AT&T, for its part, only lets subscribers roll unused data for a 30 day period; Rollover Data is only offered on GoPhone plans of $45 and $60.
It’s not clear how long Sprint plans to offer the Monthly Rolling Data feature so our advice is to jump on it quickly. Remember, you have to to through Best Buy, though.
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Google’s big push for app ubiquity begins this fall
Google may have just wrapped up I/O 2015, but it looks like the company already has another developer-focused conference in the works. This fall in San Francisco, Google will host a Ubiquitous Computing Summit that will focus on making it simpler to bring software to different form factors and devices. The conference will also place emphasis on making software more contextually aware, and reducing the amount of duplication across different platforms to make it much easier on developers.
According to SlashGear, Google developer advocate Timothy Jordan says that the summit will focus on building apps that understand the context in which they’re being used, whether that means where, when or how. At Google I/O, Jordan explained that WhatsApp is a great example, giving users the ability to pick up active conversations whether they’re on an Android phone, Android Wear smartwatch, an Android tablet or in a vehicle with Android Auto installed. Jordan explains that the idea is to build software in which the only aspect that changes is the user interface, not the overall functionality of the software.
Making software that works across multiple platforms affects every party involved.
This is certainly not a new concept for Google, as the company has been talking about app ubiquity for years now. Making software that works across multiple different platforms with ease ultimately affects every party involved. Google is trying to say that developers don’t have to go back to square one every time they develop for a new form factor, and that in turn makes for a more simple, unified experience for users.
Google isn’t the only major company pushing app ubiquity, though. Microsoft has been ramping up its efforts to bring its own applications to many different form factors, especially with the recent unveiling of Windows 10. Microsoft’s new software can run on computers, tablets, smartphones, and even the Xbox One. The company is accomplishing this by urging developers to write apps with the same underlying code while only making adjustments for input options and various screen sizes.
Microsoft’s recent efforts on this subject seem promising, though no company has really been able to deliver quite yet. A date still hasn’t been set for Google’s big Ubiquitous Computing Summit, but we’ll be sure to let you know when more details surface. Folks interested in learning more about the summit can follow the source link below to receive updates as they come about.
Deal: Google discounts the Nexus 6 to $499, throws in $50 Play Store credit with the Nexus 9
The Nexus 6 is a great piece of hardware, though it’s still a tad too expensive for many users. But if you’ve been waiting for the price to drop on the Motorola-made phablet, now may be your best bet. Right now, you can pick up a Nexus 6 in Cloud White or Midnight Blue from the Google Store for $150 off. That means you can grab a 32GB variant for only $499, or a 64GB version for just $549. To make this deal even better, Google will throw in free shipping with your purchase.
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Additionally, if you’re looking to purchase a Nexus 9, Google will also throw in $50 of Google Play Store credit at checkout. This offer is available for both the 16GB and 32GB variants. To take advantage of this offer, you’ll have to place your order by 6/23/15. We’re not sure how long the Nexus 6 promotion will be available, so you better act fast!
Be sure to head to the links below if you’re interested.
Buy the Nexus 6 from the Google Store
Buy the Nexus 9 from the Google Store
Everybody still hates their cable provider
Two of America’s independent consumer ratings agencies have revealed something we already knew: our cable providers suck. Picking up where it left off last year, America’s Consumer Satisfaction Index has revealed that the pay-TV and internet businesses are the nation’s most hated industries. It’s not even as if the industry is getting better, since the bottom-rated Time Warner Cable has lost 9 percent of its satisfaction points in just a year. Perhaps, if Charter and TWC’s merger goes through, the former can boost the latter’s approval rating, which is placed 8 out of 13.
Unsurprisingly, Comcast remained as one of America’s least-tolerated companies, with an approval rating that dropped a full 10 percent in the last 12 months. The only reason it’s not sat in the bottom spot is because Time Warner’s reputation is that little bit worse. It’s a similar sentiment over at Consumer Reports, which placed the pair at the bottom of its listings, save for a small regional company called Mediacom.
In a game where victory is measured by being the least hated, then Verizon and AT&T clearly deserve some sort of medal. According to ACSI, the pair remained in first and second place, with FiOS only one of two services that actually improved its rating year-on-year.
Thankfully, it looks as if the long winter of mediocrity that these businesses have enjoyed may soon be coming to an end. Consumer Reports also asked people to reveal if they subscribed to a video streaming service like Netflix or Amazon Prime. The numbers show that while internet video isn’t going to replace cable any time soon, it won’t be long before there are more cord-cutting 18-35 year olds than not. When that happens, we can expect a lot of telecoms executives wondering where, exactly, it all went wrong.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD, Verizon, AT&T
Source: ACSI
JXE Streams: ‘Metal Gear?!’ We’re playing the 1987 original
Can love bloom on the battlefield? Metal Gear elicits more questions like these — from both players and its characters — than it ever answers. In the wake of Konami’s recent public relations meltdown and Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain‘s impending release at the end of summer, Hideo Kojima’s bizarre war drama is looming large our world. Next week, Engadget will bring you some early impressions of The Phantom Pain. Today at 3:30PM ET/12:30PM PT, though, we’re going to the very beginning to stream the original Metal Gear.
