We know, we told you our holiday giveaway series would feature some of our largest contests to date. And it did - we gave away over a dozen tablets and nearly as many phones to our readers. But we thought we'd start the new year off with our biggest giveaway yet (an international one, to boot) - 10 Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphones, courtesy of our amazingly generous friends at AVAST Software.
Update #1: And here are Adrian and Nithin with their prizes:
Update #2: Here are Steve and Bill:
Update #3: Check out Vishal and Neil:
avast! Mobile Security
You may know AVAST as the company that bought the rights to the best Android anti-theft app around, Theft Aware. AVAST has integrated all the awesome functionality of Theft Aware (including root-level installation and features) into its brand-new Android mobile security suite (along with a ton of other stuff), avast! Mobile Security. It's one of the best Android security apps available - and it's 100% free. Check out our review of the app here, and hit up the Market to download it. While we're extremely grateful for AVAST's contribution to this contest, we wouldn't need a promotion in order to recommend their software - it really is top-notch.
Coming from someone who's usually skeptical of the need for such applications, I have to say, avast! Mobile Security is an exceptionally useful security suite that contains so many features and tools that it seems almost silly not to use it. Even if you don't want virus or malware protection, the anti-theft features are so robust that the rest of the app is really just gravy - heck, you don't even have to use the rest of the app. You can even uninstall it and the anti-theft protection features will still work just fine.
The Prize
The Galaxy Nexus is a phone that needs no introduction - it's the hottest Android device on the market right now. If you win, you can choose between either the Verizon (LTE) or international unlocked (GSM) version, regardless of where you reside. 10 winners will be selected, each receiving a Galaxy Nexus.
Gaze upon the Ice Cream Sandwich goodness.
Also, here are some specs:
- 1.2 GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4460 processor
- PowerVR SGX540 GPU
- 1GB RAM / 32GB internal storage (16GB for GSM unlocked version)
- 4.65" 720p Super AMOLED PenTile display
- 5MP rear camera (with 1080p video), 1.3MP front
- 1,850mAh (LTE), 1,750mAh (GSM) battery
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (no UI overlay)
How To Win
There are three methods, and each method counts as an entry, increasing your chances to win for each method used. You must complete at least one of the methods as part of step one (remember, completing all three will triple your chances), and you must complete step two.
Step 1
- Add this account and AVAST's account to at least one circle on Google+, then re-share this message with your Public circle by clicking Share.
And/Or
- Follow @AndroidPolice and @avast_antivirus on Twitter, then tweet out a message that begins with the following phrase:
And/Or
- Like the Android Police and avast! antivirus fan pages on Facebook. No need to leave a comment on either fan page, simply liking will do the trick. If you're already following both, simply proceed to Step 2 below.
Step 2
Fill out this simple form so that we can get in touch with you if you're the lucky winner. (note: youmust link to your entries from Step 1 as instructed in the form in order to be eligible. We will not count persons who simply submit a name and email address with no links.)
The Terms
The giveaway starts immediately and runs until 11:59PM PST, Saturday, January 7 after which the winners will be chosen randomly and notified via Twitter, Facebook, Google+, or email.
This is an international contest - check the eligibility list in the full contest rules below to see if your country is listed. One entry per person for each method is allowed; entering multiple times through the same method will not increase your chances of winning.