Monthly Archives: June 2011

Kindle Store Deals Section Noticably Absent, Sunshine Deals A Good Start

Among the many advantages to owning a Kindle is the fact that there are thousands of books available cheaply or for free.  Even that is an understatement.  No matter what your tastes, chances are good that there is something in the Kindle Store that you will enjoy for $2.99 or less.  The only question is … Continue reading

How Amazon Can Handle Their Kindle Spam Problem

As the Kindle Store is bombarded with countless titles of little or no value to potential purchasers, Amazon has to be wondering what can be done to keep this situation from casting a bad light on the whole Kindle brand.  It’s still a great device with an impressive attached store, but who wants to have … Continue reading

The free CK-12 Foundation Math/Science books. Free eBookMaps books

The CK12-FOUNDATION With so many-books that are free for awhile, I thought it’d be good to remind people that the currently eight CK12-Foundation Kindle books at Amazon are always free.  They’re “customizable, standards-aligned, free digital textbooks for K-12″ and the subjects include Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Their “About” statement explains: CK-12 Foundation is a … Continue reading

New Free Kindle Books + Newly-Discounted Ones Recommended on the Forums – UPDATES as of 6/28 afternoon

ONGOING FREE PLUS DISCOUNTED KINDLE BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY FORUM MEMBERS UPDATES This blog entry regularly changes the forum-topic-links below, updating them to the most recent forum recommendations<, especially since the message threads are often difficult to find.  The dates are in Red to make them easier to see. NOTABLE DISCOUNTED BOOKS Am regularly pointing you, … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy S II Headed to Canada, U.S. Continues to Wait

Well, here is some news that is likely going to frustrate U.S. Android enthusiasts waiting diligently for the Samsung Galaxy S II. Several Canadian carriers have confirmed today that they will be carrying the Galaxy S II at some point in the future…. This is a summary, visit GottaBeMobile.com for the rest of the story.

HP in Talks About Licensing webOS

HP’s CEO, Leo Apotheker, is saying that HP is talking to a number of companies about licensing its webOS software. Of course he’s not mentioning who or when at this point. But this could be a significant move on HP’s part as it… This is a summary, visit GottaBeMobile.com for the rest of the story.

Mystery Motorola Handset Caught on Camera, Is It The Droid Bionic?

What you see here is a mysterious Motorola phone that employs a large screen, new MotoBlur and no name. The image, leaked by PopHerald, could be any number of things but speculation currently rests on one of two scenarios. This is either the… This is a summary, visit GottaBeMobile.com for the rest of the story.

Is There Hope for Android Tablets?

I’ve spent almost half a year playing around with Android tablets and while there is progress being made it’s clear that we need to see a marked improvement in the Android tablet experience if there is any hope for Android tablets. To… This is a summary, visit GottaBeMobile.com for the rest of the story.

HTC Status Facebook Phone Launching This Summer on AT&T

AT&T has finally gone ahead and made the upcoming HTC Status aka HTC ChaCha official and has announced that it will be arriving at some point this summer for a price that has yet to be disclosed. As we’ve seen, AT&T’s version of… This is a summary, visit GottaBeMobile.com for the rest of the story.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G Pre-Orders Begin after Delay

We still don’t really know exactly what caused Verizon’s 4G LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE to be delayed but it’s finally back up and available to those who want to ensure that they get the 4G tablet when it… This is a summary, visit GottaBeMobile.com for the rest of the … Continue reading