The Verge - AT&T Unwrapped 2012: the carrier previews its smartphones and tablets for the holidays

Xperia TL for AT&T, Sony's top-end 4.6-inch Android 4.0 smartphone for the US

2012-10-05T00:26:43Z

Samsung, HTC, and LG aren't the only ones to have their flagship Android phones on AT&T — Sony is joining the fray with the Xperia TL, a 4.6-inch Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone that runs on AT&T's LTE. The device is almost identical to the Xperia T and TX, which we first laid eyes on last month at IFA 2012 in Berlin. That means it has a 720p display, dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Krait processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of expandable storage. The focus is on the 13-megapixel rear camera, however, which shot quickly from frame to frame and the time from opening the app to taking the first shot was at least a second faster than on a Galaxy Nexus we tested against. In the dimly-lit environment of AT&T's event tonight in New York City, shots both...

LG Optimus G for AT&T, the company's US-bound Android 4.0 flagship (hands-on)

2012-10-04T23:12:52Z

We know what you're thinking — the LG Optimus G, again? It's true that we have seen the international variant of this device a few times before, but this is the first time we've seen a US-bound version of LG's latest top-of-the-line phone. This is AT&T's Optimus G, which has a 4.7-inch, 1280 x 768 pixel IPS display, a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB of storage, and an 8-megapixel camera. That camera is one of very few changes between this variant of LG's flagship and the international versions, which have a protruding 13-megapixel camera instead.

What primarily makes the AT&T Optimus G different is its design: the phone features a glossy black plastic finish with a textured look — something we...

HTC One VX and One X+ for AT&T with Sense 4+ give the One series a refresh (hands-on)

2012-10-04T21:15:18Z

It was less than a year ago that HTC revamped its smartphone line with the handsome and well-performing One series, but now that the holidays are coming the manufacturer has seen fit to update a couple of its models in the form of the mid-range One VX and the top-end One X+. Both HTC and AT&T have already revealed the two devices — and we have spent a bit of time with the international variant of the One X+ — but now we're getting a closer look at both of these smartphones.

The One VX is the more interesting of the two phones as it features an updated design over the One V that it replaces. Its tapered and curved edges, as well as its inlaid black face fails to make the phone truly stand out, but it does remind us a little...

Cyan is back with the AT&T Lumia 920 (hands-on)

2012-10-04T21:14:50Z

When Nokia first announced the Lumia 920 one color was suspiciously absent — the iconic cyan that has graced numerous devices from the Espoo-based company. Our fears were put to rest today, however, when AT&T announced that its US-exclusive Lumia 920 would come in cyan, and we've just taken a look at the finish. Unlike the white, red, and yellow varieties that come with a glossy finish, the cyan and black models are identical to what we found on the Lumia 900. It's certainly a striking color — take a look below for the full gallery.

Samsung Ativ Smart PC and Asus Vivo Tab RT coming to the US on AT&T

2012-10-04T20:41:25Z

Well AT&T is just full of surprises today. On the heels of announcements about the Samsung Galaxy Camera and the Nokia Lumia 920, the carrier has now let it be known that it will be selling both the Samsung Ativ Smart PC and Asus Vivo Tab RT tablets as well. The Vivo Tab RT runs Windows RT and features a 10.1-inch display, 32GB of storage, a quad-core processor, and support for AT&T's LTE network.

The Ativ Smart PC, on the other hand, is a Windows 8 device that Samsung first showed off in August. The tablet runs on an 1.5 GHz dual-core Intel processor, an 11.6-inch display, and 64GB of internal storage. The specs of the device are nearly identical to Samsung's Series 5 slate, which led us to wonder why the company wouldn't use the same...

Samsung Galaxy Camera coming to AT&T

2012-10-04T19:24:37Z

We first saw Samsung's new Galaxy Camera back at IFA, and now we know where US customers will be able to pick one up: none other than AT&T. The 16-megapixel camera will run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean when it arrives, and the carrier notes that it will support "AT&T 4G" mobile connectivity — unfortunately, there's no mention of LTE, so it's likely the camera will just feature support for AT&T's HSPA+ network instead.

The Galaxy Camera is an intriguing hybrid, with a quad-core 1 GHz processor, 4.8-inch screen, and a 21x optical zoom. Whether consumers will be intrigued enough to give the device a whirl will no doubt depend largely on the product's price — and that's one detail AT&T is unfortunately not revealing at the moment. However, we...

AT&T announces Nokia Lumia 920 exclusive, launches in November with Lumia 820

2012-10-04T13:43:23Z

AT&T has revealed today that it plans to carry Nokia's latest flagship Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 handset as well as the mid-range Lumia 820. The additions, alongside HTC's Windows Phone 8X, mean the nation's second biggest carrier will offer both of the high profile Windows Phone 8 handsets this holiday season.

The Nokia Lumia 920 will be available on AT&T exclusively according to the carrier, with Red, Black and White colors, and through online orders in Yellow and Cyan. The confirmation of a Cyan color follows hints from Nokia that it would offer the iconic color. Nokia's Lumia 820 will be available in black only, but AT&T will stock additional colored shells. There's no word on pricing or exact availability for both models, but AT&T...

AT&T to get HTC One X+ and budget One VX in 'coming months'

2012-10-02T13:58:32Z

AT&T has announced plans this morning to pick up the One X+ that HTC just announced internationally earlier this morning along with another lower-end model, the One VX, that is unique to AT&T.

The One X+ will be available only in a non-expandable 64GB model and only in black, launching with Android 4.1 and a 1.7GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 processor — a spec-for-spec upgrade over the well-received One X that launched earlier this year. The One VX, meanwhile, might be the more interesting announcement even though it's the more midrange of the two, simply because it's a new design: the 4.5-inch qHD display is paired to a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 8GB of expandable storage and a 5-megapixel camera (strangely, it will...