HTC Electronics Deals

With activation of a new 2-year contract, Verizon Wireless offers the HTC Droid DNA 4G LTE 1080p Android Smartphone for Verizon Wireless for free with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from a month ago as the best price we've seen. (It's a current price low by $20.) It features a 5" 1920x1080 (1080p) touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 2, Qualcomm 1.5GHz quad-core processor, up to 12.8-hour talk time, 16GB internal memory, 8-megapixel rear camera with 1080p video recording, 2.1-megapixel front camera, Bluetooth 4.0, and Android 4.1 OS (Jelly Bean). Deal ends May 21.

A $35 activation fee applies.

We've got a few good reasons to rise and shine, including a pretty big price low on a 5.1-channel soundbar with wireless subwoofer, a ruse to make everyone on the subway think you're reading a library book instead of playing Ms. PAC-MAN (which is also free), and more in today's list of five Editors' Choice deals that we found overnight and early this morning

With activation of a new 2-year contract, AT&T offers the new HTC First Facebook 4G Android Smartphone for AT&T in Black (pictured), White, Pale Blue, or Red for 99 cents with free shipping. That's $99 under our mention from a month ago and the lowest total price we could find for this recently-released phone. (It appears that AT&T is currently the only provider.) Most notably, it integrates Facebook Home, which acts as a home screen with continuous updates, photos, and messages from your Facebook friends. The First features a 4.3" 1280x720 (720p) touchscreen, Snapdragon 1.4GHz dual-core processor, up to 14.3-hour talk time, 16GB internal memory, 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.6-megapixel front camera, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, and Android 4.1 OS (Jelly Bean).

A $36 activation fee applies.

With activation of a new 2-year contract, Walmart Wireless offers the HTC One 32GB 4G Android Smartphone for AT&T in Glacial Silver (pictured) or Stealth Black for $149.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from last week as the lowest total price we've seen. (It's a current price low by $50.) This quad-band GSM phone features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 1.7GHz quad-core processor, 4.7" 1080p touchscreen LCD, 32GB internal storage, HTC UltraPixel rear-facing camera, 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera, 1080p video recording, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, and Android 4.1 OS (Jelly Bean).

Note: A $36 activation fee applies.

Update: The price has dropped to $148 with free shipping.

CowBoom offers the no-contract, used HTC 8X 4G Windows Smartphone for Verizon WirelessHTC 8X 4G Windows Smartphone for Verizon Wireless in Black, model no. HTC6990LVWBK, for $249.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and $77 under the lowest total price we could find for a no-contract, open-box, new unit elsewhere. Features include a Qualcomm S4 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 4.3" 720x1280 color touchscreen, virtual QWERTY keyboard, 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, 802.11n wireless, 4G connectivity, Bluetooth, 16GB internal storage, 1GB RAM, microSD card slot, Windows Phone 8 OS, up to 15 hours of talk time, and more.

Of note, no warranty information is provided. Some parts and accessories may be missing, and the units may show scratches, minor scuffs, or other cosmetic blemishes.