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LG unveiled its new F-series of smartphones at MWC this year, and it looks as though the Optimus F5 is headed to the U.S. on Verizon’s network. Given the model number VS870, the Verizon Optiumus F5 will be sold under the name Lucid 2, as a follow-up to Verizon’s LG Lucid phone released last year. The Jelly-Bean powered…
Owners of the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Stellar are about to get a nice little present. Verizon has confirmed that they will be releasing an new update for the Galaxy Stellar, which will bring the device up to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The update will include support for 64GB microSD cards, an improved spell checking app, improved multimedia message handling…
The Verizon Galaxy Nexus is the forgotten stepchild of Google’s Nexus program. Unlike most Nexus models which get updates early and on a regular basis, the Verizon Nexus is four updates behind its GSM counterpart. Though we have no idea what it will bring to the table, Verizon support did confirm via Twitter that an…
The upcoming Pantech Perception has been caught at the FCC, hinting us that Verizon Wireless (or that’s Pantech) is completing the paperwork as it’s gearing toward the official launch. As you know from our previous post, we’re talking about a rock-solid mid-ranger, one that comes with a big 720p HD screen, LTE connectivity support and…
A new Samsung device with designation SCH-I545 was spotted in a recent benchmark at Nenamark. The device was rocking a 1.9 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4, an Adreno 320GPU, Android 4.2, and a full HD 1080p display. As noted by Droid-Life, this model may be the Verizon variant of the Galaxy S IV. It shares the…
Verizon today announced the upcoming release of its My InfoZone widget into the Google Play store. The new widget lets users to place a tool directly on their home screen that’s intended to be helpful. It also allows for easy access to important information such as your battery status, remaining device memory space, and important…
Verizon Wireless and HTC will soon start rolling out a new update for the DROID DNA. Software version 2.04.605.2 710RD will include baseband 1.01.01.0110, and a number of tweaks, such as: Ability to load videos on HuluPlus Improvements to Hotspot connectivity Improvements to Audio Quality for wired headsets and earpieces Improved Bluetooth connectivity and volume…
We really liked the Motorola Droid RAZR M when it launched on Verizon a while back, and we’ve since seen the handset come in a couple of interesting colors that include the standard black and white, and pink. Now we have another addition to the family: Platinum. While color isn’t everything when choosing a new…
The Droid DNA is one sexy piece of hardware that HTC should be proud of, and the handset just got a little better due to a nice price cut from WireFly. You can now grab this powerful 5-inchers for only $50 on a new two-year contract! If you currently have an upgrade, and you’re looking…
Verizon has done it again. The top wireless provider in the United States took home JD Power and Associates award for being the best carrier in terms of providing customer care and service. This is Big Red’s fourth consecutive year it is taken home the honor, as a report representing thousands of customers and questions…