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Looking for a great deal on a high-tech gift for Father’s Day? Or maybe a graduation gift that will help you keep in touch when your favorite grad when she goes off to college in the fall.
Don’t miss the nTelos Wireless Dads & Grads Sale with special pricing on the Samsung Galaxy S II. Buy online now or visit your local nTelos Wireless store for more details. Hurry, this deal ends on June 17th!
Category: Sales and Promotions
You never leave home without it. You feel lost, naked even, when you don’t have it by your side. You don’t know anyone’s phone number by heart and you rely so much on its GPS features to get you around town. What would you do without your cell phone?
As you cradle your most favorite possession, make sure you have a plan to protect it so you can avoid the terror of breaking, shattering, or losing your phone!
At nTelos Wireless we can recommend a few devices, cases and protection plans that will keep even the most destructible or clumsy individual in the clear.
Battle Ready: The Indestructible Phone
Are you an absent-minded cell phone owner? Or is your child particularly accident-prone? Maybe you work in an environment with extreme conditions.
There are lots of reasons why some people just need a phone that’s indestructible.
If you’re one of those people, then the Sonim Armor is the phone for you. Submerge it in water. Drop it from a 2-story window. Go ahead. Seriously. We dare you! The Sonim Armor is ready for battle and will win every time. (more…)
Category: Smartphone Accessories, Smartphone Cases, Smartphones, Smartphones and Sports
As they put on their caps and gowns for graduation, your mind wanders to all the years and “firsts” that have gone by. Their first steps, first home runs, first dates, first heartbreaks, and now their first diplomas. It has been a journey.
A journey filled with tons of toys and so many gadgets along the way, right?
It’s likely that your student’s technology is quickly aging past its prime, so it might be time for something new to accompany your graduate into the next phase of his or her life. They have worked so hard to get where they are today, so let’s celebrate their achievements with an awesome graduation gift that will knock their techie socks off – and not break the bank either!
Check out our ideas below for gifts under $150 for the special graduate in your life… (more…)
Category: Smartphone Accessories, Smartphone Cases, Smartphones
Category: Sales and Promotions
Memorial Day is about remembering the men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
And it has also come to signal the beginning of summertime festivities. This three-day holiday weekend, families will enjoy outdoor concerts, fireworks, backyard barbecues, and so much more.
So as the thermometer finally rises (hopefully to stay), it’s time to fire up that grill, pack a picnic, and go play outside! And check out these apps that will help you make the most of your Memorial Day weekend with family and friends.
Steak Grilling Timer & Recipes
Your days of under- or over-cooking steaks are over. This free iOS grilling app is your new outdoor best friend!
Medium-rare for Uncle Bob? Check. Well-done for Grandma Sue? Got it. This app takes orders and tells you exactly when to flip, sear, remove from direct heat and more. It even gives you sound alerts in case a game of Cornhole or Kan Jam happens to distract you from grilling duty! (more…)
Category: Android Apps, iPhone Apps, Smartphone Apps, Smartphone Fun
Want to go for a walk in Hampton Roads? nTelos Wireless does! As the title sponsor for the 2013 Hampton Roads Kidney Walk, we at nTelos Wireless are extremely proud and excited to be hitting the pavement and walking for the detection and prevention of a disease that affects more than 26 million Americans.
Join us on Saturday, May 18th for the 1-mile or 5K walk starting at 24th Street Park in Virginia Beach, VA. Hundreds of people will be participating in the Kidney Walk, to help support those who have chronic kidney disease and the millions more at risk.
The Kidney Walk is a fun, inspiring community fundraiser that calls attention to the prevention of kidney disease and the need for organ donation. It’s an opportunity for patients, transplant recipients, organ donors, family, friends, groups and businesses to come together to support the millions of people with chronic kidney disease.
