So, this is just a DROID RAZR with a new name, battery, and is thicker. It’s the DROID RAZR Maxx, that measures 9mm instead of 7.1mm like the original, comes in a purple color option, has 32GB storage, has 4G LTE data service, and purportedly works for 21 hours on a single charge, although Verizon hasn’t clarified what you’d do in that 21 hours. It will retail for $299.99 on a new two-year agreement.
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Motorola DROID RAZR Maxx is a thicker RAZR with 21 hour battery
Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper on 4G LTE announced with Sprint
The Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper are Sprint’s first two 4G LTE devices. The LG Viper has a 4-inch WVGA display with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and a 5-megapixel rear camera. The Viper comes with an NFC chip and will come with Google Wallet, while running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The Galaxy Nexus remains the same as Verizon’s, however it does have access to Google Wallet, unlike Verizon’s. Sprint’s 4G LTE network is scheduled to launch in mid-2012 in San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta. Via: Sprint
Sony Xperia ion with 4G LTE revealed on AT&T
The Sony Xperia ion has a 4.6-inch 1280 x 720 HD Reality display with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and a massive 12-megapixel Exmor-R rear camera that can capture 1080p video. Additionally, there’s 4G LTE connectivity, 16GB of internal storage, and a 1.3MP front-facing camera that can record 720p video, as well as being “Playstation-Certified” like the Xperia Play. The ion will be released running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, in the 2nd quarter of this year, with an Ice Cream Sandwich update in the coming future. Sony’s press release is seen after the cut.
HTC Titan II with 4G LTE, 16MP camera, and AT&T service announced
This is fantastic. The HTC Titan II has a 4.7-inch display, 4G LTE from AT&T, a 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor, a whopping 16 megapixel rear camera with f/2.6 28mm lens and dual-LED flash, 1.3 megapixel front camera, and of course, Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango”. It will be available “in the coming months”. Full PR after the break.
Motorola DROID 4 with 4G LTE made official at CES 2012
This is the DROID 4. It is half an inch thick, but despite that, has allowed Motorola to cram a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of memory underneath its 4-inch qHD display. There is also 4G LTE data service provided by Verizon Wireless, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video recording, Android 2.3.5 with a Motorola skin (the Ice Cream Sandwich update comes soon) and lastly a launch date of the coming week, without a price yet, however. Full press release after the break.
This Sprint Ad Shows A 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus
How highly unusual! The Galaxy Nexus is set to be the first 4G LTE device on Sprint, seen on this recent online advertisement on a tech site. We’re looking at better specs than the VZW/LTE version, namely a faster processor by 300MHz: the Sprint 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus contains a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED display, Android 4.0, a 1080p movie mode, front and rear cameras, and the new 1.5GHz dual-core processor. This should be a good unveil at CES 2012. Via: CNET, Engadget
HTC Amaze 4G Review
First the sensation, then came amazement. It is a pretty awful pun on the Sensation 4G being the former to the Amaze 4G, but it stands perfectly on its own. What the Amaze 4G has done is simply raise its HSPA+ data speeds to 42MBps, a faster 1.5GHz dual-core processor, new styling, and a better sensor in the 8 megapixel camera, capable of 1080p HD video recording (same specs for the camera, just better quality on the Amaze). To top all of that off, the Amaze 4G has a fantastic design reminiscent of the Sensation 4G (obviously), but alos the HTC Legend, an Android handset so old (by Android’s standards) that it is only a legend by now. Sorry, HTC just makes it easy to make puns out of the names of their products.
Full review after the break. And it’s the last LM review for 2011.
Samsung Stratosphere Brief Review: Worth The Cost In 4G LTE Goodness
The Samsung Stratosphere is a little bit of the Droid Charge and the Galaxy S II handsets. It’s got a speedy 1GHz Hummingbird single-core processor, 4G LTE data speeds, a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera. It’s some pretty decent hardware, and right off the bat uses Android 2.3.5 on Touchwiz 4.0 (a special ROM for this device, apparently) and operates smoothly under most circumstances. The data speeds are awesome, usually clocking in at above 12MBps for download speeds (up o the 20s) and up to 10MBps upload speeds (and then some). The 5-row, slide-out QWERTY keyboard that also lights up is a lot like the Epic 4G’s that I reviewed and mostly liked, and overall gets the job done, much the like the Droid Charge, which I also reviewed several months back and shares much of the same specs.
The 5 megapixel camera is decent enough to take the kinds of photos you’d post on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+, and the video is reasonable. The front-facing camera is your usual 13 megapixel front-facing with a few grainy pixels here and there, but overall is clear.
For a mere $149.99 on a 2-year agreement, it makes getting into the 4G LTE relm pretty easy for a consumer who doesn’t want a entire 5-star, dual-core package and doesn’t want to spend the equivalent amount.
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