Looking for an exceptional deal this holiday season? You aren’t alone. When it comes to holiday shopping, things get expensive in a hurry. Good news is that there are also quite a few bargains around this time of the year, and Walmart’s smartphone special is one of these deals.

So what’s going on over at Walmart? Basically any qualifying Android or Windows Phone 8 device comes with an $100 Walmart gift card per phone order, this applies to online and in-store purchases. Even better, Walmart has pretty decent selection on phones, and the pricing isn’t half bad either.

Here is Walmart’s pricing on just a few of the hottest phones around right now, all of which qualify for the gift card promotion:

• Nokia Lumia 920 – $69.99
• HTC Phone 8x – $249.99
• Samsung Galaxy S3 – $149.99
• Samsung Galaxy Note 2 – $399.99
• Motorola Droid RAZR M – $79.99

As you probably already knew, all of these phones require two year contracts, though a variety of different carriers are represented for some of these phones. It’s also worth noting that there are MANY more Android and Windows Phone smartphones covered in this promotion than the few I mentioned above.

What do you think, do you plan to take advantage of the Walmart $100 Gift Card promotion this holiday season?

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It’s Black Friday and if you are still searching for some hot deals, look no further. The Asus-build Google Nexus 7 has hit multiple stores since its release this past summer, but with the arrival of a 32GB version, Office Depot is the store to go to.

At just $229.99, Office Depot is selling the Nexus 7 32GB (Wi-Fi version) for $30-$40 less than the competition. The deal is limited to one per customer and you will have to visit your local Office Depot because it is not available online.

As a reminder, the Nexus 7 packs 4.1 Jelly Bean right out of the box. The 7″ display is 1280 x 800 pixels and made of scratch-resistant Corning® glass. Powering the tablet is the nVidia Tegra 3 quad-core CPU clocked at 1.3 GHz with 1GB of RAM, and a 12-core GeForce GPU. It comes with a 1.2 MP front-facing camera (no rear shooter) and a 9.5 hour battery (4325 mAH).

Will you be picking up a Google Nexus 7 this holiday season? Let us know in the comments below.

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The biggest shopping day of the year is upon us and that means we’re about to get bombarded with all sorts of flyers and online promotions. We’ve gathered up some of the best Black Friday gadget deals in one convenient place for you, so let’s get down to it.

The Nikon COOLPIX S9200 16 megapixel compact camera with 18x zoom and full 1080p video on sale for $169, a savings of $130.95 off the regular price.

If you prefer interchangeable lenses, the Nikon V1 digital camera system with the 10-30mm VR1 kit lens is on sale for 59% off, bringing the price down to just $369.

The Panasonic ES-LT71-S men’s wet/dry shaver with rechargeable battery, Arc 3 technology and vortex cleaning system is just $74.99, which is 63% off the regular price.

Those looking for a great tablet might consider the Amazon Kindle Fire HD, which starts at $199 for the 16GB model with special offers. That includes free super saver shipping too.

Next, we have the SanDisk Extreme 120GB SSD with super fast 6.0Gbps transfers in a 2.5-inch form factor for just $96.82, representing a monumental savings of $141.74.

The Western Digital My Passport 2TB portable hard drive with USB 3.0 comes with automatic backup software is selling for $149.99, including free one-day shipping if you pay with your Discover Card.

Save 49% on the Otterbox Defender Case with screen protector and stand for the new 4th-gen iPad, as well as the iPad 2 and iPad 3. It’s on sale for $45.88.

There are a bunch of deals on the Samsung Galaxy S III, including getting it from Sprint for as low as $39.99 on contract. Verizon is doing $59.99 on contract, while the AT&T price is $99.99 on contract.

Finally, there’s a deal for $230 off the Toshiba U845-S406 Ultrabook with Intel Core i5, 14″ display, 6GB DDR3-1600 memory, 500GB HDD + 32GB SSD, and a free t-shirt. Get it for $649.99, including free shipping, at Newegg.com; the deal expires today!

And check out many more deals on Amazon. What are you buying this year?

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Black Friday is almost here in the United States, and that means big savings all around. This is true even for newly launched devices like the Nokia Lumia 920. While Walmart already offers the Lumia 920 for $50, you can also pick a 920 up directly from AT&T for this low price, come Friday.

Windows Phone 8 might be a distant third in the mobile market, but quite a bit of attention has come to the newest OS thanks to a great add campaign. Should you consider the Lumia 920? If you are looking for a Windows Phone 8 handset, this is flagship device is hard to compete with. Unfortunately, AT&T is your only choice for carrier, so if you don’t get good coverage through their network, you’ll want to pass.

It’s also worth noting that Windows Phone 8 devices like the Nokia Lumia 920 have also come under some negative attention recently for rebooting issues and complaints about battery life.

So what do you think, are you interested in picking up a Nokia Lumia 920 from AT&T on Black Friday?

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As we all know, tablets have become a hot item since the launch of the iPad in 2010. For those of us that have been considering making the jump to a tablet, Black Friday certainly offers a great opportunity to get a good deal without breaking the bank. Below are just three deals that stuck on to me on my own Black Friday search.

Pandigital 7” Color Tablet

Keep in mind that the Pandigital tablet is no iPad killer, however if you are looking for a basic tablet for ebooks, a Christmas present, basic Internet browsing, or to give your kids this could certainly be a good deal for you. The best part is that it is avaliable at Walmart for only $88.

Coby Kyros

Honestly, the Koby Kyros is a very solid budget option that is great for browsing, gifting, and other basic uses. As far as quality, it is actually a much better option than the Pandigital. The catch is that this Black Friday deal is only available through select HyVee Grocery Stores. Check your local ads to see if you can get the Kyros at your local HyVee for only $83.

Dell Streak 7

The Dell Streak features Android Honeycomb, 512MB of DDR2 RAM, a 16GB HDD, and a 1GHz Nvidia T20 Dual-Core processor. The Streak may not be anywhere near the iPad in power but for a mere $160 at Best Buy, it certainly is a great deal this Black Friday. Dell’s tablet line hasn’t received tons of love but it is a fairly solid product and the price is certainly right.

There are plenty of great online and offline Black Friday deals. If the three above weren’t what you were looking for, check out Black Friday Ads.Net.

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