All new Verizon smartphones to be 4G LTE, LG Spectrum and Motorola Droid 4 to get global roaming capability
It’s not like this is a surprise to anyone, it’s been a while since Verizon has released a smartphone that was 3G only. But Verizon has now stated that all their smartphones going forward will be 4G LTE enabled. The nation’s largest ...
Motorola Droid 2 Global gets an Ice Cream Sandwich based CyanogenMod 9 alpha release
Add the Motorola Droid 2 Global to the list of phones that’s getting early Android 4.0 loving from the hands of ROM developers. An early alpha build of CyanogenMod 9 is now available for the D2G, but it’s not without a few issues. ...
Verizon experiencing major 4G LTE data outage and what you can do about it
Verizon 4G LTE outage, October 2011
Blackberry users may have suffered their own outage woes this past week, but Android users are still at the mercy of the carrier. Tonight there have been Verizon 4G LTE data outages reported all across the country ...
Android 2.3.4 update now available for the Droid Incredible 2
Droid Incredible 2 owners will be happy to know they’re about to receive the (almost) latest version of Android available. Verizon has begun pushing out the 2.3.4 update. It’s not a massive update, but should bring security and bug ...
HTC Vigor slides through the FCC with LTE on board
Although it’s been spotted in the wild before, there’s still a lot of unknowns about the HTC Vigor. It’s the handset that’s said to replace the HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon, and the last leaked roadmap pointed to an October ...
Verizon said to be left out of the Galaxy S II party
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, a source inside Verizon has stated the largest carrier in the US will not be carrying the Samsung Galaxy S II. TechCrunch has independently verified the statement with a Verizon rep. Previous ...
LG Optimus Black headed to multiple US carriers, but not the ones you think
We’ve seen various clues before that the LG Optimus Black would be coming to the US. There’s been indications of versions with AT&T and T-Mobile 3G bands, but so far neither carrier has announced anything yet, but we assumed it would ...
[Quick Tip] How to turn off LTE on the HTC Thunderbolt
LTE (or 4G if you prefer) can be the number one cause of short battery life on the HTC Thunderbolt. Since there’s no clear way to switch it off, you may experience significantly short usage times. Or worse, if you live in an area without LTE coverage ...
Is Sprint poised to announce the Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D, and EVO View tablet?
Sprint was kind of ho-hum for announcements this year. Fairly silent at CES and MWC the past two month, and a rather anticlimactic announcement of the Kyocera Echo. And the EVO Shift 4G was the only new Android phone released by Sprint so far this year. ...
HTC finally announces the Merge as a CDMA world phone for multiple carriers
Well well, nice to finally see the HTC Merge get official after many long months. From countless leaks and rumors, to an almost complete disappearance. Once thought to be coming to Verizon, then it popped up with Alltel branding. At least we weren’t ...