You can contribute to the cause by participating and by raising money for your walk. All your hard work and fundraising goes toward vital programs like public and professional education, research support, patient and donor advocacy, and funding of free early detection health screenings. Plus, there are even some great prizes for the participants who raise the most money! (more…)
Category: Android Apps, Hampton Roads, iPhone Apps, Local Community, Local Events, Smartphone Apps
NASCAR generates higher U.S. television ratings than any other professional sports franchise except the NFL. The sport has 75 million fans, who purchase more than $3 billion annually in licensed products. NASCAR fans are serious fans.
And they all have to stay current on their favorite drivers and race stats.
Fortunately, fans can always turn to their smartphones. If you love all things NASCAR, check out this list of great apps that will rev your engine on race day and beyond…
And don’t forget to visit our NASCAR Time Pinterest Board - Get fun party ideas and recipes for this weekend’s All-Star Race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway!
Category: Android Apps, iPhone Apps, Local Community, Richmond, Smartphone Apps, Smartphone Fun, Smartphones and Sports
Wow! What a great couple of days it has been at nTelos Wireless. We just wrapped up two great nTelos Cares programs with local charities in the Richmond and Hampton Roads areas.
Through the program, nTelos Wireless partners with local bloggers to raise awareness and funds for charitable organizations. For each Facebook like, share, or re-tweet about the program, nTelos donates $1 to a selected charity in the community.
In Richmond, nTelos partnered with RichmondMom.com to select three deserving charities and start the fundraising contest.
Last week at the check presentation event, we had the pleasure of meeting with representatives from Talk About Curing Autism Now (TACA), Safe Harbor, and The Children’s Heart Foundation. There were tons of adorable little ones running around that made the occasion even more fun!
TACA was the big winner and was presented with a check for $1,500! They couldn’t be more thrilled to use these funds to help support local families that care for individuals with autism. Navigating the system can be difficult, and TACA is there to help be a guiding resource.
Safe Harbor and The Children’s Heart Foundation were runners up in the nTelos Cares program and each received checks for $500.
Category: Local Community, nTelos Cares, Richmond
nTelos Wireless just wrapped up two great nTelos Cares programs with local charities in the Richmond and Hampton Roads areas.
Through the program, nTelos Wireless partners with local bloggers to raise awareness and funds for charitable organizations. For each Facebook like, share, or re-tweet about the program, nTelos donates $1 to a selected charity in the community.
In Hampton Roads, nTelos partnered with the My Active Child blog to choose four deserving organizations and start the fundraising contest.
At check presentation event, we were lucky enough to spend time with representatives from The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, ForKids, and both the Peninsula andSoutheastern Foodbanks.
After the votes were tallied, The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters was the biggest winner and was presented with a check for $1,500! CHKD does some wonderful things for the Hampton Roads community and beyond. More than just a hospital, CHKD spearheads initiatives like the donor breast milk program that helps lowers the risk of serious health complications in preemies, to just name one.
Luckily, there are no losers with the nTelos Cares program. ForKids and each Foodbank received $500 checks, too. (more…)
Category: Hampton Roads, Local Community, nTelos Cares
Mother’s Day is only 5 days away! Are you ready?
There are tons of ways to honor our moms and let them know how much we appreciate them. Some moms like flowers and chocolates, others prefer tech gadgets – and every mom loves reading the heartfelt messages inside a greeting card.
Your smartphone can help make Mother’s Day gift-giving a snap this year. Whether you live in the same house or across the country from Mom, check out these high-tech ways to make her feel special this weekend.
Send A Gift
Plan ahead if you want flowers delivered by Mother’s Day. 1800flowers.com has a mobile app for Android and iOS that lets you order a flower delivery from home, at the airport, or anywhere on-the-go. The app makes it easy to browse floral arrangements by Mom’s preferences, and the whole ordering process is faster than a phone call. Plus, mobile users even get special discounts every now and then.
Flowers not your style? How about a nice dinner out? Make reservations on-the-go at any of the hottest restaurants in town with OpenTable.
Send A Greeting
If you don’t live in the same town as Mom, send her a unique greeting. Postagram makes it easy to send physical postcards- all from your smartphone. (more…)
Category: Android Apps, iPhone Apps, Sales and Promotions, Smartphone Apps
