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Save on Global Roaming with Globalgig Wi-Fi Hotspot

11/29/2012 by Lynn Walford

Anyone who travels knows that global data costs can be very expensive, there is a new product that helps avoid the excessive costs and hassle of international data roaming - Globalgig global hotspot from Voiamo. The service works in the United States, Britain and Australia.

Globalgig automatically connects the local network in each market for up to 5 devices.

Globalgig is competitively priced for travel to the UK , Australia or for use in the US domestic market. The company offers monthly bundles of 1 GB (gigabyte) for $25.00, 3 GB for $39.00 and 5 GB for $49.00. 5 GB is the equivalent of 5,120 MB, which translates to as little as 0.95¢ (nearly a penny) per MB.

Samsung Galaxy S3 (III) and Note 2 (II) News Tips & Big League Minority Twist?

11/05/201211/05/2012 by Lynn Walford

While the Samsung marketing machine churns out celebrity endorsements, videos and tips, sales are growing quickly. Samsung is beating out Apple by playing a different game that is more ethnically diverse.

The Samsung Galaxy S III model has garnered over 30 million sales in five months since its debut in May beating out its predecessor the Samsung Galaxy S II which sold 10 million devices in hundred 50 days. The well-reviewed Samsung Galaxy S3 has been one of WiMo News' most popular smartphones for tips and tricks.

So far only the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III has been updated to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean while the price of the Samsung Galaxy S III has been reduced greatly by Amazon.com.

Research firm IDC reported Samsung was the top maker in the global smartphone market in the July-September third quarter with 56.3 million sales, more than double Apple's 26.9 million iPhone sales.

Kyocera Hydro Ready for Pool/Rain with Android 4.0 ICS August 3 Release Date on Boost

06/17/201307/20/2012 by Lynn Walford

Boost claims it will make a splash this summer with the Kyocera Hydro, a waterproof Android smartphone for $129.99 without a contract.

The Kyocera Hydro is considered "oops proof" and can withstand sprayed water like rain and being submerged in three feet of fresh water for up to 30 minutes.

iPhone 4S 4 Masses Plays Cricket with "Unlimited Data"? 6/22 Release Date

05/31/201205/31/2012 by Lynn Walford

On Friday, June 22, Cricket Wireless will offer iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 with its $55 per-month, unlimited talk, text and data plan.

The unlimited data however is given a fair-usage policy of 2.3GB month which means after you use up the data, the data access will be throttled.

iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 will be available in Cricket company-owned stores and select dealers in nearly 60 markets.

Samsung Galaxy Appeal Deal with Green Appeal?

05/24/2012 by Lynn Walford

Coming to Walmart on June 5th, is the Samsung Galaxy Appeal is a QWERTY Android phone using the prepaid GoPhone service for $149.99.

The Samsung Galaxy Appeal features Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 3.2-inch touchscreen 3MP camera with 3x zoom, 800MHz processor, microSD card slot.

For green fans, the Samsung Galaxy Appeal's plastic parts are made of 80-percent recycled material and the phone ships with reduced packaging material compared to other Samsung devices, cutting back on paper usage.