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Apple iPad giveaway!

By: |Apr 19th, 2012 at 02:35PM
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Apple’s new iPad is the best tablet on the planet, and we have a brand new one to give away courtesy of Telenav and their new app Scout! It’s a 16GB Wi-Fi iPad, and you can even choose the color. To enter, simply drop in a comment below. Here are the full rules:This contest will run for one week until April 26th at 11:59PM ET.To enter, you must leave a comment below — let us know why you want a new iPad.You must be 18 years or older and you must live in the United States — sorry!Special thanks...

‘Smoked by Windows Phone’ loser turned winner auctions prizes for charity

By: |Mar 27th, 2012 at 06:20PM
Filed Under: Mobile
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus user Sahas Katta found himself thrust into the technology news cycle recently after he allegedly smoked a Windows Phone but was denied his prize. Katta took part in a Microsoft contest that asked users of Android phones, iPhones or any other smartphone to compete against a Microsoft store employee with a Windows Phone in one of several challenges. When Katta won his challenge by upstaging a Windows Phone with his Galaxy Nexus, Microsoft store employees are said to have cheated him out of...

Microsoft reissues ‘Smoked by Windows Phone’ smartphone challenge

By: |Mar 23rd, 2012 at 09:05PM
Filed Under: Mobile
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Microsoft on Thursday announced a new round of challenges for its “Smoked By Windows Phone” contest series. If users with non-Windows Phone handsets can perform a variety of tasks faster than a Microsoft Windows Phone, they can win a limited edition Hunger Games PC (HP Folio 13 Special Edition) valued at $1,049.00. Even those who lose the challenge can still win, however, as Microsoft will be handing out unlocked Windows Phones to those willing to trade in their current smartphones. It should be ...

Apple counts down to 25 billion App Store downloads

By: |Feb 17th, 2012 at 02:25PM
Filed Under: Software
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Apple on Friday initiated a countdown to 25 billion iTunes App Store downloads. The running total currently sits just under 24.3 billion downloads and Apple is offering a prize to the user who downloads the 25 billionth application. “As of today, nearly 25 billion apps have been downloaded worldwide. Which is almost as amazing as the apps themselves. So we want to say thanks,” Apple wrote on its website. “Download the 25 billionth app, and you could win a US$10,000 App Store Gift Card. Just ...

iPhone 4S giveaway!

By: |Oct 20th, 2011 at 12:05PM
Filed Under: Mobile
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Have you been lusting after Apple’s latest device? They’re sold out everywhere across the globe, but we have one brand new iPhone 4S to giveaway! All you have to do to enter is just like us on Facebook and leave a comment below, and you’re on your way to winning. Here are the details:To enter into the iPhone 4S giveaway, like us on Facebook.Then leave a comment below and let us know why you want a brand new iPhone 4S.It’s that easy. This giveaway will run for one week until 11:59 p.m....

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BGR and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon™ giveaway, week 3: TouchPad, EVO 3D, myTouch 4G Slide!

By: |Aug 17th, 2011 at 01:15PM
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Following weeks one and two of Qualcomm and BGR’s Snapdragon giveaway, six lucky BGR readers are now proud owners of six awesome Snapdragon-powered devices. Now we’re back for the third and final week of this awesome giveaway series, and we’ve got three brand new devices ready that fall into Qualcomm’s Snapdragon System 3 category, offering up to 1.5GHz dual-core CPUs, Adreno 220 GPUs, HSPA+ support, 1080p recording support, Dolby 5.1 surround sound support and support for stereoscopic 3D...

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BGR and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon™ giveaway, week 2: EVO View 4G, Xperia PLAY, Inspire 4G!

By: |Aug 10th, 2011 at 01:01PM
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You thought we’d be done after three devices? Not a chance. Following week one of Qualcomm and BGR’s Snapdragon giveaway, we’re back with three more awesome devices to send out to three lucky BGR readers absolutely free of charge. Last week’s handsets fell into Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon System 1 category, and this week’s devices are powered by beefed up System 2 chipsets, which offer up to 1.4GHz of processing power, an Adreno 205 GPU, stereoscopic 3D support and plenty mo...

