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Verizon Wireless announced on Monday that it will activate its blazing fast 4G LTE service in Pensacola, Tallahassee, and Gainesville Florida; Montgomery and Mobile, Alabama; Fayetteville-Lumberton, North Carolina, and in and around Philadelphia on May 19th. Verizon currently offers two 4G LTE phones, the HTC ThunderBolt and the Samsung DROID Charge, two USB modems, and two 4G LTE mobile hotspots. Hit the jump for a release detailing Verizon’s LTE roll-out in Philadelphia, the largest market from today’s announcements.

4G Smartphones, Modems And Hot Spots Arrive On The Expanded Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 19

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Starting Thursday, May 19, more Verizon Wireless customers across the Philadelphia metro area will be able to surf the web, download files and share music and photos up to 10 times faster than before with Verizon Wireless’ 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. The expansion will improve coverage in New Jersey to the northwestern sections of Gloucester, Camden and Burlington Counties including the towns of Woodbury Heights, Blackwood, Runnemede, Voorhees, Moorestown, Cinnaminson, Mount Laurel and Delran. In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 4G LTE coverage will be expanded to include the areas surrounding Newtown, Richboro and Buckingham.

Consumers and businesses in Philadelphia, including Philly International Airport, portions of South Jersey and Delaware, have had access to the nation’s fastest 4G mobile technology since last December. The company also launched 4G LTE service in the Lehigh Valley in April and has announced plans to activate its 4G LTE service in Harrisburg and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by the end of 2011.

“We are proud to help lead more of the Philadelphia metro area into the 4G LTE wireless broadband world, helping residents, small businesses and local government connect faster and more fully with each other and those outside our community,” said Mario Turco, regional president of Verizon Wireless. Our 4G LTE network is revolutionizing the way people communicate, and we know this connectivity will be a key communications and technology enabler for many years to come.”

Smartphones, Hotspots and Laptop Modems

Residents in more locations across the Philadelphia metro area can choose from an array of devices that have already launched to access the blazingly fast speeds of the 4G LTE network, including:

* Just introduced on Saturday, the DROID Charge by Samsung features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED™ Plus display, a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera for both stills and video chatting, Android 2.2 platform, 1 GHz application processor, HTML 5 Web browser and Mobile Hotspot capability that lets customers share the 4G LTE connection with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices or the 3G connection with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices. Available for $299.99 after discounts with a new 2-year customer agreement.
* ThunderBolt™ by HTC smartphone is powered by Android™ 2.2 and has an 8-megapixel rear facing camera and HD (720p) video recording, 1.3-megapixel front facing camera with video chatting capabilities, newest generation of the 1GHz Snapdragon processor and Mobile Hotspot capability that lets customers share the 4G LTE connection with up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices. Available for $249.99 after discounts with a new 2-year customer agreement.
* Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi® 4510L and the Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH-LC11 let customers share the 4G LTE internet connection with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices at the same time. Each available for $99.99 after discounts with a new 2-year customer agreement.
* Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L comes equipped with a fold-out USB connector, a four color LED Service Status Indicator and an internal antenna. Available for $99.99 after discounts with a new 2-year customer agreement.
* The LG VL600 4G LTE modem comes equipped with a fixed USB connector, an LED Service Status Indicator and an internal antenna. Available for $99.99 after discounts with a new 2-year customer agreement.
* Pantech’s UML290 USB modem comes equipped with a fold-away, 180 degree rotating USB connector, an LED Service Status Indicator and a internal antenna. Available for $49.99 after discounts with a new 2-year customer agreement.

Coverage

In real-world, fully-loaded network environments, 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink, so customers can enjoy the fast speeds of the world’s first large-scale 4G LTE network. Verizon Wireless began introducing the globe’s first large-scale LTE network on December 5, 2010, covering more than 110 million Americans, and is quickly expanding national coverage. In addition to expanding five new markets, the company is adding nine new markets this week, for a total of 55 metropolitan areas covered. The company is rapidly building out its 4G LTE network, and is on course to deliver 4G LTE to its entire 3G wireless footprint by the end of 2013. In addition, the company is working with rural communications companies to collaboratively build and operate a 4G network in those areas using the tower and backhaul assets of the rural company and Verizon Wireless’ core 4G LTE equipment and premium 700 MHz spectrum.

When customers travel outside of a 4G coverage area, the devices automatically connect to Verizon Wireless’ 3G network, enabling customers to stay connected from coast to coast. Verizon Wireless’ 3G network is the most reliable high-speed wireless data network in the country, allowing customers with laptops and smartphones to download and use cool apps, from mobile social networking platforms to GPS-enabled maps, rapidly browse the web to keep up with news, sports, stock quotes, Hollywood gossip and more, work on-the-go with fast file sharing and stream must-see video and customized radio stations.

4G LTE Data Plans and Pricing

With the DROID Charge by Samsung and the ThunderBolt by HTC, customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a 4G LTE data package. Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access and an Unlimited 4G LTE data plan is $29.99 monthly access.

