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Verizon added two new LG handsets, the affordable Cosmos Touch and the Android-powered Vortex, to its lineup today. Both handsets are entry-level offerings that sport sub-$100 price tags; while the Cosmos Touch is a feature phone, the Vortex rocks Android 2.2. The Cosmos Touch is the successor to the LG Cosmos and offers a 2.8-inch…
We knew that Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 wouldn’t be coming to CDMA carriers until 2011 but a leaked document suggests the nation’s largest carrier may soon get a handset with the spiffy new mobile operating system. The leaked document shows that the HTC Trophy will be available to select Microsoft employees for $199 on a…
The Samsung Fascinate is the Galaxy S phone for Verizon Wirless and the carrier has put its own spin on the Android-powered smartphone. Is the Fascinate better than the other Galaxy S phones or is it just another “me too” handset? Well, read on for a comprehensive review. Verizon Samsung Fascinate Available now from Verizon…
Verizon responded to a customer via Twitter that the carrier is excited by Windows Phone and is ready to carry the mobile OS when Microsoft has the devices ready. This response is a complete reversal for Verizon, which earlier this year was rather “ho-hum” towards Windows Phone. Former Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam earlier had…
An advertisement showing Verizon’s upcoming USB LTE modems has been discovered by Engadget and while details are scarce, at least we’ve got some product names. The two modems, due to be announced by the end of this year, are the LG VL600 and Pantech UML290. The LG model we’ve seen before, courtesy of the FCC,…
Best Buy Mobile usually always has great deals for phones, and Black Friday ensures the same great deals. The day after Thanksgiving, Best Buy will be selling a couple of Android handsets for only a dollar on a new two-year contract, as well as discounting the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Funny enough, as good as this…
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is now available on Verizon, so you can get your Android-tablet backed by Big Red’s 3G network. Interestingly enough, Verizon is not offering a subsidy on the Samsung Galaxy Tab even if you sign a new, two-year data contract. The 7-inch Android tablet will cost $599 with or without a data…
The Palm Pre 2 was announced in nothing more than just a press release pretty recently, and it looks like we have a pretty good idea for when it will launch with Verizon. Here’s a hint: the Kin One and Two won’t be arriving in Verizon stores all alone this holiday season. That’s right, the…
It seems that Skype users are getting tugged and pulled here and there these days when it comes to a mobile app. At first, it was available nearly everywhere, then restrictions popped up when Verizon signed a deal with Skype, and suddenly Skype was pulling its services from apps like Fring. However, the popular VoIP…
Verizon has been clear that its LTE rollout will focus on USB modems first and handsets will follow at a later date. The latest leaked information to hit the rumor mill suggests the first batch of high-speed handsets will be manufactured by HTC, LG, and Samsung. The trio is expected to be working on the…