Category Archives: Verizon

Radio Shack Leak Outs New Release Date for HTC Vigor (Incredible HD) and Samsung Stratosphere

Posted by on September 16, 2011 1 comment

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Looks like Radio Shack may be expecting a nice little shipment of HTC Vigors in their stores come October 20th. This leaked document also shows the Samsung Stratosphere (Epic 4G) arriving on October 6th. Last we heard, the HTC Vigor could launch as the Droid Incredible HD and early leaks were showing it for an October 13th launch. So either Radio Shack has a more up-to-date launch date, or they’ll get it a little later than everyone else. Either way, the battle for best 720p Android device is on this holiday season!

[Via Droid-Life]

Motorola DROID Bionic Bootstrap (Beta, We Think) Now Available

Posted by on September 16, 2011 No comments

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As promised, cvpcs has released the Bootstrap application for the Motorola DROID BIONIC that’ll get you the custom recovery you’re looking forward. Considering how recently this device came out we’re not sure it’ll be of much use to typical users right now, but developers are encouraged to download it so they can begin on their own ROMs and other such things. It’s a simple .APK file and works just like the DROID X and DROID 2′s bootstrap apps. It should be noted that this is for the DROIDN Bionic only – trying to use this on a DROID 3 will supposedly wipe your data even if the two devices are very similar. Check out the notes from cvpcs below and hit this link up for the download. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

  • This is not an official CWR release. Official CWR releases are signed off by Koush.
  • This will not be on market. I’ll leave that for when Koush makes an official release.
  • This is for BIONIC ONLY.
  • I am not responsible for any loss of data if there are bugs present. I have tested it but that doesn’t mean it’s bug free!

Samsung Illusion For Verizon Is Revealed Via Flickr

Posted by on September 16, 2011 No comments

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Samsung let the cat out the bag today when they posted an image of their upcoming Illusion handset coming soon to Verizon Wireless. The image of the device was posted on their Flickr account along with some information confirming the model number (SCH-I110) and showing off their “green” award for the Illusion. Although no other specs were revealed for the Samsung Illusion we can expect this to be a 3G only device (judging by the pic) and rumored specs are placing it with a budget friendly 800MHz processor, 3MP camera and more than likely featuring a 480×320 display. Oh yeah — and it’s “green.”

[Via Electronista]

Motorola Droid Bionic Successfully Boots CyanogenMod 7 – Bye, Bye MotoBlur! [Video]

Posted by on September 16, 2011 No comments

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CyanogenMod 7 or CM7 as the kids call it, has just shown up on the Motorola DROID BIONIC Popular Android developer @cvpcs tweeted the successful Blur-less bootup today and was even generous enough to include some footage. Check it out:

The Motorola Droid Bionic hasn’t even been out for more than a week and there’s already some great progress being made on it. Keep in mind, this ROM isn’t nowhere near ready for primetime seeing how there are a handful of essentials not working just yet. Things like, no radio (for making calls) or data, device wont charge, no sound and the camera doesn’t work either. For all you Droid Bionic early adopters, I don’t imagine it will be too much longer before all the kinks are worked out and you can finally have your device Blur free.

[Via Twitter]

Leaked Doc Reveals HTC Vigor Launching As The Droid Incredible HD On Oct 13th

Posted by on September 16, 2011 No comments

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If the above image is to be believed, the HTC Vigor that we’ve been following for weeks now, could be rebranded the DROID Incredible HD when it hits Verizon on October 13th. The leaked image goes on to show the specs of the phone aside from one glaring typo: a “4.3-inch WVGA display?” While, I wouldn’t call shenanigans on that alone, (seeing how it correctly lists the device’s resolution in the next line) I’m sure it will raise a few eyebrows. Leaked pics of the device (and more recently the leaked press shot) reveal the Vigor as taking some major styling cues from the Incredible line so the change in name seems very plausible.