4G LTE Mobile Broadband plans for the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot MiFi® 4510, Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot SCH-LC11, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE USB Modem 551L, LG VL600 4G LTE modem and Pantech UML290 USB modem begin at $50 monthly access for 5 GB of data. Data usage can be tracked by logging on to My Verizon online at www.verizonwireless.com/myverizon.

Visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte for more information about Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network.

The HTC Arrive looks good, and looks strong. Rimmed with shiny, dark-gray paint, the handset has a glossy appearance and feel. It has barely rounded corners, like the iPhone 4, and two cutouts that reveal the front-facing speakers. On the back, a swath of brushed stainless steel and a decorative screw reveal that this is not a phone to be trifled with. And if there were any doubt, the phone’s dimensions (4.6 inches tall, 2.3 inches wide, 0.6 inch thick) and weight (a whopping 6.4 ounces, nearly half a pound)–attest that the Arrive is one brick of a phone. Its bulk makes it a bit less comfortable to slip into a pocket, but you won’t have to worry much if you drop it. We noticed, however, that the gray paint that rings the face easily flaked off in our bags and under our nail.

The HTC Arrive is Sprint’s first Windows Phone 7 phone, and the first to ship with copy and paste installed.

At 3.6 inches, the WVGA capacitive touch screen is slightly smaller than that of the HTC Surround, but has the same 800×480-pixel resolution. While it’s a fine screen that shows off bright colors and sharp edges, it doesn’t have the richness or pop of the Super AMOLED display on the Samsung Focus.

Below the screen are three touch-sensitive buttons for Back, Home, and Bing search. A camera trigger button is on the right spine, and the Micro-USB charger and a large volume rocker are on the left. Up top there’s a standard 3.5-millimeter headset jack and the power button. The Arrive’s back houses a 5-megapixel camera and a flash. As with all Windows 7 phones, there’s no card slot for expanding the phone’s memory, but the 16GB built-in storage should be enough for most casual users’ needs.

More than anything else, what makes the HTC Arrive stand out is its tilting screen. HTC is no stranger to this design; it brought us the AT&T Tilt and HTC Tilt 2, much ballyhooed back in 2007 and 2009, respectively. Those two handsets ran Microsoft’s earlier Windows mobile operating systems.

If you want to know more details about HTC Arrive read the full HTC Arrive review.

The once-thought delayed HTC Trophy for Verizon may still be coming based on a leak reportedly pulled from Verizon’s site. Microsoft staff are now being given a new promotion building on the old one. Those who bought a Trophy would receive at least a $100 credit per line, Phone Arena was shown; those who bought it before April 1 would have the entire price reimbursed by Microsoft.

The bundle would also give a leather case and a power charger to any new phone adopter.

Some rumors had suggested the phone wouldn’t arrive until June, although it’s not clear the date had been moved up. The April cutoff regardless points to a major step closer to launch that month and that there wouldn’t be long to wait.

The Trophy on Verizon would be fundamentally the same as the GSM version but would add dual-mode CDMA/GSM support and the NoDo update giving copy-and-paste text support out of the box. A 3.8-inch screen, a 1GHz Snapdragon and a five-megapixel camera will carry forward.

If you are after this phone and want to know more about it read the full HTC Trophy review.

HTC 7 Pro is a mobile phone with every latest feature and equipped with modern technology.

A good mobile handset is the requirement of every person as it makes the process of communication very easy and convenient. HTC has always satisfied its customers by providing high configured mobile sets with all the latest features. HTC 7 Pro has made of lot of hot air in the mobile phone market during its launch. It has made its name in the market with its multiple applications and features. This phone can be purchased from any online or offline market with several HTC 7 Pro deals.

Features are never ending in this handset. It connects with 2G and 3G networks which is certainly a very useful feature. With its 3G technology, you can feel the pleasurable experience of video calling. It has attractive dimensions of 117.5 x 59 x 15.5 mm. Several display qualities makes this handset very alluring and these include an accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, a proximity sensor for auto turn-off and a multi-touch input method. A wide capacitive touchscreen enhances the physical looks of this mobile phone. Store your endless data like music tracks, videos, games, contacts into its internal memory of up to 8-16 GB. Transferring your data will never become this easier with its several features like Bluetooth, Infrared, USB. Listen to your non stop music songs with its efficient MP3 player and you can watch videos of high quality with its latest video player.

A 5MP camera is a coupled advantage of HTC 7 Pro which comes with a high screen resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. Messaging can be a very joyful activity with its MMS, SMS, Push Email, IM, etc. If you get bored easily, you can enjoy various exciting games in this phone. This phone comes in the color black which is a very dynamic and enchanting color. This handset can enhance your personality for sure. Geo-tagging and face detection are added benefits of this stylish mobile phone.

Although this mobile phones is offered by many top service networks like Virgin, Vodafone, Orange, O2, etc. But you will certainly benefit from HTC 7 Pro orange. There are three mobile phone deals in the market which are SIM free, contract, and pay as you go. The most exclusive and affordable deal for this handset will be HTC 7 Pro contract. Just sign a contract of a limited time period and you can start to enjoy your favorite network with your phone. This way you will enjoy the benefits of a stable network and you are not required to recharge your phone from time to time. A lot of shopping sites are offering these lucrative deals and you can select your best deal among all. If you get confused very easily, you can do one thing. Just visit any web portal and you can make comparisons of various deals to solve your confusion.