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BGR and Qualcomm celebrate Snapdragon™ rebranding with huge giveaway!

By: |Aug 3rd, 2011 at 12:01PM
Filed Under: Featured
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In an age where mobile device components seem to grow by leaps and bounds every few months, it’s pretty remarkable that a pioneer in the space still manages to find itself among the top chipmakers in the world. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip was the first 1GHz mobile device processor to hit the market when the LG eXpo launched in December 2009, and it kicked off a gigahertz craze that has gained steam ever since. Today, Qualcomm is still a leader in the space and the company on Wednesday revealed the ...

Apple iPad 2 giveaway!

By: |Jun 27th, 2011 at 02:01PM
Filed Under: Mobile, Software, Tablets
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We’re back with another one and this time it’s thanks to TeleNav, our launch partner for our new podcast series. Want to get your hands on the hottest tablet on the planet, which is still sold out almost everywhere? Here’s how you can enter to win:First of all, make sure to check out our very first podcast with information on the giveaway!Install the free GPS by TeleNav app on your iPhone or your Android smartphone and start the 30-day trial.Leave a comment below letting us know your feedbac...

Samsung kicks off ‘Time to Tab Video Contest’ with $15,000 in prizes

By: |Jun 11th, 2011 at 05:20AM
Filed Under: Mobile, Tablets
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Samsung recently kicked off its “Time to Tab” video contest in which it’s giving away $15,000 in cash prizes. All you have to do is film a 60-second clip about how the Galaxy Tab 10.1 makes your life (or someone else’s life) better, or how you use the device during a 24 hour period. The top prize is $7,000, but you can also win $500 prizes for sharing videos about the competition. We could think of worse ways to win money (more…)

HP Veer 4G giveaway

By: |May 24th, 2011 at 05:40PM
Filed Under: Mobile
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Want to get your hands on the smallest full-fledged smartphone in the world? Want a touchscreen device and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard? Well, HP has given us a Veer 4G to give away, so here we go! If you’d like to enter, make sure to follow the giveaway contest rules below:To enter, simply post a comment below letting us know why you want to win an HP Veer.Follow us on Twitter and check us out on Facebook.We’ll run the content for a week, until May 31st at 11:59 p.m Eastern Time and the winner wil...

Sensobi Contacts Pro for BlackBerry giveaway – 500 copies up for grabs!

By: |May 17th, 2011 at 11:25AM
Filed Under: Mobile, Software
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Back in July of 2009, we came across an emerging start up with a terrific contacts and communications management solution we thought might rival Xobni’s product. Sensobi’s app was just a beta at the time, but we were so impressed with the app’s improvements over the standard BlackBerry contacts app that we wanted our readers to have a taste as well. We gave away some beta invites and it turned out we were right — readers were just as impressed with Sensobi as we were. Less than two years l...

White iPhone 4 giveaway!

By: |Apr 26th, 2011 at 12:30PM
Filed Under: Mobile
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It’s not even out yet, and it’s just a color, but there’s no debating that plenty of people are waiting on the edges of their seats for the white iPhone 4. As such, we’re giving away a brand new white iPhone 4 — and in the process, we’re trying to get to know you just a little bit better. Here are official rules for the giveaway:To enter, take our quick survey linked here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XYRLVC6 Fill out as much info as you’d like (email addresses will be s...

BGR’s BlackBerry PlayBook giveaway ends today!

By: |Apr 22nd, 2011 at 02:00PM
Filed Under: Accessories, Mobile, Tablets
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All good things must come to an end, and our BlackBerry PlayBook giveaway is no exception. For those of you who haven’t yet entered, BGR is giving away a 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook tablet that will be shipped right to one lucky winner’s door for free. The contest is open to anyone 18 years of age or older, and unlike many of our giveaways, this one is open to anyone, anywhere around the world. You read that right — even if we have to strap this sucker to the back of a dog sled and mush it to you, ...