Unannounced Motorola Driod 4 makes a cameo appearance on Best Buy website

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  • December 29, 2011 at 4:31 am

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Motorola Droid 4 on Best Buy marketing material

Verizon is mum about the Motorola Droid 4, nevertheless the still unannounced handset has made an informal appearance on Best Buy’s website. The Android smartphone will launch, hopefully sometime soon, on Verizon’s 4G LTE network and as far as we know it will run Gingerbread on launch, though Ice Cream Sandwich is a possibility.

It will be sporting a 4.0-inch qHD (960×540) display, a Droid RAZR styled front body with tapered edges and a QWERTY slide-out keyboard. This will be Motorola’s first LTE slider. A 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM will help the Droid 4 to chuck along.
Expect a rumored 1785mAh battery and 8MP camera to complete the package.
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Verizon 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Nexus to be priced at $199.99

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  • November 25, 2011 at 9:22 am

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Verizon 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus price ad

Although the actual release date of the Galaxy Nexus in the US has yet to be confirmed, the above holiday-themed ad has surfaced. The Verizon advertisement has the 4.65-inch Super AMOLED and Android 4.0 carrying Samsung Galaxy Nexus going for $199.99 with a two year contract on the company’s 4G LTE network.

The Galaxy Nexus has already been released in the UK, though a strange ‘volume bug‘ meant that the launch didn’t go as smoothly as Google and Samsung would have wanted. The UK HSPA+ version of the Galaxy Nexus has 16GB of built-in storage, whereas the Verizon LTE Nexus would have 32GB. More storage is always welcome, especially since the Galaxy Nexus doesn’t have a mircoSD slot.
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HTC Rezound 4.3-inch 720p HD screen Android smartphone announced for Verizon Wireless 4G LTE (pictures, specs, video)

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  • November 3, 2011 at 3:12 pm

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HTC Rezound 4.3-inch 720p HD screen Android smartphone with Beats by Dr. Dre

The HTC Rezound (a.k.a. HTC Vigor) is finally official. HTC has announced its new flagship Android smartphone, heading to Verizon Wireless’ speedy 4G LTE network, at a press event in New York. As it was previously rumored, the Rezound sports a 4.3-inch screen at a 1280×720 HD resolution, that’s a retina display worthy pixel density. It will run on a 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 processor with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It’s a Beats branded device, and comes with a matching set of Beats by Dr. Dre earbuds and a Beats sound profile that will make you music sound oh-so sweet.

The device will obviously come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and HTC’s Sense 3.5 at launch, with an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update coming early next year. The HTC Rezound will be offered coming Novermber 14th for $299.99 on a two-year commitment.

The Rezound comes with an 8-megapixel f/2.2 28mm wide-angle lens back camera with dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel front camera and will be capable of shooting 1080p video. You will also be able to charge the 1620mAh battery (oh why doesn’t HTC include bigger batteries) wirelessly on the optional dock. The HTC Rezound measures 129 x 65.5 x 13.65 mm.

You might want to check out how the Rezound holds up to the rest of the Android heroes, the Motorola RAZR and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, in our concise comparison.

More pictures and full specs after the break.
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Verizon bound HTC Rezound (a.k.a. Vigor) pre-production model shown-off in hands-on video

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  • October 31, 2011 at 1:43 pm

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HTC Rezound hands-on

We’re expecting HTC and Verizon to announce the HTC Rezound (a.k.a. HTC Vigor) any day now. A lucky tester, has made a video of a pre-production model of the Rezound and has, of-course, posted it for all of us to see. The 4.3-inch, red-themed, Android smartphone shown-off here, carries both the Verzion and 4G LTE logos. The tester confirms all the specs that we originally reported. That is, that the HTC Rezound will run on a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, feature a retina busting 1280×720 HD resolution, have 1GB of RAM with an 8MP back and 2MP front cameras. It’s running Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread and HTC’s Sense 3.5.

The Rezound is going head-to-head with some pretty heavy competition from Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus and Motorola’s RAZR, all of which are also expected to appear on Verizon. You might wanna check our nifty comparison of the three handsets, if you are on the fence on a new Android smartphone. Oh and the video is after the break.
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HTC Vigor a.k.a. Rezound a.k.a. DROID Incredible HD could be announced November 3rd

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  • October 26, 2011 at 8:05 am

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HTC Vigor / Rezound front and back

HTC has been sitting on the bench watching while both Samsung and Motorola announced their big contenders for the Android crown, the Galaxy Nexus and the RAZR. It’s now time for HTC to strike back; the company has sent out invites for a New York event on Thursday November 3rd. Now all bets are on an announcement of the company’s long rumored HTC Vigor (a.k.a. Rezound a.k.a. DROID Incredible HD).

