If you are up bright and early, trying to score yourself a Samsung Epic 4G, your friends here at BGR want to wish you good luck. We’ve already posted some initial impressions, a full review, and a way for new customers to save $50 on Sprint’s latest 4G handset… now we want to hear from you. Share your Epic 4G war stories in the comments, let us know what you think of the device, and how the buying experience was. Good luck.

These days, trying to score an HTC EVO 4G is like trying to photograph a giant squid; you know that both exist, and it should technically be possible, but they are nearly impossible to find. Well, Wirefly has just dropped us a note to say that they have taken shipment of some EVOs and will be selling them tomorrow via Facebook. Here is the exact email we were just dealt:

Wirefly Reserving HTC EVOs for Facebook Fans!

Wirefly has received a cache of EVOs today! As you know, HTC Evos have been hard to come by online or in stores. Because of the huge demand for the amazingly hot superphone and the limited supply constraints, we are reserving this offer to our loyal Facebook fans.  Sometime tomorrow, we will announce the HTC EVO 4G sale on Facebook– at a very special Wirefly price.  To take advantage of this offer, customers must be a ‘fan’ of Wirefly.     Here is how it works:

• Sometime tomorrow, Wirefly will announce the launch of the HTC EVO 4G sale on Facebook.
• Wirefly will publish a link to purchase the Evo on the “Friends Onlyâ€� tab of its Facebook page.
• Non-fans will not will be able view or access the link.
• Those not familiar with Facebook: To become a ‘fan’ of Wirefly, go to www.Facebook.com/Wirefly and click on the ‘LIKE’ button at the top of the page.

Reminder:  The EVO will not be available on Wirefly.com.  To access this limited-time offer, you must “Like� Wirefly’s Facebook page

So, if you don’t mind giving Wirefly a “Like” on the “Facebooks” you can afford yourself the opportunity to score an EVO 4G. Good luck and happy hunting.

Whoa! After breaking the 1GHz barrier just three weeks ago, dauntless modder unixpsycho is back with yet another insane hack for the aging Palm Pre. What's new? Why, this "SR71 Blackbird" custom kernel, which simply pushes the poor little OMAP3430 processor up to 1.2GHz -- that's twice the original clock speed, just so you know. As glamorous as it sounds, potential users are triple-warned about this mod potentially failing the webOS device in one way or another, despite the built-in speed-scaling mechanism to cap the device at 55 degrees Celsius (131 in Fahrenheit). And needless to say, don't expect your stock battery to hold up for more than a few blinks once implemented. Good luck, pilgrims.

Palm Pre hits 1.2GHz courtesy of SR71 Blackbird kernel, not for the faint-hearted originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If the whole "smoke -> fire" adage proves true once more, it's looking like Verizon loyalists can expect to see a Shadow at least a few milliseconds before a CDMA iPhone. Following up on months of leaks and rumors, we've got yet another snippet of evidence pointing towards a VZW release of the so-called Motorola Shadow. Spotted here in the carrier's inventory database, the MB810 moniker aligns perfectly with that WiFi certification we saw earlier in the month. Combine that with the fact that this is definitely some sort of Motorola smartphone, and you've got everything you need to start pinching those pennies for a June / July debut. Oh, you already threw down a Benjamin for Memorial Day grub? Good luck with that return policy.

[Thanks, tuan tran]

Motorola Shadow slithers into Verizon's inventory database as MB810 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 May 2010 12:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re back with the final part of our 5 device giveaway series, and this time, we’re looking for a bonafide reason you need this phone. We want to know the current device you’re using, and why it’s so bad — maybe it’s half broken, barely works, is completely outdated, or any other reason — so, hit us up with some photo or video evidence and you could win yourself a Droid Incredible. Here are the official rules:

• To enter, email a photo or video of your current busted handset to droid at boygeniusreport dot com.
• If you decide to smash, break, destroy, or otherwise compromise the structural integrity of your phone, that’s on you.
• This giveaway is open to anyone 18 years or older in the U.S. (it’s a Verizon CDMA device anyway)
• We’ll run it until May 28th at 11:59PM!
• Since we already gave out two devices, we have three left. That means there will be three winners in this contest.

Good luck!

