Can you believe it? It’s day 5 of Reader Appreciation Week, meaning this is the last of the mega-giveaways. How quickly did that go? We already gave away a Nexus 7, Toshiba Excite 10, HTC One X, and a Transformer Pad with matching keyboard dock. To put it loosely, this has been one heck of a week.

To finish it out, we have a Toshiba Excite 7.7 up for grabs thanks to our friends at NVIDIA. This is a tablet that most overlooked because of its steep price tag. If you take a look at reviews around the web though, you’ll quickly realize that this is quite the little package. It sports a 7.7″ AMOLED display, Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, microSD slot for expandable storage, and dual cameras.

Who wants it? 

Contest

Update: We have our winner! Thanks for entering!

Prize:  1 (one) Toshiba Excite 7.7 tablet

How to enter:

1.  Follow @droid_life and @NVIDIATegra on Twitter.
2.  Like this post on Facebook.
3.  +1 this post on Google+.
4.  Tweet the following message:

Last chance to win a quad-core tablet from @droid_life and @NVIDIATegra! – http://bit.ly/TNftDg #contest #android #raw

5.  In the comments, tell us what kind of launcher you are using – Nova, Apex, etc. – and why?

Winner:

Since it’s the last day, we are ending this contest this afternoon. That way, you don’t have to wait the entire weekend to find out if you won or not. At 4:00PM PT, we will choose a winner from the comments.

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One final “Thanks!” needs to go out to our friends at NVIDIA. Because of their awesome community support, we were able to give away a couple of thousand dollars in amazing prizes to the DL community. Be sure to thank them on Twitter or their Facebook page. And check out the Tegra Zone for all of your gaming needs.

Good luck!

Last Contest: Win a Toshiba Excite 7.7 From NVIDIA and Droid Life! [RAW] (Update: Winner Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

And in the last contest of our rapid fire hour, we have two Galaxy S3 tempered glass screen protectors to give away from the folks at XGEAR. This specific protector is called the Spectre, and will give your big beautiful GS3 screen more protection that you can probably imagine. We took a look at these glass protectors a few weeks back and have been told that improvements have been made. They can be finicky when applying, but once you get it right, it’ll feel just like your normal screen. Ready to win one? 

Contest

Update: We have our two winners. Thanks for entering!

Prizes:  2 (two) Spectre tempered glass screen protectors for the Galaxy S3

How to enter:

1.  Like this post on Facebook.
2.  +1 this post on Google+.
3.  In the comments, tell us what your all-time favorite comedy film is.

Winners:

Today at 3:30PM PT, we will randomly choose two winners from the comments.

Contest: Two Spectre Galaxy S3 Tempered Glass Screen Protectors From XGEAR Up for Grabs! [RAW] (Update: Winners Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

Ready for another chance to win fabulous prizes? This time we are targeting the Galaxy Nexus with Ultra Capsule cases from Spigen SGP. These are your standard TPU style case, which we reviewed a couple of months ago. Actually, I’d call them a higher-quality TPU case, because of the styling and perfect fit on the device. You definitely can’t go wrong with these, especially now that they are only $9.99 from Spigen. But before you go shopping, let’s see if you can’t win one. 

Contest

Update:  Winners have been picked and contacted!

Prizes:  We have 4 (four) Ultra Capsule Galaxy Nexus cases.

• As you can see from the picture, we have pink, green, yellow, and black to choose from.

How to enter:

1.  In the comments, tell us which case you would like.

Winner:

Today at 3:00PM PT, we will randomly choose 4 winners from the comments.

Contest: Four Galaxy Nexus Cases From Spigen Up for Grabs! [RAW] (Updated: Winners Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

Ready for a handful of rapid fire contests? With only a day and half left in Reader Appreciation Week, we realized that we still have a ton of prizes to give away and need to kick it up a notch. So for this quick contest, let’s hand out some Galaxy S3 cases! Seidio sent over six different GS3 options, including a Surface, an Active with a kickstand, and some holsters. Ready? 

Contest

Update:  Winners have been picked and contacted!

Prizes:  We have six different Galaxy S3 cases from Seidio.

• 3 (three) Active belt holsters
• 1 (one) red Active case with kickstand
• 1 (one) black Active case (no kickstand)
• 1 (one) black Surface

How to enter:

1.  In the comments, tell us which case you would like.

Winners:

At 2:00PM PT today, we will choose 6 winners from the comments.

