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In classic style, iFixit took apart a Verizon iPhone and studied what makes it tick. While most of the report was standard fare, the teardown analysis does reveal a few surprises, including the presence of a Qualcomm MDM6600 baseband chip. It is a Verizon smartphone and a Qualcomm CDMA chip was expected, but the presence…
Best Buy confirmed that it will begin a pre-sale of the HTC Thunderbolt starting today. The Thunderbolt will launch in Mid-February as Best Buy exclusive. The retailer failed to announce an exact availability date but prevailing rumors point to a February 24th launch. The Thunderbolt will be one of the first LTE handsets to land…
It’s been nearly a month since Verizon and Apple announced that a CDMA iPhone was coming, and today it appears that many customers are receiving their devices. Reviews came in last week and it seems that there was nothing but praise for the Verizon iPhone – data connectivity was fine and phone calls didn’t drop.…
The Motorola Xoom seemed to be almost everything anyone could have wanted in an Android tablet at this point. It will be running the tablet-optimized version of Android, Honeycomb, and sports a dual-core processor. Could it possibly do any wrong? Yes. According to a leaked Best Buy ad for the Xoom, this not-so-little tablet is…
TeleNav GPS application will be available for Verizon Wireless’ iPhone 4 users on launch, offering a free month of turn-by-turn navigation for the first 30 days. After the trial period ends, users can continue using the service for $2.99 per month or $21.99 per year. Alternatively, you can choose to use only GPS map and…
We’ve already seen a preview of Motorola’s Super Bowl Ad so far, and we even got some hands-on with the real deal, but the full Super Bowl Ad has finally been posted online, following the Android tablet’s commercial debut in front of millions of Packers and Steelers fans. The ad evokes solidarity against the prevailing…
The Verizon iPhone set new records for the carrier this week, and AT&T is undoubtedly feeling the heat. However, the original iPhone carrier has very little ammunition and firepower against Verizon and the CDMA model of the Apple smartphone, which earned a ton of praise this week as early testers gave it a go. AT&T…
We know that the Verizon iPhone will be a big hit, as the preorders sold millions and the device is on its way to users as we speak. The company has just unwrapped its latest and it brings back our favorite carrier mascot: the “Can you hear me now?” guy. The Verizon iPhone ad starts…
Way to go, Verizon, you’re keeping it real. Real cheap that is. If this rumor proves to be true, Big Red will be offering their 4G LTE data plans at the same rate as their 3G data plans, making unlimited LTE data only $30 a month. If this is true, it’ll be putting Sprint in…
You hardcore webOS fans who have been holding out for the Palm Pre 2 in the U.S. since the fall won’t have to wait much longer; a leaked equipment guide is featuring the Verizon version and listing an all-channel launch date of February 17. The Palm Pre 2 updates the Plus with a faster 1…