It’s hard to believe the 4th version of the original DROID is here. I remember buying the original the day it launched, November 6, 2009, which was the beginning of my love for Android. A little over 2 years later Motorola and Verizon just made it official that the DROID 4 will indeed launch this [...]
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Following fellow regional carriers WIND and Mobilicity's lead, Québec-based Videotron will launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus this Wednesday, February 8. Still no word on pricing, though we'll keep our ears peeled the closer we get to Wednesday. The flagship device will be compatbible with Videotron's “4G” network, which boasts download speeds of up to 42 [...]
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While you guys in the United States have a whole range of LTE Android devices to choose from, in the UK we're still a long way from the point of getting LTE at all. An on-going trial being run in Cornwall by BT and Everything Everywhere (Orange UK and T-Mobile) is now set to extend [...]
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Pop the champagne, boys and girls. The moment we have speculated over for what seems like eternity is finally here. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be available from Verizon Wireless tomorrow, December 15th, for 9 on a two-year contract. With little left to say, let’s just say we’re glad the moment has arrived, at last. [...]
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The Verizon Galaxy Nexus just keeps on leaking and taunting us. Sooner or later I might just start an occupy Verizon campaign — who’s with me? Now that I have you angered we’ve received a screenshot showing the Verizon Gnex updated to Android 4.1 Ice Cream Sandwich, leaving us to believe it’s finally ready for [...]
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The LG Optimus 3D is all set to receive it’s Gingerbread update with open arms but rather than wait, some ballsy XDA users have begun flashing a leaked official build for the device. While not quite ready for primetime, the leaked 2.3.5 build does clue us in on what we can expect once the official [...]
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We already know that Sprint will deploy LTE by mid 2012, but we also learned that they plan on launching LTE-Advanced on its 800 MHz spectrum in the first half of 2013. Iyad Tarazi, Sprint’s vice president of network development and engineering, confirmed this at the 4G World conference. He expects that LTE-Advanced to achieve [...]
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If you're a T-Mobile subscriber, or considering it, today is a good day. Both the HTC Amaze 4G and the Galaxy S II are now available for purchase, rounding out T-Mobile's already broad selection of Android devices with two more great ones. Both of these phones will take advantage of the new HSPA+42 network (insert [...]
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Today I have the new HTC Amaze 4G from T-Mobile to look over with everyone. We’ve seen plenty of this phone recently and most should know plenty about this new flagship level smartphone for T-Mobile. Below you can find a few quick details, photos and a detailed video quickly breaking down the hardware so check [...]
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As you probably know, Apple announced the latest version of its iPhone today, the iPhone 4S. A lot of people were expecting an iPhone 5 announcement, since that didn’t happen, many Apple fans have been disappointed throughout the world. Not only are they disappointed because the iPhone 5 wasn’t announced, but also because the iPhone [...]
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As you probably know, Apple announced the latest version of its iPhone today, the iPhone 4S. A lot of people were expecting an iPhone 5 announcement, since that didn’t happen, many Apple fans have been disappointed throughout the world. Not only are they disappointed because the iPhone 5 wasn’t announced, but also because the iPhone [...]
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Verizon and Motorola have just announced that the 4G LTE upgrade promised to those who purchased the XOOM tablet via the wireless provider will begin tomorrow for all existing owners. The upgrade, which was initially offered to a small group of test users, requires owners to ship their tablets back to Motorola for the installation [...]
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The HTC Amaze 4G was a part of a double announcement from T-Mobile earlier today. It has been leaked so many times, we lost count and to confirm its existence, T-Mobile unveiled it today and set October 12 as its release date and 9.99, after mail in rebate, as its price on contract. Anxious folks [...]
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Our friends at MobileSyrup have gotten their hands on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S II X, also known as the Galaxy Hercules. T-Mobile customers are probably impatiently eager to learn about when their version of the SGS 2 will release. If you were curious about what will the Galaxy X will have under the hood, [...]
