Google itself may have thrown the pricing situation out of whack by offering up a contract-free GSM version of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus for just $ 399, but those adhering to Sprint's plans can't make use of that, anyway. The other CDMA / LTE-infused Galaxy Nexus is now shipping from Sprint, several months ahead of its first LTE rollout. $ 199.99 on … [Read more...]
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) now hitting unlocked Galaxy S II in America
April 21, 2012 by
See that? That's the sign that awoke yours truly this morning. And that just happens to be confirmation that the long-awaited Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update is finally coming to unlocked (read: global, non-carrier branded) Galaxy S II smartphones situated in the United States. If you'll recall, said update started flowing to units in South … [Read more...]
US Cellular ships first LTE smartphone: Samsung Galaxy S Aviator
April 9, 2012 by
Welp, that didn't take long. Just weeks after US Cellular's first LTE device hit the shops (yeah, the Galaxy Tab 10.1), in flies the carrier's first 4G LTE smartphone. It's the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator -- otherwise known as the Droid Charge -- taking the crown, shipping today with a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchpanel, front-facing camera, … [Read more...]
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1-inch) priced at $399, still unavailable for purchase
April 6, 2012 by
Office Depot probably isn't the first place you'd think to look for Samsung's incoming Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), but it looks to be the first legitimate retailer to throw a price tag on the aforementioned slate. Just weeks after cruising through the FCC, the Tab 2 is now being shown with a $ 399.99 price. Granted, that's for the lowly 8GB model, but … [Read more...]
GSM Galaxy Nexus seeing signal issues after Android 4.0.4 update?
April 5, 2012 by
Sometimes, updates aren't as sweet as they initially sound. Such is the case with Android 4.0.4, which recently rolled out to owners of the GSM Galaxy Nexus. According to an increasingly vocal swath of members at xda-developers (and confirmed by a listing on Google's own Support page), there are mysterious signal issues now troubling the device. … [Read more...]
White Galaxy Nexus shows itself, plans an arctic vacation
January 28, 2012 by
We knew a snowed-out version of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus was on pace for a February release, and while we've still got a few weeks left, it looks as if one or two have slipped through the cracks. The fine folks over at HDBlog.it managed to get a hold of the prized possession, and for anyone who has managed to pass their eyes over the white Galaxy S … [Read more...]
Samsung Galaxy Note Notepad hands-on at CES: it’s like a Note, but analog
January 15, 2012 by
What if Samsung made a Galaxy Note, but instead of throwing a dual-core processor, a few megabytes (or gigabytes, whatever) of RAM, and random pieces of silicon between the front and rear covers, it included an undetermined amount of paper? What it we lived in a world where that type of activity was not only okay, but encouraged? What if the Note … [Read more...]
Galaxy Nexus shipping now in America: unlocked for $750 through Expansys
November 24, 2011 by
Pre-order, pre-schmorder. Americans more anxious to blow $ 750 on the planet's first Ice Cream Sandwich handset than anything on Black Friday can do so right now, as Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is shipping from the warehouses at Expansys. We've received independent confirmation that orders placed today are shipping out, with the aforesaid tally nabbing … [Read more...]
Verizon-branded, LTE-enabled Galaxy Nexus confirmed in official Google video
November 18, 2011 by
Say, what's this? A 4G LTE-enabled Galaxy Nexus with a Verizon Wireless logo on the back? Certainly is, and it's being discovered this morning in a series of overview / getting started videos hosted up on Google's own YouTube channel. There's still no word on when this guy's hitting store shelves, but at least the whole "maybe it's vaporware!" … [Read more...]
Google confirms Verizon’s LTE Galaxy Nexus dimensions and specifications
November 17, 2011 by
Four zillion new Galaxy Nexus promo videos not enough to sate your appetite for superphones? We hear ya. Google's specifications portal just went live for Verizon's looming LTE version of the world's first Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone, and as expected, it's a wee bit bigger than the HSPA+ version. We heard back in Hong Kong that the LTE model … [Read more...]
