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Like it or not, it’s a Big Red kind of day. The latest VZW news to splash down in our inbox is the shot you see above — the first hint of promotional material surrounding Samsung’s Droid Charge. If you’ll recall, this phone began its (public) life at CES 2011 sans a name, but as a source correctly predicted, the name shown above will be the one that sticks. Proving that the Atrix 4G setup was more than just a fluke, Sammy’s also showcasing a must-have peripheral: the multimedia desktop dock. Said accessory ships with a built-in battery charger and spare cell, but with no apparent signs of a video output, we’re having a hard time getting too hot and bothered.

Samsung’s Droid Charge spotted in leaked promo material, multimedia dock in tow originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you want a 7-inch, 1024 x 600 tablet with 1.5GHz and dual cameras, you want an HTC Flyer. If, however, you want that with WiMAX data and a talk show name, you’ll want Sprint’s special flavor, the EVO View 4G. At CTIA we were told that it was, of course, Android, but now Sprint’s confirming that it’ll come right out the door with Android 3.0, aka Honeycomb. That’s the tablet taste that makes everybody come a runnin’, and that this sucker will have it at launch (sometime “this summer”) might just be good news for those pining for the WiFi-only Flyer, which as of last report would not be getting its own sweet taste until sometime after launch.

[Thanks, Leo Z]

Update: Well, that didn’t last long. Sprint has now tweaked the page to simply read the “latest version of Android,” and a spokesman tells Android Central that while the “plan is to offer Honeycomb,” it’s still “too early to determine whether or not Honeycomb will be available at launch.”

Sprint EVO View 4G tablet to launch with Honeycomb, Flyer can’t be far behind (update: maybe not) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung’s Nexus S 4G will begin shipping from Best Buy stores this week. Outwardly, it will be identical to the 3G version of the Nexus S shown here. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com

The Sprint 4G version of Samsung’s Nexus S Android smartphone is scheduled to ship this week from Best Buy stores, according to a report published Monday morning.

Sightings of an April 6 shipping date have been spotted on Best Buy’s web site on Monday morning by Mobileburn. The ship date has since been changed back to “coming soon” on the retailer’s site, and a spokesperson for Sprint refused to confirm any release details other than “the spring.”

The 3G version of the Nexus S first debuted for T-Mobile’s network in December to much ado, as it featured Google’s most current version of Android at the time, 2.3 (Gingerbread). The hardware specs on both T-Mobile’s 3G and Sprint’s 4G versions are identical — 1-Ghz Hummingbird processor, 4-inch super AMOLED screen, 16 GB of flash memory and the heavily-hyped near field communication (NFC) capability — but of course, only the 4G version will have access to Sprint’s 4G network.

This version of the Nexus S will run on Sprint’s WiMax 4G network, and will cost $200 with a two-year contract and Sprint’s “Everything Data” subscription plan. The phone is currently available for pre-order at Best Buy stores only.

UberGizmo via MobileBurn

See Also:

• Nexus S
• Google Unveils Nexus S Smartphone, Gingerbread OS
• Google's Nexus S Goes on Sale With 'Half-Assed' Strategy

While T-Mobile’s staying coy about the Sidekick 4G’s availability, RadioShack went ahead and gave us the final piece of the puzzle: according to one of its latest tweets, said Android phone is heading to the Shack on April 20th. Oh yes, this just so happens to be the rumored date for the G-Slate and G2X as well. Coincidence? Only time will tell, and let’s hope that this doesn’t end up being an April Fool’s joke — well, at least the Shack would have something to blame if it actually misheard the information over the phone.

RadioShack to get T-Mobile Sidekick 4G on April 20th originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Took ’em long enough! Nearly a full year has elapsed between the time that Best Buy announced that its ‘Connect‘ program would support 4G and the time that it actually started stocked 4G gear. In fact, the company actually took the time to sign up for LightSquared’s wholesale LTE service a full week prior to making good on its commitment to Clearwire, which may or may not say anything about the future viability of WiMAX. At any rate, those who’d prefer to sift through mounds of peripherals (and be hounded at the exit by employees attempting to hawk product protection plans) in order to buy their 4G service can now do just that. BB Connect stores in the US will offer unlimited 4G service for $45 per month with a month-to-month or two-year contract, and if you choose the latter, the $35 activation fee will be waived and a hardware subsidy (“up to $150”) will be yours. So, you digging in, or feeling the tug of Long-Term Evolution?

Continue reading Best Buy Connect takes the 4G leap, now stocking over 20 WiMAX products

Best Buy Connect takes the 4G leap, now stocking over 20 WiMAX products originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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