Throughout the week, we strive to bring you the latest in mobile news. However, as many of you know, there is always quite a bit. Well, we want to make your life easier and we’ve conjured up five of our top tech stories from the week of February 6th. From the Nikon D800 to rumors [...]
Remember the Motorola Droid Bionic? We do and apparently Verizon does as well as the carrier is now rolling out an update for the first dual-core 4G LTE smartphone that brings along some enhancements and bug fixes that will surely put a smile on the faces of owners. Of course, it’s not the Android 4.0 [...]
Well, well, well, look at what we have here. Phone Arena has leaked out some photos and specifications for a mysterious HTC smartphone that’s not only running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but it apparently touting 4G LTE capabilities courtesy of Verizon’s next-generation network. And while details surrounding the hardware and software are known, the [...]
The Droid 4 is the most recent of Motorola’s Droid line. The original Droid kicked off the Android revolution on Verizon, so it is good to see that the company is still thinking of users who want a physical keyboard. The Droid 4 marks the first time Motorola has included Verizon’s super fast 4G LTE [...]
Today is launch day for the Motorola Droid 4, a device that we awarded our Best Smartphone of CES 2012 award, and if you head over to Verizon’s website right now, you can snag it for $199.99 on-contract. Not a bad price. However, if you’re looking to save some cash and you’re a new customer [...]
Earlier today, HTC announced that it would begin rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to its devices by the end of March. The first batch of devices that will be getting the Android 4.0 update include the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation 4G, and the HTC Sensation XE. In addition, the company confirmed that a [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Droid Xyboard tablets just got a little better today as updates for both models rolled out bringing a number of improvements to the successors of the Motorola Xoom. The software updates have already begun to roll out today and so those of you who have either the Droid Xyboard 8.2 or Droid Xyboard [...]
The Droid 4 is a new 4G LTE smartphone launching on Verizon on Friday, and many users are looking forward to using the camera on the back of the Droid 4 to capture fun videos and take photos to upload to Facebook and share with friends. The Droid 4 has an 8MP camera capable of [...]
The Motorola Droid 4 brings the iconic Droid line up to date with the addition of 4G LTE and a vastly improved keyboard. While the phone is still waiting for Android 4.0, it has a collection of features that many consumers have clamored for. If you settled for the Samsung Stratosphere, you may want to [...]
Many sports franchises are settling on iPads instead of bulky paper-based play books and game video on DVDs, but the Phoenix Suns may be the first to pass on the popular pick. They chose the 4G Samsung Galaxy Tab from Verizon instead of Apple’s iPad 2. Samsung and Verizon jointly announced the decision by the Suns to [...]
These are exciting times in the world of smartphones. In January, we have a number of impressive devices introduced at CES 2012 in Las Vegas and in just a couple of weeks, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) kicks off in Barcelona where will likely see more smartphone hardware bestowed upon the world. But with so [...]
The Droid 4 is Motorola’s latest entry into the smartphone arena, bringing 4G LTE to the legendary Droid lineup and a keyboard that blows the competition out of the water. You can’t buy the Droid 4 until Friday, but Verizon has hooked us up with the Droid 4 early and I am already working on [...]
Motorola’s Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX both come with an app developed by Motorola called Smart Actions that can automate tasks based on a wide range of triggers. It’s one of my favorite aspects of the phones and I’m glad to see that Motorola is bringing the app to others in the near future. [...]
Motorola and Verizon have finally decided to announce the official release date of the Motorola Droid 4, giving it the expected $199 price tag along with a February 10th release date. Also expected. In addition, the carrier is going to be offering a couple of deals that will kick-off the same day as the Droid [...]
The long anticipated Motorola Droid 4 finally has a release date. Verizon will start selling the Droid 4 on Friday February 10th for $199. The Motorola Droid 4 is the fourth version of the original Droid that kicked off the Android craze on Verizon. In the past few years Motorola has greatly improved the keyboard [...]
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is one of the best phones on the market today, and the only real choice for phone shoppers who want Android 4.0 right out of the box. When the Galaxy Nexus launched on Verizon in December, the $299 price put off many potential buyers, but less than two months later you can purchase [...]
2011 saw the introduction of widespread 4G LTE and the devices that support the next-generation network that can pull down speeds 10 times faster than those of normal 3G. One of the companies responsible for said devices was HTC which came out with the first widespread 4G LTE smartphone in the HTC ThunderBolt, a phone [...]
Redbox and Verizon are hooking up to create a streaming media service to compete with Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and the like. The partnership, announced today, is not well detailed to keep rivals from knowing their plans ahead of time and moving swiftly to cut them off. According to Fast Company the partners will offer a [...]
