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Verizon just doesn’t seem to know what they are talking about when it comes to the availability of the much-anticipated HTC Thunderbolt. After a handful of rumored dates, all of which have been delayed, Big Red decided to send out a new flyer (not that Flyer), which states that the Thunderbolt is, “Now Available”. This…
LG’s upcoming LTE-toting Android phone for Verizon, the Revolution, has just made its way to the FCC. The powerful handset is up to snuff to that of the HTC Thunderbolt, and maybe we’ll even see this device released before the supposed “first 4G LTE phone” for Big Red. LG has been on a roll lately…
What looked like a potential Droid X successor has just fallen into the “disappointing” category. We’ve been hearing rumors of the upcoming Droid X 2, but you won’t be finding it here, as it looks like the picture above only shows a change in the external storage of the existing Droid X. For some reason,…
Samsung ironically decided to name their next Android phone the “Stealth,” which is funny, because it just leaked out to the world – not very stealthy. We got some hands-on time with this handset back at CES, but this new leak is the handset’s first appearance in the wild. The powerful handset hit the FCC…
Good news for customers looking to snag an iPad 2 on Friday March 11. Lines should be minimal as the iPad will be available from a variety of online and brick and mortar retailers. Below is a run-down of each retailer, its prices on the iPad 2 and availability. This list will be updated as…
At first we all thought that the HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon’s first 4G LTE smartphone, would be launching in late February. Then we received word that it would be early to mid-March. Now it looks like we might have to wait a little longer: the iPad 2, which will launch March 11, will precede the Android…
A leaked internal document from Staples suggests the office supply chain will carry both the Motorola Xoom tablet and the BlackBerry PlayBook. According to the document, the Xoom and PlayBook will arrive in Staples retail stores at the end of March for employee training. The duo will then go on sale sometime in April. Pricing…
So you finally jumped on the iPhone 4 for Verizon, but still don’t want to pay the big bucks? Well, if you look in the right place, you may be able to get the handset up and running on Cricket Wireless. We’re hearing that some Cricket stores will flash your Verizon iPhone to work with…
Motorola debunked that rumor flying around last week that rooted Xoom tablets would not be eligible to receive the 4G LTE modem hardware swap. A Motorola spokesperson clarified manufacturer’s position on the support forums by stating the following: All Motorola XOOM tablets on the Verizon Wireless network are eligible to receive an upgrade to support…
When the Verizon iPhone was announced, the world assumed that AT&T iPhone subscribers would be departing and defecting en masse. It turns out that’s not the case, and the numbers of defectors doesn’t surprise AT&T, says a high-level rep. Quite frankly, I’m not surprised, either. The subject of switching to Verizon for the iPhone is…