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Christopher Price

Christopher Price

Christopher Price is the Founding Editor of PhoneNews.com. He's been campaigning for a more consumer-friendly cell phone since 2003. You can visit his personal blog at ChristopherPrice.net. Google - +Christopher Price | Twitter - @chrisprice | LinkedIn Questions for Chris? You can also reach him by email, but please use the PhoneNews.com contact form for general comments, questions, and feedback.

Run: Motorola Android Bluetooth Keyboard – $10 Shipped

By Christopher Price on May 1, 2013

A Motorola-built Bluetooth keyboard for only $10. Run. We’re not even going to take the time to post a photo.

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Posted in Android, Bluetooth, Deals, Google, Motorola | Tagged AT&T, Bluetooth, deals, Google, hid, keyboard, Motorola | 3 Responses

Droid Bionic Update Yanks Free Bluetooth Tethering

Droid Bionic Update Yanks Free Bluetooth Tethering

By Christopher Price on April 16, 2013

There are a lot of reasons to update the Droid Bionic to Jelly Bean. But there’s one reason you may not want to.

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Posted in Android, Bluetooth, Google, Motorola, Nerds, Tethering, Verizon | Tagged Android, android 4.1, Bluetooth, Droid, Droid Bionic, DUN, jelly bean, pan, PDANet, tethering, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, vzw, Wi-Fi | Leave a response

Deal: Motorola Lapdock 100 – $49.99 Shipped, Brand New

Deal: Motorola Lapdock 100 – $49.99 Shipped, Brand New

By Christopher Price on April 14, 2013

Want a micro-HDMI display / lapdock for only $50 brand new? Act fast, this may be your last chance to snatch up one of these hidden gems at this price, in new condition.

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Posted in Android, AT&T, Deals, Motorola | Tagged AT&T, atrix, atrix 2, Droid 4, Droid Bionic, DROID RAZR, hdmi, lapdock 100, Motorola, usb, webtop | 1 Response

Archos Launches $179 GamePad Android Tablet After Delay

Archos Launches $179 GamePad Android Tablet After Delay

By Christopher Price on March 22, 2013

Archos launches its Android Jelly Bean-powered tablet with dedicated gaming controls

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Posted in Android, Manufacturers | Tagged Android, Archos, GamePad, jelly bean | Leave a response

Nokia N9 Owners Ask Nokia to Uphold Their Commitment to Updates Through 2015

Nokia N9 Owners Ask Nokia to Uphold Their Commitment to Updates Through 2015

By Christopher Price on March 8, 2013

Also, what Nokia can do to buy their way out of the problem… and how Nokia cost our founding editor five figures along the way.

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Posted in Editorials, Jolla, MeeGo / Mer / Sailfish, Nokia | Tagged Apple, Intel, Jolla, meego, N9, n950, Nokia, nokia maps, powerbook 5300, powerbook g3, sailfish, steve jobs, steven elop, Tizen, Windows Phone | 11 Responses

Review: ASUS VivoTab RT TF600

Review: ASUS VivoTab RT TF600

By Christopher Price on March 7, 2013

We take a look at the less-traveled path to Windows RT, and we’re surprised by what we found.

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Posted in Microsoft, Reviews, Windows RT | Tagged Asus, Microsoft, Surface, tf600, vivotab, VivoTab RT, windows rt | 4 Responses

Fate of Jelly Bean for Galaxy Tab 7.7 (on Verizon) Remains in Flux

Fate of Jelly Bean for Galaxy Tab 7.7 (on Verizon) Remains in Flux

By Christopher Price on February 20, 2013

Verizon’s most powerful, and thinnest 7-inch Android tablet may not see Jelly Bean.

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Posted in General News, Samsung, Verizon | Tagged Android, android 4.1, Galaxy Tab, galaxy tab 2, Galaxy Tab 7.7, jelly bean, LTE, refurbished, Samsung, update, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, vzw, Wi-Fi | Leave a response

White House Petition to Make Phone Unlocking Legal Falling Short, Under 72 Hours Remaining (Updated)

White House Petition to Make Phone Unlocking Legal Falling Short, Under 72 Hours Remaining (Updated)

By Christopher Price on February 20, 2013

A petition on the White House’s “We The People” petition site is falling slightly short of its goal.

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Posted in Legal | Tagged abandonware, DMCA, sim lock, unlocking | 3 Responses

T-Mobile Creates Go Smart Brand to Challenge Boost, Virgin Mobile

T-Mobile Creates Go Smart Brand to Challenge Boost, Virgin Mobile

By Christopher Price on February 20, 2013

While T-Mobile may be in the process of acquiring MetroPCS, they aren’t waiting to get hold of the brand. In fact, if Go Smart is successful, MetroPCS may not be worth much more than spectrum.

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Posted in T-Mobile, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged boost mobile, go smart, prepaid, Simple Mobile, Straight Talk, T-Mobile, TracFone | 2 Responses

In-Depth: User Frustration Rises as Verizon Galaxy Nexus Falls Further Behind

In-Depth: User Frustration Rises as Verizon Galaxy Nexus Falls Further Behind

By Christopher Price on February 20, 2013

While others are still selling the LTE variant of the Galaxy Nexus, Verizon stopped long ago. While Google issues firmware updates for it, the carrier has yet to approve any of the last four major Android updates pushed for the Google-backed flagship smartphone.

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Posted in Editorials, Verizon | Tagged 4g, Android, andy rubin, aosp, cdd, compatibility device definition, Galaxy Nexus, Google, Google Wallet, LTE, Nexus 4, nfc, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, vzw | 30 Responses

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