Nintendo To Ease 3DS Price From $249 to $169, To Offer Existing Owners 20 Free Games

July 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Nintendo To Ease 3DS Price From $249 to $169, To Offer Existing Owners 20 Free Games hardware blue1 300x275The price of the much acclaimed portable console from Nintendo is all set to drop from $249 to $169 in the US on the 12th of August. Although this is probably due to heat from Sony’s next generation portable (NGP) – the PlayStation Vita, it is a decision that makes the 3D portable gaming experience available to more people more easily.

The price cut is probably a smart move, considering the fact that the 3DS cannot match the PlayStation Vita in terms of raw processing power (The vita sports a state of the art Quad-Core processor).

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If you already shelled out 250 bucks for the 3DS, Nintendo has you covered. If you logged in to the eShop at least once before the price cut, you get 10 free NES virtual console games as well as 10 more Game Boy Advance virtual console games. Whew! That’s quite a freebie fix!

[via Engadget]

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HTC Evo 3D on Radio Shack for $200; Comes Free Music and Preloaded 3D Movie

May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

HTC Evo 3D on Radio Shack for $200; Comes Free Music and Preloaded 3D Movie HTC Evo 3D 300x270Do you want to harmonize your vocal with Fergie by downloading free music from the Blackeyed Peas? Let’s throw in a free 3D version of The Green Hornet movie as well, which you can playback on your HTC Evo 3D. Does that sound alluring enough for you? These are the bonuses that you will apparently get when you purchase the phone on Radio Shack.

 

 

The aggressive push by Radio Shack in marketing the 3D phone offering from HTC sure makes other deals seem pale in comparison. But in case you want to voluntarily miss out on the good deal – you can always pre-order the HTC Evo 3D at Sprint stores as well as Best Buy – the latter has been offering the phone since the start of the month.

While other stores haven’t revealed their pricing of the HTC Evo 3D, Radio Shack has the phone down at $200 on contract, while the off-contract price is $500. If you happen to have an old HTC Evo phone, you can also trade it in for an extra price cut of $100. So you could be walking away with a new HTC Evo 3D just by paying $100!

We know which one we’d prefer.

[via ubergizmo]

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Sprint Getting HTC Evo 3D on June 4?

May 21, 2011 By 2 Comments

Sprint Getting HTC Evo 3D on June 4? HTC Evo 3D 300x270Can you smell that whiff of 3D scent in the air? It’s probably the smell of HTC Evo 3D. While it won’t be the first device to come with glasses-free 3D display, it has the honor of being one of the first 3D smartphones in the world – a title the phone probably shares with LG Optimus 3D. And what do you know, it seems HTC Evo 3D is coming in 2 weeks’ time on Sprint – that’s June 4.

 

 

According to a leaked internal memo down at Radio Shack, it was revealed that the HTC Evo 3D is going to be released on June 4. RadioShack is the same bunch who announced they were accepting pre-order of the phone last week for a mere $50.

It’s understandable if you think that the 3D is a gimmick, but gimmick can sell devices. Plus, you’d have a fun first month shooting 3D video of yourself. Apart from the 3D gimmick, the HTC Evo 3D can hold its ground when it comes to the specs.  From the phone’s snappy 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.3-inch 960 x 540 display, Android 2.3 Gingerbread to its 4G WiMax connectivity.

You can check out sample pictures taken by the phone’s 5-megapixels rear camera on this Picasa account. These are just plain 2D pictures though.

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LG Optimus 3Ds Auctioned Off on eBay; HTC Evo 3D coming to Vodafone UK

May 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

LG Optimus 3Ds Auctioned Off on eBay; HTC Evo 3D coming to Vodafone UK LG Optimus 3D2 300x256One of the perks of being a journalist or analyst of some sort is that you get invitation to cover various tech events, such as the Google I/O one. Lucky attendees can sometimes walk out with the latest gadget in town – often for zilch. Once you’re bored showing off the toy to your friend and family – naturally eBay will be waiting. Such is the case with the LG Optimus 3D, which has been put up for sale by several sellers on the auction site.

 

But whoever is selling the LG Optimus 3D on eBay appears to not have used the phone at all – as it was listed as new in box. The auctions have biddings placed from $750 to $900 – but we guess that’s the price you pay when you want to be the first few to own the phone.

Wonder what the buyer will get for such cash? The LG Optimus 3D, as the name suggests, is LG’s first attempt to create a 3D Android phone that doesn’t make you wear goofy glasses. It comes with a 4.3-inch display, dual core TI OMAP 4 processor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU and dual 5-megapixels camera that records 3D video.

In related 3D phone news – this time of the HTC EVO 3D – Phandroid reports that it will hit Vodafone UK on July 11. Interestingly, the carrier is said to be considering removing the “3D” part from the phone’s full name. Regardless what it will end up being named on Vodafone UK, this 1.2GHZ dual core processor HTC EVO 3D is nothing short of a beast of a phone.

[via androidcommunity]

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