Contest: Six Galaxy S3 Cases From Seidio Up for Grabs! [RAW] (Updated: Winners Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

Day 4 of Reader Appreciation Week starts now! To kick the day off, let’s give away a combo – the Asus Transformer Pad TF300T in blue and a matching keyboard dock. Sporting a Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 8MP rear camera, and battery life for days when docked, this is what we like to call a “Winning Team.” Thanks again to NVIDIA, one lucky DL reader gets one heck of a package. 

Contest

Update:  And our winner is @iiBinxx who went with pizza because it’s a college student’s best friend.

Prize:  1 (one) Transformer Pad TF300T and 1 (one) Pad keyboard dock.

How to enter:

1.  Follow @droid_life and @NVIDIATegra on Twitter.
2.  Like this post on Facebook (button on the left).
3.  +1 this post on Google+.
4.  Tweet the following message:

I just entered to win a Transformer Pad and keyboard dock from @droid_life and @NVIDIATegra - http://bit.ly/Qz8fzc #android #contest

5.  In the comments, tell us – burger, hot dog or pizza – and why?

Winner:

Tomorrow (9/28) at 9:00AM PT, we will randomly choose a winner.

Good luck!

Contest: Win a Transformer Pad and Keyboard Dock From NVIDIA and Droid Life! [RAW] (Updated: Winner Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

The Reader Appreciation Week momentum isn’t stopping yet, folks. Let’s give another amazing item away! How does a $90 Klasden Levanaus backpack from Spigen sound? Let me just say, that I have the blue version of this bag and absolutely love it. In fact, it’s now my overnight bag, work bag, and everything-in-between bag. It has more pockets than I can count, a swanky faux fir inside, fits perfectly on your back with its extra padding, and comes in a variety of stylish colors. When traveling, I’m able to pack my 15″ Macbook Pro, a change of clothes, toiletries, a 2nd or 3rd phone, chargers, flip flops, tablet, headphones, and snacks into this sucker. It seriously is a great bag. 

To see the rest of the colors, check out Spigen’s site. They are also on Amazon.

Who wants this beautiful bag in red?

Contest

Update:  Our winner is Brandon J., who plans to put his 13″ Macbook, headphones, iPad, and cables into the bag. Congrats!

Prize:  1 (one) Klasden Levanaus Backpack in Red

How to enter:

1.  Be sure to “Like” this post on Facebook. (Button on left side of post.)
2.  Feel free to +1 it on Google+ as well.
3.  In the comments, give us a rundown of the gadgets you would use to fill this bag.
4.  If you haven’t yet, be sure to subscribe to our feed.

Winner:

Today at 4:00PM PT, we will choose a winner from the comments.

Contest: Win a Klasden Levanaus Backpack From Spigen and Droid Life [RAW] (Updated: Winner Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

Day 3 of Reader Appreciation Week is here! On day 1, we gave away a Nexus 7. Yesterday, we gave away an HTC One X. Today, well, let’s go big (as in screen size) and hook someone up with a Toshiba Excite 10. While we may not have given the Excite 10 a ton of love as it arrived during a time when 10″ tablets were flooding the market and rarely stood out from one another, it’s safe to say that this device is no slouch. Thanks to its Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 10.1″ Autobrite Gorilla Glass display, dual cameras, and variety of ports (including a full sized SD card slot), it matches up nicely to most tablets in the industry on paper.

Who wants one?  

Contest

Update: We have our winner! Thanks to everyone that has entered. We still have two days left of goodies!

Prize:  1 (one) Toshiba Excite 10 tablet

How to enter:

1.  In the comments, tell us what your favorite Android device of all time is, and why.
2.  Feel free to share the contest post on your favorite social network.
3.  Here is a Tweet that we would love to see you share:

Follow @droid_life and @NVIDIATegra to win a Toshiba Excite 10 tablet!  http://bit.ly/UVQrQ2 #android #contest #raw

4.  Also, follow us on Twitter, Google+, and Facebook if you aren’t already.

Winner:

Tomorrow (9/27) at 9:00AM PT, we will randomly choose a winner from the comments.

A big “Thanks!” again goes out to NVIDIA for putting up so many amazing prizes this week, including the Toshiba Excite 10. Be sure to check out the Tegra Zone for all of your gaming needs.

Good luck!

