Archive for the ‘Manufacturers’ category

Virgin Mobile Announces First NFC Equipped Device, The LG Optimus Elite

May 10th, 2012
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Virgin Mobile USA has announced their very first phone to ever come with NFC and Google Wallet, the Optimus Elite by LG. Virgin Mobile is a no-contract carrier that offers unlimited data and messaging plans for $30/month, and with their newest Android device going for only $149.99, they are sure to get some buyers. The ...

CTIA 2012 Amzer Debuts The Shellster Case Lineup For The HTC One Family

May 10th, 2012
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Amzer is back at it again. This time they are introducing their new Shellster line of cases for the HTC One Family. The ruggedized holster/case combo provide front and back protection and an easy to use and comfortable holster. The Shellster family is available for a variety of phones already including the iPhone and the Samsung ...

CTIA 2012 Hands On With The ZTE Era

May 10th, 2012
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The new ZTE Era was originally introduced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February.  This new Android powered smartphone is ZTE's flagship smartphone for this season and with it's specs you can definitely see why. It's powered by the Nvidia Tegra 3 4+1 core (quad-core) processor. It also features Nvidia's Icera 450 HSPA+ modem. The ...

HTC And Sprint Announce Evo 4G LTE Is Coming May 18 For $199

May 9th, 2012
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The HTC Evo 4G LTE was announced to be launching on May 18 today at CTIA. HTC unveiled the device a few weeks back, starting preorders on May 7. The Evo 4G LTE is very similar to HTC's One series of devices, and can definitely be considered as one in my book. The Evo name ...

CTIA 2012 We Go Hands On With The ZTE V96 Android Tablet

May 9th, 2012
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Here at CTIA 2012 in New Orleans the ZTE block was definitely hot with several of their new Android devices that debuted at MWC on display and ready for hands on. The ZTE V96 Android tablet features a respectable 1.7ghz Qualcomm SnapDragon S4 dual-core processor.  The 10.1" tablet has a 1280x800 pixel multitouch display and Android ...

CTIA 2012 We Go Hands On With The Huawei D-Quad

May 9th, 2012
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The quad-core Android beast from China's Huawei was on display at CTIA in New Orleans where the block was definitely hot.  When we got up close and personal with the Huawei Ascend D-Quad we found that it's just as sexy as we thought it would be. Both Huawei and their Chinese rival ZTE have vowed to ...

Virgin Mobile Announces 4G With HTC Evo V 4G May 31

May 8th, 2012
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As originally tipped here, to the world, by Thedroidguy last summer, Sprint has shifted their 4G WiMax network to their prepaid brands, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile. Virgin Mobile USA will introduce 4G speeds to their prepaid customers on May 31st with the introduction of the HTC Evo V 4G. The new HTC Evo V 4G features ...

HTC One V Hitting The US This Summer, Still No Carrier Or Pricing Yet

May 7th, 2012
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Along with the HTC DROID Incredible 4G announcement today, HTC has also told us that their entry-level One V will be hitting the US this summer. As the cheapest and the smallest One series device, the Ove V probably won't appeal to everyone, but it definitely brings a lot to the table just by running ...

HTC And Verizon Announce The DROID Incredible 4G At CTIA

May 7th, 2012
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HTC and Verizon’s Incredible 4G has been leaked for quite a while now from pictures to specs, and today at CTIA in New Orleans the device was finally announced officially. The DROID Incredible series has been going strong on Verizon for a while now, and they have stayed true to the form factor with the ...

HTC One X Now Available From AT&T

May 6th, 2012
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One of the best Android phones we've seen in a while is the brand new HTC One X. We've had it in our office for about two weeks now and we'll have a complete review shortly. Early on we can tell you that the screen is absolutely brilliant. The phone is very light and feels great ...

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse Bets Part Of His Salary On iPhone

May 6th, 2012
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If you've been a long time reader of thedroidguy then you know how much we like Sprint CEO Dan Hesse. Here's very approachable, he treats his employees well and he's a great speaker. In fact, we normally refer to Hesse as the CEO Next Door because he seems like he could be your next door ...

iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S III Side By Side Comparison

May 4th, 2012
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In case you were wondering how the Samsung Galaxy S III stacked up against the iPhone 4S, the folks at Business Insider did this great little spec comparison. If you're an iPhone fan you may be on the wrong website, however if you are an iPhone fan, here is the one advantage the iPhone 4S has ...