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Android Overload: Sony Yuga pictured in the wild (again), new Verizon 4G LTE markets, and more

December 18, 2012
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The Android Overload is the place where we stash all of the stories/articles/news bits that didn’t make it onto our illustrious front page. But, just because they weren’t featured doesn’t mean they aren’t worth taking a look at. In fact, there’s almost always a little something here for everyone, so take a look around and [...]

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Nokia CEO says ‘we are planning a lot of exciting things with Verizon’

December 18, 2012
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When Nokia announced the Lumia 920 was to be an AT&T exclusive back in October, the move confused many. Although other carriers were handed variants of the Lumia 820 — the 822 on Verizon and the 810 on T-Mobile — only AT&T customers would be able to get their hands on a truly compelling, flagship [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Camera (LTE) now available on Verizon

December 14, 2012
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If you'd like some 4G LTE with your Android-powered smart camera, you'll be pleased to hear that Verizon's version of the Samsung Galaxy Camera is now on sale, with support for Big Red's 4G service. Aside from the radio switch-up, the Verizon Galaxy Camera is more or less the same as its international cousin. It's got [...]

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Verizon pushing Android 4.1 update to Samsung Galaxy S III tomorrow

December 13, 2012
Verizon pushing Jelly Bean update to Samsung Galaxy S III tomorrow

Verizon seems to be late to the update party, but Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will be pushed out to its version of the Samsung Galaxy S III “in phases” as an OTA update beginning December 14th. We knew it was coming in the very near future, but it’s nice to have a specific date to [...]

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Fed up with BitTorrent-related lawsuits, Verizon takes the fight to the copyright cops

December 13, 2012
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Telecom companies apparently do have limits on how far they’re willing to go to appease copyright holders. TorrentFreak reports that Verizon (VZ) is remaining steadfast in its resistance to giving adult film companies identifying information on some of its customers who allegedly engaged in online piracy. In fact, Verizon has actually gone a step further this week [...]

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Verizon releases Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean support docs, update on the way

December 12, 2012
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It was just a matter of time before we got something official out of Verizon indicating that its Samsung Galaxy SIII (S3) would be receiving a Jelly Bean update. Verizon has just published support documentation regarding that very update, and it says that Jelly Bean is on its way to a handset near you. The [...]

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Verizon Galaxy Note 2 – mini review and what’s new

December 9, 2012
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Since its introduction back in October, Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 has skyrocketed to superstardom, pushing 5 million units and earning the top spot on holiday gift guides across all carriers. It has also been written about ad nauseam, without countless stories popping up across the internet ranging from that display (it’s as huge as they [...]

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Samsung product page confirms Galaxy Camera with Verizon LTE

December 7, 2012
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We saw a Samsung Galaxy Camera go through the FCC just a week ago with Verizon LTE on board, and now a Samsung product page has confirmed the device. The spec page only lists 700MHz as a supported frequency, as well as only listing LTE connectivity. If this device really does only have LTE and no [...]

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Verizon plans to use customers’ location data, browsing history to deliver targeted ads

December 5, 2012
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The nation’s largest wireless provider has come under fire over its plan to launch a new marketing initiative that critics say is invasive of users’ privacy. Starting this week, Verizon Wireless (VZ) will begin sending select customers advertisements based on location data, web browsing habits and mobile application usage, as well as other information such as [...]

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