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Oct

27

2011

HTC Raider (aka Holiday) and Samsung Galaxy Slide to launch on Rogers for $149.99 with a 3-year contract, Get a Galaxy Tab 10.1 for free

by Robert Nazarian
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Rogers in Canada is going to have a big 4th quarter this year with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE, Motorola RAZR, HTC Raider, formerly the HTC Holiday, and the Samsung Galaxy Slide. The Galaxy S II LTE and the RAZR are expected to be available on November 4th and priced $199.99 and [...]

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Oct

26

2011

T-Mobile Announces First Contract-Free 4G Phone — Samsung Exhibit II 4G

by Stacy Bruce
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Today, Samsung and T-Mobile announced the launch of a new budget-friendly phone – the Samsung Exhibit II 4G, the sequel to the original Exhibit 4G that was introduced back in June. This new device will be available in Walmart stores tomorrow, October 27th, and will be sold at T-Mobile retail outlets starting November 2nd. Although budget friendly, [...]

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Oct

26

2011

Sprint will add LTE-Advanced in first half of 2013, 12 LTE devices to launch next year

by Robert Nazarian
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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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Oct

25

2011

Samsung Stratosphere unboxing and initial hands on [Video]

by Robert Nazarian
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I just got my hands on the Samsung Stratosphere which spec-wise is not jaw-dropping, but enough for most people. It comes with a 4-inch (800 x 480) Super AMOLED screen, 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, 5MP rear camera, 1.3MP front camera, and Android 2.3.5. What makes this phone appealing is that it’s 4G LTE compatible. With [...]

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Oct

19

2011

Sprint announces HTC EVO Design 4G, available Oct. 23

by Stacy Bruce
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OK guys, we have yet another official device announcement for you and this one will be heading to Sprint. The HTC EVO Design 4G has just been announced and it will come in at a reasonably priced $100. This new 4G phone was leaked last month and now we have an official release date of October [...]

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Oct

18

2011

Motorola And Verizon Unveil the DROID RAZR, Comes In At 7.1mm Thin With LTE (Hands-On Video)

by Robert Nazarian
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Motorola and Verizon certainly did not fail to impress us today at this afternoon’s unveiling of the Motorola DROID RAZR.  And Talk Android’s own EIC, Rob Nazarian,  was there to capture it all.  The device is the thinnest we’ve seen so far coming in at an “impossibly thin” 7.1mm.  And no, that is not a [...]

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Oct

18

2011

T-Mobile Adds New Plans To Monthly 4G Lineup

by Joe Sirianni
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T-Mobile continues to show the masses just how flexible the carrier can be when it comes to custom plans tailored for you .  The company has recently announced that they’ll be adding another 4G plan to fit your personal lifestyle.  For $60 per month you’ll get unlimited talk, text and data with the first 2GB. In addition, [...]

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Oct

14

2011

[Deal] Samsung Stratosphere 4G LTE Slider On Sale For $79 At Staples

by Justin Routhier
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Verizon launched the Samsung Stratosphere 4G LTE with its full-QWERTY keyboard this week at a respectable $149.99 (with 2-year contract), but if you were waiting for a better deal before you jumped in, wait no more. Staples is shaving off nearly half the price and offering the Stratosphere for only $79.99 (with 2-year contract). Let’s [...]

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Oct

13

2011

Motorola Photon 4G gets Google Talk with Video and Lapdock 100 Support

by Jim Farmer
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Hey Photon owners, if you haven’t recived it yet, be on the lookout for a hefty OTA maintenance upgrade. Besides a slew of general fixes and enhancements, you’re also getting Google Talk with video,  compatibility support for the Lapdock 100, a fix for your proximity sensor and more. The build is 45.3.6.en.US. Sprint is likely [...]

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Oct

4

2011

LG Announces The Optimus LTE With HD Display Coming To Korean Markets

by Axl Logan
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Remember the LU6200?  Here’s some more, just in case you forgot.  Well, she’s back. And this time with an official announcement of its name and market availability.  The LG Optimus LTE with a true HD IPS display is headed to a Korean market near you.  This will mark LG’s second LTE handset (LG Revolution) and [...]

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