LG VL600 LTE / CDMA modem for Verizon in the wild?
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
You might remember that an LTE modem for Verizon passed FCC muster not long ago — now, it seems we’re getting our first glimpse of it. As is usually the case with these early devices on next-gen networks, this USB stick doesn’t look quite as svelte a…
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Samsung Intensity II descends on Verizon
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
Though Samsung has developed a near-legendary reputation for giving its phones silly names, it turns out that “Intensity II” is surprisingly appropriate in a way: this thing’s got an infrared camera. Or at least the 1.3 megapixel shooter has an infrare…
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Android 2.2 upgrade for Droid X may already be trickling out, other Droids shortly?
Posted on 27. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
We’ve already gathered that Verizon, Moto, and HTC all seem to be pretty well committed to bumping most of their Droid models to Froyo (as well they should), but things are starting to get real — really real. First off, we’ve been fed a shot of a tip…
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Droid X can now be counted among the rooted (update: video!)
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
It’s recently come to our attention that Birdman over at the AllDroid.org forums has rooted the Droid X. By all accounts (which, at the time of this writing, consists of two forum posts that exclaim “it works!”) things are going beautifully, so what d…
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Droid X users gobbling up 5x the data of other Verizon smartphones
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
Been wondering why Verizon would seek to curb its unlimited data plans with bogus restrictions? Wonder no more. Jennifer Byrne, a business development executive director at Big Red, has shared with us the shocking stat that early data usage from Droid…
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Verizon launching $80 5GB prepaid data plan next month, FiveSpot too?
Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
At present, Verizon only offers prepaid mobile broadband in buckets ranging from 100MB up to 1GB at prices from $15 to $50. Problem is, 1GB goes by in about two seconds if you’re YouTubin’ your way through a layover in Atlanta, enjoying a little too m…
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Verizon confirms Droid X screen issues, but says they’re not widespread
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
We just got word back from Verizon regarding those flickering Droid X screens, and sure enough, the ghastly images are not a side effect of your assimilation into the Droid collective. Verizon and Motorola have owned up to a genuine problem with a smal…
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Verizon getting two e-readers / tablets from Entourage in September?
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
We’re being told that Verizon has a pair of devices that it’s identifying as “e-readers” on the roadmap for September of this year, but what’s really interesting is that they’re called “Entourage.” It’s possible there’s no association to the company o…
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Verizon switching to AT&T-style limited data plans later this month?
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
Hang on to your megabytes, folks, because it looks like the Brave New World of limited data is truly upon us. AT&T and Verizon tend to follow each others’ moves pretty closely — the two carriers regard each other as their nearest competitors, afte…
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Verizon’s LTE network launching November 15 with two data cards and over 30 markets?
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
We’re being fed some information on Verizon’s launch strategy for its first commercial 4G markets today; the bad news is that it’s looking like you’ll have to wait until the holiday shopping season, but the good news is that they should have a surpris…
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Droid 2 launching as soon as August 12, embraces Star Wars roots with R2-D2 edition
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
Ready to have your mind blown? Good, then sit down for a moment: we’re hearing from a trusted source that the thoroughly-leaked Motorola Droid 2 for Verizon will be launching on August 12 — although it seems to be something of a soft launch, because …
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Some Droid X handsets have defective screens? (video)
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
All’s not well in Creepy Red Eye land, if reports out of several cell phone forums can be believed — a number of early Droid X adopters are documenting serious graphical or possibly electrical problems with the handset’s giant screen. While we don’t k…
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Apple discussed Verizon switch ‘at least half a dozen times,’ and other stories about its AT&T relationship
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
“An iPhone, an iPhone, my carrier’s reputation for an iPhone.” Grab a cup of coffee and get yourself comfortable, fans of behind-the-scenes industry drama. Wired has published an exhaustive and fascinating expose on the “loveless celebrity marriage” t…
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Droid 2 being prepared for launch, set to arrive August 23rd?
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
The Droid 2′s been leaking out all over the place in the past few weeks, but it looks like it’ll be another month before it officially hits shelves — we just got these shots from a packaging facility that’s handling the phone, which puts it right…
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Motorola mini Droid slider caught by Mr. Blurrycam
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
Okay, this one’s a complete and very welcome surprise — some extremely blurry pictures and a quick video of what appears to be a smaller Motorola portrait QWERTY Android slider for Verizon just popped up on the Chinese Hiapk forums — and yes, it’s g…
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Retail Droid X getting latest firmware update, call log privacy bug emerges
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
That over-the-air firmware update that rolled out to early Droid X units in the field prior to the launch seems to be trickling out to retail units now, and along with that news comes a surprisingly long changelog. Along with a bunch of squashed bugs,…
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Confirmed: Verizon discontinues Kin
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by IBM.
We guess this doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone, but we have confirmation directly from Verizon this morning that it will no longer offer the Kin One or Two. It’s probably pretty difficult to justify continuing to offer and support a product when i…
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