This really is great news. TechCrunch is reporting that the next version of Android — version number 2.2, code name Froyo — will have USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot creation built in. Built. In. Currently, no information is available on if the new feature can and/or will be blocked by mobile carriers…but seriously, good luck to them if they try. Nicely played Google, nicely played indeed.

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Hey, would you look at that -- we done won ourselves an award! And not just any award, but the People's Choice Webby Award in Consumer Electronics, which is doubly special to us since it was voted on by the general public. Obviously we're pretty happy about the win, but we're even happier to have such great readers like all of you -- Engadget editors work pretty hard, but you're the ones who make our site what it is. So by way of celebration, we're giving away a Droid Incredible, courtesy of Verizon Wireless, and 10 lucky runner-ups will get spiffy new Engadget T-shirts! All you have to do is leave a comment to tell us how happy you are, and you'll be entered to win. The full instructions and typical rules can be found after the break. Good luck!

Continue reading Engadget wins the People's Voice Webby in Consumer Electronics, and you can win a Droid Incredible!

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Alright everyone, here we go with the first giveaway… It’s not going to be a tough one, either. We are going to give (2) HTC Droid Incredible handsets to two lucky readers who drop in a comment below and tell us why they want one! Seriously — that’s it. Here are the giveaway rules:

• This giveaway is for (2) HTC Droid Incredible devices (one device per winner).
• We’ll run it until a week from now, Thursday, April 29th at 11:59PM ET.
• All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below with a valid email address telling us why you think you should win the hottest Android device out there.
• Limit of one entry per person, multiple entries will disqualify you.

Good luck!

What, you thought we’d leave our favorite people in the world high and dry? Not a chance. It’s a pretty big release date with the Apple tablet finally making it to retail status, and there’s not a better way to celebrate that. We have an Apple iPad to giveaway, and it’s a Wi-Fi 64GB model, too! Here are the official rules:

• The giveaway is for (1) Apple iPad device (Wi-Fi model, 64GB, approximate retail value: $699).
• The contest is open to anyone in the United States ages 18 and older.
• We’ll run the giveaway until one week from now, April 10th at 11:59PM ET.
• All you have to do to enter is leave a comment explaining why you think you should win — that’s it!

Good luck everyone!

Still plagued by the annoying screen flicker on your precious 27-inch iMac, even after the previous update? Try this second attempt by Apple. While you're at it, there's also a minor update for iTunes which makes sure it actually "remember[s] password for purchases," as well as fixing a few sync and performance issues. Good luck with both and let us know if your iMac nightmare is finally over.

27-inch iMac gets another display firmware update, everyone else gets minor iTunes update originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yeah, you can snag a TV larger than this, but good luck finding a 150-inch set with an OLED panel. In a presumed effort to quietly exert superiority over those "other guys," Mitsubishi is purportedly planning to unveil a 149-inch OLED TV at ISE 2010, which kicks off in earnest next week -- though, we have to say, we sure hope it's not one of those modular units that we saw at CEATEC. Unfortunately, the native resolution of just 1,088 x 640 is downright boring, but we're forcing ourselves to focus on the positives here. Essentially, something like this wouldn't have much use outside the world of digital signage, but man, talk about making an impact on to-be customers. So, Mitsu -- when's the 1080p 4K version coming out?

Mitsubishi to introduce preposterously large 149-inch OLED TV at ISE 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Another giveaway? Heck yes! Up for grabs this time is a Google Nexus One. We bought one directly from Google in addition to getting a review unit so we could see how their ordering process worked, so hey, why not? You might have read that I think there are some issues with Google’s mobile OS, but the Nexus One is hands down the best Android device to date — let’s get this party started, shall we? All you have to do to enter is simply drop in a comment and you’ll be automatically entered to win. Official rules are below!

• To enter, leave a comment below using the email address you’d like to be contacted at if you win. Also please don’t enter more than once, you’ll be automatically disqualified.
• The giveaway will run for one week until January 17th at 11:59PM
• The Nexus One is unlocked and was purchased unsubsidized. (T-Mobile USA 3G bands, European 2100MHz 3G band)
• This contest is open to anyone 18 years or older, worldwide. You’ll be responsible for any import tax/duties if you’re outside of the U.S. but we’ll cover shipping

That’s it, good luck!

