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We all love a good discount, and if you are living in Europe and have been thinking of purchasing a Sony product from its website, this might be the perfect time.

The Sony European website has been down for a couple of days, and to apologize for any inconveniences, Sony is offering a 10% discount code for ALL products on its site. Yes, “all” does include the very nice, very “glassy” Xperia Z and a preorder for the Xperia Tablet Z.

To redeem your 10% discount, just punch in the code: “SORRY2013″ But be quick, the offer is valid until April 23rd! The offer seems to be valid in countries across Europe. For a high-end device like the Xperia Z, that can cost in excess of €500, the 10% discount is nothing to scoff at.

Will you be looking to capitalize on the savings? Let us know in the comments.

By now we have a pretty good idea of just how Samsung and the carriers plan to introduce the Samsung Galaxy S4 into the U.S. market. To recap, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint are all shipping the Galaxy S4 before the end of April, with Verizon dropping the S4 sometime during May.

AT&T is offering the Galaxy S4 on preorder for $199.99 on a two-year contract, but you might want to consider heading over to Walmart Wireless. Walmart is offering the opportunity to preorder Galaxy S4 on a two-year commitment with AT&T for the low price of $168, saving you a cool $31.99 for what is essentially the same product. Not only that, but this applies for both new customers and folks who are already on the network.

So what’s the catch, you ask? There is a rather small one in that, although AT&T has a confirmed shipping date of 30th of April, Walmart on the other hand, has no confirmed shipping date. However, it’s not likely that other carriers and retailers apart from AT&T will experience delays shipping the Galaxy S4. As such, shipping should be keeping in tune with AT&T’s schedule.

Is being the first kid on the block with a GS4 worth $32? Are you still even considering the Galaxy S4? Let us know in the comments section.

Today some breaking news has just arrived from one of the most popular news apps for both Android and iOS. That being that Pulse News has been acquired by LinkedIn for the tune of around $90 million dollars in a mix of mostly stocks, as well as some cash. At first thought we were worried, but rest assured that Pulse won’t be going anywhere – at least for now.

After rumors and leaks suggested a merger or buyout was coming last week, today both parties have in fact confirmed the deal has already been done, and Pulse states they are excited to start their next chapter. While what exactly that next chapter all details remains to be seen, but for now it looks like our favorite news app on Android isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Pulse and LinkedIn both used words such as “For now” and “in the meantime” in regards to the fact that their popular app will be around for a long time. So at the current outlook we will not be losing the service, but down the road we certainly could see more than a few changes. So now, why the acquisition?

According to SlashGear LinkedIn stated that the acquisition is because they want to be “the definitive professional publishing platform” and that Pulse is “a perfect compliment to this vision.” With more than 30 million viewers currently using Pulse this is a pretty big deal. We’re hearing the $90 million was 90% stocks and 10% in cold hard cash. More details can be found below.

[via LinkedIn; via Pulse]

In case you’ve all somehow missed the excitement. Google launched an all-new and improved Play Store yesterday. They completely redesigned the Play Store and today in celebration it looks like they want to reward all of you Android faithful over on Twitter. Starting a new campaign asking users to tell them what their #favoritethings are.

So what exactly is going on with this new #favoritethings campaign over on Twitter? It appears that Google wants to reward us Android fans by giving users a free Nexus 4, 7, or 10 to enjoy the latest Google Play Store on. That isn’t all either. They are even giving out Play Store gift cards for many lucky readers to use on Music, Movies, Games and more.

All you need to do is be following @GooglePlay over on Twitter, which we’re sure many of you are (don’t forget to follow us at @Androids) and tweet to @GooglePlay telling them what one of your #favoritethings is from the Play Store. It’s that easy folks. If you’re one of the lucky few you could get picked by Google themselves to get a Nexus 4 to enjoy.

Google recently did something very similar on both Twitter and Google+ for their Google Glasses, but this time around it appears to be Twitter only. It’s also for the USA only, so that’s a bummer for many. We’re surprised to see G+ not taking part in this promo, but whatever. If you’d like to participate all the details can be found right here. Oh and one more time. Don’t forget to follow Android Community on Twitter. Do so by clicking here!

