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Get Cash for Your Apple iPhone 4S

January 30, 2012 Heather Cell Phones, Featured
Okay, so you’re an upwardly mobile consumer living in this modern world. You’re constantly on the go. You’re busy. You’re bouncing between work and home and play. You need something that will let you listen to music, browse the web, text, call, play games … and tons of other stuff. Isn’t it about time to upgrade that ancient cell-phone to something more advanced?

Why not go all-out for your upgrade? Check out the super-advanced Apple iPhone 4S for all your modern smartphone needs. Designed with the trademark style, innovation and accessibility that Apple is famous for, the iPhone 4S is one of the most advanced smartphones on the market. Talk, text or e-mail with friends, family and colleagues over the iPhone 4S’s incredibly fast iOS operating system over your mobile network. Watch your videos or view your pictures on the extraordinary 3.5-inch, LED backlit, 640×960 / 326 pixels-per-inch resolution display. Listen to and manage your music collection with the installed iTunes application, or select from thousands of helpful apps on the iPhone App Store to boost your phone’s power. You can play games, shop, navigate, work, edit video, check sports scores, manage your bank account … all from the palm of your hand. There are also front- and rear-mounted cameras for video chatting, video recording and taking pictures.

Are you looking for some fresh income for 2012? Trying to upgrade to an all-new smartphone? Rumor has it that the iPhone 5 will be released soon! Take your Apple iPhone 4S to uSell.com and get up to $384.00 for your Apple iPhone 4S device (depending on its condition). Please note: the offer featured is valid of the day of this post. Visit uSell.com to find the most accurate offer for your smartphone device.

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Cash in Your Apple iPod Touch (4th Generation)

January 26, 2012 Heather Featured, Gadgets and Devices

What in the world did we do before the iPod came along? It’s hard to remember those dark days – way back when those cheap plastic Walkman headphones were wrapped around our ears and “Appetite For Destruction” was blasting from the cassette as we took our jogs. Then, only a few years later, we had the Discman, and we were all spending long road trips or library cram-sessions fumbling around CD booklets switching between “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory? ” and “Jagged Little Pill.”

Well, if you’re still relying on outdated equipment to get your sonic fix (or even if you’re still on an earlier version) it’s time to upgrade to the incredible Apple iPod Touch (4th Generation). The iPod Touch is the perfect device to hold all your music – from the Allman Brothers to Lady Gaga – so you’ll never be bored on a long run, long flight or long road trip ever again. However, listening to music is only the very tip of the iceberg for the iPod touch. There’s a video player for screening movies, TV shows and other media on the go. There’s an e-book reader to let you read from an enormous digital library anywhere and anytime. There’s a powerful internet browser, mobile phone and Wi-Fi access for work and play. There are front- and rear-facing cameras for pictures, video calls and video recording. There’s seamless integration with Apple’s user-friendly iTunes program for easy media storage, purchases and management. Best of all, there are thousands of ways to customize your mobile experience with downloadable applications from the Apple App Store.

Is it time to move on or upgrade from your Apple iPod (4th Generation)? Looking for a new piece of technology to take on you while on the go? Bring your Apple iPod Touch (4th Generation) to USell.com and get up to $131.00 for your iPod Touch device (depending on its condition). Please note: the offer featured is valid of the day of this post. Visit USell.com to find the most accurate offer for your smartphone device.

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Get Cash for Your Apple iPad 64GB WiFi

January 17, 2012 Heather Featured, Gadgets and Devices

Sure, your smartphone, Kindle, iPod and handheld gaming device are great on their own – but there’s one revolutionary item that combines every one of those modern marvels into one remarkable device. The 64GB Apple iPad WiFi delivers all you need for on-the-go computing and communication, designed with Apple’s trademark user efficiency and sleek, gorgeous style. The iPad’s 802.11n Wi-Fi connection delivers perfect wireless access wherever you go, and the iPad’s 1GHz Apple A4 processor, Bluetooth 2.1 and iOS 4.2 operating system make for a fast and efficient user experience. With 64GB of space on the iPad, the device offers plenty storage for all of your videos, music and important files.  The LED-backlit, 9.7-inch touch-screen glass display is clean, gorgeous and responsive, perfect for viewing movies and video clips. Best of all, the remarkable Apple store offers thousands of downloadable applications to enhance your iPad experience – and you won’t have to worry about running out of juice at an important time, as the iPad’s high-performance battery provides up to 10 hours of power.