Contest: Win a Toshiba Excite 10 From NVIDIA and Droid Life! [RAW] (Update: Winner Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

To finish day 2 of Reader Appreciation Week, two DL readers are going to walk away with our most recent limited edition t-shirt, which we dubbed “Community.” It’s a take on a now-famous Experimental Jetset shirt design, but geared towards the amazing community that joins us here every day. You can no longer purchase this design, just like all of our designs, so this is somewhat of a collector’s item, if you will. 

Contest

Update: We have our two winners and they have been emailed. Thanks for entering everybody!

Prizes:  2 (two) DL “Community” t-shirts in size large

How to enter:

1.  If you aren’t already, follow us on Google+, Facebook, or Twitter.
2.  In the comments, tell us the best movie you saw in the last 6 months.

Winners:

We will choose our two winners tomorrow morning at 8:00AM PT.

Good luck!

Contest: Two Droid Life Limited Edition “Community” T-Shirts Up for Grabs! (Update: Winners Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

As we roll deep into day 2 of Reader Appreciation Week, we thought it was time to hand out some cases from one of our favorites, Spigen SGP. We have cases for the Galaxy Nexus and HTC One X to giveaway later, but today, it’s the Galaxy S3 that’s getting the love. There are a variety of case types to be had, ranging from flip covers to leather pouches to minimal plastics to TPUs. We’ve got it all covered here. 

Contest

Update: Our 10 winners have been picked and emailed! Check your inbox!

Prizes:

We have 10 cases total. All of the specific colors and types are pictured above and listed below, along with links to the cases for those of you who need to see different pictures or views of them

• Crumena Leather Pouch:  White, Brown, and Black
• Illuzion Faux Leather Case:  Yellow
• Ultra Thin Air:  Black
• Modello TPU:  Purple and Black
• Ultra Flip Case:  White, Yellow, Green

How to enter:

1.  In the comments, tell us how many Android devices you own and what they are.
2.  Also, tell us which specific case and color you would like.

Winners:

Today at 3PM PT, will choose all 10 winners.

And how about a big shoutout to Spigen SGP for hooking us up with all sorts of goodies this week. We have more cases from them on the way, but they were also generous enough to toss out one of their Klasden Levanus backpacks as a prize. For those not familiar, know that my travel bag is now a Klasden. It’s a great backpack.

Contest: 10 Different Spigen Cases for the Galaxy S3 Up for Grabs [RAW] (Update: Winners Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

Day 2 of the 2nd Annual Droid Life Reader Appreciation Week is here! Yesterday, we handed out a 16GB Nexus 7, but today, it’s all about the phone side of things instead of tablets. How does an unlocked quad-core HTC One X sound? As one of our favorite phones of all time, we couldn’t be more excited to give this away to one lucky DL reader. Its power and beauty are matched by few if any phones even though it has been on the market for 7 or 8 months. If you haven’t read our glowing review of it, I suggest that you do.

Before we begin though, we wanted to give another big shout out to NVIDIA for putting up some amazing prizes this week including the One X. You won’t find a better gaming experience on any phone thanks to its Tegra 3 quad-core processor and big beautiful screen. If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out the Tegra Zone for all of your gaming needs.

OK, lets give this bad boy away! 

Contest

Update:  Our winner is…@TCM_89 who loves him some AirDroid. Congrats!

Prize:  1 (one) HTC One X [Unlocked] phone

*Note – This is an unlocked phone, meaning you can simply slap an AT&T SIM card in and have it run on their HSPA network without problems. It may also work on T-Mobile, but likely not on HSPA.

How to enter:

1.  Follow @NVIDIATegra and @droid_life on Twitter.
2.  Tweet the following message:

Win a HTC One X phone by following @droid_life and @NVIDIATegra! – http://bit.ly/SvQTVS #android #contest #raw

3.  In the comments, tell us what your favorite non-Google app of all time is.
4.  U.S. entries only.

Winner:

Tomorrow (9/26) at 9:00AM PT, we will select a winner, notify them, and update this post.

Good luck everyone!

Contest: Win a HTC One X From NVIDIA and Droid Life [RAW] (Updated: Winner Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

Today, we’re taking a second look at XGEAR’s tempered glass screen protector for the Galaxy Nexus, called the Fantom. We first took a look at these back in July when XGEAR was getting close to being on final samples and definitely noticed a couple of issues which they have told us have since been addressed. So as part of Reader Appreciation Week, we wanted to talk about our new impressions and then hand a couple of these $30 tempered glass protectors out to the best Android community on the planet. 

