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Feb

Motorola Set To Begin Soak Test For Verizon RAZR And RAZR MAXX Jelly Bean Update

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Jelly Bean 4.1, News, RAZR / RAZR MAXX, Verizon Wireless

Motorola, through its Feedback Network, has indicated that it is readying a "new Jelly Bean software release" for the Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX on Verizon, asking participants – as usual – to test the waters before the release is made final. We know that the RAZR/MAXX duo are set to get a 4.1 update in "Q1 2013" from Motorola's own update schedule, so the following email (sent to members of Moto's feedback network) is a good sign that things are on track.

Hi,
Thanks for joining the Motorola Feedback Network. We are inviting owners of the Droid RAZR or Droid RAZR Maxx on Verizon to participate in an early preview of a new Jelly Bean software release, and provide feedback. If you are not currently using a Droid RAZR or Droid RAZR Maxx on Verizon, please excuse and ignore this email.

Jul

Verizon Officially Announces The Galaxy S III Will Be Available In Stores On July 10th

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Galaxy S III, News, Verizon Wireless

The wait is nearly over! Just a few days after AT&T announced the Galaxy S III would be available in stores soon, Verizon enters the fray with its own announcement. The much sought-after device will be available in Verizon stores starting July 10th. So, if you've been holding off on pre-ordering until you see it for yourself, your wait will be over in a week.

Both the 16GB and 32GB models will be available for $199 and $249 respectively. The device will also be available online for same-day ordering. Currently the device is available for pre-order only, indicating that the device will ship by July 11th, so you might get it a bit earlier if you don't pre-order, oddly enough.

Jun

[New Game] Max Payne (Finally) Hits The Play Store, Bringing Gameplay That "Redefined The Action-Shooter Genre" To Android

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Games, News

After multiple delays, it looks like Max Payne Mobile has finally come to Android, just in time for Rockstar's latest release date promise. Before we publish our full-on review tomorrow, it's worth taking a moment to get a quick look at the much-anticipated game's Android iteration.

The game, which bears the original's award-winning title, follows the story of, you guessed it – Max Payne. Max is a fugitive cop, running both from the police and the mob. The game bills itself as "relentless" and "story-driven," promising a myriad of plot-twists, plenty of Bullet Time, gunplay, and action. As in the original title, Max Payne Mobile features graphic novel-style cutscenes, and a gritty almost noir vibe sure to satisfy fans of the original.

Jun

[Update: Rolling Out June 4th] The Verizon 4G Xoom Is Finally Getting Its Official Ice Cream Sandwich Update

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in News, Verizon Wireless, XOOM

Finally, after a bajillion years of waiting, the first Android tablet is finally getting its very own update to Android 4.0, finally. Finally. As some of you may recall, the WiFi model received an ICS update months ago, but the 3G/4G version, which has been plagued with problems since launch, including lack of advertised flash support and an actual 4G modem, is only just now set to get the OTA update.

The update, thankfully, will be to version 4.0.4, so none of this lagging a few point releases behind. The update should be rolling out "soon", so if it follows Verizon's usual rollouts for the device, Xoom LTE owners should expect to see it anywhere between now and a week or so from now.

May

Sprint Will Officially Carry The Evo 4G LTE In Stores June 2nd, Finally

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in EVO 4G LTE (Jewel), News

It's been a long, hard, winding road to get here, but finally Sprint has announced via its forums that the Evo 4G LTE will finally arrive in Sprint stores Saturday, June 2nd. The phone will still retail for $199. Amusingly, the new launch date coincides almost perfectly with the original launch date of the Evo 4G, June 4th, 2010. Those of you who picked up the original Evo and are committed to the line will be able to celebrate your 2-year anniversary and contract expiration in style.

As we've covered before, if you pre-ordered, your units should already be on its way to you, if you haven't received them already.

May

EVO 4G LTE Units Are Arriving In Consumers' Hands Already

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in EVO 4G LTE (Jewel), News

While it may have taken a long time and a lengthy delay to get here, Sprint's variant of the HTC One X, the EVO 4G LTE, is finally landing in consumers' hands. XDA users in this thread are sharing photos to prove that they've received their EVO LTE units. So far, reports have come in confirming units in Ohio, Virginia, and New York. Folks on the West coast may find themselves waiting a little longer. On the other hand, when have shipping routes ever made sense to the layman?

This lines up with Sprint's estimates that delivery estimates would start on, well look at that, May 24th.

Dec

Official: The Galaxy Nexus Is Coming To Verizon Tomorrow, December 15th For $300 With A Two-Year Agreement

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy Nexus, News, Verizon Wireless

Here it is boys and gals, the moment we've all been waiting for - the official launch date for the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon. The Android dreams of so many of us across the country will finally be fulfilled tomorrow, December 15th for three-hundred bones and a two-year agreement.

Update: The phone will go on sale on vzw.com at 1 a.m. EST December 15th.

Seems like we've been waiting for an eternity - who's going to be waiting in line?

Note: This is the press release the way it's written for tomorrow, therefore any mentions of "today" are actually December 15th.