The switch from CDMA to GSM will continue in other cities over time. To see if your device is compatible on Metro PCS’ GSM network, head over to the Metro PCS website where you will find a tool that will determine this for you.

More details can be found on the Metro PCS website.

[Via: TmoNews]

We would also like to see the Commando 4G LTE sporting 2GB of RAM to make multi-tasking faster, though I’m afraid that won’t be the case. The good thing is that fast LTE connectivity is on board and so is (we think) Military Certification against dust and water.

We’ll make sure you don’t miss a beat, and will get back to you with all missing details as soon as new information is available. Stay tuned…

The first of the two is a slightly different version of last year’s LG Optimus L3. It comes with a rather small 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel rear camera, 800MHz single-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of expandable storage, while Android 2.3 Gingerbread is running the show. Further updates are not planned and I guess we shouldn’t expect them from a phone that costs just $79.99 sans any strings attached.

As for the Optimus Exceed, it too is a different version of an existing handset – LG Lucid. Specs wise, this device won’t “exceed” anyone’s expectations, rocking a 4-inch WVGA display, 1GB of RAM, 1.2GHz dual-core processor and a 5-megapixel camera. And again, just like the Optimus Zone, the Exceed doesn’t come with the latest version of Android – it’s stuck at Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) and it’s likely it won’t go beyond that. The LG Optimus Exceed will sell for $129.99.

Both the LG Optimus Zone and LG Optimus Exceed should already be available in Verizon stores…

[Via: PhoneScoop, UnwiredView]

It’s coming – the HTC One will be available on the #Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network later this summer #HTCOne @htcusa

— Verizon Wireless (@VZWnews) June 3, 2013

Not only does this mean that Verizon will be carrying one of the hottest smartphone around this summer, but it’s also a huge win for HTC. The handset maker will soon have its flagship device on all four major US carriers, which has seemingly been a hard task for HTC. The lack of exclusivity with the HTC One will allow the handset to put up an even better fight with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S 4, allowing the user to choose between the two, and let us tell you: that’s a tough decision.

This is also a win for HTC’s “One” branding, and we’re glad to see that Verizon (whether it wanted to or not) didn’t carve ‘Droid’ somewhere in the name.

Pricing and availability have yet to be announced, but we’re sure that we’ll be hearing more from both Verizon and HTC in the coming weeks!

Who is returning their recent-purchased Galaxy S 4 to wait for the HTC One?

[Via: Twitter]

To qualify for the credit, customers must be eligible for a device upgrade and activate a two-year contract on Verizon, AT&T or Sprint. The offer isn’t available online, so head down to your local Best Buy store tomorrow if you’d like to take advantage of this deal.

[Via: Apple Insider]

If you happen to be one of the folks itching to get your hands on the latest BlackBerry keyboard device, then you won’t have to wait any longer. The BlackBerry Q10 will hit Verizon stores on June 6th for $199 with a new two-year agreement.

[via bgr]

He had this to say, in a note sent to clients today:

“Galaxy S-4 demand in the first month of availability has been incrementally better than our estimate of 10M units. In comparison, the S-III took nearly 2 months (50 days) to achieve the 10M units mark. Our broad-based channel checks at U.S. stores indicate that demand for the 16G S-4 devices remains strong with 32G Black devices mostly sold-out and 32G White devices yet to make it to the stores.

“At this pace, the GS-4 is likely to cross 20M shipments in 2Q13, potentially reaching 80M S-4 unit shipments in CY13. We expect the new version of Samsung’s Note (III) to hit retail shelves in September. We expect Apple to have an updated multi-device smartphone portfolio [sic] with the iPhone 5S, iPhone 5 and iPhone mini this year.”

In his note, Sue also agreed with other firms’ belief that most smartphone growth in 2013 will be driven by mid- and low-end devices. He also predicts a growth in global smartphone shipments of 26% to 870 million units in 2013, and a further 20% in 2014. That would be just over 1 billion units.

[Via: BGR]

The red HTC One made an appearance last month on U.K. retailer Handtec’s website, with a 32 GB red version of HTC’s flagship smartphone available for £503.99. Pocket-Lint also reports that it may have seen a red HTC One used by a HTC executive at a recent press event.

Still no word on when the red or blue versions of the HTC One will be available, or which carriers they will be launching on. Could HTC be waiting to launch the red version on Verizon? Only time will tell.

[Via: Pocket-Lint]

Verizon’s Advanced Wireless Services network is expected to go live later this year. The service allows Verizon to take advantage of airwaves residing on Band 4 of the spectrum, adding capacity to its LTE network which currently operates on Band 13. The upgrade should be quite a significant one, with Verizon claiming double the data speeds than currently available on its LTE network.

Verizon claims that “most” of its devices released from this point forward will support the AWS service, so if you’re looking to upgrade your device, make sure and check that it is AWS compatible so that you won’t get left in the dust when Verizon improves its LTE network later this year.

[Via: Laptop Mag]

The new update breathes new life into the Galaxy S III, bringing a camera feature called Best Shot, and the ability to use two apps side by side with Multi Screen and Multi Window. Owners can also use S Beam’s Auto Share Shot to share content between devices. Users can now purchase apps from the Google Play Store and have them billed to their Verizon Wireless Account, and use the Paper Artist tool to modify photos with a variety of styles.

Additional updates will improve services behind the scenes, fixing a variety of issues. Devices will no longer drop to 3G from 4G when the mobile Hotspot is enabled, and fixing a bug that caused devices to reset while web browsing. NFC is now easier to activate, and devices will be automatically recognized by a computer when connected via USB.

As with all updates, it may take a while for the update to hit your device. So keep your eyes out Verizon Galaxy S III owners, the sizeable update will be coming to you soon. If you can’t wait and would like to manually check for your update, navigate to Home > Applications > Settings > About Phone > System updates to see if the update is ready to roll.

[Via: Android Community]

According to a report from Bloomberg, Verizon has started developing the next phase of its network, which utilizes Verizon’s Advance Wireless Service, or  AWS airwaves to improve the capacity of its LTE network. Verizon had acquired AWS airwaves last year from Comcast Corp, and will begin rollout in major cities in the next few months.

Verizon is slated to release more devices that support its AWS spectrum in the future, but the Galaxy S4 is the only device that currently supports the protocol.  The Galaxy S4 will only require a software update to enable the AWS service.

[Via: Bloomberg]