Click the HTC 7 Pro Review to learn more.

The long-awaited HTC Desire Z is now available on Vodafone. It can be had for free from £35 per month.

The HTC Desire Z is that rarest of things – a top quality Android phone with a physical QWERTY keyboard. For those of you who just can’t get to grips with touch-screen keypads, it deserves to feature very highly on your wish list.

The device sports a well-balanced 800MHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera and a sharp 3.7-inch screen. It runs on version 2.2 (Froyo) of the Android OS.

Head on over to Vodafone and you’ll have a choice of contracts to choose from, starting from £25 per month (with a £199 charge up front) for 24 months.

If you do happen to secure an HTC Desire Z this festive period, keep in mind that there are plenty of accessories to kit it out with on the market.

You should read – HTC Desire Z review

The HTC Wildfire is really a Desire Lite or as some may well say, it’s a slimmed down version of the Desire handset. The handset is getting on a bit now to say the least, like the Desire is as well and the depressing thing is, there won’t be any updates to the Wildfire device where as the HTC desire has seen many an upgrade together with the likes of the HTC desire Z and the HTC desire HD, but with the Wildfire being somewhat a budget phone we probably won’t be seeing a Wildfire HD or a Wildfire Z, as it just won’t be worth putting all of these hi-Tec pieces in a handset which had been intended to certainly be a inexpensive phone.

This handset may be budget, but it is definitely up-to-date, operating the popular Android 2.1 and with HTC’s Sense software packages installed, you are able to safely assume that it has all the mod cons to be a top mobile, only one thing, yes something lets it down. That thing would be the low quality display; you can confidently claim that it really does the device zero favours whatsoever with the pixelated resolution.

Most of you will question the making of a cheap handset and also question the reason why HTC would release one, well the main reason they did is the fact they are running low on inexpensive devices and to keep the customers happy, well as the saying goes, “you’ve gotta do, what you’ve gotta do.” So, customer’s happy, check. Budget phone, check. Well what is there to do now? HTC most likely had, had enough of low cost devices after launching the Wildfire so they made a decision to immediately supersede their own flagship device with a couple of new models of it, the desire HD and Desire Z.

The good thing about the Wildfire is that it doesn’t have a challenging operating system and it really is very easy and simple to work with so if its ease of use that you’re after then this may possibly be a affordable device for yourself.

If you do quite like the sound of this handset then why not have a very good search around the marketplace to see what HTC Wildfire deals are available for you and see what you can not only pay for but what is perfect for you, as you don’t want to be spending loads and loads on it!

HTC released the new Desire HD smartphone available via Vodafone only $69 with 24-month contract rates.

HTC Desire HD running Android 2.2 OS Froyo, powered by Snapdragon processor 1GHz, enhance HTC Sense user interface, 1.5GB internal memory, microSD card slot up to 32GB, and 4.3-inch LCD touchscreen (480×800 pixel resolution).

Another features of HTC Desire HD include HSPA, GPS, Dolby Mobile sound, 8M pixel autofocus camera with HD video recording and LED flash, weight 116-grams, and 123 x 68 x 11.8mm. To learn more visit our HTC Desire HD review.

Orange, one of the largest European mobile operators, announced the HTC Touch HD, which should appear in the UK in November.
Of course, the rumors about this were around for a long time, but finally confirmed the information. So the British will have to choose between the G1, exclusively represented by T-Mobile and Touch HD with exclusive support from Orange.

Orange will release the model for £80, subject to the signing of 18-month contract with a monthly payment of 40 pounds. Also, each month the subscriber’s account will be billed to 250MB of wireless traffic, which is really useful, because Touch HD is a real monster in terms of communications.
After some time of the appearance in the UK, HTC Touch HD will be available for subscribers of Orange, living in France and in Romania.

It seems that Samsung does not intend to remain on the sidelines, watching how Apple and HTC share the first place with their iPhone 3G and HTC Touch Diamond. The South Korean company has developed a worthy competitor to them -

Samsung Omnia i900, with the following characteristics:

• 3.2-inch touch screen
• 5-megapixel camera
• GSM (850/900/1800/1900Mhz)
• HSDPA (7.2Mbps)
• GPS
• WiFi
• Bluetooth 2.0
• 8GB or 16GB internal memory
• microSDHC memory card up to 16GB
• FM-radio (with RDS)

The smartphone is based on the Windows Mobile operating system that leaves no doubt as to its functionality and elegant design.

HTC company is working on a new “Leo” phone. This is the successor model of HTC Universal.
In any case, HTC Leo will be equipped with WVGA main display adapter, will support 480 x 800 pixels, 16:9, and the coefficient of proportionality, as well as the external screen with a resolution of QVGA. Like the iPhone 3GS, HTC Leo will have OpenGL 2.0.