Category: Telecoms
Verizon Offers $40 Bill Credit with Purchase of 4G Phones via Amazon or Wirefly
Major carrier Verizon Wireless is looking for means to expand its customer database, which is why it kicked off an interesting promotional deal aimed at those who wish to grab a 4G-enabled smartphone.Starting today, each customer who purchases a 4G phone through Amazon Wireless or Wirefly will receive a $40 ...
Samsung Galaxy S III (SCH-I535) Spotted at Bluetooth SIG, Possibly Coming to Verizon
A certain Samsung Galaxy S III (SCH-I535) has just been approved by Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG) organization.Although the smartphone is said to come with CDMA support, unless we see some bands listed, we can’t be sure that the Galaxy S III will be launched at Verizon Wirel... ...
Verizon Brings Global 4G LTE to Four New Handsets
Verizon is providing more of its users with the possibility to enjoy global roaming. The carrier has just announced that four of its handsets have been recently approved for the task. Three smartphones coming from Motorola have been enhanced with the new feature, along with a device from ...
HTC EVO 4G LTE Confirmed to Start Shipping on May 24
It looks like HTC EVO 4G LTE’s saga is almost over. Although the smartphone was slated for a May 18 release at Sprint, the EVO 4G LTE was blocked at US Customs until recently, due to an ITC exclusion order.Along with the EVO 4G LTE, HTC One X shipments have ...
Workaround Enables S-Voice App on Non-Galaxy S III Phones (Again)
The first official Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM for Galaxy S III leaked over the weekend, along with all those goodies that Samsung included, such as S-Voice, S-Beam, Direct Call, Smart Stay and more.The folks over at XDA Developers have been able to extract the S-Voice personal assistant from ...
Google Officially Acquires Motorola Mobility
The outcome of the Google / Motorola Mobility merger has been put on hold for quite a while pending approval from various regulators. The last to give its approval was China who has recently given the green light and approved the transaction.However, it’s been said that this has been ...
ST-Ericsson Confirms NovaThor U8500 Platform Powers Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Beam
Even though Samsung launched the Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Beam smartphones back in February at the Mobile World Congress 2012, the handset vendor failed to offer any details regarding the phones’ processors.Although we knew the smartphones are equipped with dual-core processors, there was no info... (read more)
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Arrives on Three UK’s Network
Today, wireless carrier Three UK announced the availability of a new Android-based handset on its network, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2. The smartphone is now available only via the operator’s website, but it is expected to become available through its stores around the country as well starting with ...
Motorola RAZR MAXX Goes on Sale in Italy for 550 EUR (705 USD)
As expected, Motorola has just introduced the RAZR MAXX Android phone in Italy. This is one of the first countries to get the smartphone, but the US-based handset maker promised the RAZR MAXX would be launched in most European countries in the following weeks.Customers can now purchase the Motorola RAZR ...
Galaxy S III Pre-Orders in the UK Are Above Expectations
On May 29th, Samsung and its partners will finally make the new Galaxy S III smartphone available for purchase on the market in the UK, after registering increased interest in the device during the pre-order period. The handset will land in the country both via third-party retailers and ...
Affordable Orange Dublin Android Phone Coming Soon in the UK
It looks like Santa Clara won’t be the only Orange-branded smartphone launched in the UK in the following weeks, as the carrier plans to release another ZTE-manufactured handset dubbed Orange Dublin.Unfortunately, there are little to no details on the smartphone’s technical specifications. We only know that t... (read more)