LG G3 for Verizon gets Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

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LG G3 for Verizon gets Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

LG G3 for Verizon Wireless is the latest version of the Korean company’s flagship smartphone to receive Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. The new OS build has the software version number VS98523A.

Verizon is the third major carrier to begin seeding Android 5.0 to LG G3 users. Sprint Wireless andAT&T released the update to their variants of the smartphone already.

Android Lollipop brings a host of improvements to the LG G3. They include new UI design language, new security features, as well as a brand new Android ART runtime. You can find out more details about the changes in the device’s performance and battery life in our blog posts.

Deal Alert : Sony SmartWatch 3 is now $50 cheaper at Verizon

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Deal Alert : Sony SmartWatch 3 is now $50 cheaper at Verizon

Sony’s original SmartWatch 3 that comes with a silicone wristband has now become cheaper by a cool $50. That’s only true if you buy yours from Verizon, though. Sure, the carrier may not be the first retailer you think of when considering a wearable purchase, but right now it does have the best price for the SmartWatch 3.

You can grab one for just $199.99, which compares pretty favorably to the normal selling price of $249.99. You should know however that there’s no indication of whether this is a limited time deal or not.

So if the SmartWatch 3 seems interesting to you, perhaps you should take the plunge now that it’s available at a lower price. If this version of the watch isn’t right for you, then the stainless steel variation should soon cater to your needs.

The Sony SmartWatch 3 boasts a 1.6-inch 320×320 transflective LCD touchscreen, a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, Bluetooth, NFC, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a few sensors: accelerometer, compass, gyro, and one for ambient light. It’s IP68 certified for water and dust resistance, and it runs Android Wear.

Verizon's Nokia Lumia Icon is getting the Denim update

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Verizon's Nokia Lumia Icon is getting the Denim update

As promised by Verizon and Microsoft in December, the Lumia Denim update is now finally on its way to the Lumia Icon smartphone. Last year we heard that the rollout would occur in "early 2015", and February probably qualifies for that definition.

The Icon follows in the footsteps of Verizon's Lumia 822 and Lumia 928, both of which have been running the latest software since 2014.

Lumia Denim is the latest release based on Windows Phone 8.1, and it was announced in September of last year. A wider rollout for Denim commenced in January.

The update brings with it the new Lumia Camera app, "Hey Cortana" voice activation, live folders on the Start screen, an "Apps Corner" for specific apps or games, SMS merge and forwarding, customizable snooze times in the Alarm app, consumer VPN support, faster browsing in IE, and a live tile for the Windows Phone store.

If your Lumia Icon hasn't yet notified you that there's an update available, you can always manually check by going to Settings > Phone update. To be able to download it, you'll need to have at least 1GB of free storage space on your device.

Release dates leak for Verizon's Nexus 6, Galaxy Core Prime

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Release dates leak for Verizon's Nexus 6, Galaxy Core Prime

For the past couple of days it's been obvious that Verizon is getting ready to sell the Motorola Nexus 6soon, after all the carrier put this on its own website. If you're dying to know when exactly that will happen, a new leak should help you.

According to the document below, which is purported to be some kind of official Verizon communication, the Nexus 6 should land at Big Red on February 26.

But as you can see, it's not the only handset that this carrier is going to launch in the next few weeks. On March 5, the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime will make its debut at Verizon. And on March 12 the Motorola Droid Turbo will get a new color version: "sapphire blue".

If you're wondering what Verizon's Nexus 6 will end up looking like, another leak says it's going to be exactly as you can see in the following image.

So no, there's no escaping the ever-present Verizon logo. That will be plastered on the phone's back, but perhaps there's hope for it not to make it to the front as well. At this rate of leaks coming out, we're sure to find out soon enough.

Motorola Nexus 6 is ‘coming soon’ to Verizon Wireless

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Motorola Nexus 6 is ‘coming soon’ to Verizon Wireless

Verizon quietly listed the Motorola Nexus 6 as ‘coming soon’ in its online store. AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint are already selling the Android 5.0 flagship phablet in the United States.

There is no exact timeline on the release of the phablet just yet. However, Verizon has put up a page where overly anxious users can sign up for updates on the Nexus 6 availability.

Nexus 6 will be latest high-end device by Motorola to appear on the shelves of the Big Red. Verizon is already offering the highly capable Motorola Droid Turbo, as well as the 2014 Moto X.

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S5 is now receiving Android 5.0

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Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S5 is now receiving Android 5.0

Surprising everyone, Verizon has today unveiled that it's the first US carrier to push the update to Android 5.0 Lollipop to the Samsung Galaxy S5. This smartphone has so far been updated to Lollipop in other parts of the world, and now the new software finally makes it to the US. Furthermore, it makes its debut at a carrier that really isn't known for swiftly releasing such updates.

The update seems to already be rolling out over-the-air to all Galaxy S5 units sold by Verizon. If your phone hasn't notified you about it yet, then it should do so within the next few hours or days. If you're running low on patience, you can manually check for the update from the Settings menu.

It looks like you'll first get a smaller update which will prepare your handset for the bigger one, which should follow immediately after the first one is installed. The Lollipop build is LRX21T.G900VVRU1BNLC.

As you might have expected, this means you'll get Material Design on your Galaxy S5, as well as a slightly improved iteraton of TouchWiz, Samsung's UI overlay. The new Recents menu is in too, as is the Interruptions feature that replaces Silent mode. The colors are bolder all-round, and the whole experience should be smoother thanks to the use of the new Android RunTime (ART) instead of the old Dalvik virtual machine.