New internet trend sees people using live rabbits as smartphone cases [Awww]

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New internet trend sees people using live rabbits as smartphone cases [Awww]

Whether it was the Harlem Shake or Ice Bucket Challenge, the internet is often the source for all sorts of strange, cute, noble, or hilarious new viral trends. Still in its infancy, the latest internet trend sweeping across the globe is something a lot higher on the “adorable” scale. People are using live rabbits as smartphone cases. Before we go any further, let’s just all get it out of our system right now: Awwwwwwww!

スマホケースみたいになってる pic.twitter.com/N45aPDBtsQ

— べーやん (@ryooneokrock1) October 14, 2014

It all started with the above tweet, then seems to have quickly spreading across Asian countries where their love for the cute and odd is commonplace. While the vast majority seem to be iPhone owners, you’ll find the occasional Xiaomi Mi Phone or Samsung device scattered throughout. Take it all in, folks. This is Pulitzer Prize winning journalism right here.

Seriously, though. Man up the f*ck up and tell us which bunny is your favorite (the Samsung rabbit doesn’t have eyes!). I’m gonna grab a beer. Goodnight.

[Kotaku]

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T-Mobile Sony Xperia Z3 pre-orders now shipping, some already arriving on doorsteps

By now it’s no secret that one of the benefits of pre-ordering a smartphone online is the possibility of receiving said device a few days early of it’s official launch date. T-Mobile knows this and it’s one of the reasons they even mentioned it when pre-orders for the Sony Xperia Z3 first went live last week. Sure enough, the phone is now reportedly landing on doorsteps, that’s a full 5 days early of its official October 29th release date for those keeping count. Not. Bad.

Aside from getting a shiny new smartphone before anyone else, pre-orderers also get a free copy of DRIVECLUB for the PS4 (a $60 value). Don’t worry, if you didn’t pre-order yet and still want a free PS4 game, you have until October 28th to git-er-done. Here’s how you do it:

• Purchase the new Xperia Z3 during the pre-sale period from October 14 to October 28, 2014.


• When you receive your Xperia Z3, redeem your offer by entering your information and uploading images of your sales receipt and the IMEI number from your Xperia


• Z3 box. You must redeem your offer by November 14, 2014.


• Once your information is verified, you’ll be emailed a promo code to claim your digital copy of DRIVECLUBTM no later than November 21, 2014.

If the whole getting a PS4 game isn’t making much sense to you remember — the Sony Xperia Z3 will soon have the ability to stream PS4 games from the console to the smartphone. When paired with Sony’s controller dock, you never have to worry about bathroom breaks interrupting your game time. It’s a beautiful time to be alive. Unfortunately unlike the international model, the T-Mobile variant doesn’t come with headphones. You can pre-order the Sony Xperia Z3 from T-Mobile right here.

Thanks, Jin!

[XDA]

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