The dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor has been speculated to arrive on Verizon’s version of the Galaxy S3, and it seems as though that has just been confirmed – as the latest evidence from early NenaMark 2 benchmarks does strongly su…
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Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy S3 confirmed to carry dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 15th, 2012
Verizon slashes the price for the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 14th, 2012
For those who might be a little tight on cash, you guys might have been trying to decide between spending an extra $100 on the Droid RAZR MAXX over its sibling with a smaller battery, the Droid RAZR. Well the good news is that if you’re still …
No HTC One devices for Verizon in the near future
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 14th, 2012
Are you looking forward to HTC One series of Android phones? With HTC introducing the One X, One S and One V at MWC earlier this year, it seemed that HTC had managed to cover the high-, mid-, and low-end markets in one fell swoop. However it see…
Verizon to Launch LTE in 29 More Cities on May 17
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 11th, 2012
The fact that Verizon has been taking its rollout of new LTE markets seriously might justify all the money that is being paid for its services. After announcing some new markets in which it was extending its blazing fast LTE speeds to in April,…
Verizon HTC Thunderbolt to receive Ice Cream Sandwich update down the road
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 10th, 2012
There are times in life when being notified of a particular update is always a nice piece of news to receive, and this is especially so when it comes to the world of smartphones as well as consoles. Basically, the Verizon Wireless version of the…
AT&T to Join Verizon in Launching Family Data Plans Soon
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 8th, 2012
In what is probably at attempt to boost its sales for mobile devices, AT&T is apparently soon to follow in its rival, Verizon’s footsteps, in offering family data plans to its customers with the tariffs apparently already decided. The new…
HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE for Verizon Revealed
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 7th, 2012
From previous reports, there have been indications that Verizon has been on the verge of announcing the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE. Now apparently, the carrier has followed through with the purported “accident” and revealed the handset in …
Blue Motorola Droid RAZR outed in leaked screenshots
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 7th, 2012
If the black and purple variants of the Motorola Droid RAZR aren’t to your liking, you might be interested to learn that Verizon might have a blue version of the device coming up. Thanks to the folks over at Android Central, they have managed …
Verizon announces 911 texting service, will launch in 2013
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 7th, 2012
Back in 2010, the FCC announced its intention to allow for texting to emergency services, but so far it does not appear that anything official has been announced. Either way it looks like Verizon has taken charge and has announced its plans to a…
Motorola Droid 3 update coming, support documents already out
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 7th, 2012
Do you happen to own a Verizon Wireless Motorola Droid 3? Yes, this is not exactly the newest smartphone on the block, although it does come with a handy slide-out QWERTY keyboard just in case you have yet to get used to the standard touchscreen…
Verizon’s LTE-Powered HomeFusion Broadband Goes National
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on May 3rd, 2012
After Verizon recently launched its LTE-enabled home broadband service it calls HomeFusion recently, it only rolled out to a few locations. Apparently, Verizon thinks that it have proven itself enough and has now decided to launch in nationally…
HTC Rezound for Verizon gets another Android 4.0 leak
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 3rd, 2012
Heads up HTC Rezound owners on Verizon, it looks like yet another “official” Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been leaked for your device! At the rate the leaks are hitting the internet, we’re hoping that it shouldn’t be too long befor…
Verizon Galaxy Nexus users receive Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update?
Posted by Edwin Kee on May 2nd, 2012
There is word going around that a handful of Galaxy Nexus users on the Verizon Wireless network have received the Android 4.0.4 IMM76K update, and according to Droid-Life, a reader of theirs noticed that this particular update appeared for insta…
Verizon secretly releases Samsung Gusto 2 into the wild
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on May 2nd, 2012
Verizon announced last month that it will be announcing the Samsung Gusto 2 - a basic low-level phone that will be sold for $79.99 with a $50 mail-in rebate and a 2-year contract. Well, Verizon did what it had promised. Just today, without an…
Verizon rolling out update for Sony Xperia Play, unfortunately it’s not Android 4.0
Posted by Tyler Lee on May 1st, 2012
Good news Verizon Sony Xperia Play owners, if you have yet to receive the notification, it seems that Verizon is currently pushing out an update for your device. Unfortunately this isn’t the highly anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, b…
Verizon preps up new prepaid plans for tomorrow
Posted by Gene Ryan Briones on April 30th, 2012
Verizon will be launching its new and exciting prepaid wireless plan tomorrow. The said plan will offer unlimited talk and text messaging including 1 GB of data, all for $80 per month, which is not cheap. But to get this exciting plan, you will…
Verizon and Cellcrypt offer encrypted mobile voice services to US Government
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 30th, 2012
Verizon and Cellcrypt have come together to offer secure mobile calling capabilities to the US Government, and I am quite sure that most people do not have any complaints with that considering how national security is always of the utmost import…
Verizon Ice Cream Sandwich Update Schedule Leaked
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on April 30th, 2012
As we previously reported, there were rumors floating around the internet as to when Verizon devices like the Motorola XOOM 3G/4G tablets and HTC Rezound would be getting their update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich from the carrier. Now howe…
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Comments OffHTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE rumored for a 10th May release
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 27th, 2012
Perhaps Verizon slipped up by announcing the Droid Incredible 4G LTE a tad early on their DroidDoes website, but unfortunately apart from its price we have to wonder when exactly will we be able to get our hands on it? Assuming PhoneDog’s sour…
ZTE V66 could be known as “Turbine” when it arrives on Verizon’s network
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 25th, 2012
Remember the ZTE V66 tablet that was spotted last year? The Android based tablet was rumored to be headed Verizon’s way and according to the folks at Pocket Now, it could be receiving a name change when it makes its way onto the carrier. To be…
HTC Droid Incredible 4G appears on DroidDoes
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 23rd, 2012
Verizon’s DroidDoes site has just seen the unveiling of the HTC Droid Incredible 4G, where this particular smartphone will deliver a 1.2GHz processor that will be accompanied by 1GB RAM, a 4″ qHD Super LCD display to please your eyes…
HTC Droid Incredible 2 no longer listed on Verizon’s page, Droid Incredible 4G launch imminent?