[via @GooglePlay]

HTC one pre-orders in the U.S. started a few days ago for AT&T and Sprint, but if you still haven’t purchased the new HTC flagship smartphone, you should check out Wirefly’s offer.

The retailer has both HTC One versions (when it comes to color options, Glacial Silver and Stealth Black) available for pre-order for just $149.99 when purchased with new Sprint two-year contracts. Obviously, we’re looking at the 32GB HTC One, the only one available from Sprint when it comes to storage. Comparatively, the carrier sells the handset for $199.99 on contract, so you’re looking at $50 in savings when choosing Wirefly’s offer.

AT&T will be the exclusive carrier of the 64GB version in the country, in case that’s the HTC One model you’re looking for.

As for shipping, Wirefly says that either device version will ship “when available.” Looking at the frequently asked questions about pre-orders we find out that the retailer will “begin shipping orders on the Sprint official launch date for the smartphone in the order it was received.”

Sprint will launch its HTC One on April 19, which means that’s when Wirefly will also ship the handset. In case you’re looking for more HTC One pre-order details for the U.S. and other markets, check our guide here.

The post HTC One available for pre-order for $149.99 at Wirefly with Sprint contract appeared first on Android Authority.

In case you guys haven’t heard or noticed, Gamestop has been getting into a lot more than just games as of late. Last year they started options like tablet sales, trade-in programs and more. This week Gamestop has confirmed their consumer electronics trade-in program has been greatly expanded and now you’ll have even more in-store credit to buy your favorite games.

Gamestop started selling Android tablets back in October of 2011, they have a robust trade-in program, and will even start streaming games sometime this year. One thing that isn’t widely known is you can trade in an old Android smartphone to get credit towards that purchase for Bioshock Infinite, or even when getting a new Xbox console.

Last year Gamestop started a trade-in program for a select amount of consumer electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets, but this week they’re opening up the program to allow tons more. For some odd reason Samsung phones weren’t allowed before, but now they’ll gladly take that old Galaxy S II and put the cash towards your purchase of a Nexus 7 or a new game.

Gamestop will now take “popular handsets” from Motorola, Samsung, Blackberry and of course those iDevices. They also have some new incentives where you’ll get extra credit if you chose to take the entire trade-in as in-store credit. Anywhere from $10-$50 extra depending on the amount will be rewarded free if you take the entire trade for in-store credit. They want you buying games folks! More details can be found at their site linked to below.

[via Gamestop]

Today we have some good news and bad news for those on a budget. The good news is the number one place for great deals on the internet has finally released an official app for Android. The bad news being if you install this you’ll probably go broke because the deals are so awesome. We’re talking about Slickdeals, the biggest community-driven deals site around.

It looks like they released the official Slickdeals for Android app back on Wednesday, and it’s already getting tons of attention and massive amounts of downloads. For those wanting to find amazing deals and spend all their cash, this would be a good place to start. Personally I installed it for screenshots and made myself delete the app, otherwise I’ll be buying stuff all day.

Out of the gate the Slickdeals app looks and works great, but you’ll notice it does have a few bugs. It has a nice and simple layout with the slide-out left panel like YouTube, Facebook and others, and is extremely smooth. Sadly it doesn’t work too great on tablets, landscape view isn’t available, and you’re required to sign in to even see the deals. You can use Facebook sign-in if you’d like.

The slideout shows options to navigate to frontpage, popular, or local deals with Google Maps. Then it also lets you head into settings to control all the push notifications, as well as head to the forums for deals discussions. Yes the push notifications will blast your notification bar and make you spend more money. And that is why I had to uninstall this amazing app.

Overall it isn’t bad for their initial release, and hopefully they fixed a few bugs and offer a better tablet experience in the coming weeks. For those who love a good deal or are already fans of Slickdeals get it from the link below.