The Vigor is expected to be a 4.3-inch 720p and 1.5GHz dual-core processor beast. You can check out our comparison with the other two competing handsets here. Based on earlier rumors, the HTC Vigor (or DROID Incredible HD) should be available on Verizon starting November 10, joining the iPhone 4S, Droid RAZR and Galaxy Nexus in the carrier’s holiday lineup. The full rumored specs are after the break.
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The big boys of Android: Galaxy Nexus (Prime) vs. HTC Vigor (Rezound) vs. Motorola Droid RAZR (Spyder); what we know and specs

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  • October 17, 2011 at 5:28 pm

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Android flagship phones: Galaxy Nexus (Prime), Motorola Droid RAZR (Spyder) and HTC Vigor (Rezound)

Three of the major Android manufacturers are each getting geared-up to release their new flagship handsets, all are large-screened, feature-rich, LTE Android smartphones.

Motorola and Samsung have events scheduled for tomorrow and HTC’s official announcement shouldn’t be far off. In anticipation of the announcements, we though of doing a recap, for all of you Android fans out there who like to live on the high-end. Here is what we know so far, though take everything we mention with a grain of salt as they are based on leaks and rumors.
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus and HTC Rezound find their way on Verizon MAP with November release date

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  • October 15, 2011 at 5:06 am

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Verizon MAP listing the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and HTC Rezound

Two hotly anticipated Android smartphones have found their way on a Verizon Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) table. This means two things, first a release date is getting near, and second, they will of course be carried by Verizon.

The first handset is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (a.k.a. Nexus Prime), which we are expecting to be announced on October 19 (evening of October 18 in the U.S.). The second is the HTC Rezound (a.k.a. Vigor or DROID Incredible HD).
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Samsung Nexus Prime a.k.a. Galaxy Nexus specced, teased in video — Something big is coming

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  • October 6, 2011 at 2:40 pm

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Samsung Nexus Prime teaser

Next Tuesday, 11th of October, Samsung has another Unpacked event scheduled, this time headed for San Diego, California. The big news is that, this might be one of the most important moments for the Android ecosystem, the unveiling of the first Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” device: the Nexus Prime. Samsung has released a teaser video for the Unpacked event (which you can find after the break) showing a curvy smartphone with docking pins, citing “Something BIG is coming” and a Google logo making friends with a Samsung logo.

We’ve already reported on the rumored specs for the Nexus Prime, i.e. the device could sport a 4.6-inch Super AMOLED 1280×720 HD resolution display, 1.5GHz Processor, 5MP back and 1MP from cameras and shoot 1080p HD video.
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Motorola Droid Bionic now on sale from Verizon

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  • September 8, 2011 at 1:29 am

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Motorola Droid Bionic on Verizon launch

Drum-roll, please. The Motorola Droid Bionic has finally hit Verizon and is today available to order for $300 with a two year contract. We’ve been expecting the 4.3-inch, dual-core 1GHz, 4G LTE Android phone from Motorola for a while now and although it’s late to the party, we’re glad it’s finally here.

If you’ve been holding your breath for this, head over to Verizon’s page to order yours today; or you can wait just a bit longer for the iPhone 5 or even the Nexus/Droid Prime, which shouldn’t be too far off.
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Droid Bionic coming on September 8th

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  • August 28, 2011 at 6:00 am

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Motorola Droid Bionic coming September 8th

One of the most anticipated smartphones on Verizon this year, the Motorola Droid Bionic, has just been confirmed to be released on September 8th courtesy of an official tweet.

The Bionic will be released on Verizon’s 4G LTE network (that means fast 5-12 Mbps download speeds). The phone has a dual-core 1Ghz TI OMAP 4430 processor, a 4.3-inch qHD screen (960 x 540), 8MP back and VGA front facing cameras and 14GB of internal storage.

More pictures after the break.

UPDATE: Verizon has come out saying that the @DroidBionic twitter account is not theirs, though it doesn’t officially refute or confirm rumors on release timing. The Bionic saga continues.
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