Verizon Employees Training For the Samsung DROID Charge

Verizon employees may be happy or sad right now because it looks like their training for the Samsung DROID Charge right now. Unfortunately, we still don't know when it'll be available but at least we know that it should be in the next few weeks. Furthermore, this handset will reportedly support up to 10 devices with its WiFi hotspot capabilities. Make sure you have about $299 handy though, because that's the rumoured price for this one.

[Droid-Life]

T-Mobile Adds 10 New 4G Markets

Ten more markets have T-Mobile's 4G (HSPA+)network, bringing the 4G network up to 167 markets and more than 200 million people in the United States.

The new 4G markets include:
Ames, Iowa
Anderson, Indiana
Battle Creek, Michigan
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Jackson, Michigan
Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado
Lawrence, Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas
Springfield, Illinois
Wichita Falls, Texas.

T-Mobile is also working to double the speeds of its 4G service to 42 Mbps in 25 of its 4G markets, covering more than 140 million people, this year.

New York City, Las Vegas and Orlando are already online with 42 Mbps service. Chicago, Long Island and parts of New Jersey are slated to follow soon.

Motorola DROID X 2 To Be $199, LG Revolution At $249?

According to the image that DroidLife snagged above, two new devices for Verizon have been priced. The Motorola DROID X 2 and the LG Revolution could be available soon for $199.99 and $249.99, respectively, on a 2-year contract. It shouldn't be a surprise that the DROID Incredible 2 will be launching for $199, while the DROID Charge will be priced at $299 which seems a bit high. Unfortunately, release dates are still unknown.

[Droid-Life]

Sprint's Nexus S 4G Now Up For $199 Pre-Orders At Best Buy

Are you looking to get an Android powered smartphone with NFC, stock "Gingerbread", and WiMAX? Well, you only have one option and you can pre-order it now. The Google Nexus S 4G is now up for pre-order on Best Buy if you're interested and it'll cost you $199.99 on a 2-year contract. Shipping is somewhere in between April 18th and the 21st. Check it out on Best Buy.

[Phandroid]

Testers Now Getting the LG Revolution, Launch Imminent?

It looks like some testers are now getting their hands on the LG Revolution which is set to be another 4G (LTE) smartphone for Verizon in the US. Coming from Android Central is the photo above which is, sort of, signalling that the release is close. We still don't know exactly when it'll be available but it should be here before the end of Q2.

[Unwired View]

Sprint's Google Nexus S 4G Hits the FCC

What's that above, you say? Well, it's the SPH-D720 and according to Samsung that's the Nexus S 4G that has just hit the FCC. This one's on its way to Sprint in the near future and that's all you really need to know. It's the Samsung-built Nexus S that'll be available with WiMAX connectivity and stock Android "Gingerbread". If you're interested then check it out at the FCC.

[Engadget]

ZTE Unveils 4.3-inch Smartphone and 10-inch "Honeycomb" Tablet With LTE At CTIA

MSI has unveiled two new products that they intend to launch in the future. The one above is a 4.3-inch smartphone while the one below is their upcoming LTE (4G) tablet, of course, both are running Android. First, the one above was just a mockup and it's said to feature a 4.3-inch display, a VGA front-facing camera, a 5MP rear-facing camera, a 1,350mAh battery, and Android 2.3 "Gingerbread". Those are some pretty good specs so let's hope they can deliver a US launch.

The other device, like I said, is a tablet and it's going to be running Android "Honeycomb" whenever it actually does hit the market. This one reportedly features a 10-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, a 1.2GHz CPU, dual cameras, LTE (4G) connectivity, and a 6,800mAh battery. I wonder if this one will be hitting Verizon later this year. Unfortunately, launches look like they'll be in the second half of the year.

[Engadget]

Sprint Announces the HTC Flyer As the EVO View 4G, Launching This Summer

Sprint has just made it official. So, "the next big EVO thing. Only bigger." has turned out to be the HTC EVO View 4G - as expected. This tablet is exactly like the Flyer with its 7-inch 1,024 x 600 resolution display, a 1.5GHz CPU, a 5MP camera, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, 32GB of internal storage, and Sense UI over top of Android except that this one has WiMAX capabilities to take advantage of the carrier's 4G network. The display is capacitive but Sprint is throwing in a capacitive stylus with it as well so you can use that if you don't want to dirty the screen with your greasy fingers. This will be available in the Summer for an unknown price.

[Engadget]

HTC EVO 3D Officially Hitting Sprint This Summer, Glasses-Free With 4G

If you never picked up an HTC EVO 4G then you might be in luck. Sprint officially announced the EVO 3D today and it's a huge upgrade over the old model. This one features a 4.3-inch glasses-free 3D display, a dual-core 1.2GHz CPU, WiMAX connectivity, dual 5MP cameras on the back to take 3D video, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, and Android 2.3 with the Sense UI. The price wasn't announced and it'll be available in the Summer.

[Engadget]

Samsung SCH-i510 To Be Verizon's LTE Capable Droid Charge

It looks like the Samsung SCH-i510 smartphone has just gotten a name and it could be the Verizon-bound DROID Charge - rumoured to be the Stealth. This handset should pack 4G (LTE) connectivity as well as an 8MP camera, a front-facing camera, and a Super AMOLED+ display. Other specs are unknown right now but it definitely sounds like a high-end one. Price and release date is still unknown so we'll have to wait for that as well.