Is it time to get a new tablet or smartphone? Ready to move on from your Apple iPad? Need some extra bucks to afford the upgrade? Check out uSell.com. You can get up to $239.50 for your 64GB Apple iPad WiFi from uSell.com (depending on condition). Please note: the offer featured is valid as of the day of the post. Visit uSell.com to find the most accurate offer for your smartphone device.

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Featured Item: Samsung Galaxy Tab

January 3, 2012 Heather Cell Phones, Featured

2012 is a new year – and it’s about time to give in and get yourself a tablet. Once you have one, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. But before you go ahead and lay down a whole load of dough for an iPad, consider another option: the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Intricately designed for function and form, the Galaxy Tab is thinner and lighter than the Apple model, and offers almost all of the same features. Tab offers an installed GPS system, and support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections. Installed speakers and smooth video playback make the Galaxy Tab ideal for playing your multimedia collections – perfect for long road trips, commutes or free time. Running on the Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor and Android operating system, the Galaxy Tab provides lightning-quick speeds for web browsing and media playback. With the installed 3MP rear camera and 2MP front camera, the Galaxy Tab is ideal for recording video, taking pictures and video chatting. You’ll be able to watch and work all day on the Galaxy Tab with its 7000mAh battery, which will allow users to operate the Tab for up to nine hours.

Bring your Samsung Galaxy Tab to uSell.com and get up to $80.00 for your Tab (depending on its condition).

Please note: the offer featured is valid of the day of this post. Visit USell.com to find the most accurate offer for your device.

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Get Cash for Your iPhone

December 18, 2011 Heather Cell Phones, Featured

For the better part of three decades, the Apple Corporation has been at the forefront of the American technological revolution. From the mind of the late Steve Jobs came an astonishing array of groundbreaking products aimed at making business, entertainment and life easier for all – the original Macintosh computer, the PowerBook, the iMac, the iPod.

The iPhone has represented another giant leap forward for technology, this time in the personal telecommunications field. Smooth and sleek, beautifully designed with the trademark Apple simplicity and style, the iPhone is a gorgeous, efficient and all-encompassing entry into the smartphone world. The iPhone boasts an 8-megapixel internal camera capable of shooting 1080p video, an advanced iOS mobile operating system, the iCloud content manager, the remarkable clear Retina display, crystal-clear calling connections on a range of services, access to iTunes and the iTunes store, and fast and seamless multimedia playback for music and video. Add in an enormous selection of helpful applications – from daily newspapers and magazines delivered to your phone in the Newsstand app to the FaceTime video chat – and you have an unparalleled smartphone experience. These holidays, if you’re looking to make some extra cash (or trade up for the latest model), bring your iPhone to USell.com! Get up to $245.000 for your iPhone (depending on model and condition).

Please note: the offer featured is valid as of the date of this post. Visit USell.com to find the most accurate offer for your smartphone device.

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iPhone 4S Review: The Transition From Android to iOS

October 24, 2011 admin Technology News

After all the speculation and mock prototypes (from aluminium to styrofoam), the smoke has finally settled and the world has been blessed with the new iPhone 5…errr….4S! 

We were all waiting for the iPhone 5’s new design. It was supposed to be thinner, lighter, have a 4-inch screen, and possibly LTE, and all we get is an iPhone 4 shell? (<—Insert here: I was waiting for the iPhone 5 and all I got was a 4S?) Where’s the innovation that Apple is known for? Where’s the cutting edge design? Where’s the “wow” factor you experience after each iPhone unveiling?

Apparently, Apple thought that  tweaking the iPhone 4’s innards with the same A5 processor found in the iPad 2, and adding an 8MP camera sensor was enough. But can it be enough when you have a new crop of phones like the Galaxy S II with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM? Did I forget to mention that Apple down clocked the processor to 800 MHz and left the RAM at 512? What about the new kings of Android World: The new Motorola Droid RAZR and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus? How in the world could it compete with these phones? On paper, these Android phones should run circles around the 4S. In reality? …It still reigns supreme.

