An internal 128GB iPhone storage upgrade? Only at the Shenzhen market… [Video]
You can get just about anything at the Shenzhen market in China, and that apparently includes an on-the-spot internal storage upgrade for your iPhone (in addition to a long list of counterfeit Apple products). It’s a service that, save for perhaps the most hardcore DIYers, is unheard of stateside.
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9to5Toys Last Call: iPad Air 128GB Wi-Fi + Cellular $449, GoPro HERO3+ Black $262, Power Bank $6, more
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Today’s can’t miss deals:
Last Call Updates:
- Apple is giving away free downloads of iOS cooking app Green Kitchen ($5 value)
- Review: Logitech’s Anywhere 2 Bluetooth mouse shines w/ adaptive scrolling
- Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless Headphones (multiple colors): $140 shipped (Reg. $200)
- PIQ uses multiple sensors and a clever design to paint a clearer picture of your golf game
- Casetify custom Apple Watch bands: $70 credit for $50
- Elgato 1080p Game Capture device for PS4, Xbox One, more $105 shipped (Reg. $139+)
- Enthusiasts create incredibly detailed 14-foot Starcraft II map out of LEGO
- Home: Oral-B Bluetooth electric toothbrush $120 (Reg. $150+), more
Apple iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular 128GB in Silver: $449 shipped (Orig. $929)
GoPro HERO3+ Black 4K Action Camera (refurb) $262 shipped (Reg. $280), 33-piece accessory kit $15
RAVPower Portable 3,000mAh Battery: $6 Prime shipped, Lightning cables under $6
$50 iTunes gift card for $40 w/ email delivery from PayPal (20% savings)
The best lawn games to make your 4th of July cookout a success
Look like a real American hero at your 4th of July BBQ with this over-the-top USA garb
Giveaway: Owen & Fred’s Desk Essentials collection ups your work game while looking good, $250+ value
More new gear from today:
Daily Deals: XYZprinting Da Vinci 1.0 3D Printer $350, HP x3000 Wireless Optical Mouse $8, more
Home recording bundle: ATH-M50x over-ears, Focusrite Scarlett interface and mic kit $269 shipped ($410+ value)
- New! Games/Apps: FX Photo Studio for Mac $2 (Reg. $10), I Gladiator goes free (Reg. $3)
- New! Acer 11″ Chromebook 2.16GHz/2GB/16GB (refurb): $110 shipped (Orig. $200)
- New! Quick Charge 2.0 18W USB Wall Charger w/ micro USB $10 (Reg. $16), more
- New! Headphones: Monster iSport in-ears $50 (Reg. $150), Beyerdynamic Tesla on-ears $200 (Reg. $300), more
More deals still alive:
JayBird BlueBuds X Sport Bluetooth Headphones for $110 shipped (Reg. $170)
RAVPower FileHub Travel Router w/ 6000mAh Power bank $35 Prime shipped (Reg. $60)
- Add seven USB 3.0 ports to your Mac w/ this 30W Mpow Aluminum Hub: $19 (Reg. $39)
- 11″ MacBook Air (previous gen) 1.7GHZ/8GB/512GB + freebies: $1,000 (Reg. $1,200+)
- Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB Direct-Drive Turntable: $210 shipped (Orig. $300)
- KingTop car chargers w/ Prime shipping: 10A/50W 4-port $10, 6.6A/33W 3-port $10
- Media: BOGO Blu-rays from $8, Spirited Away $20 Prime shipped, more
- Toshiba 13″ Chromebook 2 Intel 2.16GHz/4GB/16GB SSD $250 shipped (Reg. $300)
- App Store Free App of the Week: Halftone 2 Comic Book Creator ($2 value)
- Free Xbox Gold Games for July: Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, more
- HooToo Wireless N Travel Routers 20% off: TripMate Nano $15 Prime shipped (Reg. $25)
- Speakers: PreSonus 4.5″ Powered Studio Monitors $163 (Reg. $200), more
- LG 34″ UltraWide LED IPS Monitor w/ Thunderbolt 2: $750 shipped (Reg. $1,000)
- iPhone 5 & 1-Yr Unlimited Talk/Text, 500MB LTE/m $300 shipped
- Ondesoft Mac Bundle w/ X-Mirage, iTunes Converter, more: free ($146 value)
New products & more:
Bricasso scans any image and then 3D prints it using LEGO bricks as ink
Five bizarre kitchen gadgets you need to add to your cooking arsenal
- Frigidaire launches its very first iOS/Android connected smart home air conditioner
- Yirego’s Drumi powerless washing machine gives urbanites a unique alternative
- Quick Review: Eton Scorpion II is a rugged solar electronic survival kit for $50
- Molson and Google team up on voice activated fridge that dispenses free beer
- Amazon’s Treasure Truck brings daily deals to the streets
- Firebox’s new WTF section has a $236K Apple Watch and a full-size Delorean
- SanDisk’s behemoth 200GB microSD is now in-stock and ready to ship
- Silk by Saffron’s smart LED bulbs adjust your lighting based on the sun
- Here’s a life-size model of Claptrap from Borderlands made entirely of LEGO
