We didn't beat around the bush when calling the original Nexus 7 the best tablet your hard-earned $ 200 could buy, but those who wanted one with built-in mobile data were sadly left out in the cold. Today, Google's remedying that. The Nexus 7 tablet with WiFi + Mobile Data is shipping today in unlocked form, with a sole 32GB model available for $ … [Read more...]
Verizon iPhone 5 is unlocked, able to accept GSM SIMs right away
September 23, 2012 by
Great news for those waiting anxiously at the door for their UPS / FedEx delivery... well, for those awaiting a Verizon iPhone 5, anyway. We've already broken down the differences between the trifecta of iPhone 5 models, and it seems that the one VZW is hawking is a real gem for travelers. Aside from handling Verizon's LTE waves just fine, the … [Read more...]
Sony’s Xperia acro S now on sale in unlocked form for $650
September 23, 2012 by
Shortly after leaping through the requisite FCC hoops, Sony's 1.5GHz Xperia acro S is now on sale to able and willing Americans. For those who've forgotten, the 4.3-inch smartphone packs a 720p panel, IP55 and IP57 dust / water resistance, inbuilt NFC, Bluetooth, a 12.1-megapixel camera around back, a battery good for up to eight hours of yapping … [Read more...]
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) now hitting unlocked Galaxy S II in America
April 21, 2012 by
See that? That's the sign that awoke yours truly this morning. And that just happens to be confirmation that the long-awaited Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update is finally coming to unlocked (read: global, non-carrier branded) Galaxy S II smartphones situated in the United States. If you'll recall, said update started flowing to units in South … [Read more...]
Galaxy Nexus shipping now in America: unlocked for $750 through Expansys
November 24, 2011 by
Pre-order, pre-schmorder. Americans more anxious to blow $ 750 on the planet's first Ice Cream Sandwich handset than anything on Black Friday can do so right now, as Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is shipping from the warehouses at Expansys. We've received independent confirmation that orders placed today are shipping out, with the aforesaid tally nabbing … [Read more...]
Apple’s US online store begins selling unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S: $649 and up
November 12, 2011 by
You can't expect to see one for "one to two weeks," but those hellbent on holding out for an unlocked iPhone 4S here in the US of A can finally snag one without jetting off to Australia (among other places). Nearly five months to the day after Apple started selling the iPhone 4 in unlocked fashion in the States, the iPhone 4S is joining the club, … [Read more...]
Doors unlocked before Kienan Hebert returned home
September 13, 2011 by
SPARWOOD, B.C. - Just how three-year-old Kienan Hebert was brought back to his British Columbia home undetected in the dark of night may have a deceptively simple answer: the doors were unlocked. Kienan was returned to his family home in Sparwood, B.C., early Sunday morning nearly a week after he disappeared from the very same two-storey … [Read more...]
