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 updated the Motorola Droid Razr M from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean today, November 9. The 98.12.4.XT907 upgrade delivers fantastic features like Google Now, Voice Search, Off-line Voice Typing, improved notifications and more – full change log along with official video demos posted below. The OTA update...
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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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According to a brief statement from Verizon Wireless today, the “Windows Phone 8X by HTC and the Nokia Lumia 822 will be available for pre-order starting tomorrow, November 9, at 1am ET.” At Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 shindig late last month, Big Red announced that the pair of devices would be available by Thanksgiving...
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Verizon and HTC will co-host a special media event in New York City at 11AM ET on November 13. The two companies started sending out invitations to the press today – “We invite you to experience our latest collaboration” – though juicy details are scarce at the moment. Could it be a press conference...
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A press shot for the upcoming HTC Droid DNA (ADR6435 Deluxe) smartphone for Verizon Wireless has emerged via evleaks on Twitter. Although previous reports mentioned a November launch, the source of the new image claims the handset will be released in time for the holidays in December. Unfortunately, the tipster wasn’t able to confirm...
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An early build of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has leaked out for Verizon’s Motorola DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD smartphones. The leaked 9.1.39 build is available to flash for advanced owners who are brave enough to put their devices at risk. Its stability is unclear at the moment, but the leakster...
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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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LeBron James, NBA superstar and reigning MVP, appeared in a new commercial promoting the Samsung Galaxy Note II Android smartphone during TNT’s broadcast of the Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat basketball game tonight. The lengthy ad, which can be viewed in the embedded video above, shows King James using the popular phablet (phone-tablet hybrid)...
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If you’ve been waiting for an affordable mid to high-end LG-branded Android smartphone to drop on Verizon Wireless, then you’re in luck as the Spectrum 2, known elsewhere as the Optimus LTE II, is now available to purchase online for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year agreement. The Spectrum...
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Unlike Sprint, Verizon Wireless isn’t sitting still for the launch of Windows Phone 8. After releasing just one Windows Phone 7 device in the past two years, Big Red is planning to launch at least three new Windows Phone 8-powered smartphones this holiday season, including the HTC 8X, Nokia Lumia 822 and Samsung ATIV...
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Here are Microsoft’s latest advertisements for Windows Phone 8. Steve Ballmer and the Microsoft team want consumers to know that Windows Phone isn’t built for all of us, but for each of us – at least that seems to be the marketing strategy moving forward. If you missed it, be sure to check out...
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While Google’s big Nexus-themed Android event in NYC has been cancelled, thanks to Hurricane Sandy, Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 launch event will begin shortly and you can watch the live stream webcast right here on Smartkeitai.com via the embedded video above. The press conference is being held in San Francisco, California and will begin...
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For the most part, with the exception of the forgettable HTC Trophy, Verizon Wireless decided to pass on Windows Phone 7 for the past two years. Now, with the launch of Windows Phone 8 upon us, Big Red has jumped head first into the now polished mobile OS with the announcement of the Nokia...
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Samsung’s latest TV advertisement for its popular Galaxy S III Android smartphone puts an interesting spin on NFC-sharing. In the spot, titled “Work Trip,” a husband/father is saying goodbye to his family outside their home prior to heading to the airport in a cab. His two kids excitedly exclaim, “Daddy, we made you a...
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