The HTC Preview program is officially expanding to the US and HTC is looking for brave souls who are willing to lend a helping hand. HTC Preview participants are often given pre-release software updates and may also be sent pre-release devices for field testing to ensure that all bugs are worked out before the product is made available to the general public. While getting software updates or new devices before everyone else may sound like a lot of fun, HTC is only looking for serious participants to help them with the program. You also have to be willing to let HTC into your life like never before. The pre-release software updates that you test will contain software that logs network/signal strength, battery information, usage times and the apps that you use. That being said, HTC won’t be keeping track of your personal data like passwords, account information, text messages, MMS, emails or call logs (unless authorized by you).

HTC’s team that’s heading up the HTC Preview program in the US just finished up an AMA on Reddit, answering quite a few questions from the community. If you’re at all interested in joining HTC Preview, you can sign up here. We also suggest you read through the AMA since it contains quite a few details on what you can expect if you are selected to be a part of the program. HTC isn’t saying how many people it’s hoping to recruit, but you do need to have service on Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint or AT&T just to be considered.

Do you think the feedback HTC will get through this program will help solve some of the issues that the company’s been facing these past few years?

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TYLT is easily one of the most talked about charging accessory manufacturers due to their innovative designs and high quality products. However, if you’ve read any of our reviews, our most common and only real complaint is the price. There are much cheaper charging accessories out there, but they may be made with questionable quality.

Well, once again TYLT is blessing us with a great Black Friday weekend sale. They’ve been doing it since I’ve been following TYLT products, and it’s how I picked up my first pair of TYLT VU wireless chargers. It was a great decision then and the TYLT VUs are still my favorite wireless chargers. They’re so well-designed and convenient to use.

So here’s the deal: Between 11/27 and 11/30, TYLT will be offering 35% off its entire wireless charging line and 50% off all other products. This means my personal favorite VU Wireless Charger is just $39, the Energi Sliding Power Case I just reviewed and really liked is just $35, and a 1-meter FLYP-DUO — which would fit well in a stocking — is down to $15. On top of that, TYLT is also offering free shipping on all U.S. orders. All discounts will be applied automatically upon checking out, so there’s on coupon code necessary.

We have reviewed multiple different TYLT products here on Android and Me. Below are a list of reviews that we’ve done, in case you’re interested in learning about our experience with the devices before you buy:

• VU Wireless Charger
• ENERGI Battery Pack buyers guide
• VU SOLO Wireless Charger
• ENERGI Sliding Power Case
• 4.8 Amp RIBBN Cable
• VU wireless car charger and extended review
• ENERGI+ Backpack
• Y-CHARGE [QUIK] Car Charger
• SYNCABLE DUO Cable
• ENERGI 2K Travel Charger

In the past, TYLT’s Black Friday weekend sale was so popular it broke their website, but TYLT was great and still honored their deals beyond the weekend for those that weren’t able to get in during the deal. My advice is to definitely take advantage of these deals and to do it early. These deals from TYLT basically come around only once a year. I’m a huge fan of these products and you will be too.

Let us know if you have any questions about any of these products by commenting below. Also, let us know if you own any TYLT products and what you think about them or what you’re going to buy this weekend. Happy Thanksgiving!

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