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 23rd, 2012
If you were thinking of getting yourself the HTC Droid Incredible 2 from Verizon, you’re out of luck. It seems that the link that you would take to purchase the phone will now lead you to a page that claims that “The selection you made is un…
Verizon plans to push Windows Phone the same way they did with Android
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 20th, 2012
Carriers have no doubt tried to push its more popular phones onto customers, such as higher-end Android devices like the Galaxy Nexus, Droid RAZR, etc, and the iPhone, but what about Windows Phone? AT&T certainly has done their part with a h…
Verizon Release Q1 Report; iPhone Buffs Increase in Revenue
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on April 19th, 2012
Verizon has announced their earnings for the first quarter of the year and given the brisk sales of the carrier’s iPhone 4S after it was launched, it represented a bulk of its Q1 numbers. But what we must understand is that the iPhone 4S was …
Verizon rolling out Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX updates
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 19th, 2012
Heads up Motorola Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX owners, it looks like an update is headed your way! Unfortunately this isn’t the highly-anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, but updates are still a good thing and welcome anyway, …
Motorola Droid 4 update arrives, battery life improved
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 19th, 2012
The Motorola Droid 4 has been out for a couple of months over at Verizon Wireless already, happily surfing along the carrier’s 4G LTE network since then, and it is set to receive the first update since then. This update will obviously intr…
Verizon announces new global data plan
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 19th, 2012
When it comes to your phone’s data plan, international roaming is a killer, and there has been more than an isolated case of a smartphone user who didn’t know any better, leaving the country with their data connection still on, only …
T-Mobile and AT&T Top Network Speed Tests
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on April 18th, 2012
T-Mobile and AT&T have both beaten out the competition and taken the prize in the most recent 13-city study which broked down the speeds of the country’s top four wireless carriers, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. The study used
HTC Trophy 8107 update hits Verizon Wireless
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 13th, 2012
The HTC Trophy 8107 update which we talked about earlier is finally ready to rock and roll on the stage, being made available from Verizon Wireless. This would mean HTC Trophy users on Verizon Wireless should be able to start receiving and updat…
New HTC Incredible 4G images surface
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 12th, 2012
Just in case you are not too happy with what was shown earlier today with the upcoming HTC Incredible 4G, here are a couple more images for your indulgence. They obviously offer the clearest view of the front of the HTC Incredible 4G to date, wh…
Woman sues Verizon concerning Internet speed ‘lies’
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 12th, 2012
A lady living in California claimed that Verizon actually sweet talked her into purchasing a speedier Internet plan, never mind that the carrier does not have the technological capability to deliver what it originally promised the lady. This com…
Verizon HTC Incredible 4G caught by Mr. Blurrycam
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 11th, 2012
Mr. Blurrycam strikes again – and this time around, we have the HTC Incredible 4G which is headed to Verizon Wireless. Granted, the device has already been approved by the FCC, and we also know that the drop in Droid Incredible 2 prices mi…
Verizon’s HTC Rhyme Getting an OTA Update; Not Ice Cream Sandwich
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on April 11th, 2012
A new update has been rolled out for Verizon’s HTC Rhyme and before you whip out your phone and install what you expect to be Ice Cream Sandwich on your handset, please note that it isn’t. The update will bring the version of Verizon…
Verizon Wireless charges $30 upgrade fee
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 11th, 2012
Verizon Wireless, one of the big four wireless providers in the US, recently announced plans to charge customers a $30 upgrade fee, never mind that they are currently eligible to upgrade under the terms of their contract. This would mean that Ve…
HTC Droid Incredible 4G edges closer to launch in wake of slashed Droid Incredible 2 prices
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 11th, 2012
The HTC Droid Incredible 4G was first spotted as a leak under the HTC Fireball moniker. It was then spotted at the FCC but until today, there has been no official word regarding when we might be able to see it hit the shelves. Earlier leaks and …
Lost your phone? Check out the nationwide stolen phone database
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 10th, 2012
The four largest wireless carriers in the US, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and Sprint have put their differences aside and worked together alongside the US Government in order to construct and support a database that holds information on…
Verizon’s HTC Trophy to get Windows Phone build 8107
Posted by Edwin Kee on April 9th, 2012
Verizon Wireless does carry a Windows Phone-powered device known as the HTC Trophy, and we do know that it is on the receiving end of a new update in due time. The spanking new software update goes by the version number 2305.13.20402.605, and wh…
Verizon rolls out more 4G LTE coverage to new and expanded markets
Posted by Tyler Lee on April 6th, 2012
While Sprint has yet to get their own LTE network off the ground, and with AT&T rolling out LTE coverage at a rather slow pace, it certainly looks like Verizon has them beat as the carrier has recently announced a slew of new markets that wi…
Samsung Offers Free i515 Battery Bundle Kit with Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus
Posted by Pradeep Chandrasekaran on March 30th, 2012
While LTE can be an amazing thing, it does have its downfalls at this early stage. Many devices that run the blazing fast 4G LTE networks pay the price in battery power because keeping your mobile device constantly connected to an LTE network c…
Could Verizon be readying a Droid Bionic 2?