 Second Impressions

For those new to tempered glass, you need to think of this as the ultimate form of protection for a screen. It’s glass, rather than a flimsy film, so it’s harder, more scratch and crack resistant, and feels nice to the touch. In fact, I actually like tempered glass more for the touch sensitivity than anything else. Regular PET screen protectors feel awful to the touch, but tempered glass simply feels just like if you were touching your screen.

With that out of the way, let’s talk about this new version. First of all, the phone wakes up just fine while on a call. The proximity sensor is no longer blocked allowing the phone to function properly. Touch sensitivity is also very good and the protector actually appears to be slightly thinner than it did in the past, but I doubt that to be the case. It does fit very well on top of the device though, and would almost be unnoticeable if it weren’t for the cutouts for the notification light, front camera, and sensors. I’m also no longer noticing a rainbow effect in the middle of the protector while it’s on the device.

I am, however, still noticing the grid that was showing up on the previous release. It’s not a deal breaker, but when the beauty of the Galaxy Nexus screen is one of the selling points, this grid does bring it down a notch. The XGEAR team explained to me that the grid has to do with a special UV coating which helps preserve the protector.

Overall, I’m impressed by the changes that have been made and would definitely recommend that you consider the Fantom tempered glass protector if you are looking for extra protection. At $30, it’s the only option available.

Buy.

Contest

Update:  Our two winners (1 and 2) have been emailed! Be sure to check your inboxes. Stay tuned for the next contest!

Again, since it’s Reader Appreciation Week (RAW), let’s give two of these away and save a couple of you $30.

Prize:  Two (2) Fantom tempered glass protectors from XGEAR for the Galaxy Nexus

How to enter:

1.  In the comments, tell us what it will take to get you to part with your Galaxy Nexus.
2.  If you haven’t already, be sure to follow us on Google+.
3.  Also, feel free to share this post with your G-Nex friends on Google+.

Winner:

Tomorrow at 8:00AM PT, we will randomly choose two winners from the comments.

Second Look: XGEAR Fantom Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Galaxy Nexus [Contest Too] [RAW] is a post from: Droid Life

Let’s keep Reader Appreciation Week (RAW) rolling with two of these limited edition Droid Life hoodies. If you recall, this hoodie was released during Ice Cream Sandwich’s peak and is one of the “cuter” designs we have had. Feel like sporting one on your next outing outside and showing some DL love? Here’s how to win one. 

Update:

We have our winners! We have nwd1911 and Paladaxar. Enjoy em, fellas.

Prize:

Two people will walk away with a size “Large” limited edition hoodie.

How to enter:

1.  If you aren’t already, follow Droid Life on Google+, Facebook, or Twitter if you so choose.
2.  Down in the comments section, tell us what Android device is your favorite.

Winners:

Our two winners will be chosen from the comments below later today at 3PM PT. Best of luck and may the odds be ever in your favor.

Giveaway: Win One of Two Limited Edition Droid Life Hoodies [RAW] (Updated: Winners Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

And here we go! To kick off the 2nd Annual Droid Life Reader Appreciation Week, we thought that there would be no better way to do it than by handing out a Google Nexus 7 tablet with 16GB of storage. Thanks to our friends at NVIDIA, this is the $250 version of the tablet that we highly recommend over the 8GB, since you’ll need the extra storage space while you dominate HD Tegra Zone games with the Tegra 3 4-PLUS-1 processor inside.

We reviewed the Nexus 7 back in July and still consider it the best Android tablet on the market. Its combination of size, power, specs, and price make it almost unbeatable for any Android enthusiast or casual tablet user. 

Contest

Update:  Our winner has been chosen! Congrats chronoquestion!

Prize:  1 (one) Google Nexus 7 16GB tablet

How to enter:

1.  Follow @NVIDIATegra and @droid_life on Twitter.
2.  Tweet the following message:

Win a Nexus 7 16GB tablet from @NVIDIATegra and @droid_life. Details here - http://goo.gl/JP5bI #android #contest #raw

3.  In the comments, tell us what the most recent Android game you downloaded was.
4.  U.S. entries only.

Winner:

Tomorrow (9/25) at 9:00AM PT, we will select a winner, notify them, and update this post.

Good luck everyone!