Anandtech.com’s benchmarks show that the iPhone 4S reigns supreme in every speed performance category for phones. Sure, Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich is supposed to bridge the gap–but frankly–I’m tired of waiting.

I’ve had three Android phones: the original Motorola Droid, Motorola Droid 2 R2-D2 and Motorola Droid 2 Global. I have been a devout Androidian aka PhanDroid since 2009. Even though I’ve owned Apple products in the past, and I even purchased the iPad 2 earlier this year (my first venture into iOS land), I’ve kinda been an Apple hater. What made me want to go out and buy the iPhone 4S? After waiting for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and subsequently seeing Motorola and Verizon announce the Droid RAZR, I was dismayed by the future of Android phones. I reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S II back in August, and I wasn’t impressed with the build quality. I expect a similar build quality from the Galaxy Nexus. But I was blown away by the Droid RAZR’s design with its Kevlar back and all glass front, but not Motoblur and Android 2.3 and having to wait and wait and wait for an OTA update.

In spite, I ventured to my local Verizon store and purchased a new iPhone 4S 64GB. After a few hours of playing with it, I was about to return it. I didn’t feel that magical joy that everyone keeps talking about. I was in the market to get a massive 4.6 inch screen phone like the Galaxy Nexus (bigger is better mentality) and instead I got a 3.5 inch iPhone 4 look-alike?

After a day or so of playing with the phone, taking pictures and seeing the images that this little phone takes, I was sold…

Lets take a closer look at this “magical device”….

Nuts and Bolts

Processor

It’s the same dual-core 1GHz processor found in the iPad 2. The iPad 2’s version is clocked at 900 MHz, the 4S is clocked at 800 MHz.  Even though it’s down clocked and “slower” than the new crop of phones with 1.5 GHz dual-core and 1.2 GHz dual-core chips, it still the fastest phone on the planet thanks to Apple’s complete access to optimize both hardware and software.

Screen

All the new HTC and Motorola phones (including the Motorola Droid RAZR) are coming out with qHD screens with 960x 540 displays. The new Galaxy Nexus has a 1,280 x 720 display. Although the Galaxy Nexus has a higher resolution, it has the same pixel density as the iPhone 4S’s retina display (330ppi).

Camera

One word sums up my review of the camera: Fantastical.

This camera…errr…phone takes absolutely amazing pictures. It can definitely replace a point-and-shoot camera any day. The Galaxy S II takes amazing pictures as well, but no where near the quality or detail of the 4S. I suspect the Galaxy Nexus’ picture quality to be the same as the Galaxy S II. The only phone that takes equally, if not better pictures is the HTC Amaze 4G.

Highlights

  • iOS 5
  • A5 Processor: Very Fast Performance
  • Retina Display
  • 16/32/64 GB of Storage
  • iCloud
  • Camera is Fantastical
  • 1080p Full HD Recording
  • Siri

Looks

It looks exactly like the iPhone 4. Even though it has last years looks, the build quality can’t be matched. It’s still a very sleek and stylish phone. I could do without the glass back (I have nightmares that it will break into pieces after I drop it, which will eventually happen).

Siri

A virtual assistant that actually works (sometimes)! Siri makes life a bit easier if you’re a working professional or have a slight case of senile dementia. You can ask it to wake you up at a certain time, make appointments, even schedule dinner reservations. You can even ask it where to hide a body and where to pick up prostitutes (not that I’ve tried). Siri is all knowing, just be nice to her.

Wrap-up

The iPhone 4S offers the combination being the fastest phone on the planet, having the largest ecosystem, and having arguably the best smart phone camera. Not to mention, the ability to take that entire pirated MP3 collection of yours with you at all times. It is indeed a magical device. If you’re an iPhone 4 owner, the 4S simply has a better camera and is almost twice as fast. Worth upgrading (if you can afford it), yes! If you’re a 3GS owner, this is definitely worth the upgrade. For you Anroidians aka PhanDroids, it’s either the 4S, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus or the Motorola Droid RAZR. I took the former and I think I made the right choice.