[via Play Store]

During all the crazy activities we know and love (or hate) that are April Fools’ Day many missed the fact that AT&T dropped the price of their Galaxy S III smartphone. Yesterday AT&T slashed the price of the GS III as we all wait for the new flagship GALAXY S 4 to arrive. This makes it an even better deal than before, and you’ll certainly want to check it out.

As the release date grows closer we’re expecting many of the carriers to follow suite, but so far AT&T is the only one to actually make a move. As of yesterday the impressive and still extremely top of the line Samsung GALAXY S III can be yours for only $99 with a new 2-year contract. That is $100 less than before, even though we’ve seen better deals in the past. AT&T has refurbished ones for $29 too, if you’re into that sort of thing.

I don’t know about you guys, but that puts it into the bargain price range and certainly qualifies as the best price/performance smartphone over on AT&T now. Well, that or the HTC One X+. What makes a $99 Galaxy S III look even better is the fact that the GALAXY S 4 will run users $249 with a new contract – a pretty big difference if you ask us.

For an idea on what’s new and what’s different between the two check out our GALAXY S III vs GS 4 post. You’ll get a bigger screen that’s 1080p full HD, a faster processor, the latest version of Android, and tons of S-app features. We’re still up in the air as to what we think of all the GS 4 features, but we’ll know more once we get our hands on it for a full review. For now however, the Galaxy S III for $99 is a steal and might be worth consideration.

[via CNET]

Device Specifications and Information

Device Info

Device Name : Galaxy S III (LTE)

Manufactuer : Samsung

Carrier : AT&T Verizon

Announced Date : June 04, 2012

Release Date : June 21, 2013

Also Known As : SGH-I535 (Verizon), SGH-I747 (AT&T)

Display

• Screen Size : 4.8 Inch
• Resolution : 1280×720
• Screen Type : Super AMOLED HD

Dimension & Weight

• Height : 5.37 Inch
• Width : 2.77 Inch
• Depth : 0.33 Inch
• Weight : 133 Grams

Battery & Power

Battery Type:
• Lithium Ion

• Battery Capacity : 2100 mAh
• Talk Time : NA
• Stand By Time : NA

Software

Android OS:
• 4.0.x

Audio Playback:
• AAC
• AAC+
• AMR
• MID
• MP3
• WAV
• WMA

Video Playback:
• h.263
• h.264 / AVC
• 3GP
• MPEG-4 (MP4)
• WMV

Messaging:
• SMS
• MMS
• IM

Hardware

CPU : MSM8960 Snapdragon

CPU Clock Speed : 1500 Mhz

Core : 2

Ram : 2000 MB

Internal Storage : 16 GB

Front Facing Camera :

Camera Resolution : 8 MP

External Storage:
• MicroSD
• MicroSDHC

Camera Features:
• Auto focus
• Flash
• 1080p Video Recording
• 720p Video Recording

Sensors:
• Accelerometer
• Ambient light
• Proximity

QWERTY :

Cellular Network

Network Technology:
• GSM
• CDMA

GSM Band:
• 850
• 900
• 1800
• 1900

CDMA Band:
• 800
• 1900

Device Connectivity

Wi-Fi:
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

Bluetooth:
• A2DP
• Bluetooth 4.0

Location Features:
• Compass
• GPS
• Cellular location
• Wi-Fi location

FM Radio :

NFC :

Today we have a few awesome games and apps for your favorite Android smartphone and tablet all on sale for excellent low prices. Below we’ll mention a few we figured were worthy of the attention. Not only is one of the best shooters from the folks at Gameloft on sale for just $0.99 but it looks like multiple SEGA games have all been discounted around 40% too. Check it out below.

Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour from the developers at Gameloft is one of the most popular and best selling shooter games for Android, and for a limited time they’ve dropped this top-tier game down to just a dollar. Well, $0.99 to be exact. The Gameloft Blog confirmed the sale today and it’s available for multiple platforms as we speak at the new low price.