Tune in right here to this post and Engadget.com/gaming to watch a solid 90 minutes of the MSX version of Metal Gear. That’s the OG Metal Gear, not the NES port from the late ’80s. If you want to chat with us about the game, watch over at Twitch.tv/Joystiq. Click that follow button while you’re at it.
[We’re streaming a PS3 retail version of The Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection through an Elgato HD at 720p via OBS.]
Google Maps real-time transit info is now available in more places
Public transportation info has been in Google Maps for quite some time, but today the feature is seeing some handy improvements. First, when you select a transit option in the app, you’re served a a list of options that will not only show you the next bus or train, but how long you’ll be playing Candy Crush if you miss it alongside some alternative options. The details are updated in real time and you can expect to leverage the tool in more places, too. Google added partners to the list in six new locales: UK, Netherlands, Budapest, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle. While public transit info was available for those spots, you can now access real-time info as well. The folks in Mountain View say today’s news brings schedules for over 2.5 million stations, stops, terminals and more worldwide. Heck, you’ll even be able to see when your train leaves on your wrist.
Filed under: Internet, Software, Mobile
Source: Google
Foursquare updates its Android app with Uber integration
Foursquare has just begun pushing out a server-side update for its official Android application. In terms of added functionality, this upgrade transports the usual truckload of bug fixes and speed optimizations together with integration for Uber’s cab-hailing service.
From now on, when a user searches for a specific location using the Foursquare app, an Uber button will appear alongside the travel information for that destination. Clicking the Uber button will prompt an active menu, which allows users to select the vehicle type they would like to travel in.
To celebrate this launch, the two company’s have come together to hold a special promotion for new users. If you’ve never travelled using Uber before, simply use the promo code FOURSQUARE at checkout to receive a discount.
Via: Forbes
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[Deal] Google celebrates ‘Dads and Grads’ with Nexus 6 discount and Nexus 9 bonus
Right now, the Google Store has promotions running for both the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9.
The Nexus 6, which normally starts at $649, has been discounted by $150 for a limited time. This puts the 32GB model at $499 and the 64GB at $549. Since there is not a promotion label anywhere on the product’s Google Store listing, we would assume that it will not be sticking around for long. Not a bad price considering that software updates are guaranteed for the Nexus 6.
Purchasing the Nexus 9 does not come with a discount, though. The Google Store will instead include a $50 Google Play credit when the tablet is purchased by June 23. The code for the credit will be emailed upon the Nexus 9 shipping and must be redeemed by September 23.
All items include free shipping.
Here are some other promotions that the Google Store is running in honor of ‘Dads and Grads’:
- Save $100 on the Motorola Moto 360
- Save $50 on the Sony SmartWatch 3
- Save $20 on the Nexus Player
- $70 in offers with Chromecast
Source: Google Store (Twitter)
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Apple TV Gains New National Geographic Channel
Apple today updated the Apple TV with a brand new National Geographic channel, bringing popular National Geographic shows and content to the company’s set-top box. National Geographic first announced plans to introduce an Apple TV channel in November.
The channel includes shows like Life Below Zero, Live Free or Die, The Incredible Dr. Pol, and more. As with the company’s iOS apps, content is available through the Apple TV channel the day after it airs on television. The channel also offers on-demand access to back episodes of popular shows.
Like many of the channels on the Apple TV, accessing content like full on-demand episodes requires authentication with a cable TV provider. For those without a cable subscription, there are a few select episodes available for free, plus there are digital shorts and clips from shows available for viewing.
iMaze Fitness Heart Rate Strap & Armband Combo, $19.99
So, uhh… how’s that New Years Resolution coming along? A perfect companion to today’s MMOVE Bluetooth Earbuds, this wearable from iMaze is perfect for our fitness-folks first looking to whip themselves into shape or keep their bodies in prime condition.
This strap, worn around the chest, tracks your heart rate, speed, distance, time and a plethora of other pieces of information and seamlessly integrates them into your workout thanks to the iMaze Fitness App. With a sweat-proof design and included armband for your phone, you’ll be able to maximize your workouts by turning your physical activity into real-time data.
As an AndroidGuys reader, you’re eligible to grab the iMaze Fitness Tracker for 75% off today and pay only $19.99!
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