I’m not an Apple fanatic like most iPhone owners. I’m just a disgrunted Androidian that decided to make the switch after years of watching Apple set the bar. Google kept chasing Apple, and maybe they finally have with Ice Cream Sandwich, but I’m not going to wait around any longer to find out.

I guess I really have always been a closet Apple fan.

iPhone 4S Pictures


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One Charger Fits All Revolution

August 31, 2011 admin Featured, Recycling and eWaste

Raise your hand if you have a drawer full of phone chargers… I confess, the picture included in this blog is my drawer of old chargers.

Beginning January 1, 2012, 17+ mobile providers plan on implementing a universal charging solution.  The Micro-USB will be the common charging interface for mobile phones.  The micro USB-based plug will enable all mobile phones to power up using the same charger regardless of make and model. In fact, your phone may already be using a Micro-USB.

Finally, a brilliant, common sense idea!

The GSMA (Global System for Mobile Association), which represents the interests of GSM operators, which includes AT&T, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Orange, Qualcomm, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile, and Vodafone,  predicts a 50 per cent reduction in standby energy consumption, elimination of 51,000 tons of redundant chargers, and a subsequent reduction of 13.6 million tons in greenhouse gas emissions each year.

All GSM operators and mobile manufacturers are invited to join the initiative as a partner by signing the Universal Charging Solution Letter of Intent.  Noticeably absent from the list of supporters is Apple. Apple’s dock connector was introduced on the third-generation iPod in 2003 and has appeared on every iPod and iPhone since. By the 2012 deadline, the proprietary dock connector will have been around for nearly a decade.

Do you think Apple will join the One Charger Fits All Revolution?                             Share your comments.

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Identifying your iPod Model

August 29, 2011 admin uSell University

Apple churns out new iPods every year, so it can be difficult to distinguish which model you have.

Check our the link below for more information on identifying your iPod model.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1353

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Confessions of a Laptop Shopaholic

August 23, 2011 admin Featured, Technology News

I desperately need a new laptop to add to my collection.  My current stable of laptops isn’t cutting it any more. You see, I have a computer in every room, and for pretty much every occasion. I have a first generation Acer netbook that I use while watching TV in the living room. There is desktop in the office rigged with two 20 inch screens, a Dell ULV Vostro for school and work, and a quad-core AMD Toshiba plugged into a 23 inch IPS monitor in the dining room.  Am I too wired?

Oh, and I forgot, I have my trusty second gen iPad that makes the rounds as well.

I need a new and VERY fast laptop that can hang with me for a couple of years while I liquidate the others. Having four laptops + an iPad + a desktop is a bit ridiculous, even for me. But what should I get? I’ve already been burned by HP’s Pavillion DV6 that I returned last week after two days of playing with it. Talk about poor craftsmanship- I wasn’t expecting a MacBook Pro, but at least something comparable to my Dell or Toshiba notebooks. The faux metal, plastic panels weren’t cut evenly and there was excess glue all around the edges. It even had warped edges to boot!

The nice people at HP offered me a maxed out, fully loaded ENVY 14 for the same price I paid for the DV6 (2820QM, 8GB RAM, 2GB VIDEO RAM),  except the ENVY has a slower graphics card that only allows a gig of RAM. It’s the closest thing to a MacBook, but I don’t know if I’ll pull the trigger.

I keep comparing laptops to a MacBook Pro; should I make the switch (again)? When you do some comparison shopping, the HP ENVY 14’s specs would equal a $2,500 MBP 15. But I can get the ENVY for $1,300. See my dilemma?

Should I factor in the resale value of the MBP? Should I buy two HP ENVY 14’s for that price?

I already have an iPad, and I think I may jump from Android’s ship to join the legion of iPhone users and get the iPhone 5; should I fully transition and become “Macafied”?

Uggh, the mere thought of stepping into a Mac store and being greeted by those cult members has me cringing. So is it really worth it?

UPDATE:

After much debate, I decided to go with a fully loaded Alienware m14x (i7 2820QM, 8 GB RAM, 3GB VRAM). I got a GeekBench score of 9350 yesterday, so I guess I need to do a bit of optimization, and perhaps get an SSD to break the 10k barrier.

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