More Black Friday through Cyber Monday Best Top Tips & Tricks for Deals

Happy Black Friday!? As you digest your turkey, we found another aspect of Black Friday through Cyber Monday shopping we hadn't covered yet.? We've covered all the deals, but not all the methods.

Studies from the MMA and Nielsen have shown that people will be holiday shopping from their smartphones with IDC estimating $127 Billion in sales.? Now Gomez ratings show that web shopping is more highly rated.? So should you buy from the web using your PC or from your smartphone??

Yesterday, we listed all the deals from online retailers and carriers, day by day from Thanksgiving, Black Friday, through Cyber? Monday.? We linked directly to the full websites because we assumed readers would be buying from a computer.? Research now shows that computer web shopping is more highly ranked.

Gomez is rating top online retailers on both the PC and mobile throughout the weekend until Cyber Monday.? The PC web experiences rates higher than mobile web.? The top 15 retailers come in with the highest scores.? The top 15 retailers are Amazon, Best Buy, Dell, HSN, Macy's, Netflix, Newegg, Office Depot, OfficeMax, QVC, Sears, Target, Victoria's Secret, Walmart and Williams-Sonoma.?

When you look at all the retailers we mention in our best top Black Friday through Cyber Monday deals, Amazon Wireless has some of the best deals on BlackBerry with one-cent BlackBerry smartphones and no activation fees with a contract.? We also found great web deals from Verizon, AT&T, U.S. Cellular, and Wirefly.

If you have a choice between buying with a computer or a smartphone, because of the amount of forms you need to complete, we suggest that you use your computer.? Also be sure to write down the password you used and to print your order.

This year has been exceptional for Black Friday.? We've seen Buy One Get One (BOGO) free deals like the previous ones from Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.??

In the category of best deal for a new Android smartphone, it has to be Verizon's Black Friday deal, today only, for the Samsung Galaxy S Samsung Continuum, with two screens for $99.99.? Features of the Samsung Continuum include Android 2.1, running on a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 384MB of RAM/512 MB Flash, 2GB of internal storage, and an 8GB microSD installed.? Other specs include 3G data support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DivX video playback, 3.5mm headset jack, 3G mobile hotspots, and a 5-megapixel 720p video-capable camera with LED flash.? Buyers get a free Bluetooth earphone while supplies last.

For best incentive to switch to a smartphone, U.S. Cellular's $150 activation credit for smartphones is the most tempting.

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Black Friday through Cyber Tuesday Deals from MetroPCS for BlackBerry, Windows, & Samsung

MetroPCS is running some Black Friday specials that include free phones (others as low as $19 and $29) and a chance to win $10,000.? The Black Friday sale runs through November 30, 2010 ( Tuesday after Cyber Monday).? MetroPCS also started selling the LG Optimus M for Android 2.2 smartphone for $229.

MetroPCS is offering the BlackBerry 50/50 deal in which you get $80 off a BlackBerry 8530 ($30 Instant & $50 mail-in combined).? And for a limited time, you can get the BlackBerry Rate Plan for only $50 a month.? That's $10 off the regular monthly rate.? The sale runs now through January 2nd, 2011.

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Verizon Black Friday Through Cyber Monday Deals & Beyond Free Hero

It's sale time at the carriers, and Verizon is promoting many great deals on their smartphones and accessories for Black Friday through Cyber Monday and beyond.? Especially prominent are Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) and FamilyShare deals.

Black Friday specials give a percentage off select phones and devices (excluding Droids and Galaxy).? They call their family share offers amazing. A television commercial shows that the Samsung Galaxy S Samsung Continuum will be $99.99 on Black Friday along with the LG Vortex for free. The BlackBerry Bold 9650 is reduced to $49.99. An added bonus is that when you buy the aforementioned phones you get a free Jawbone Icon Hero Bluetooth earphone a $100 value (while supplies last).

Certified Pre-Owned Smartphones include free pre-owned BlackBerry Curve smartphones or LG EnV3 with discounts on popular BlackBerry 9650 (read BlackBerry Bold 9650 review) and Droid smartphones.

For fun accessories, check out the 25% off Skinit custom skins for gifts until 1/5/11.

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Pre-Black Friday Deals from Amazon Wireless for Windows Phone, Android an' Droid Through Thanksgiving 11/25

Amazon Wireless really knows how to create sensational cheap deals on some the top best smartphones around for the holidays.? Starting, today, they have put many bestselling smartphones on sale through Thursday, Thanksgiving. Amazon Wireless offers free two-day shipping on all phones

Samsung Captivate Galaxy S Android Phone (AT&T) $0.01 with Add-A- Line or Family-upgrades (was $149.99) $0.01 for new customers with a contract. Reviewers of the Samsung Captivate all agree that the Captivate captivates, and give it the accolade of being the best Android smartphone at AT&T right now.? It is a Samsung Galaxy S phone. with Social and Media Hub. Read Samsung Captivate review

Motorola DROID X? Android Phone (Verizon Wireless) $0.01 for new customers, or $49.99 with individual and family upgrades (was $149.99).Given Editor's Choice by PCMag, the Droid X, marks the eXcellent spot? for Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth voice dialing, video/multimedia, great call quality with super noise cancellation and good to great 8 megapixel camera. Read Droid X review.

Samsung Fascinate Galaxy S Android Phone (Verizon Wireless) $29.99 for new customers, individual upgrades (was $99.99) and family upgrades (was $149.99). Verizon's version of the Samsung Galaxy S series of Android smartphones.? Expected to be on pre-sale September 8, it packs the power of a 1 GHZ processor, Android 2.1, 5 megapixel camera,? 4 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, Wi-Fi and GPS. It is a Samsung Galaxy S phone. Read Samsung Fascinate? review.

HTC HD7 Windows Phone (T-Mobile) $49.99 for all transactions (Was $149.99). Reviewers of the HTC HD7 liked the large 4.3" touchscreen, kickstand, media viewing, music quality and fast performance. Backordered as of this writing.

T-Mobile G2 with Google Android Phone (T-Mobile) $49.99 for All Transactions (Was $99.99 for New Contract and $199.99 for All Upgrades) Reviewers of the T-Mobile G2 rated the call quality great, data speed fast, style beautiful and Android 2.2 powerful

BlackBerry Torch 9800? Phone (AT&T) - $0.01 with Add-A-Line (Was $99.99), $0.01, with Family-Upgrade (wass $149.99) and? $0.01 for new customers with a contract. Available in Black, Red, & White. The BlackBery Torch has Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 5 megapixel camera, GPS, media player, with added new feature of Wi-Fi media syncing. It is a touchscreen with a sliding keyboard, social networking and new media features. Read BlackBerry Torch review.

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