Now that quad-core smartphones are pretty much the norm, everyone in the smartphone market is shifting their focus towards larger 1080p HD displays and beyond. A new phone by LG for AT&T has been spotted sporting such specifications. Based on the GLBenchmark details, this very well could be another flagship smartphone from LG. The results confirm Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean,...
New 4G markets, LTE, lots of cash spending, and no more discounted devices – 2013 seems indeed to bring great excitement for T-Mobile. T-Mobile will be receiving a hefty sum of $4.7 billion from parent company Deutsche Telekom. This will help with the rollout of their upcoming LTE network, and in the refarming of their existing 2G network to 3G/4G....
They may be named “America’s worst carrier” but this hasn’t stopped AT&T (T) from being a powerful competitor in the wireless industry. CNET reports that according to AT&T wireless chief Ralph de la Vega, the company’s smartphone sales in the fourth quarter of this year have already reached the total of 6.4 million mark. De la Vega also said that...
One just has to love the sense of humour people out there have! ‘Black’ Fridays! Why on earth would they call’em so when these particular days of the week are so profitable and far from “black” for both, customers and producers. Go figure! Anyway, if you happen to have missed the previous ‘Black Friday’, don’t you worry! For another one...
Strange it was to many that smaller carriers have been steadily providing the latest Android update – the Jelly Beans, to their subscribers’ Samsung Galaxy S3 devices, while AT&T just sat idle. Good news is that finally the Samsung Galaxy S3 users on AT&T can also get the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. The update shall be provided over-the-air, and is...
On Wednesday Verizon Wireless announced availability of the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Note II. The US largest carrier will offer the smartphone online and in their stores in either Marble White or Titanium Grey on November 29th, for $299.99 with a new two-year contract. Galaxy Note II comes with a 5.5-inch 720p HD display, and features a 1.6Ghz quad-core Exynos processor,...
Carriers / Phones / Samsung / Verizon
by Phones Review · Published 11/28/2012 · Last modified 01/23/2014
The QWERTY slider phones used to be really popular in the not long ago past. Today they may have lost some of this popularity, but because there are still many users out there that prefer having a physical keyboard, these phones surely have not completely sunk into oblivion. If you are this type of Android user and a Verizon customer,...
AT&T / Carriers / Mobile OS / Phones / Samsung / Windows Phone
by Phones Review · Published 11/28/2012
Windows Phone Tango brings numerous small fixes to the OS via AT&T. The update includes multiple images in MMS, send ringtones (MMS), more reliable push notifications, new wallpapers and other neat optimizations. However, after the OS is updated users will be prompted to also install a new Samsung firmware update, to coincide with the OS upgrade. Usually firmware upgrades fix...
The Samsung Galaxy Axiom was introduced earlier this month and now it is on sale at US Cellular for $79 with a two-year contract, or for $399 SIM-free. As expected it has the Galaxy S III Mini-reminiscent specs, and runs Ice Cream Sandwich, packs a 4-inch WVGA display, a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 4GB of built-in memory expandable with a...
Verizon is offering a steep discount on the LG’s Intuition smartphone for just $99 with a new two-year contract or in case of renewal of an existing contract. Meanwhile, Amazon Wireless started offering the smartphone for just a penny on contract. SIM-free, the Intuition retails for $600, after it debuted in September for $200 on contract. To remind you of...
