Category: Carriers

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Nokia Lumia 920 exclusive to AT&T for only 6 months

Exclusivity to certain ‘hot’ smartphones can be a ‘hot’ deal for carriers, potentially driving sales through the roof. However, this year the situation is different because no carrier can afford that. As it seems, the exclusivity rights for AT&T to the Nokia’s latest  Smart device – the Lumia 920 – will only go on for 6 months. Previously, the Lumia...

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Verizon gets carrier billing option for Google Play

Leaked information has been spotted, showing evidence that finally a solution has come to soothe the constant annoyance for Verizon Android users on lacking a carrier billing option in Google Play. Verizon will obviously get the option in the Google Play Store, starting on Thursday, October 18th, according to an “internal” document. This shows that there will be a “$25...

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Samsung GALAXY Nexus, Motorola XOOM and Google Nexus S get Android 4.1.2 OTA

This Monday, the Samsung GALAXY Nexus (only the international version), the Motorola XOOM (the Wi-Fi, only version), and the Google Nexus S, each received a 15.1MB  OTA update to Android 4.1.2. The Samsung GALAXY Nexus models should soon receive the OTA updates as well, and the versions of the Samsung GALAXY Nexus branded with the Verizon or Sprint name should...

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LG Optimus G this November

Optimus (No! Not Prime!) G starts its march through the US via AT&T on November 2nd. The carrier announced this a while ago, plus had set the price to the attractive $199. Now we have learned that Sprint are also going to distribute the smart Android, and for the same price, too! Their launch date has been set for November...

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Nokia Lumia ‘Atlas’ for Verizon

News appeared about a new Nokia Lumia phone, codenamed ‘Atlas’. Animage posted by @evleaks on their Twitter account show the new device with the Verizon logo on. The phone looks like a variant of the Lumia 820, with similar specifications but meant for Verizon’s network. Just a few hours ago, we saw Nokia pull this same trick with the Lumia...

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T-Mobile wins exclusive rights for Nokia Lumia 810

T-Mobile announced that they, and only they, will exclusively offer the Nokia Lumia 810. The Windows Phone 8 smartphone is to be released soon, and  is almost the same as the Nokia Lumia 820, but for a slightly different appearance and the presence of T-Mobile’s 42Mbps HSDPA. Quick reminder of what is known so far about the Lumia 810 hardware:...

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T-Mobile’s Samsung GALAXY Note II to be launched on October 24th

This information comes from a leaked T-Mobile internal memo. The date coincides with the one chosen by Samsung for the official introduction of the device in the US. Samsung has extremely bold goals for the Samsung GALAXY Note II in the US, as well as worldwide. The expectations are that the seuel will sell 20 million units, which will actually...

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Lumia 920 and 820 in the USA in November through AT&T

The big end-of-the-year holiday season is fast approaching and a nice smart mobile device as a gift (both – to give and to get) seems a highly interesting idea. If  you go for Nokia’s latest Windows Phone 8 smartphones, in the States you can have any of them through the AT&T carrier. AT&T is going to offer the Nokia Lumia...

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Three UK PAYG pricing for HTC Windows Phone 8X

After the smart HTC Windows Phone 8X was officially introduced to the world, we learned that its SIM-free version might cost a rather hefty £399. However, the last word is that Three UK, will be selling the smartphone off-contract for the easier to swallow £350 ($564/€436). Here is a picture, sent to us by a source from Three UK, where...

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LG Optimus G offered by AT&T and Sprint

AT&T and Sprint Wireless will be offering the LG Optimus G in the United States. AT&T will be selling the 8MP version of the smartphone, while Sprint will offer the  variant with a 13MP snapper on the back. Of course, both variants will be with LTE connectivity. To remind about the main specifications of the LG Optimus G: Qualcomm’s beastly...