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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Verizon Wireless is ahead of schedule on the completion of its 4G LTE network rollout, according to Fran Shammo. At the Wells Fargo Securities Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, the Verizon Communications CFO said the company will finish its LTE deployment by mid-2013, which is six months sooner than the original plan. Big Red’s...
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The Verizon Wireless-branded Samsung Stratosphere II, denoted by model number SCH-I415, leaked out today via a pair of press shots showing the front and back of the device. Official specs are unknown at the moment, but it looks to be equipped with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 5-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 4G LTE connectivity...
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Today’s product announcements from Google included two new devices, the LG Nexus 4 smartphone and Samsung Nexus 10 tablet; however, two variants of the previously released Nexus 7 tablet were also launched. The Asus-branded Nexus 7 32GB WiFi model is now available to purchase for $249 on the Google Play Store. The 8GB model,...
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Hurricane Sandy’s impending wrath forced Google to cancel its big Android event today, but the company still announced three new devices and an update to the mobile OS as planned. Along with the LG Nexus 4 smartphone and 32GB HSPA+ Nexus 7 tablet, Google also unveiled the Samsung Nexus 10 with Android 4.2 Jelly...
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AT&T will release its own variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note II on November 9 for $299.99 with a new two-year agreement. Online pre-orders will begin later this week on October 25, the same day Sprint will release its Galaxy Note II, at att.com/galaxynoteii. The Galaxy Note 2 is thinner and narrower than its...
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Sprint is set to release the LG Optimus G Android smartphone on November 11 for $199.99 with a new two-year contract. Pre-orders will begin earlier in the month on November 1st. The Optimus G features a 4.7-inch WXGA (1280 x 768) True HD IPS Plus display, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core Krait processor,...
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Japanese provider SoftBank will indeed acquire a 70% stake in Sprint for $20.1 billion – that’s $12.1 billion in cash and $8 billion in new shares. Sprint will use SoftBank’s experience to strengthen the deployment of its 4G LTE network. Sprint has been struggling to stay afloat in recent years, so this could be...
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AT&T flipped its 4G LTE switch in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware today. “We continue to see demand for mobile Internet skyrocket, and our 4G LTE network in Philadelphia and Wilmington responds to what customers want from their mobile experience — more, faster, on the best devices,” said J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&T Mid...
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Sprint just announced the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE Android smartphone. This is a budget-friendly device with a 4-inch WVGA (480×800) display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 5 megapixel rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, NFC, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Galaxy Victory 4G LTE will be available starting...
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The HTC One X+ PM63100 stopped by the FCC today, flashing its AT&T 4G LTE bands in the process. If you recall from a previously leaked benchmark, the One X Plus is powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz. That’s quite a change from the original One X which sports a...
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Motorola Mobility and Intel want to “take you to the edge” with their latest product announcement on September 18, 2012. The unveiling should include the Motorola RAZR M Android smartphone and its edge-to-edge 4.3-inch qhd (960×540) Super AMOLED Advanced display. We saw this device announced as the Droid RAZR M for Verizon just last...
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Today, Everything Everywhere announced its 4G LTE network, called EE, for T-Mobile and Orange subscribers in the UK. The switch has already been flipped in London, Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham where engineers have initiated live testing and systems integration in preparation for the consumer launch in the “coming weeks.” Edinburgh, Belfast, Derby, Glasgow, Hull,...
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AT&T will release the LG Escape Android smartphone with 4G LTE connectivity on September 16 for just $49.99 with a new two-year agreement. The budget-friendly handset packs some powerful features for its price-point: a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch qHD true-color IPS display, 4GB of internal storage (expandable with microSD card), a 5 megapixel...
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Sprint will be expanding its 4G LTE network to more than 100 new markets in the “coming months.” You can view the full list below, but some major cities include: Boston; Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Memphis, Tenn.; Miami; Nashville, Tenn.; New Orleans; New York; Philadelphia; and Washington, D.C. Sprint expects to complete...
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