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Bear Grylls Stars in Kyocera Torque Android Smartphone vs Wild, Releases on Sprint March 8 for $99 (Video)

February 22, 2013

Sprint has revealed release details for the Kyocera Torque, an ultra-rugged Android smartphone which was announced late last month. The water-proof, dirt-proof, drop-proof handset will hit the Now Network on March 8 for $99.99 after $50 mail-in-rebate via reward card. To help promote the device, Sprint has enlisted the help of extreme adventurer Bear...
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JD Power: Verizon Leads in Customer Care for 4th Period

February 8, 2013

Verizon Wireless remains king of customer care, according to J.D. Power and Associates. It’s the fourth consecutive time Verizon has claimed top honors in the bi-annual wireless customer care full-service performance study. The 2013 volume 1 survey results are based on responses from 7,332 wireless subscribers from July through December 2012. Verizon scored 766...
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AT&T 4G LTE Spreads, Now Totals 141 Markets (List)

February 5, 2013

AT&T has started rolling out and expanding 4G LTE coverage to various new markets in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Georgia today. The second largest wireless carrier in the nation now has its LTE footprint in 141 markets, which covers over 170 million people in the US. AT&T is on track to extend coverage to...
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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III LTE Android Smartphone Release Date Leaked: March 27 or April 3

February 4, 2013

If you’re thinking about picking up the Samsung Galaxy S3 on T-Mobile, you may want to hold off until Spring 2013. According to a leaked image of T-Mobile’s internal systems, the Galaxy S III LTE (T999L) will be released on either March 27th or April 3rd. Unlike the current HSPA+ Galaxy S III, the...
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Sprint 4G LTE Network Now Available in Boston, Fort Wayne, Austin, Columbia, Gettysburg and Puerto Rico

January 28, 2013

Sprint flipped the switch to its 4G LTE network in some additional markets today. Subscribers of the Now Network can officially access lightning-fast LTE data speeds in the following areas: Boston and Framingham, Massachusetts; Austin and Bryan/College Station, Texas; Columbia, Tennessee; Fort Wayne, Indiana, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Emporia, Kansas; and Western Puerto Rico (including Aguadilla, Isabela, Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez)....
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Sprint Announces Ultra-Rugged Kyocera Torque Android Smartphone: Water-Proof, Dirt-Proof, Drop-Proof (Specs)

January 28, 2013

Sprint announced a new, ultra-rugged Android smartphone with 4G LTE connectivity today. The Kyocera Torque can withstand blasts of water and can be submerged up to one meter underwater for up to 30 minutes. It’s also protected against extreme temperatures, blowing rain, solar radiation, salt fog, humidity, low pressure situations, dust, shock and vibrations....
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Processor Android Gaming Demo at CES 2013 (Video)

January 12, 2013

While at the 2013 International CES, we dropped by Qualcomm’s booth to check out their upcoming flagship quad-core mobile processor, the Snapdragon 800, which succeeds last year’s Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset (think: HTC Droid DNA & LG Nexus 4). Understandably, since the Snapdragon 800 won’t debut in retail smartphones and tablets until mid-2013, Qualcomm...
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Samsung Galaxy Note II vs HTC Droid DNA Benchmark Tests (Video)

December 15, 2012

In this video, we benchmark the Samsung Galaxy Note II and HTC Droid DNA Android smartphones, both of which are available on Verizon Wireless, using the standard benchmarking utility known as Quadrant. The Droid DNA clearly wins that round convincingly; however, if you take a look at the benchmark results using other apps, like...
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Verizon Samsung Galaxy Camera with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and 4G LTE Announced, Arrives December 13 (Video)

December 11, 2012

Shoot, edit and share images on the go! Verizon Wireless just announced the Samsung Galaxy Camera, the World’s first 4G LTE digital camera that also happens to run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It’s essentially the same point-and-shoot that debuted on AT&T last month, however, that device only had access to a 3G data network,...
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Verizon Wireless Winner, AT&T Loser in Consumer Reports 2012 Customer Satisfaction Survey

November 29, 2012

Verizon Wireless took top honors among major carriers in Consumer Reports’ 2012 wireless subscriber survey, which is based on participation from over 63,000 readers. Sprint and T-Mobile were next in line, respectively, while AT&T, the second largest carrier in the nation, finished last of the big four. It’s important to note, however, that AT&T...
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Amazon Cyber Monday Deals for Verizon, Sprint and AT&T

November 26, 2012

We’ve already covered direct from carrier deals today, but Amazon Wireless is promoting a Cyber Monday sale of their own for handsets from Verizon, Sprint and AT&T. Popular Android and Windows Phone 8 smartphones, like the LG Optimus G, Samsung Galaxy S III and Motorola Droid Razr M, are currently marked down for a...
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Verizon Cyber Monday Sale: Free Motorola Droid Razr, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, LG Luicd, LG Extravert, HTC Rhyme

November 26, 2012

Verizon Wireless is offering some free Android smartphones for Cyber Monday. The Motorola Droid Razr (Cranberry, 16GB), Samsung Galaxy Nexus (16GB), LG Luicd, LG Extravert, and HTC Rhyme are all free for a limited time with a new two-year contract. Hit up Verizon Wireless’ website to get started or check out AT&T, Sprint and...
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AT&T Lights Up 4G LTE Network in Daytona Beach, Denver, Milwaukee, Louisville, Tacoma, York and More

November 14, 2012

A week after Verizon crowned itself king of LTE data through 2013 and just one day after Sprint announced future coverage plans, AT&T has flipped the switch to its own 4G LTE network in a handful of new cities across the United States. New markets with access to AT&T’s lightning-fast data network include: Daytona...
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Sprint Reveals Nine More Cities to Get 4G LTE Network Access

November 14, 2012

Sprint added nine more cities to its list of markets scheduled to get access to its blossoming 4G LTE network soon. Consumers in the areas listed below may actually see LTE coverage during the pre-launch phase and can experience the blazing-fast data speeds prior to Sprint’s official announcement in the coming months. Sprint 4G...
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Verizon Samsung ATIV Odyssey SCH-I930 Windows Phone, HTC Droid DNA Press Shots Leaked (Images)

November 12, 2012

Evleaks, known for providing press shots of smartphones and tablets before they’ve been made official, has supplied images of the upcoming Samsung ATIV Odyssey with Windows Phone 8 and the Android-powered HTC Droid DNA. Late last month, Verizon announced the Samsung ATIV Odyssey with a tentative release time-frame of December, however, they’ve been quick...
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