Nope, we’re not quite finished with this BGR giveaway series — we’re holding a brand new Sony Reader Touch Edition from Best Buy and it could be yours. Here are some specs followed by the official entry rules:

• 6″ touch-screen display
• 800 x 600 resolution and 5 adjustable font sizes
• Virtual keyboard
• 512MB internal memory
• Provides space for storing up to 350 eBooks
• USB port
• ePub, BBeB, Adobe PDF, TXT, RTF and Microsoft Word text format support. Also supports JPEG, PNG, GIF and BMP image formats and MP3 and AAC audio formats
• Weighs 10.1 oz. and measures just 0.4″ thin

All you have to do to enter is simply drop a comment below and that’s it!

• To enter, you must be over the age of 18 and reside in the U.S.
• Leave a comment below letting us know why you think you deserve to win –and we’ll randomly pick a winner– hey, you never know!
• The contest will run for one week.
• The winner will be picked at random.
• Official rules are located here. Good luck!

The good folks at Best Buy hit us up and since it’s the holiday season and all, BGR is giving away an ASUS Eee PC netbook. That’s right, all you have to do to win is enter below, we’ll randomly select a winner, and the BGR team will ship it right out to you. You can even choose what color you’d like. Here are the exact specifications on the model we’re giving away followed by the giveaway rules:

• ASUS Eee PC 1005HAGB
• 10.1″ WXGA LED backlit screen
• 1.5GHz Intel Atom CPU
• 1GB RAM
• 150GB hard drive
• Webcam
• Wireless b,g,n

All you have to do to enter is simply drop a comment below and that’s it!

• To enter, you must be over the age of 18 and reside in the U.S.
• Leave a comment below letting us know why you think you deserve to win –and we’ll randomly pick a winner– hey, you never know!
• The contest will run for one week.
• The winner will be picked at random.
• Official rules are located here. Good luck!

Black Friday is one of those days you wish you could skip right over sometimes. The long lines, the disappointing deals, the stampedes and the arguments over Cabbage Patch Kids. We can sympathize. That's why we're hanging out here all day, with you! And we decided to pull out some things we stocked up on just to give away to you, our devoted readers. Read the full rules after the break and get commenting to win. Up now we have an HTC HD2 to give away. Just admit it: you want one!

Keep checking back -- we're going to step it up here and do one every hour or so, and we have a bunch of great stuff to hand out! Good luck!

Special thanks to HTC for providing the HD2!

Continue reading Engadget's Black Friday giveaway, part six: win an HTC HD2!

Engadget's Black Friday giveaway, part six: win an HTC HD2! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh yes, we’re back at it! To show our appreciation for making BGR a part of your daily lives, we’re giving away (5) AT&T BlackBerry Bold 9700s. They will be retail units in AT&T boxes but will also be unlocked. We’ll also keep this short and simple: drop in a comment, win a BlackBerry. Here are the official rules…

• To enter, please leave a comment below telling us why you think you should win a brand new BlackBerry Bold 9700.
• This giveaway will run for one week, until Sunday, November 29th, 2009. We will announce the winners sometime shortly after that.
• Please make sure to leave only one comment as leaving more than one will automatically disqualify your entry.
• This is open to anyone over the age of 18, worldwide. (If you are outside of the U.S. and packages shipped to you are subject to an import tax, you will be responsible for that, but we’ll cover shipping.)
• Also be sure to use the email address you’d like to be contacted at if you win. Email no worky, no prize.

That’s it! Good luck.

What are you going out as this Halloween? If it's geeky, we want to see it. There just might be a free pizza in it for you.

All you need to do is drop a photo in the comments of you actually wearing the costume. And let me just say, if it's Star Wars, it had dammed well better be unique somehow (like the Lego Star Wars costumes pictured above). And no, we don't need to see a pic of you as a kid in the '80's dressed like your favorite Ghostbuster—keep it recent. Show us a truly creative geeky costume and you could win that extra large pizza with toppings of your choosing. Better get on it as soon as you get home though—we'll be posting the best ones tomorrow. Good luck!

[Image via WTF Costumes]