[Liliputing]

Back Of the Motorola DROID X 2 Possibly Leaks, Has Verizon 4G

The picture above might be real but it also might be fake. Phandroid posted the image anyway to show that the upcoming DROID X 2 for Verizon might actually be capable of running on the carrier's 4G (LTE) network. The DROID X 2 actually shouldn't launch for a while so by the time it actually launches it should actually run on the faster network. Unfortunately, the image above might not be the real thing. The DROID X 2 will be an upgrade over the last model - that's for sure.

[Phandroid]

Samsung 4G Droid Stealth Pre-Orders Could Start On March 24th, Launch For April 7th; Says Costco

A leak coming from Costco has mentioned that pre-orders for the Samsung 4G Droid Stealth could actually start in just three days - March 24th. Of course, there's no way to confirm this right now so hopefully someone makes it official. The launch date is pegged for April 7th and it'll likely be the carrier's second 4G (LTE) device - after the Thunderbolt from HTC. Price is unknown right now but I'm sure that'll get leaked very soon.

[Android Central]

HTC Thunderbolt Now Available On Verizon For $249; Amazon Has It For $179

Verizon has finally released what a lot of people have been waiting for. They now have the HTC Thunderbolt with LTE (4G) connectivity available on their network for $249.99 on a 2-year contract. Yeah, it's not cheap but it's one of the best smartphones around especially with on a slightly faster LTE (4G) network. If you're willing to pick one up, then check it out on Verizon.

Update: Android Guys has pointed out that it's now available on Amazon for $179.99 on a 2-year contract which is a bit better than what Verizon is offering it for.

[BGR]

HTC Thunderbolt Finally Official and Launching On March 17th For $249.99

Verizon has finally announced the availability of the HTC Thunderbolt. The smartphone will officially be launching on March 17th (2 days away) for $249.99 on a 2-year contract. Of course, this smartphone has LTE (4G) connectivity and it'll cost you $29.99 monthly for unlimited data use. Furthermore, if you pick one up before May 15th, hotspot capabilities will be free. What a deal!


Update: AndroidSPIN has just mentioned that Wirefly is now taking pre-orders for this smartphone. And it's just $199.99!

[BGR]

Samsung Infuse 4G Hits the FCC, On Its Way To AT&T and Possibly Rogers

A new and large Samsung smartphone has just hit the FCC and it's the HSPA+ capable Infuse 4G which is rocking the SGH-i997 model number. Let's hope it gets announced by AT&T soon because we already know that it's headed there. It could also hit the North of the border as well - possibly Rogers. The Infuse 4G packs a 1.2GHz CPU, a microSD card slot, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 3.0 support, an 8MP AF camera with an LED flash and Full HD 1080p video recording, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, and Android with the Touchwiz UI. Keep in mind that Engadget heard that the Infuse would actually be sporting a 4.3-inch display - down from 4.5-inches - because the display might not be ready for mainstream yet. Check it out at the FCC.

[Unwired View]

HTC Incredible and Trophy Rumoured For March 17th and 24th Launch, Respectively

The leak above states two pretty important dates regarding future Verizon handsets. The first is that the Android powered HTC Thunderbolt could launch on March 17th and that the WP7 based HTC Trophy could be available a week later, on March 24th. Of course, this could be totally wrong at this point. Rumours about the Thunderbolt launching have been untrue so far so we're really just waiting for the official word. We also heard a few weeks ago that the HTC Trophy would be delayed to support Global 3G. Only Verizon knows the real dates.

[WPCentral]

HTC Thunderbolt Could Launch On March 21st; Hopefully, Maybe.

Anytime there's word on Verizon's HTC Thunderbolt being released you can chalk it up as a rumour. BGR's sources have mentioned that said smartphone will be launching on March 21st. There's no way to confirm this right now and if you've been waiting this long then you might as well wait another couple of days. Come on Verizon, announce the release date already!

[BGR]

LG Revolution With 4G (LTE) Hits the FCC, On Its Way To Verizon

Wireless Goodness has just pointed out that an upcoming 4G (LTE) packing smartphone headed to Verizon has just been spotted at the FCC and it's none other than the LG Revolution. This smartphone packs a 4.3-inch WVGA display, 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a 1GHz CPU, a 5MP AF camera with an LED flash and 1080p HD video recording, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 3.0 support, and Android 2.2. Check it out at the FCC.

[Phandroid]

Samsung Stealth Gets Spotted On Video, Headed To Verizon With LTE (4G)

Techno Buffalo has just got their hands on an upcoming smartphone that will be hitting Verizon. It's the Samsung Stealth which we've been hearing a bit about. The handset was announced at CES but complete details weren't outlined at the time. It'll feature some high-end specs though as well as LTE (4G) connectivity on Big Red. Anyways, if you're dying to see more then just hit play on the video below.

[Android Central]

Samsung Stealth (SCH-i510) Hits the FCC, On Pace For a Q2 Launch

The Samsung SCH-i510 aka the Stealth smartphone has just been spotted at the FCC. We already know that this smartphone is headed to Verizon with 4G (LTE) connectivity but we just don't know when. It's rumoured to be coming in Q2 which is right around the corner so the wait might not be that long. For the meantime, check it out at the FCC.

[Phandroid]