Everything You Need to Know About The U.S. Galaxy Nexus Launch
Tuesday, 6th December 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gadgets, Technology
Tags: $299, android, Galaxy, google, google wallet, ICS, ISIS, launch, nexus, nfc, Verizon
Written by: Craig Hunter
Google’s flagship Android experience has already landed in the UK, and now this month the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be making its way stateside. However, there are still more than a few unanswered questions about what will almost certainly be the most sought after smartphone of the holidays, so we wanted to take some time to clear up a few of the rumors.
First of all, we already know (as Google has confirmed) that the device will be landing on Verizon. No matter what you read on any number of Android centric blogs, no one has a solid release date. The only thing we know for sure is it’s coming this month, and we know Toronto is getting the device a day before the expected December 8th Canadian launch with a special one day event at the Bay and Dundas BestBuy location. That will be your first chance to get your hands on the device in North America. Continue reading “Everything You Need to Know About The U.S. Galaxy Nexus Launch” »
“Google Wallet” NFC Payments Hit U.S. Vending Machines
Friday, 2nd December 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Technology
Tags: 2012, Galaxy, google, machine, MasterCard, nexus, nfc, vending, wallet
Written by: Craig Hunter
While it might not be a big deal to some of our readers abroad, there is still a lack of NFC-enabled vending machines across the US. Maybe because most people try to avoid using credit cards for low cost items to avoid transaction fees.
Nevertheless, Google is continuing a major rollout of their MasterCard-backed Google Wallet mobile payment solution (which lets you pay with a wave of your phone), this time adding roughly 6,000 vending machines in the mid-Atlantic, Chicago, and San Francisco. Continue reading ““Google Wallet” NFC Payments Hit U.S. Vending Machines” »
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