Posted by Tyler Lee on March 30th, 2012
Verizon launched the Motorola Droid Bionic last year and it looks like they might be back with its successor, the Droid Bionic 2. At least that’s what a form found on Asurion (a technology protection company) seemed to suggest. As pictured in …
Verizon to offer integrated video service
Posted by Edwin Kee on March 30th, 2012
Verizon Wireless is not just a mobile communications company, but for their wireless customers, FiOS customers and cable partners, they will be on the receiving end of an integrated video service this coming holiday season. That is what Wall Str…
Verizon DROID RAZR gets a DIY RAZR MAXX conversion kit
Posted by George Wong on March 28th, 2012
If you’re one of those Motorola DROID RAZR owners who felt cheated by Verizon after the DROID RAZR MAXX hit the streets, you’re not alone. However, it looks like there’s a solution for you – in the form of a 3rrd-party modifi…
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Posted by George Wong on March 27th, 2012
We’ve heard about the Lucid before in the past, and it looks like the latest leaked specs of the phone were right on the money. The Lucid by LG (previously thought to be named Lucid 4G) will feature a 4″ Gorilla Glass display, a 1.2G…
LG Lucid 4G specs confirmed
Posted by George Wong on March 23rd, 2012
Looking forward to the LG Lucid 4G? Well, the folks over at Droid-Life managed to get their hands on an image showing off the complete specs of the device and it looks like it’s going to be a mid-ranged 4G LTE phone on Verizon’s netw…
Verizon rumored to be testing Android 4.0.5 for the Galaxy Nexus
Posted by George Wong on March 20th, 2012
If you’re tired of the problems that currently plague your Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, it looks like there might be a fix on the way. According to black_man_x (an insider who seems to have a lot of details about Android devices in the US…
Motorola DROID Fighter shows up on camera
Posted by George Wong on March 19th, 2012
We’ve heard of the DROID Fighter in the past, with the phone’s name making an appearance on a list of upcoming Verizon devices and over the weekend it looks like the phone has finally surfaced. The folks over at Phone HK recently pos…
HTC Rezound Ice Cream Sandwich RC update leaks
Posted by George Wong on March 17th, 2012
It looks like HTC Rezound owners are close to receiving Ice Cream Sandwich on their phones. But if you’re the adventurous type, you can have it today. The Release Candidate build for the HTC Rezound ICS update has leaked online thanks to t…
Posted in Articles Tags: android, CellPhones, htc, htc rezound, ice cream sandwich, rezound, verizon Comments OffVerizon Motorola DROID Pro to receive a new update
Posted by George Wong on March 16th, 2012
A new update is arriving for the BlackBerry-ish Motorola DROID Pro from Verizon, and it’s not Ice Cream Sandwich. However it is a software update that fixes some problems that have been plaguing the phone and includes some upgrade to its a…
Verizon FiOS TV to use Veveo search technology
Posted by George Wong on March 15th, 2012
Verizon announced today in a press release that it will be enhancing its FiOS TV services with the aid of certain Veveo technologies for improving search across TV, phones and tablets. Veveo’s search technology will enable features such as…
Verizon to double LTE coverage by end of 2012, will only introduce 4G capable smartphones
Posted by Tyler Lee on March 14th, 2012
It looks like Verizon will be taking the rollout of 4G LTE very seriously in 2012 as the carrier has revealed their plans to double their coverage to 400 markets by the end of the year, and at the same time push hard for LTE adoption by only iss…