Last year, Samsung sold over 10 million Galaxy S II smartphones which made it the best selling device in company history. It was no fluke as the Galaxy S II is widely considered to be one of, if not the best Android-powered smartphone ever made. Needless to say, Samsung is going to try and pick [...]
It appears that Motorola and Verizon Wireless are readying a new software update for the Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX smartphones, which are essentially based on the same software and design except that the latter has a much more capacious battery while retaining a still slim form factor. The software update for both devices are [...]
Earlier today, we heard that the Motorola Droid 4 release date figures to be Friday, February 10th, and now, it appears that we have some information on the device’s pricing. A screenshot which depicts Verizon’s internal system all but confirms the Droid 4′s price as $199 with the signing of a new-two year contract and [...]
Well, we had thought that the Motorola Droid 4 release date was going to be February 9th but it appears that that’s not the case. Instead, it looks like Verizon is going to be launching the Droid 4 in all channels a day later on February 10th, a Friday. Normally, we’d say that this is [...]
Earlier today, we told you about a possible release date and potential pricing for the upcoming Motorola Droid 4 for Verizon and now, we have some more evidence that signals that a release is getting extremely close. The Droid 4 has landed on Verizon’s DroidDoes website which will give you a good look at the [...]
Earlier this year, Apple announced that it had sold 15.4 million iPads last quarter. That’s the equivalent to selling 109 iPads a minute. Not too shabby, especially when it was about 2 million above analysts predictions. Needless to say, Apple has sold a lot of iPads and iPad 2′s and we’re pretty sure that the [...]
Verizon announced the Motorola Droid 4 at CES 2012 without a release date or pricing leaving those that have been looking forward to getting the phone we awarded our Best Smartphone of CES 2012 scratching their heads. We’ve had a couple of leaks but it appears that we’re as close as we’ve ever been to [...]
The Droid RAZR MAXX from arrives on Verizon Wireless as somewhat of a surprise, following quickly in the footsteps of the Droid RAZR. Its massive 3300 mAh battery delivers the first 4G LTE smartphone that can last a full day in the real world. The RAZR MAXX has everything the smartphone user wants — a thin design, [...]
This wouldn’t be the first time that Verizon quietly expanded its 4G LTE network into new markets but it’s always nice when it happens. Apparently, the carrier’s next-generation network has cruised into a couple of new places over the past couple of days. So, who hit the jackpot? Well, one of the markets is apparently [...]
The Droid RAZR MAXX from Motorola is the first 4G LTE smartphone that delivers a real all day battery experience. Just how good is the RAZR MAXX’s battery life? The Droid RAZR MAXX battery can easily last a day and a half on a single charge without any of the tweaks and tips that other [...]
If you’ve had your eyes on the HTC Rezound for Verizon’s 4G LTE network, you’re in luck today. That’s because Amazon has slashed the price of the Rezound down to a cool $80 for new customers. That’s a pretty incredible price for this phone and one that you’re definitely going to want to look at [...]
Though unadvertised and not marketed by HTC nor Verizon Wireless as a global world phone, the Android LTE HTC Rezound may in fact be a world phone complete with a GSM radio. After the device was shipped overseas, a user had inserted a T-Mobile UK SIM card into the advertised CDMA/LTE smartphone and was able [...]
According to a leaked screenshot to Engadget, Verizon Wireless may be getting ready to deploy its family shared data plans soon. The carrier had promised the feature would be coming this year, and now it looks like employees are seeing the feature in their online training material. It appears that sharing data would cost $9.99 [...]
Yesterday, Verizon launched the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX which is essentially a Motorola Droid RAZR with a massive 3,300 mAh battery on board. Needless to say, it’s an intriguing phone because of the poor battery life that Verizon’s 4G LTE smartphones get. But just how much better is it? Well, LaptopMag went ahead and answered [...]
Just a day after Motorola announced that it had sold a mere 1 million tablets in 2011, the company has officially launched another tablet coming in the form of the Motorola Droid Xyboard Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi version of the Droid Xyboard comes in two sizes, an 8.2-inch and 10.1-inch, and the two variants command price [...]
It looks like Verizon and ZTE are getting cozier. After having announced a Jetpack mobile hotspot at CES, the two are now working on delivering a new Android tablet with 4G LTE integration that will tap into Verizon’s network. The rumored ZTE V66 tablet had been speculated before, and now we’re seeing a render of [...]
Verizon Wireless is beginning to deploy a new firmware update for the 4G LTE HTC Rezound smartphone, which was the first device to debut with Beats Audio, 4G LTE, and a 720p HD high resolution display. Though considered a minor software update, the update, delivered to users over the air, brings a number of welcomed [...]
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