Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jun 04, 2012
Now that the cat's out of the bag on the U.S. versions of the Samsung Galaxy S III, it's time for some carrier-specific announcements. First out of the gate is Verizon, which says its GSIII&...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Jun 04, 2012
And just like that, Samsung has ended a lot of speculation surrounding the U.S. release of the Samsung Galaxy S III. Arriving at AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular this m...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Jun 01, 2012
Update: When we said "Has begun rolling out," that should be pronounced "Coming June 4," as just stated by Verizon. Let the beatings begin.
If you're a Motorola XOOM owner o...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 31, 2012
OK, boys and girls. It's here, live, pushing, ready, whatever. The Verizon Galaxy Nexus is in the midst of being upgraded to Android 4.0.4. You can now dive into your settings menu and pull down...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 29, 2012
Hey, look at that. The long-awaited Android 4.0.4 update for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus now has an official support page at Big Red's site. That's just one more step closer to an actual OTA up...
Review
by _JKK_
May 27, 2012
Editor's note: This time around we've got a ROM review for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus from long time Android Central member JKK Photography. I know you'll enjoy it, and from the looks...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 23, 2012
Another new month, another new OTA package for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. For those that just want to get it on, here's the link direct from Google. Note that it's not a full ROM, and you'...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 21, 2012
Verizon this afternoon confirmed that four of its CDMA Android smartphones will receive software updates that allow them to connect to GSM networks outside the United States. The phones are the HTC ...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 17, 2012
After yesterday's news of Verizon killing off unlimited data plans for grandfathered users, we were left with a lot of questions. That will happen when you don't get official word about chan...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 16, 2012
Verizon has plans to kill the current unlimited data add-on and force users to a shared pool of tiered data. Speaking at today's 40th annual J.P. Morgan Technology, Media, and Telecom conference...
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 15, 2012
Another batch of 4G LTE areas have been announced by Verizon and this time, it's a pretty huge list. In total, 28 new markets will be enabled while 11 more will be getting expansions to further ...
Article
by Alex Dobie
May 14, 2012
Looks like LG and Verizon Wireless have released a new software update for the LG Spectrum. Today's update -- version VS920V6 -- brings the Spectrum up to Android 2.3.6 (that's right, s...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 10, 2012
Verizon this morning officially announced that a blue version of the Motorola Droid RAZR is available in select stores and will be sold online starting May 17. As we noted when we broke the news on ...
Article
by Sean Brunett
May 07, 2012
Verizon and HTC have officially announced the Droid Incredible 4G LTE. It is a an evolutionary advancement from the Droid Incredible 2, which should prove to provide a solid experience for users who...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 04, 2012
The Motorola Droid 3 has a large system update queued and ready to roll out, but it's just another version of Gingerbread. The 5.7.905.XT862 update checks in about 230 MB, and is chock full...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 01, 2012
So Android 4.0.4's starting to roll out to the Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. But maybe you don't want to wait? (We sure don't.) Android forums adviser and Galaxy Nexus gur...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 01, 2012
Everybody has been trying to confirm or debunk this mornings claims of a slow rollout of the Android 4.0.4 update for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. Amidst all the fuss and confusion, Android Forums memb...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 30, 2012
Starting tomorrow (May 1), Verizon will begin offering up a new prepaid wireless plan, with unlimited talk and text plus 1GB of data for $80 monthly. You'll have to buy a new phone of course, an...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 30, 2012
Sony and Verizon are pushing out an update for the Xperia PLAY, bringing it to version 4.0.2.E.0.57. Relax, 4.0.2 is the version number from Sony and not Android 4.0.2 -- but don't feel bad...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Apr 26, 2012
Verizon, some would say, leads the pack for the amount of Android devices they have available. As such, that also means they lead the pack in terms of the number of people inquiring about Android 4....
Article
by Chris Parsons
Apr 23, 2012
Just in case you're on Verizon and haven't picked up a Verizon Galaxy Nexus as of yet, Verizon is making it harder to resist. What originally started off as a $299 buy in cost has now been d...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Apr 23, 2012
Initial specs for the Verizon Droid Incredible 4G LTE, as seen at DroidDoes.com:
1.2GHz dual-core processor
1GB RAM
Sense 4.0
4-inch Super LCD display at qHD resolution
...
Article
by Alex Dobie
Apr 23, 2012
Update: And it's been pulled. But not quickly enough.
We've been hearing rumors of a third Droid Incredible for some time, and today it looks like the device has been outed a little early o...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 20, 2012
Verizon has published the support documents for an upcoming LG Spectrum update, and going on the history of such matters, we expect an over-the-air update rather soon. It's not the Ice Cream San...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 19, 2012
grunt0300 asks in the Android Central forums,
ATT vs Verizon?
Just wondering which provider works best in Europe?
Thanks.
AT&T is a GSM carrier, and that means SIM cards. AT&T al...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 19, 2012
Verizon has released their first quarter 2012 earnings, and it looks like they're going to need some help carrying all that money. I'm no finance wizard (I can barely keep a checkbook balanc...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Apr 18, 2012
Being a Droid RAZR or Droid RAZR MAXX owner has certainly had its ups and downs for the past little while. A bunch of false starts for software updates have occurred, but now it looks like Motorola ...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Apr 17, 2012
Verizon has been quickly working to expand its 4G LTE network and today they announced more additions, expansions and enhancements for it. If you're city is on the list, you won't have to wa...
Article
by Chris Parsons
Apr 15, 2012
For those of you with a Motorola Droid 2 in your hands, get ready for an update that should be hitting devices soon. As posted on the Verizon site, the change log for the v4.5.621 software update ha...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 11, 2012
af250xxl asks in the Android Central forums,
Can my Rezound get the official ICS update if I don't have Verizon service? I removed the Rezound from my account the day after I activated ...
