Tag Archives: affordable

MediaTek’s new chip offers entry-level smartphones a dual-core SoC with HSPA+ on the cheap

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As glad as we are that MediaTek ushered in affordable, quad-core SoC designs with the MT6589, even that silicon can only go so far in making smartphones accessible. The company’s new MT6572 might be frugal enough to lower some of those few remaini…


Engadget’s laptop buyer’s guide: spring 2013 edition

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You asked; you got it. When we ran our first-ever laptop buyer’s guide earlier this year, many of you wrote in, requesting that we include more affordable picks (not just, you know, twelve-hundred-dollar Ultrabooks). So with this latest seasonal g…


Alleged budget iPhone shows off polycarbonate body, brings back good memories

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The rumor about that more affordable iPhone just keeps coming back, but this time we’re finally seeing some sort of progress. Courtesy of case manufacturer Tactus, we’re apparently looking at the upcoming budget iPhone’s polycarbonate shell, which wa…


HTC E1 headlines company’s Chinese online store with custom options (video)

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While the Chinese variants of the HTC One won’t be formally introduced until April 24th, we’ve managed to get our hands on its cousin device: the 603e that sports a similar earpiece design as the One, but without the front-facing BoomSound stereo lou…


HTC E1 headlines company’s Chinese online store with custom options (video)

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While the Chinese variants of the HTC One won’t be formally introduced until April 24th, we’ve managed to get our hands on its cousin device: the 603e that sports a similar earpiece design as the One, but without the front-facing BoomSound stereo lou…


The Engadget Interview: Tesla’s Elon Musk promises more Superchargers, better service, cheaper EVs that don’t suck

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“It doesn’t help to have a car that’s cheap, but that sucks.” This isn’t the sort of direct language that you typically hear from a CEO these days, but this is exactly the kind of material you can expect from Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk. Over …


‘Betas,’ a comedy show based on Silicon Valley, is Amazon Studios’ latest pilot

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Amazon Studios has greenlit yet another comedy pilot. Betas, a show that Amazon says is about four Silicon Valley “computer geeks” attempting to create the code and product that will make them their fortune, is the eight comedy show t…


MetroPCS announces Huawei Premia 4G with Android 4.0

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MetroPCS has today announced their latest Android phone, the Huawei Premia 4G. As the name implies, this is an LTE device with specs that include a 4-inch Gorilla Glass display, 1.5GHz processor with 1GB RAM, and 5MP camera. The Premia runs Android 4.0 and comes with joyn, a MetroPCS service for messaging, WiFi calling, and [...]


Get a refurb 8GB Nexus 7 for $140 today only [DEAL]

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Looking for a great deal on the already affordable Nexus 7? Check out 1SaleADay’s daily offer, which happens to be the 8GB version of Google’s flagship Jelly Bean slate. Priced at $139.99, you get a refurbished Nexus 7 (not in the original packaging) with free shipping. The Nexus 7 launched last summer as one of [...]


Amazon cuts Kindle Fire HD 8.9 price to $269 in US, expands international availability

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Amazon’s largest tablet offering, the Kindle Fire HD 8.9, just got slightly more affordable for buyers in the United States. The base Wi-Fi model is now $269 (down from $299) but even more savings await those of you looking at the 4G …