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Shopping: Amazon is having a Penny-Pincher Sale on Verizon Phones (DOESN’T Include iPhone)

Amazon  Amazon is having a “Penny-Pincher” sale on a large number of Verizon Cell Phones. The list which includes both Android and Windows Phones has the phones on sale for .01 cent. 

     From the Amazon site –

“For a limited time only, all Verizon phones with a new line of service are on sale for a penny and include FREE Two-Day Shipping. Offer valid between 5.00 p.m. PDT on October 11,2001, through 11:59 p.m. PDT October 17, 2011, while supplies last.

     The offer is for new lines of service, which can be a new phone plan (for those moving from another carrier) or adding a new phone line to an existing plan.

The phone page with details can be found at (LINK) Amazon (http://wireless NULL.amazon NULL.com/f/pennypincher/ref=amb_link_357764002_2?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_m=A1HBSU70BXNZUG&pf_rd_s=left-1&pf_rd_r=1VT7EJ569JYWQ9FAP62S&pf_rd_p=1323371082&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=G001&tag=phandroid-20) 

 

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Thanks to Android News (http://android NULL.techhours NULL.com/amazon%e2%80%99s-penny-pincher-sale-gets-you-any-verizon-phone-you-want-for-a-penny/?utm_source=tf&utm_medium=twitter) for the head up.

Cell Phone: Ringtones from NASA (Free)

note  As a geek, I find the following info REALLY SWEET! NASA has released free ringtones using some classic NASA sounds. Even Rachel Maddow (from MSNBC) did a story on the NASA ringtones for her show this past week. I would do a full write up for this post, but I think the video from the Rachel Maddow show does a GREAT job explaining it. (Video starts with 41 seconds where Ms. Maddow talks about a satellite that was crashing down to Earth before talking about the Ringtones)

 

Video from The Rachel Maddow show on msnbc

    

The NASA ringtones are broken into 4 categories

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The NASA ringtone page (LINK) http://www.nasa.gov/connect/sounds/ (http://www NULL.nasa NULL.gov/connect/sounds/)

 

From the ringtone page NASA has the following recommendations

 

Ringtone Directions
Android (MP3 format) – We recommend downloading the most recent version of the NASA App for Android (https://market NULL.android NULL.com/details?id=gov NULL.nasa) for previewing and installing these ringtones. The ringtones option is found on the main screen of NASA App for Android by hitting the menu button on your phone.

iPhone (M4R format) – Please visit our iPhone directions for downloading and installing M4R ringtones page. (http://www NULL.nasa NULL.gov/connect/sounds/iphone_install_directions NULL.html)

Other (MP3 format) – Most smartphones can play MP3 files as ringtones. The process for downloading and installing ringtones to a smartphone may vary greatly based on phone, operating system, and service provider. Check your phone’s user manual or your provider’s website. Some providers may limit your access to ringtones not sold through their site. You can still enjoy the MP3 files on your computer.

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