LG Intuition Coming To Verizon On September 12

On September 10th, we will see LG’s response to the Samsung Galaxy Note arrive on Verizon Wireless.  The LG Intuition will be selling on Verizon for $199.99 starting September 10th.  The LG Intuition has a 4:3 aspect ratio, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8-megapixel camera on the back, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and will come bundled with several Amazon apps.  The Amazon apps that comes bundled on the phone include Kindle, Shopping, MP3, Zappos, IMDB, and Audible.  The LG Intuition has Mobile Hotspot capabilities, DLNA support, Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity, and runs on Android 4.0 ICS.  [UberGizmo]

Verizon and Leap Wireless Does A $120 Million Spectrum Swap

Verizon Wireless and Leap Wireless (parent company of Cricket) has announced a successful spectrum swap with approval from the FCC.  This is part of a larger deal between Verizon Wireless, SpectrumCo, and Cox.  Leap will be divesting itself of excess AWS and PCS spectrum across the U.S.  Verizon will pay $120 million to Leap and will provide it with 12MHz of A Block 700MHz spectrum in Chicago.  Leap will use the cash to build up their LTE infrastructure across the U.S.  Check out the press release below:

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Coming To Verizon On August 17

Verizon customers that were planning to buy an Android tablet will have a new option starting a couple of days from now.  The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 will be arriving on Verizon starting August 17.  The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is a 7-inch LTE tablet that will work on the 4G network.  The tablet has Android 4.0, a rear 3.2-megapixel camera, a front VGA camera, 1.2GHz dual-core chip, and 8GB of built-in memory.  The price is $350 and it is contract-free.  Check out the press release below:

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Verizon Wireless Has Shared Data Plans Beyond The 10GB Limit On Their Website

For those of you that like to hog on data, there are data plans available through Verizon Wireless that are beyond the 10GB listed on their website.  The new top tier costs $150 per month for 20GB.  Below is a breakdown of the plans.

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Verizon Drops The Price Of Samsung Galaxy Nexus To $100

Verizon has dropped the price of the Samsung Galaxy NEXUS to $100 with a 2 year contract if you buy the device online.  Retail store customers will be able to buy the Galaxy NEXUS for $150.  Three months ago, Verizon dropped the device from $300 to $200.  An unlocked version of the phone without a contract sells for $650.  The Galaxy NEXUS has a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 5 megapixel camera, 4.65″ HD Super AMOLED display, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and Verizon 4G LTE data access. [PCMag]

Verizon Sold 2.7 Million iPhones In Q2 2012

Verizon Wireless has announced their Q2 2012 financial results in a call to investors today.  Verizon announced that they have sold 5.9 million smartphones in the quarter and 2.7 million of those were Apple iPhones.

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BlackBerry Curve 9310 Arriving On July 12th For Verizon

The BlackBerry Curve 9310 will be arriving on Verizon on July 12th.  The 9310 has a QWERTY keyboard, BlackBerry 7.1 OS, 3.2-megapixel camera, microSD slot, and a dedicated BBM key on the physical keyboard.  You can buy the 9310 for $50 after a mail in rebate for the same amount.  Press release is below:
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