The Samsung Galaxy Nexus, otherwise known as Google’s flagship phone for the Android 4.0 update, has already been released on Verizon but it’s likely something you just passed on if you didn’t care for the $299 price the carrier slapped onto it. If the price was the only thing that held you back from picking up this awesome premium handset, then hold back no more: Amazon just started offering it for only $99.99, basically taking off $200 off the contract price.
Ever since the release of the Kindle Fire – a.k.a. Amazon’s first actual tablet – there have been a number of complaints that range from a power button that’s too easy to accidentally hit to a screen that’s just not as good as advertised. Well Conan caught on to that and released this clip, where Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos (“as far as you know”) apologizes for the tablet’s shortcomings and offers a couple of solutions in case you bought one and you’re not happy with it. Check out the video after the break; the last bit about the software update’s “brand new, one-touch solution button” looks handy.
Amazon has launched a Penny Pincher Sale, where they’re serving up all phones from Verizon, Sprint and AT&T for one cent. The catch? You need to sign up for a new contract with a new carrier, which still sounds like a good deal especially if you’re due for a new line and you’ve been aiming for a premium phone, like the Motorola Droid Razr that normally sells for $299 on Verizon (it’s down to a penny via Amazon’s sale).
If you pre-ordered a Kindle Touch and have been counting the days before the November 21 release, then here’s a bit of good news coming your way: Amazon has started sending notifications that some users can start expecting their new readers on or before November 17th.
Before you go charging into the new Kindles’ pre-order page with your credit card, here’s a little more info: If you thought the prices for the $79 Kindle and the $99 Kindle Touch was a little too good to be true, it is. Kind of. See, there’s a catch: they’ll come with ads, similar to their previous Kindles that were sold with special offers. Not too big of a downside since, ultimately, you’re shelling out less cash for a new e-reader. But if case advertising is a deal-breaker for you, and if you’re willing to fork over a significant amount more for the same device without the ads, Amazon will be serving up ad-free versions of the new Kindles as well. The ad-free Kindle will cost $109, while the $99 Kindle Touch sells for $139 without the ads.
