The recently announced Samsung Galaxy Note II is heading to AT&T, as confirmed by the screenshots above. Designated with the SGH-I317 model number, the AT&T version of the Galaxy Note 2 is “virtually identical” to the global variant – it doesn’t even seem to have the carrier’s branding on it, at least not at...
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Amazon announced its new series of Kindle tablets and e-readers at a press conference yesterday, September 6. The lineup includes the Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ WiFi tablet, Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ 4G LTE tablet, Kindle Fire HD 7″ tablet, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Paperwhite 3G e-readers. You can now watch the full replay of...
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Google, Motorola and Verizon announced the Droid RAZR HD, Droid RAZR Maxx HD and Droid RAZR M smartphones at a press conference in New York City today. The pair of high-end Android handsets, the Droid RAZR HD and MAXX HD, improve upon their original counterparts with a a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor and...
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Along with the flagship Lumia 920, Nokia also announced the mid-range Lumia 820 Windows Phone 8 smartphone. While it’s not quite as impressive as the 920, the 820 does offer some versatile and powerful features for a mid-tier handset. A stand-out feature of the device is the exchangeable shell design. The backing of the...
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Like Nokia, Motorola will also be live streaming its press conference on YouTube today, September 5th, at 2PM ET. The Android smartphone-maker is expected to announce the Verizon Droid RAZR HD and possibly the Droid RAZR M 4G LTE as well. As always, we’ll be sure to post any relevant news from the event....
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Verizon isn’t messing around with its latest 4G LTE “Easy Choice” TV commercial. Big Red simply shows a vertical bar graph chart to a focus group and asks who they would choose in regards to 4G LTE coverage. After viewing the two charts, it’s clear to the average consumers that Verizon 4G LTE covers...
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AT&T will release the Pantech Flex on September 16 for $49.99 with a new two-year agreement. It’s being advertised as a smartphone that allows users to choose between running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or a more simplified “Easy Experience” mode that’s geared for novice folks. The Flex sports a 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED...
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The Google Nexus 7 tablet will soon be available in a 3G model, according to Paul O’Brien of MoDaCo. Asus is currently preparing the device for launch and it’s expected to be released in “around 6 weeks” (mid-October). Aside from the additional form of connectivity, the Nexus 7 3G will feature the same hardware...
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Details of the unannounced Motorola Droid RAZR M 4G LTE for Verizon Wireless leaked out a few days ago, but now there are photos and video of the device in the wild. The tipster gave a favorable opinion about the Droid RAZR M’s Snapdragon S4 processor, calling it “fantastic,” and the battery is apparently...
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Along with the Xperia S Tablet, Xperia T and Xperia J, Sony also announced the Xperia V Android smartphone at IFA 2012. The Xperia V is very similar to the Xperia T, but it also has 4G LTE connectivity for lightning-fast data speeds. The device features a slightly smaller 4.3-inch HD 720p Reality display,...
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Sprint delivered on its promise to bring 4G LTE and improved 3G to Baltimore, Gainesville, Manhattan/Junction City and Sedalia today. Actually, they’re ahead of schedule, considering the September 3rd Labor Day deadline, and even filmed a “behind the scenes” video about the roll-out. Let’s hope the now network keeps it coming. Sprint 4G LTE...
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Information on the Motorola Droid RAZR M 4G LTE (XT907) for Verizon Wireless has surfaced, including a leaked press shot and spec sheet. The RAZR M 4G LTE houses a 4.3-inch qHD (960×540) Super AMOLED Advanced ColorBoost display, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8GB of internal storage (expandable with microSD), 1GB of...
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LG has started touting its upcoming Android smartphone and its “second generation quad-core” chipset on a Korean teaser site. The handset-maker is, of course, referring to the beastly Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor with Adreno 320 graphics. Along with the Qualcomm APQ8064 processor and MDM9615 baseband chip, the LTE-equipped smartphone, currently codenamed “Optimus G,”...
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According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Study (Volume 2), which is based on responses from 26,695 customers between January and June, Verizon Wireless currently ranks highest in five out of six geographic regions. Verizon leads the pack in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Southwest and West regions. U.S....
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AT&T has flipped the 4G LTE switch in a couple new areas of Texas and Arkansas. Customers in Waco, Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville can now access lightning-fast LTE data speeds. While AT&T’s coverage of 53 total markets easily trumps Sprint’s soon to be 19 markets, it doesn’t exactly measure up to Verizon’s latest...
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