Contest: Win a Nexus 7 16GB From NVIDIA and Droid Life [RAW] (Updated: Winner Picked) is a post from: Droid Life

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Droid Life Reader Appreciation Week!

As many of you may remember from last year’s inaugural event, this is the one time of year that we like to simply say “Thanks!” to the DL community for being the best on the internet. Others will claim to be the biggest or most comprehensive, but no one comes close to the millions of passionate, intelligent, and friendly crew of Android enthusiasts that hang out here on a daily and monthly basis. You are all truly the greatest, and make doing this job a joy each and every day.

So yeah, this is Reader Appreciation Week, a 5-day bonanza of Android-related giveaways. Last year, we handed out 3 tablets, a bunch of apps, some DL swag, Android collectibles, and a case here and there. It was a blast. But you know what? This is year 2, so we turned it up another notch. In fact, we turned it up a couple of notches. The Droid Life community has a chance to walk away with 5 different Tegra 3 powered devices (4 tablets and 1 phone) from NVIDIA, more cases from Spigen and Seidio than you can count, XGEAR tempered glass protectors, exclusive DL hoodies and t-shirts, and so much more. The photo above doesn’t even include it all and is more a less a sampling of the stuff sitting around my office. It’s going to be wild!

Schedule of Events:

Since we have 5-mega prizes (the tablets and phone), we’ll give one of them away each day in the signature giveaway of sorts. These will be full 24-hour contests so that everyone has a chance to enter. The rest of the stuff (cases, shirts, screen protectors, and apps) will be tossed out sporadically with short windows for entry. Since we have so many things to give away, it’ll be like rapid fire throughout much of the week. Basically what I’m saying is that you shouldn’t leave Droid Life for the next 5 days or you may miss out on a chance to win an amazing prize or two.

Entering Contests:

Our contests tend to be built around social media. Since we like to spread Android love through Twitter, Facebook, and Google+, many of these contests can only be entered through those outlets. We’ll still have some that are comment-only for those that aren’t into the social thing. Each contest post will describe the mode of entry, but also be aware that some contests will simply be announced through Twitter, Facebook or Google+ and may never make it to the front page of DL. To make sure that you have the best chance at entering each contest, we highly recommend that you:

• Follow us on Twitter.
• Like us on Facebook.
• Follow us on Google+.
• Subscribe to our feed.

We will also be tagging posts with [RAW] or #RAW so that you can pick out the Reader Appreciation Week coverage as it unfolds.

Sponsors:

Before we begin, we wanted to recognize the many sponsors that stepped up this year to make this the biggest 1-week giveaway you will find anywhere on the internet. Big thanks to the folks at NVIDIA (as always) for putting up five Tegra 3 devices and for being such a great Android player. Another big shout out to Spigen SGP and the countless cases and goodies they have provided to DL to giveaway over the last few months, to Seidio for the bundle of fun, and to XGEAR for re-doing their tempered glass protectors and allowing us to hand them out.

Everyone ready? The first contest kicks off in about an hour!

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Droid Life Reader Appreciation Week! is a post from: Droid Life

Before we get into announcing the winner of the Motorola XOOM WiFi, I just wanted to say “Thanks!” one more time to all of the fabulous readers of this little blog of ours.  We have now been up and running for about a year and a half and have experienced one of the greatest periods in mobile communications history together.  Android essentially took over the world and we all helped make it happen as one giant group of enthusiasts.  This place has become the most active and entertaining Android community around and wouldn’t have stood a chance in this competitive genre if it weren’t for all of the tutorials, tips, apps, jokes and stories from readers that have filled its comment sections since day 1.  No one does it like the Droid Life community – you guys are awesome.

So we hope you all enjoyed our first annual (yep, doing it yearly) Reader Appreciation Week!  We handed out all sorts of amazing prizes, including 3 Honeycomb tablets.  While it has been quite the task to keep up with the 7,000+ entries on each post, we wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.  It has been an absolute blast.  To cap it all off, let’s get down to the final tablet winner.

Who takes home the Motorola XOOM WiFi?  Chosen randomly is…

@imneveral0ne

Congrats Norman!  We’ve already reached out and will give him 2 days to respond.  And that’s it people, the first annual Reader Appreciation Week has come to a close!  Time for me to head to the post office and begin shipping…yikes.  Thanks again everyone!

And the Winner of the Motorola XOOM WiFi is… is a post from: Droid Life