Verizon Delays Droid Charge Launch in Wake of LTE Network Outage
Following the outage and subsequent restoration of LTE services this morning, Verizon has delayed the launch of the Samsung Droid Charge to an unspecified later date. The smartphone was originally slated for launch this morning, but was delayed at the last minute due to the LTE network outage, which affected activations of LTE devices. While […]
Verizon Releases Statement on LTE Network Outage (Updated)
Verizon has released an official statement regarding the now 10 hour (as of 6:28 CDT) LTE network outage throughout much of the country. The cause of the outage has been discovered and engineers are working to restore service as soon as possible. This outage affects LTE services, with the CDMA voice network functioning normally though […]
Verizon to Launch Samsung Droid Charge on April 28th
Verizon has announced that it will launch the Samsung Droid Charge next week on April 28th for $349.99 after new 2 year agreement before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $299.99 and demonstrating Verizon’s intent to price LTE smartphones as premium devices. The Droid Charge was formally introduced by Samsung at CES […]
Samsung Fascinate Android Froyo Update Tomorrow
Verizon will begin to roll out the long awaited Android Froyo update for the Samsung Fascinate starting tomorrow. The update will enable Fash 10.1, improved Exchange support, app installation on memory cards, bugfixes, and it will also pre-load V CAST Apps as well as Samsung Media Hub. The changelog is also available.
Verizon Lists Cities with LTE Launch on Thursday
Verizon has teased that “a whole mess of cities and towns will be getting LTE on Thursday†on its Twitter account, a cursory look at their news portal for journalists has revealed the following cities that will be next in the carriers LTE roll out: Hilton Head, South Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina Clarksville, Tennessee Cleveland, […]
Verizon Launches Novatel 4G Mobile Hotspot
Verizon Wireless has launched the Novatel Wireless 4G Mobile Hotspot for $149.99 after new 2 year agreement before an additional $50 rebate, bringing the total to $99.99. As previously reported the Novatel 4510L features support for up to 5 devices, Wi-Fi N radio, microSDHC expansion slot with network storage support and GPS support.
Motorola Rolling Out Gingerbread Update for Droid X?
Motorola has apparently begun to quietly roll out the latest update for the Motorola Droid X, which updates the device to Android Gingerbread. The update is so quiet in fact, that Verizon and Motorola are officially denying the existence of the update and Verizon has not even updated its support page for the smartphone. The […]
Verizon to Discontinue 1 Year Contracts on April 17th
After years of being one of the few carriers to actively offer and advertise the option to sign on to a year agreement for service with a subsidy, Verizon Wireless has confirmed in a press note that it will eliminate the 1 year contract option due to “customer demand†on April 17th. "Keep in mind, […]
FCC Passes Data Roaming Mandate, Carriers Not Pleased
The FCC has passed a landmark mandate that will now force carriers to allow smaller regional carriers access to their networks for new roaming agreements in order to provide data service to typically underserved rural areas and regional carriers. The vote went 3-2 in favor of the new rules down party lines, with Chairman Julius […]
Google Pulls Popular PlayStation Emulator Ahead of Xperia Play Release
Noted developer ZodTTD, best known for developing the popular PSX4Droid Sony PlayStation emulator for Android has taken to Twitter to announce that Google has pulled the application from the Android Market, eight months after being first approved and released. The timing for the removal is coincidental, as the Xperia Play from Sony Ericsson is expected […]