Best Buy recently promised customers that orders for the EVO 4G LTE will ship by May 23rd, but that’s no longer the case. Best Buy has updated its website to reflect that the phone is “coming soon.” Phandroid said Best Buy is already emailing customers who pre-ordered the phone alerting each one of the delay, but it
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Best Buy Customer Emails Pointing to May 23rd EVO 4G LTE Release
The story of the delayed EVO 4G LTE appears to be penning another chapter. We’ve already received word that retailers are doing a bit of damage control to try and smooth things over with customers that have pre-ordered Sprint’s delayed flagship. Unfortunately, we still don’t have a solid release date. However, the folks from AndroidCentral
8GB iPhone 4 Now Available From Best Buy for just $50
Best Buy is now selling the 8GB model of Apple’s iPhone 4 for just $49.99 with a new two-year contract on AT&T, Verizon or Sprint. The phone’s typical retail price was $100 with a new two-year contract from a carrier. It’s unclear what caused the price drop, but we’d guess Best Buy is starting to
Steam Wallet Vouchers Available at GameStop
Have you ever had your heart set on downloading a new game from Steam, only to remember that you don’t have a credit card to place your order? Well, GameStop just might have your solution. You can now purchase Steam Wallet game vouchers at GameStop retailers around the country. These vouchers work just like any other redeemable voucher,
Best Buy Founder Steps Down in Wake of CEO Scandal
The founder of Best Buy has stepped down from his position as the Chairmen of the Board following the results of an investigation into former CEO Brian Dunn’s relationship with a co-worker. Despite being one of the largest electronics retailers in the United States, it seems that Best Buy can’t catch a break as of late.
Samsung’s First Tizen-Powered Handset Gets its First Walkthrough [Video]
Back in January, Samsung announced it was planning to merge its homegrown bada operating system with the open-source Tizen platform, which the Korean company has been developing with Intel. Four months later, we can take a peek at one of the first Tizen-powered Samsung devices thanks to this leaked video walkthrough. The “barebones,” prototype handset
Best Buy Gets Serious About Finding a New CEO
It appears that Best Buy is wasting no time in its desire to find a replacement CEO, and the Board of Directors has set up a search committee to do just that. Former Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn stepped down earlier this month from his position with the company. Shortly after his departure it was
Best Buy 2012 Store Closure List Finalized
Best Buy has now finalized the list of the 50 stores it plans to close this year to try to right its balance sheet. On March 29 Best Buy announced it would be closing 50 stores this year. Up until now the details have not been released, but we now know the full list of
Sleeping Dogs Due August 14th, Pre-Order Incentives Listed
This morning, Square Enix sent out a press release announcing that their upcoming title Sleeping Dogs will be available on August 14th. The press release also outlined incentive packs for pre-ordering the game at either Best Buy, Game Stop or Amazon. All three retailers are offering different content for you with your pre-order, so choose wisely. Best
Former Best Buy CEO Being Investigated for an Inappropriate Relationship
A new report has surfaced that the departure of Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn may not have been a result of the weak financial state of the company after all. It was announced on Tuesday that Brian Dunn was stepping down from the role of CEO at Best Buy after 28 years with the company,
Best Buy CEO Steps Down
Brian Dunn has announced that he is resigning from the position of CEO of Best Buy and is also stepping down from the board of directors. Following an announcement in late March that Best Buy would be closing 50 stores and cutting 400 jobs, Brian Dunn has announced that he is leaving his role as
Ice Cream Sandwich Update Still Scheduled to Hit HTC Rezound Today, Droid RAZR’s Update Now TBD
The going word was that both the Motorola RAZR and RAZR MAXX were scheduled to receive their respected Android 4.0 software updates on April 4th, with an HTC Rezound update following suit on April 6th. Now, 48 hours removed from the two RAZR’s targeted software release dates, Engadget has received what appears to be an
HTC One X for AT&T Release Date Revealed in Best Buy E-Mail?