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AT&T’s 4G LTE network went live this past weekend in Chicago even though AT&T has not officially announced the availability of LTE service in that market. Though likely to be available only intermittently until it is officially launched, initial tests performed on the network have shown the potential for impressive speeds. Using an AT&T Elevate [...]
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Just in time for that rumored late September/early October launch date for the HTC Jetstream (Puccini) AT&T has already begun flipping on their 4G LTE switch in some lucky cities. According to BGR, some AT&T customers in Chicago are reporting that their 4G LTE mobile hotspots devices have lit up with AT&T’s trademarked “4G LTE” [...]
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Buried at the bottom of a recent press release from Three UK is this rather interesting little morsel — the carrier’s planning on extending its HSPA+ coverage to 80% of the UK by the end of this year, with the rest of the country following “soon afterwards”. Right now Three’s HSPA+ network, which offers download speeds up to [...]
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The speeds on the Motorola Droid Bionic are looking good click to enlarge Now that Google is set to take control of Motorola Mobility, people have been even more interested in Motorola’s upcoming phone, the Droid Bionic. A new picture of the anticipated phone has sufaced, thanks to the folks at Phandroid. This shot of [...]
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If you are on AT&T, but really want a Droid 3 (XT860), you can now preorder an unlocked one for 9.50. It features UMTS 850/1900 which allows it to work on AT&T’s 3G network. The other advantages are that you are likely to get faster download speeds, should be able to do hotspot tethering at [...]
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The Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G is now exclusively available at Rogers. This is their first smartphone that’s capable of hitting download speeds of 21Mbps and has a price tag of 9.99 outright and 9.99 on a 3-year (Best Buy is selling it for .99 on a 3yr). Specs have the Infuse running Android OS [...]
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Verizon has finally gone official with the release details of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 4G LTE, and not a moment too soon. As expected, the tablet will be on shelves by the end of the week, launching July 28th in both 16GB and 32GB flavors. Pricing starts at 9 for the option with [...]
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The Rogers launch party for the Android 2.3-powered Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G earlier this week, also pricing was revealed to be 9.99 outright and slides to 9.99 on a 3-year. The only thing missing was a release date, we thought this would be announced at the launch party but we only heard it was [...]
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Greetings, Android phone fans. Its another great episode of the Android Overload! This is your one stop, place to shop for all the news that didn’t get a chance to make it to our front page. Since, we’ve always been fans of second chances, we’ve given these little news snippets a second chance and brought [...]
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There’s still a lot of confusion when it comes to the exact definition of 4G and even I have to admit, a lot of it is over my head. I remember when Sprint was the first carrier to launch their 4G service here in the U.S. and it created quite a stir. Why- Well, even [...]
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Today T-Mobile announced that they are quickly adding more and more to their 4G HSPA+ Network. To help give you a little incentive to jump aboard with their 4G service they are now boosting speeds on over 47 current 4G markets and now will have over 100 markets on their blazing fast HSPA+ 42 Network. [...]
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At CES 2011 Samsung Canada’s Paul Brennan said the Galaxy S Infuse will launch in Canada… and it’s now confirmed to be heading to Rogers. This Android powered device has a 4.5 inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen display that’s made of Gorilla Glass and has a resolution … Continue Reading Here Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G [...]
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Seattle T-Mobile Stores Issue $1000 Speed Challenge: Galaxy S 4G Faster than iPhone This weekend, Seattle T-Mobile stores are challenging iPhone owners to take on their Samsung Galaxy S 4G in a download speed test. If your iPhone, on either Verizon or AT&T, can beat the Galaxy S 4G in 2 out of 3 [...]
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Romanian smartphones getting smarter Huawei are one of those companies that a few years a go you might not have heard of but whose name you now hear on a daily basis. If you are Romanian however you’ve probably known about the Chinese company for nearly ten years, as that is how long they have [...]
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