Along with the its new plans, Sprint will start offering the HTC 8XT today for $99.99 with a contract and mail-in rebate.
That HTC 8XT offers a dedicated camera button and BoomSound. The 8MP camera has autofocus and LED flash. The main camera takesphotos in bright-light and low-light situations, and the ability to shoot video and take still pictures simultaneously. It also offers multi-shot burst mode to help capture the best picture of a moving objects.
Google has started shipping the Google Editions of the Galaxy S4 and HTC One reported Android Central. When shipped on July 9, many expect delivery on July 10.
These versions remove some of the proprietary HTC and Samsung software and replace it with stock Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
The HTC 8XT will be coming from Sprint for $99.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade, two-year service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate via reward card. It has sound enhancements, a dedicated camera button and is the first Windows Phone with BoomSound. It was announced along with the Samsung ATIV S Neo with Galaxy S-like functionality.
The HTC 8XT features a 1.4GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 4G LTE support, 1080p video capture, 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM memory, microSD memory card slot with support for up to 64GB memory cards, a crisp 4.3-inch display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS support and 1,800mAh lithium-ion battery.
AT&T is currently running a commercial touting its trade-in deal that will get you 50% off any smartphone up to $199.99. The company is also offering free activation for a limited time. It is a better deal, however to buy from AT&T directly online. If you act before the end of today, you don't have to pay the $36 activation fee. This is the one of the first times that we've seen prices directly online from AT&T beat online retailers such as Amazon, Wirefly and Lets Talk.
In order to get the 50% off in an AT&T store, you have to bring in a smartphone that is less than three-year's old. If you want 50% off the newest smartphones $199.99 and lower with a two-year contract, you don't have to trade-in any smartphone at all when you buy it from AT&T online directly. Of course you can trade or sell your smartphone on eBay if you prefer.
The Google Play store is accepting preorders for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition as well as the HTC One Google Edition with an expected ship date of July 9. Both models come with the latest version of Android Jelly Bean and will updated directly from Google. The experience is called the Nexus user experience.
The Samsung Galaxy S 4 is priced $649.00 with free ground shipping, plus tax. The HTC One Google Edition is priced at $599.00 with free ground shipping, plus tax. The home screen has a red hue, like what is seen on the Nexus 4.