According to at least one person who pre-ordered his HTC One X for AT&T from Best Buy, the retailer has now revealed the release date. A gentleman named Miguel sent in the screenshots you see above to AndroidCentral last night showing that Best Buy wanted to let him know when his HTC One X was
Best Buy To Cut 400 Jobs, Close 50 Stores [UPDATED]
As a result of a weak fiscal fourth quarter, Best Buy said on Thursday that it plans to close 50 of its stores in the United States and cut 400 employees from its workforce. “As part of our multi-channel strategy, we intend to strengthen our portfolio of store formats and footprints — closing some big
Best Buy Sells Almost As Many iPhones as Apple Does
Best Buy is proving to be a popular destination for those in search of purchasing the iPhone. So popular, in fact, that the big box retailer sells nearly as many iPhones as Apple does, according to new research from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. “Apple Stores and the Apple Web site are tremendously productive, but they
Secret: How to Get the New iPad on Friday Without Waiting in Long Lines
Are you looking to purchase the new iPad on Friday without having to wait in a line? Well, let us let you in on a little secret, you might not have to wait in line at all. While I’ll be covering the huge crowds at Apple’s New York City stores on Friday, I also called
Retailers Wish Android Tablets Would Compete With the iPad
More and more brick and mortar retailers are looking upon Apple products with disdain, particularly the iPad. The Cupertino-based company has become that guy on the team that nobody likes, but he’s too good to trade. It’s a situation where retailers need Apple much more than Apple needs them and, as a result, retailer profit
[UPDATED] Assassin’s Creed III Main Hero and Setting Leaked in Image
UPDATE: Another leaked image from another source has popped up that further confirms the going theory for AC3‘s locale and protagonist. Check it here. Original Story: This bit of rumor marks the most recent in a string linking Ubisoft’s next story in the Assassin’s Creed line to the rough era of the American Revolution. Thanks to
Analyst Predicts Apple HDTV Would Boost Revenue by $17 Billion
Rumors of the oft talked about Apple HDTV have really hit a crescendo as of late, with the latest claiming Canada-based Rogers & BCE already have units for internal testing. Shortly before that, a Best Buy survey appeared querying consumers about a hypothetical TV offering from Apple, but it has since been taken down. So,
T-Mobile Becomes First Carrier to Offer Square Credit Card Readers
T-Mobile U.S.A. has become the world’s first carrier to offer its customers the Square credit card reader for smartphones. The accessory, which plugs into your smartphone’s headphone jack and allows you to process card payments on the go, is available in T-Mobile stores throughout the United States from today. The Square reader is already on
Lightning Bolt From AMD Is A Low-Cost Alternative To Thunderbolt For USB 3.0
Following its debut in Apple’s MacBook Pro back in February 2010, the high-speed Thunderbolt technology from Intel is quickly making its way into all sorts of products. Displays, external hard drives, desktops, notebooks, and even external GPUs are all using it to provide super speedy data transfers at up to 10Gbps. But like any new
Apple Flavored Target Stores Confirmed
Target is heeding the “Apple a day will keep the doctor away” advice, confirming on Thursday the retail giant will play host to 25 special Apple boutique style stores-within-a-store (refrain from the Inception jokes). The Minneapolis-based retailer unveiled its “The Shops at Target” initiative in New York today, verifying speculation from last week about the
Best Buy Offering up BOGO Free Deal on iPhone 4 This Weekend (EXCLUSIVE)
Are you in the market for a 32GB iPhone 4? Does someone else you know also need one? Then this may be the weekend to head out to your closest Best Buy store. TechnoBuffalo has gotten some information from a trusted tipster that this Friday and Saturday Best Buy stores will be having a buy
Galaxy Nexus to Officially Launch on December 15?
In what has turned into the tech world’s version of a soap opera, we’re hearing yet another potential release date for the long awaited Galaxy Nexus on Verizon. The saga of the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus is turning into somewhat of a farse at this point. While the international version of the phone has been
Some Lucky Best Buy Customers Picked Up the Galaxy Nexus Early This Weekend
We’ve been awaiting a release date for Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus for weeks now. The carrier is yet to give us any indication of when it will make its debut in the U.S., and Samsung’s keeping quiet about the whole thing, too. However, if you’d have popped into some Best Buy stores this weekend, you



