Then as mentioned above, a few awesome games from SEGA have just been dropped too. Talk about a deal alert. The always fun and extremely addicting Jet Set Radio initially landed for Android back in November for the slightly high price of $4.99, but today they are offering this classic hit title for $2.99 instead. The same deal can also be found for Sonic CD, since we know there’s plenty of Sonic fans around these parts.

Sadly it looks like their latest games Sonic 4 Ep I and II are both priced pretty high and still $4.99 so aren’t partaking the the good deals. Oh and while we’re at it the popular Grand Theft Auto III has been discounted from $4.99 down to just $1.99 again, so get it while it’s available for cheap.

Then for the NCAA March Madness fever Sports Tracker PRO is currently 70% off, so check it out. Surely there’s plenty of deals to be had, but these were a few fun ones worth mentioning. Drop us a comment for other good deals and grab them all from the links below.

GTA III link
Modern Combat 4 link
Jet Set Radio link
Sonic CD link
Sports Tracker PRO link

Hot on the heels of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 announcement and unveiling this week, the folks from AT&T are looking to rid their shelves of a few Galaxy Note II smartphones. For those who love the idea of a 5.5-inch screen or want to save a few bucks AT&T has refurbished Galaxy Note II’s on sale for just a buck. More details available below.

This week Samsung will be announcing their new flagship 4.99-inch 1080p FHD Galaxy S4 smartphone, and surely many of you are patiently waiting for the details to arrive. While the phone will be a huge success, not everyone needs the latest and greatest. Especially when you can get the “next big thing” but with a bigger screen and S-Pen stylus for just $0.99 from AT&T.

The Samsung Galaxy Note II brand new from AT&T runs you $299 with a new 2-year contract, so it’s certainly not cheap. However, if you’d be comfortable with a factory refurbished model that will only run you one dollar. Yup, I’d say that’s one heck of a deal. You’ll be getting Samsung’s latest and greatest device for nearly free.

That’s incredibly cheap and basically free for Samsung’s current highest end smartphone. Offering a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, an amazing 5.5-inch 720p HD display, 8 megapixel camera and more. Oh and the device is running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean so you’re already pretty up to date. We’re not sure how long this deal lasts, so you might want to jump on it soon – even if the Galaxy S4 is getting announced on the 14th. Who’s buying?

[via AT&T]

Device Specifications and Information

Device Info

Device Name : Galaxy Note II

Manufactuer : Samsung

Carrier : NA

Announced Date : August 29, 2012

Release Date : TBA

Also Known As : GT-N7100

Display

• Screen Size : 5.5 Inch
• Resolution : 1280×720
• Screen Type : HD Super AMOLED

Dimension & Weight

• Height : 5.95 Inch
• Width : 3.17 Inch
• Depth : 0.37 Inch
• Weight : 180 Grams

Battery & Power

Battery Type:
• Lithium Ion

• Battery Capacity : 3100 mAh
• Talk Time : NA
• Stand By Time : NA

Software

Android OS:
• 4.1.x

Audio Playback:
• AAC
• AAC+
• AMR
• MID
• MP3
• WAV
• WMA

Video Playback:
• h.263
• h.264 / AVC
• 3GP
• MPEG-4 (MP4)
• WMV

Messaging:
• SMS
• MMS
• IM

Hardware

CPU : Exynos 4412

CPU Clock Speed : 1600 Mhz

Core : 4

Ram : 2000 MB

Internal Storage : 16 GB

Front Facing Camera :

Camera Resolution : 8 MP

External Storage:
• MicroSD
• MicroSDHC

Camera Features:
• Auto focus
• Flash
• 1080p Video Recording

Sensors:
• Accelerometer
• Ambient light
• Proximity

QWERTY :

Cellular Network

Network Technology:
• GSM

GSM Band:
• 850
• 900
• 1800
• 1900

Device Connectivity

Wi-Fi:
• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

Bluetooth:
• A2DP
• Bluetooth 4.0

Location Features:
• Compass
• GPS
• Cellular location
• Wi-Fi location

FM Radio :

NFC :