Neowin News Feed for: Cheap

Withings introduces a $150 smart watch

Usama Jawad — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 19:46:01 +0000

Withings have launched an affordable analog smartwatch at an affordable price. While the device is not built of high-quality material like it's predecessor, it sure offers you all the basic features. Read more...

NVIDIA Shield tablet cracking under the strain

Byron Hinson — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:01:18 +0000

The recently released NVIDIA Shield tablet is showing signs of cracking after limited use. Users are complaining that the device. which retails at $299, have noticed hairline cracks on the casing. Read more...

$100 Android One handsets to launch in India in October

Andy Weir — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:09:40 +0000

Google is expected to launch the first Android One handsets in India in October, in partnership with five local manufacturers - including Karbonn, Spice and Micromax - with devices priced around $100. Read more...

KAZAM launches £40 smartphone in UK, including free screen repair service

Andy Weir — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:37:34 +0000

KAZAM - the UK handset brand launched by former HTC executives - is now selling an Android smartphone for just £40 (around $67), which includes a free screen replacement service and two-year warranty. Read more...

Motorola launches the Moto E: 1.2GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, water-resistant, just £89

Andy Weir — Tue, 13 May 2014 09:36:52 +0000

Motorola's new Moto E offers a 4.3-inch display, 1GB of RAM, 1.2GHz Snapdragon 200 processor, 5MP camera, Android 4.4 KitKat, dual-SIM support, water-resistance and more, for just £89 GBP ($150 USD). Read more...

Mozilla to launch $25 Firefox OS smartphones; OS coming to TVs, tablets

Andy Weir — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:36:51 +0000

Mozilla says it has been working with a Chinese manufacturer to create a "new category of smartphone priced around $25" running Firefox OS, which will itself soon be available on TVs and tablets. Read more...

Motorola reveals plans for $50 smartphone, more device customization

Andy Weir — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 09:25:17 +0000

Motorola's CEO has revealed plans to launch a smartphone for just $50, while at the higher-end, the company will offer more customization on its devices, including screen sizes and functionality. Read more...

Australians pay 66% more for Microsoft products than the rest of the world

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 08:51:07 +0000

A parliamentary committee has found that Australian consumers pay 66% more than the rest of the world for Microsoft products. They also pay, on average, 50% more for hardware and software. Read more...

Low-cost iPhone's plastic rear shell possibly revealed

Ben Buffone — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:21:54 +0000

A supposed rear shell for Apple's rumored budget iPhone has been leaked. But whether the image is legitimate or not, would a low-cost iPhone boost Apple's fortunes? Read more...

It's cheaper to fly to the USA than buy Adobe CS6 in Australia

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:43:22 +0000

It turns out that it's actually cheaper to fly from Australia to the United States, purchase Adobe CS6, then fly back, than it is to pick up a copy of the software in a local Australian store Read more...

Wi-Fi chip suppliers racing to offer cheap 802.11n

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:28:56 +0000

With 802.11n poised to become the mainstream Wi-Fi standard, chips suppliers are racing to lower their costs and offer affordable single-chip solutions at 90nm and below in order to get a head-start in the market,... Read more...

Wal-Mart Shoots Down Cheap HD DVD Rumor

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:20:53 +0000

Wal-Mart has denied rumors of placing a substantial order with a Taiwan-based consumer electronics manufacturer, Fuh Yuan, and TDK in China to manufacture $250-299 HD DVD players. "The article... was full of inaccuracies and we... Read more...

Samsung Aims for Higher End of Cheap Phone Market

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:53:57 +0000

Samsung Electronics Company Limited will be very selective in choosing new markets for its mobile phones and will not take on handset leader Nokia in the cheapest models, said Samsung Chief Executive Yun Jong-yong: "Nokia... Read more...

Kodak Printers Breed Cheap Ink

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:13:45 +0000

In March, Kodak will introduce three printers, priced at $149.99, $199.99 and $299.99, that use much cheaper ink - the move is expected to put pressure on the company's rivals. Unveiled in New York, the... Read more...

Dell offers Media Center on the cheap

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 01:52:32 +0000

Dell customers can upgrade from Microsoft Windows XP to the Media Center operating system for half the price as part of a promotion running from now until Nov. 22. The Round Rock,... Read more...

Wanadoo offers cheap 1 Megabit Broadband

Tue, 24 Aug 2004 21:27:17 +0000

The ISP formerly known as Freeserve, Wanadoo, has launched a very cheap 1 megabit ADSL option. Wanadoo will be making the service available for a very reasonable Â£17.99 per month. The service will be charging... Read more...

AOL to Sell Cheap PCs to Minorities and Seniors

Thu, 12 Aug 2004 05:54:03 +0000

America Online on Thursday said it plans to sell a low-priced PC targeting low-income and minority households who agree to sign up for a year of dialup Internet service. The online unit of Time Warner... Read more...

Microsoft to expand cheap Windows offer

Fri, 30 Jul 2004 02:58:51 +0000

Aiming to foil the advent of Linux and attack software piracy in emerging markets, Microsoft plans to expand its cheap Windows XP Starter Edition offer to more countries, a company executive said Thursday. Windows XP... Read more...

Netscape Readies Cheap ISP Service

Wed, 24 Dec 2003 23:02:21 +0000

America Online is entering the low-priced ISP market with a service under the Netscape name that will be priced at about $10 monthly. Customers can get the Netscape unlimited Internet access service for just $1... Read more...

Kingmax intros cheap DDR 500 DIMM

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 10:25:06 +0000

MEMORY FIRM Kingmax said it has released a DDR 500 memory module which it described as "hard core" and "hyperband". According to Kingmax, since Intel introduced its "PAT" technology, a number of motherboards have "hit... Read more...

Tablet PCs won't come cheap

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 01 Nov 2002 13:55:22 +0000

When a new crop of tablet PCs debuts next week, they aren't likely to be cheap. Prices of tablet PC models from Acer, Toshiba and Viewsonic, posted on CompUSA's Web site this week, range... Read more...

Evesham brings cheap Lindows PC to UK

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 08 Oct 2002 07:46:21 +0000

UK BOX SHIFTER Evesham Micros has jumped on the Lindows bandwagon, offering a PC running the operating system for a mere 249 quid. US buyers were offered a Lindows PC for $199 but since... Read more...

Cheap PCs get boost with DVD burners

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 18 Sep 2002 08:11:48 +0000

At the beginning of the year, recordable DVD drives were a high-end item found only in top-notch desktops. But by the end of the year, consumers will likely be able to get them in $1,000... Read more...

Intel, AMD in a dead heat for cheap chips

Thu, 16 May 2002 13:28:51 +0000

Both AMD and Intel proudly claim they can make chips cheaper than the other guy, but after going through the math and examining the two companies' divergent strategies, analysts conclude it's a dead heat. ... Read more...

Son of Xbox cheap and cheerful?

Mon, 13 May 2002 19:04:10 +0000

Over at the also very spicey Digitimes today we learn that Microsoft will push its suppliers of DVD drives down by around 30 per cent, as part of a general cost cutting exercise before.... ... Read more...

More cheap P4 systems on the cards via SiS

Thu, 27 Sep 2001 02:18:41 +0000

Taiwan's SiS is to release an integrated chipset for cheap Pentium 4 PCs PCs with Intel's Pentium 4 processor will get a little cheaper next month with the release of a new... Read more...