The rest of the specs are spot on with what we’ve been hearing on the HTC Vigor. 4G LTE enabled,  720p HD screen, 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM, Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, 8MP rear/2MP font facing camera, and Beats by Dr. Dre earbuds. Oh- and as an added bonus, a 32GB class 10 microSD will come inside the device to compliment the already 16GB of onboard storage (sounds fishy). If this device isn’t HTC’s next flagship, I don’t know what is. HTC is throwing their very best into this device and it looks like HTC will be first-to-market with an HD 1280×720 screen. Once again, this leaves other Android OEM’s to play catch-up. Definitely excited to see what comes of this device, how ’bout you?

[Via Droid-Life]

Pantech Breakout Spotted In The Wild – Ready To Take On Verizon’s 4G LTE Network

Posted by on September 16, 2011 No comments

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The Pantech Breakout has already begun showing up in Verizon stores, just in time for its launch on September 22nd. The Breakout will be packing a 4-inch display, 1GHz single-core processor front facing and rear cameras, and running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The device will make an affordable option for those looking to get to tap into Verizon’s blazing fast 4G LTE network, without having to take out a 2nd mortgage.

[Via Droid-Life]

How to Restore the DROID Bionic to its Factory State [Forum Talk]

Posted by on September 15, 2011 No comments

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The helpful gents and gals over at AndroidForums.com have posted a guide about how to restore your Motorola DROID BIONIC to its factory state. Since Motorola stopped using traditional SBF files starting with the DROID 3, loyal member tehsusenoh figured it’d be best to make sure people know how to go about performing this particular task. Go on over to the All Things Root subform of the DROID Bionic section of AndroidForums.com to take a look at the guide and get familiar with it in case you need it in the near future.

Press Shot Gives Us a Clear Look at the HTC Vigor

Posted by on September 15, 2011 No comments

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No surprise here, folks. The HTC Vigor looks like just about every other high-end smartphone the company has produced in the past year. The above press photo won’t do much to differentiate it from the pack, but perhaps its rumored 720p display and 1.5GHz dual-core processor will. From in-the-wild photos leaked last month we know flipping the vigor over reveals a battery cover reminiscent of the HTC Incredible. Whispers have suggested it may launch as the Thunderbolt 2, but there is a chance the Vigor name will be the final branding of the device.

[via PocektNow]

Verizon Flips On The 4G LTE Switch In 26 New Cities (Still No Rancho Cucamonga)

Posted by on September 15, 2011 No comments

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Verizon announced they will be flipping on their phone melting 4G LTE switch in 26 new markets today. The rollout is set to begin this coming Thursday. Want to see if your city made the cut? Here’s the list:

  • Fort Smith and Jonesboro, Ark.
  • San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, Calif.
  • Daytona, Fla.
  • Bloomington, Champaign/Urbana, Rockford and Springfield, Ill.
  • Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa
  • Iowa City, Iowa
  • Shreveport, La.
  • Kalamazoo and Saginaw, Mich.
  • Reno, Nev.
  • Las Cruces, N.M.
  • Fargo, N.D.
  • Canton, Lima and Mansfield, Ohio
  • Dyersburg, Tenn.
  • Tri-Cities, Tenn./Va.
  • Austin, Beaumont/Port Arthur, Wichita Falls and El Paso, Texas

Not content with spotty 4G coverage (cough — Sprint — cough) Verizon is also making major 4G LTE expansions on Thursday in San Francisco, Indianapolis and Cleveland/Akron. Total it up and Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network now covers more than 160 million Americans in 143 cities. Big Red is also hoping to cover 185 million Americans by the end of this year.

Deal Alert: Radio Shack Offering $100 Off Their Best Selling Verizon Wireless Smartphones

Posted by on September 15, 2011 No comments

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It wasn’t too long ago when we learned Radio Shack would be giving T-Mobile the boot and making room on store shelves for their new buddy, Verizon Wireless. Well, to help celebrate the new venture, The Shack will be offering $100 on all of their Verizon smartphones from tomorrow September 15th, through October 22nd.

Here’s the full lineup:

That means there’s no better time to pick up any one of those fancy 4G “Droid” doohickeys the kids have been talking about nowadays. Still, makes me wonder what Verizon could have up their sleeves the day after this sale is over..?

[Via Droid-Life]