Next Wave of LTE Devices?

[kentl901]

Now that the initial release is done... I have an early upgrade pending.

I am wondering what Android phones are on the horizon?

From what I know... there's the Moto Bionic and the Galaxy S2. Anything else coming?! The current crop of LTE phones doesn't make me tingle...

 

[WA_Bob]

Now that the initial release is done... I have an early upgrade pending.

I am wondering what Android phones are on the horizon?

From what I know... there's the Moto Bionic and the Galaxy S2. Anything else coming?! The current crop of LTE phones doesn't make me tingle...

Those seem to be the only ones anything has been mentioned. It seems to be a safe bet that you'll hear about tiered data plans before hearing about those phones, however.

 

[jfoey22]

Now that the initial release is done... I have an early upgrade pending.

I am wondering what Android phones are on the horizon?

From what I know... there's the Moto Bionic and the Galaxy S2. Anything else coming?! The current crop of LTE phones doesn't make me tingle...

Great topic as I am in the same boat. I have been eligible since February coming off of a 1yr deal w/ the Incredible. I am anxiously awaiting round two of LTE devices. Honestly, for all the bad battery devices HTC puts out, I am still a bit of a phanboy. However, I skipped out on the Thunderdud. I am hoping VZW puts out an LTE Sensation variant. I would guess in the next 3-4 months we should see an SGSII variant, LG 2x and HTC Sensation.

I did test drive the Samsung Charge for 2 weeks. Wasn't a fan at all.

 

[kyler13]

Maybe the Bionic will be out in July or August. Otherwise, I wouldn't expect anything until September or later (like the SGS2). Personally, I'm hoping if it releases in the Fall, there's a surprise for us US folks.

 

[kentl901]

Speaking of the devil...

There's a new pic of the Droid Bionic. Not sure sure if I'm allowed to link, but I'm sure you guys are on top of it

 

[WA_Bob]

Speaking of the devil...

There's a new pic of the Droid Bionic. Not sure sure if I'm allowed to link, but I'm sure you guys are on top of it

Yes - and the Droid 3. Given that Verizon's been releasing phones in batches lately, maybe the D3 and the Bionic will be going on sale some Thursday in June/ July?

 

[jfoey22]

Speaking of the devil...

There's a new pic of the Droid Bionic. Not sure sure if I'm allowed to link, but I'm sure you guys are on top of it

You should be able to link but here it is anyway.

[Update: More Photos] Revised Motorola DROID Bionic (Motorola Targa) and Laptop Dock Spotted in the Wild?

 

[daveydog]

agreed, it's been quiet on the rumor front as far as fall/christmas devices... htc must have something in the works, but I get the feeling it (sensation variant) won't be until spring.

 

[AMTrombley0924]

Otherwise, I wouldn't expect anything until September or later (like the SGS2).

Samsung Galaxy S II Headed to Verizon in July - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

You're about to be a very happy person

 

[WhySoSerious?]

I don't think the D3 is LTE.

I have 3 requirements for a phone 1.)Verizon 2.) Physical Keyboard 3.) LTE 4.) Message Notification light
(I didn't think I would have to list but with the Samsung Charge now I feel like I have to. I don't think I have to list "runs on battery" but that is a requirement as well. How can they leave off the notification light?)

Any idea when they'll be a phone that meets my needs?

 

[3devious]

The Charge has no light? I don't really like them because I'm just too obsessive/compulsive to just let it blink when I'm busy, but I'm surprised it doesn't.

 

[WhySoSerious?]

The Charge has no light? I don't really like them because I'm just too obsessive/compulsive to just let it blink when I'm busy, but I'm surprised it doesn't.

I'm in a business where I need to respond immediately to customer requests. So no light would make me too obsessive/compulsive because I would have to lock at the unlocked screen constantly.

There is a while host of apps that are being developed to work around the lack of the light on the Samsung Charge but you know what would work best? An actual light.

I was surprised too, I was actually about compromise on the keyboard and purchase the device when I noticed what I thought was the light was actually a cam. Then spent the next 5 minutes with the rep looking for the light, then he spent the next 15 minutes calling and looking online to confirm there is no light.

Looking 3 months down the road it looks like I am going to have to compromise on the keyboard.

Unless someone has any info to the contrary.

 

[AMTrombley0924]

I was gonna say just that. I doubt that a physical keyboard 4g phone will ever make it on Verizon's network. If they didn't include that variant in their first batch, why ever?

 

[jfoey22]

I was gonna say just that. I doubt that a physical keyboard 4g phone will ever make it on Verizon's network. If they didn't include that variant in their first batch, why ever?

D4 perhaps.

 

[WhySoSerious?]

I was gonna say just that. I doubt that a physical keyboard 4g phone will ever make it on Verizon's network. If they didn't include that variant in their first batch, why ever?

Because Blackberry users want a keyboard and don't to use a Blackberry anymore.

 

[esmith818]

Samsung Galaxy S II Headed to Verizon in July - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

You're about to be a very happy person

This news has me considering returning the X2 and waiting another month to update the D1...