The Samsung Odyssey is certainly a smartphone that is a long time in coming, first having some of its specifications leaked in August last year, and the smartphone has yet to see the light of day even until now. Well, the Samsung Odyssey has certainly been placed in a position to be a high end device when its specs were first leaked, but with each passing day, there will be newer smartphones that could demote its status by default.
Well, there is a new specs sheet from Verizon that has leaked, and it more or less confirmed the previous leaked features and hardware, although more light has also been shed on the situation, such as the device carrying 1GB RAM in addition to expandable storage and a removable battery, although the lack of wireless charging has somewhat marred this bit of good news. We do hope that we will be able to catch a closer glimpse of the Samsung Odyssey on the CES showfloor from next week onwards.
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If you happen to be a contented user of the Motorola Droid RAZR and the Droid RAZR MAXX, here is some news for you that would up your contentment level to new heights. Of course, this only applies to those who are subscribers of Verizon, as there were reports trickling in that owners of either handset have already started to receive the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update from Verizon via Over The Air (OTA), making this a pleasant surprise this Christmas.
On Saturday evening, there was a story making its rounds that a hacker claimed to have nicked information from approximately 3 million Verizon Wireless customers which was in plain-text, and this hacker allegedly posted the information for 300,000 customers online from Saturday onwards. Calling himself “TibitXimer”, the hacker mentioned over Twitter (prior to the account being removed) some clarifications, stating that the names and information were taken from a list of Verizon FIOS customers, where content of such information include sensitive data such as serial numbers, names, addresses, starting date with Verizon, password to one’s account, and phone numbers among others.
Working for Verizon sure has its perks, and one of them it would seem is the ability to get their hands on limited edition devices designed for Verizon employees. What this means is that for us regular folks, it is possible that enterprising Verizon employees might buy those phones and then put them up on eBay or Craigslist to sell for higher, targeting customers who don’t mind paying extra to own a relatively unique device. The good news is that if you were hoping for a limited edition Windows Phone, it seems that Verizon has an “employee edition” of the HTC Windows Phone 8X, and as you can see above comes in a grey finish with lime highlights, which we have to admit is pretty cool. If anything it’s certainly a departure from the bright and funky colors that Windows Phone 8 devices seem to sport these days. As usual these devices are individually numbered to showcase their limited availability, and perhaps to keep tabs on who bought what. We’re not sure if all employees are able to get their hands on HTC 8X, but if this is a phone you don’t mind owning, be sure to keep an eye out for eBay or Craigslist listings!