Cheap, basic Samsung Brightside with side-sliding QWERTY coming to Verizon early next month
Aside from the upcoming Droid Fighter and LG Cayman, Verizon is also preparing to introduce a basic non-smartphone – supposedly for those among you who still aren’t into this whole smartphone craze. The Samsung Brightside, for that’s what it will be called, will, however, feature a touchscreen, alongside a proprietary Samsung interface. The Brightside will [...]
Verizon’s getting ready to launch the Droid Fighter and LG Cayman
It seems like Verizon hasn’t announced a new smartphone in ages, when actually it was just last month during CES when that last happened. Still, the carrier isn’t resting, and apparently is getting ready to unleash what we can only assume are two new Android smartphones. Leaked through a purported Verizon document sent to Droid [...]
Verizon Motorola Droid X software update coming soon
Verizon’s Motorola Droid X is due for a software update soon. Before you get too happy about that, know that it isn’t going to make your phone run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. In fact, it’s unclear at this point if the Droid X will ever be updated to that version of the OS. This [...]
HTC Fireball, Samsung T999, i535, and L710 get Wi-Fi certified, may be announced soon
Four new devices have received Wi-Fi certifications, three Samsung models and one from HTC. Judging by its model number, this must be the HTC Fireball, a smartphone that was seen in a Verizon system back in December. Also then we heard that it could be a global roaming LTE device, but since that point there [...]
Verizon’s Samsung Continuum amazingly gets updated to Android 2.2 Froyo
Verizon’s Samsung Continuum has just received an update to Android 2.2 Froyo, taking it well into 2010. Yes, almost two years after the 2.2 revision of Android was announced, Verizon and Samsung decided to grace Continuum owners with this update. So get that bubbly ready, will you? The Samsung Continuum is that odd device which [...]
Verizon Samsung Stratosphere sees price cut to $99.99, BOGO offer now available
Verizon’s first 4G LTE smartphone that came with a physical QWERTY keyboard, the Samsung Stratosphere, launched back in October. So far Big Red has been selling it for $149.99 with a new two-year contract, with the exception of five days during the holiday shopping season when the price was dropped and the phone was available [...]
Verizon gives away an LG Spectrum each day this week
If you like Verizon’s new LG Spectrum Android smartphone but don’t want to pay $199.99 for it (and neither $79.99 – that’s what Amazon is asking for the device), the largest US mobile carrier is now giving you a chance to win one for free, via a contest announced on Twitter. To enter the contest, [...]
White Samsung Galaxy Nexus 16GB headed to Verizon?
Verizon may launch a new and probably cheaper version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus soon. According to Droid-life, the largest US mobile carrier is getting ready to introduce the Galaxy Nexus in both white and black, with only 16GB of internal memory. Since the current black model comes with 32GB of storage space and costs [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Droid Bionic and 4G LTE Xoom get software updates
It’s a happy day if you own either a Motorola Droid Bionic or a Motorola Xoom with 4G LTE connectivity. That’s because both Verizon devices are in the process of receiving minor software updates at the moment. ‘Minor’ should have given you a hint, but we’ll spell it out anyway – these updates won’t make [...]
Verizon Motorola Droid 4 already just $99.99 at Amazon
Verizon’s Motorola Droid 4 has only been officially available for a few hours, but it’s already seen a massive discount over at Amazon. If you haven’t ordered one yet from Verizon directly, but would like to get in on that hot QWERTY LTE action, listen up. Amazon will now give you a Motorola Droid 4 [...]
Verizon Motorola Droid 4 available now
As expected, today Verizon has finally launched the Motorola Droid 4, which is now available for $199.99 on contract, or $549.99 off contract. The Motorola Droid 4 is Verizon’s second LTE handset to come with a sliding QWERTY keyboard (after the Samsung Stratosphere). It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread (upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich), [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Droid Xyboard tablets get global roaming abilities via software update
Verizon’s recently launched oddly-named Motorola-made tablet duo, the Droid Xyboard 10.1 and the Droid Xyboard 8.2, have received a software update. It would be a rather minor affair, except for the fact that this update enables global roaming abilities for the two tablets. So if you like to travel overseas a lot (and take your [...]
It’s official: Verizon’s Motorola Droid 4 will be available on February 10 for $199.99
After much speculation and many leaks, Verizon today has officially announced when the Motorola Droid 4 will be in stores and how much it will cost. Both these things were predicted spot on by the latest leaked information. The release date is February 10, and the pricing is a pretty cool $199.99 with a new [...]
Verizon Motorola Droid 4 will cost $199.99 with contract and $549.99 without, according to new leak
Verizon is finally about to release the long-awaited Motorola Droid 4, it seems. Yesterday we heard that the magic date is going to be February 10, so in exactly one week from today. Thankfully, we now have confirmed pricing information as well. Late last month rumor had it that the Droid 4 would be priced [...]
Verizon rolls out software updates for Motorola Droid Razr and Razr Maxx
Verizon Wireless has decided to roll out software updates to its two Razr Droids – the original Motorola Droid Razr, and the new Motorola Droid Razr Maxx. Since the smartphones run identical software, the new update has the same number version for both of them (6.12.173), and brings the same enhancements, including: improved data throughput [...]
Verizon Motorola Droid 4 will become available on February 10, new leak claims
Yesterday we heard that the Motorola Droid 4 would finally launch at Verizon on February 9. That was unofficial, of course, as for some reason Big Red insists on not making such details public in most cases right up until a couple of days or so before the release date. Today we get a leaked [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Droid 4 to be launched on February 9?
We all know that the Motorola Droid 4 should be released pretty soon, although Verizon didn’t announce an exact launch date for the new smartphone. If we’re to believe Droid-life (which is usually a reliable source), Verizon is currently planning to introduce the Droid 4 on February 9 – next Thursday. As previously reported, the [...]
Verizon’s Casio G’zOne Commando gets push-to-talk support, many bug fixes in latest update
Verizon’s oddly-named, odd-looking, but really rugged Casio G’zOne Commando Android-powered smartphone is about to get a new software update. And while most of it is concerned with squashing some bugs, it does bring a new feature to the table as well: push-to-talk support. Aside from that, the update comes with new Google apps, a security [...]
Verizon HTC Rezound now costs only $79 at Amazon
Amazon has cut the price of Verizon’s HTC Rezound for the third time since its launch, and is now offering the smartphone for only $79.99 on contract. The deal is available only to new customers. If you’re an existing Verizon customer and want to upgrade to the Rezound, you’ll have to pay $159.99 for it. [...]
Verizon shared data plans may be coming soon
Verizon is apparently getting ready to intro something that will make those of you on family plans, or simply those with multiple lines on the same account very happy indeed. It turns out that shared data plans may be headed to Big Red, and they may be on their way to the market in the [...]