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Update coming for Samsung Stratosphere; no, it is not Android 4.1

Update coming for Samsung Stratosphere; no, it is not Android 4.1

Still totin' the original Samsung Stratosphere, the side-sliding 4G LTE handset that was launched with Gingerbread, Android 2.3, under the hood? There is an update coming that will sent OTA and while we would just love...

posted: 23 Apr 2013, 14:49

Verizon chopping $100 off 4G devices on Leap Day

Verizon chopping $100 off 4G devices on Leap Day

Looking for a deal this coming Leap Day? If so, Verizon is planing to discount select 4G devices by $100, but only on Feb 29th. The deal is good for the Motorola DROID RAZR, DROID BIONIC, and DROID XYBOARD tablet, the HTC Rezound, Samsung...

posted: 29 Feb 2012, 11:58

Samsung Stratosphere getting BOGO'd at Verizon with new $99 contract price

Samsung Stratosphere getting BOGO'd at Verizon with new $99 contract price

Verizon's first LTE enabled phone that has a physical QWERTY keyboard, the Samsung Stratosphere, is not only getting a price cut to $99.99 with a signed two-year contract, but is also the subject of a Buy One...

posted: 16 Feb 2012, 12:49

Staples puts the Samsung Stratosphere, Infuse 4G, Galaxy S 4G on sale for a penny through Black Friday

Staples puts the Samsung Stratosphere, Infuse 4G, Galaxy S 4G on sale for a penny through Black Friday

Three Android smartphones – the Samsung Stratosphere, Infuse 4G, and Galaxy S 4G, will be priced at a penny at Staples through Black Friday. All of them offer 4G connectivity...

posted: 24 Nov 2011, 02:53

RadioShack Black Friday deals surface

RadioShack Black Friday deals surface

Although Black Friday is still two weeks away, some of RadioShack’s Black Friday deals have surfaced and there are definitely some attractive smartphone deals that may be worth your attention…

posted: 10 Nov 2011, 21:37

Samsung Stratosphere Hands-on

Samsung Stratosphere Hands-on

The 4G LTE lineup of Verizon is still missing a QWERTY focused handset. Thankfully, that’s where the Samsung Stratosphere aims to fill in the gap with its 5-row landscape style keyboard...

posted: 12 Oct 2011, 05:00

Samsung Stratosphere priced at $79 at Staples

Samsung Stratosphere priced at $79 at Staples

Earlier this week Verizon officially announced that the Samsung Stratosphere would be launched by them on Thursday October 13th and would carry a 2-year price of $149.99. Now if you're looking for a real deal, one tipster sent us an image showing...

posted: 12 Oct 2011, 00:02

Samsung Stratosphere, Verizon’s first QWERTY LTE phone, coming October 13th

Samsung Stratosphere, Verizon’s first QWERTY LTE phone, coming October 13th

After a couple of appearances here and there, the Samsung Stratosphere is finally ready to grace Verizon on October 13th and become the very first 4G LTE-enabled…

posted: 10 Oct 2011, 06:24

Accessories for the Samsung Stratosphere appear at Verizon stores

Accessories for the Samsung Stratosphere appear at Verizon stores

With accessories for the Samsung Statispherte now making their way to Verizon stores, there is no reason not to expect the handset to be launched this week; the Samsung Stratosphere is Big Red's first side sliding device...

posted: 02 Oct 2011, 19:03

Samsung Stratosphere listed on Verizon's new rebate form

Samsung Stratosphere listed on Verizon's new rebate form

Verizon's first LTE enabled side slider, the Samsung Stratosphere, is now listed on the latest version of Big Red's rebate form, according to one of our loyal readers who happens to work for Verizon, but wishes to remain anonymous...

posted: 01 Oct 2011, 23:25

Samsung Stratosphere spec's revealed, and phone is compared to other Verizon models

Samsung Stratosphere spec's revealed, and phone is compared to other Verizon models

Droid-Life obtained Verizon's comparison charts with the Samsung Stratosphere listed next to the carrier's other 4G LTE devices and another showing the Stratosphere in comparison with other Verizon...

posted: 28 Sep 2011, 21:02

Press rendering of Verizon's LTE enabled Samsung Stratosphere slider appears

Press rendering of Verizon's LTE enabled Samsung Stratosphere slider appears

A rendering of the Samsung Stratosphere, Verizon's version of the Samsung Epic 4G, has been discovered on WireFly's Pantech Breakout page; no written information was found for the phone which is rumored to...

posted: 22 Sep 2011, 20:55

Radio Shack leak reveals launch dates for HTC Vigor and Samsung Stratosphere

Radio Shack leak reveals launch dates for HTC Vigor and Samsung Stratosphere

A leaked document from Radio Shack reveals a couple of launch dates that Verizon customers have been waiting for including the HTC Vigor (aka DROID Incredible HD by HTC) and the Samsung Stratosphere, a Samsung...

posted: 17 Sep 2011, 22:27

Verizon Holilday lineup leak reappears, confirms Samsung Nexus Prime for Big Red

Verizon Holilday lineup leak reappears, confirms Samsung Nexus Prime for Big Red

Yesterday, a curious little document representing a possible Verizon Holiday season lineup leaked out, but it was so full of typos, we doubted it was the real deal. Today though, a very similar one…

posted: 14 Sep 2011, 08:25

HTC Vigor to be the HTC ThunderBolt 2 while the Samsung DROID Prime replaces the Droid Charge

HTC Vigor to be the HTC ThunderBolt 2 while the Samsung DROID Prime replaces the Droid Charge

A Best Buy employee says that a Verizon executive handed over a document listing a number of handsets coming soon to Verizon; some of the list was expected like the Samsung Stratosphere...

posted: 12 Sep 2011, 23:22

Samsung Stratosphere hits the FCC, shows dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n

Samsung Stratosphere hits the FCC, shows dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n

Now that the device has been posted to the FCC site, we've found something interesting. According the the RF Testing reports and an image of the antenna locations, the Samsung Stratosphere will support dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11...

posted: 06 Sep 2011, 23:39

Samsung Stratosphere outed, could launch via Verizon September 8th

Samsung Stratosphere outed, could launch via Verizon September 8th

Remember the Samsung Stratosphere from the Verizon roadmap we showed you? Do you also remember that mysterious Samsung slider from a few weeks back?; many thought that both were the Samsung Galaxy S II, but it turns out...

posted: 05 Sep 2011, 22:54

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