Samsung’s Ryan Bidan revealed today that the previously announced Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD for AT&T has officially been cancelled. The decision was made in direct response to the recent Samsung Galaxy S III announcement. Why release a Galaxy S2 variant when you can launch the Galaxy S3, right? While Bidan wouldn’t confirm which...
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LG announced the Optimus 4X HD and Optimus Vu Android smartphones back in February at Mobile World Congress, but Stephanie Duchaine, known as the LG Girl, wanted to share her thoughts on the two global devices while in New Orleans at CTIA Wireless 2012. Check out the videos below. LG Optimus 4X HD Optimus...
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Kyocera has been quiet on the Android front lately, but today, at CTIA Wireless 2012 in New Orleans, they announced two new Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphones, the Hydro and Rise. The Kyocera Hydro C5170 is an IPx5/IPx7 certified waterproof handset that can be submerged under water up to one meter deep for up to...
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Virgin Mobile USA, a subsidiary of Sprint, announced the HTC EVO V 4G Android smartphone at CTIA Wireless 2012 today. It will be Virgin Mobile USA’s first 4G WiMax capable handset and sports essentially the same specs as Sprint’s HTC EVO 3D. That means it likely rocks a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 4.3-inch...
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Today, just prior to the first day of CTIA Wireless 2012 in New Orleans, MasterCard introduced PayPass Wallet Services, which aims to make in-store and online shopping easier for customers by allowing secure payments by a “simple click of the mouse, touch of the tablet screen or tap of the smartphone.” PayPass Wallet Services...
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AT&T and Samsung have announced the 4G LTE-equipped Focus 2 Windows Phone. The Focus 2 succeeds the original Focus, Focus Flash and Focus S, and it’s Samsung’s first 4G LTE enabled Windows Phone to date. Specs-wise, we’re looking at a 4-inch WVGA (480×800) Super AMOLED display, 8GB of internal storage, 5 megapixel rear camera,...
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Without much fanfare, Verizon Wireless announced the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE from CTIA Wireless 2012 in New Orleans. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphone features a 4-inch super LCD qHD (960×540) display, 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera (LED flash, BSI, f/2.2...
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The latest rumor points to Sprint releasing their own variant of the HTC One X on June 10th. The source claims the device is currently labeled with the codename HTC Jet, but the specs line up with the AT&T version of the HTC One X. That means the purported Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered...
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An unexpected Sprint ad popped up on CNET’s website today featuring none other than the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, a smartphone that’s currently only available in unlocked HSPA+ and Verizon LTE versions. Even stranger is that it clearly mentions that it’s 4G LTE-equipped, not 4G WiMax, and sports a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. Could a Sprint...
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We already know that the smartphone-tablet hybrid known as the Samsung Galaxy Note is heading to AT&T, but another major US carrier could soon follow. According to a “proven source” for all things Sprint, the third largest wireless provider stateside is poised to release a Galaxy Note variant of their own in 2012. Specifics...
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