LG Electronics reveals that their latest offering, the LG Bliss will be made available starting this September. The new LG Bliss features a large 3” touch screen, a 2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder, music player and a micro SD port with 16 GB support. The LG Bliss also boasts of a full QWERTY onscreen keyboard which should make it easier for users to text and send out emails.

The LG Bliss will be available at U.S. Cellular retail locations or at their site, www.uscellular.com.

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There are a lot of good reasons to be affiliated with groups such as AAA. Being America’s largest motoring and leisure travel organization, they can really make a difference as far as assisting motorists is concerned. And just like most companies who have embraced the fruits of new technology, AAA releases their own version for the iPhone, the AAA Roadside App.

As you would expect, this app is designed to aid motorists in time of need. This covers instances where they encounter car trouble and with the app, help is practically a call away.

The app includes a While You Are Waiting feature, so members can search for nearby AAA Approved Auto Repair shops, Hertz rental locations offering AAA member discounts, AAA Approved accommodations, AAA offices and retail locations with discounts on auto parts and more. Each search displays key information for each location, such as the name, address, phone, distance from location, routing map, driving directions and a summary of the discount details.

The AAA Roadside App is now available at the for free at the iTunes App Store.

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Get ready for this — Microsoft has just announced that beginning in the fall they will be opening retail locations right next to Apple Stores:

And stay tuned, because we’re going to have some retail stores opened up that are opened up right next door to Apple stores this fall. Stay tuned, just stay tuned.

Apple has a wide array of different products that they have developed in house while Microsoft is mainly a software developer. What exactly will these retail stores hold? Perhaps mobile phones, laptops and desktop PCs from different manufacturers?

Let the war begin!

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If you are looking for a good post-paid plan to get, Boost Mobile has a great package in the $50/month Unlimited Plan. And if you happen to have a hard time locating where to get one of these packs, head on to the nearest Car Toys outlet and make an inquiry. There are 49 locations in Colorado, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

“With the increased demand of no-contract wireless services by our customers, we look forward to adding Boost Mobile’s competitive Monthly Unlimited Plan at all Car Toys retail locations,” said Billy Hegeman, director of wireless merchandising at Car Toys. “Boost Mobile’s dependable nationwide network, coupled with its straightforward, affordable plans and durability of handsets, will resonate well with our customers.”

So as far as communication costs are concerned, here is one that is certainly a great investment for only $50 a month. Customers can also subscribe to International Connect, a $10 per month feature that includes unlimited international text messaging and Walkie-Talkie between the U.S. and Canada, Baja California and select areas of South America for one flat charge.

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Try to be unique this coming Father’s day by giving your father something different. In fact, he may even be dumbfounded if you end up handing him a Samsung Eternity this June 21. The cost? Don’t worry about it. Thanks to this special promotion by AT&T, you can get dad a Samsung Eternity for only $79.99.

Now how is that for a cool Father’s Day gift? Dad will not know what hit him with this great QWERTY touch screen gizmo. And when you buy one from AT&T, you get some great apps to go with it like AT&T Mobile TV, AT&T Navigator and AT&T FamilyMap.

The Samsung Eternity, with a vibrant 3.2-inch touch screen, boasts a full-touch QWERTY keypad providing customers access to messaging, AT&T Mobile Music with Napster Mobile and the 3.0 megapixel camera. The Eternity’s browser provides customers with the ability to navigate pages with the touch of a finger while surfing the Internet on the nation’s fastest 3G network.

The Samsung Eternity is available through AT&T retail locations or online at http://www.wireless.att.com for $79.99 with a two-year service agreement. (Pay $129.99 and after mail-in rebate receive $50 AT&T Promotion Card. Two-year agreement and minimum $20 data or messaging plan required.)

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This new app is a new marketing channel and great attraction for consumers who love freebies. Sounds familiar? It does sound like a business-model type scenario but it is really like making both ends meet. The new app is the DreamWalkMobile.com, a “mobile treasure hunt” that offers exciting benefits to both advertisers and consumers.

DreamWalk enables advertisers to place real prizes, samples and giveaways at GPS locations on the global DreamWalk prize map for mobile phone users to collect. Prize points positioned on the DreamWalk map also double as interactive advertisements. Mobile phone users can claim their prizes directly from the retail locations being advertised.

The new DreamWalk application is ideal for business owners and advertising executives who want low-cost, measurable ads that target consumers in a fresh way. DreamWalk offers spam-free advertising, free online statistics, and free account registration. In addition, the web site is giving $25 in free DreamWalk credits to everyone who signs up for an account.

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A new prepaid calling option has been unveiled by AT&T. The new promo which will start on May 11 offers unlimited nationwide calling for just three dollars per day. AT&T GoPhone customers will enjoy the flexibility of unlimited calling with charges only applying on days when they make or receive voice calls.

The new AT&T GoPhone plan includes no roaming or long distance fees on the company’s national wireless network, making it a convenient and affordable option for customers who prefer a “Pay As You Go” package. Customers on the new GoPhone Unlimited Calling plan will also be able to use text messaging and data service at the same pay per use rates as all other GoPhone Pay As You Go plans, or customers can add messaging or data packages. Refills are sold at more than 200,000 locations across the U.S.

AT&T GoPhone packages, which include a new device plus $15 airtime credit, are available in all AT&T stores, as well as other retail locations. Current GoPhone customers will be able to switch to the unlimited calling plan by calling 611 from their handset, or 800-901-9878 from a landline phone. Feature packages such as unlimited text messaging for $19.99 can be added by choosing the option ‘Buy Features.’

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