- Stream the series debut of HBO’s Ballers in HD for free
- LEGO unveils the highly detailed new Ferrari F40 Creator series set
- The Luzi Smart Lamp has Siri-like powers with charging options for Apple Watch
Review: Mophie’s Spacestation more than doubles smaller iPads’ storage and power, for a price
Mophie’s Juice Packs are unqualified success stories. After debuting the first Juice Pack in late 2007, Mophie became synonymous with “iPhone battery cases,” and enjoyed years of popularity despite increasing competition. But the company’s USB battery packs aren’t as well-known. Ranging from minimalist to ruggedized, Mophie’s Powerstations range from 3,000mAh to 12,000mAh in capacity, and carry hefty $80 to $150 MSRPs. Regardless of whether they’re judged by features or battery performance for the dollar, they’re hard to pick over rivals, since you can now get a high-quality 25,600mAh battery for the same price as a 3,000mAh PowerStation.
Based upon last year’s iPhone 5/5s-specific Space Packs, the brand new Spacestation is Mophie’s shot at differentiating its USB batteries from the masses. Offered in 32GB ($150), 64GB ($200) and 128GB ($300) capacities, Spacestation combines an app-managed USB flash drive with a 6,000mAh battery, which promises “3X extra battery” life. Realistically, that’s enough power for a full recharge of the original iPad mini or three recharges of older iPhones. But since 6,000mAh batteries are getting cheaper every week, Spacestation’s appeal is mostly in its ability to at least double the number of videos, music, photos, and documents that can be accessed by your iOS device on the road…
T-Mobile kicks off sales of new iPads, but no 128GB iPad Air 2 yet
Following opening up preorders for Apple’s new iPads last week, T-Mobile announced today that the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 are now available to purchase from both its online and brick and mortar retail stores. T-Mobile’s website, however, notes that the 128GB iPad Air 2 is not yet available and currently only offers the 16GB and 64GB variants.
Sales at T-Mobile follows preorders through Apple, AT&T, Sprint and others kicking off earlier this month with first shipments of the device arriving last week. Apple, Sprint, and other carriers started sales of the device in stores last week.
Why exactly T-Mobile doesn’t have the 128GB model is unclear, but availability of certain models through carrier and retail partners has varied greatly from company to company since the launch last week. Through Apple’s website in the US, most versions of the 128GB iPad Air 2, apart from the Space Gray color option, have the same 1-3 day shipping estimate as the 16GB and 64GB models.
Through T-Mobile the iPads will be available through T-Mobile’s financing options for Simple Choice plan customers starting at $0 down for both tablets. $0 down with monthly payments (approx. $26 for iPad Air 2 and $22 for iPad mini 3) is for the 16GB entry level models, while the 64GB model will be available for $99 down and the 128GB models for $199 down.
The iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 are available from T-Mobile’s website and in-stores now.
The 64GB version of Surface Pro has 23GB of free storage out of the box?!
Imagine if the 32GB iPad only had that much free space?
When we posted a comparison of the iPad 4 and Microsoft’s new $999 128GB Surface Pro, Apple was yet to introduce its new 128GB iPad with Retina display. Apple announced this morning that the new iPad model would début Feb. 5 starting at $799, and that’s an attractive offer for those considering a Surface Pro when it goes on sale Feb. 9. Making the new 128GB iPad an even more attractive option for pros looking at more storage, Microsoft confirmed today that 45GB of space would be dedicated to Windows 8 and preloaded apps. This leaves customers of the 128GB Surface Pro with 83GB of free storage (via Engadget):
“The 128 GB version of Surface Pro has 83 GB of free storage out of the box. The 64GB version of Surface Pro has 23GB of free storage out of the box. Of course, Surface Pro has a USB 3.0 port for connectivity with almost limitless storage options, including external hard drives and USB flash drives. Surface also comes pre-loaded with SkyDrive, allowing you to store up to 7GB of content in the cloud for free. The device also includes a microSDXC card slot that lets you store up to 64GB of additional content to your device. Customers can also free up additional storage space by creating a backup bootable USB and deleting the recovery partition.”