Nokia Lumia 822 for Verizon goes official

Nokia's flagship Windows Phone 8 handset may be exclusive to AT&T for the first half year, but its Lumia 820 sibling is not - Nokia just announced the Lumia 822, Verizon's version of the device.

The phone comes fully loaded - it has the Nokia Drive+ offline navigation with US maps pre-installed, the City Lens and Transit apps and several camera apps (Smart Shoot, Cinemagraph, Panorama and Creative Studio).

The free, no-ads, no-log-in Nokia Music streaming service will be available on the phone too, to make use of that fast 4G LTE connectivity.

CDMA and LTE with Verizon bands aside, the Nokia Lumia 822 features the same specs as its GSM twin, including an 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens, 4.3" WVGA ClearBlack AMOLED display and dual-core Krait processor.

Different shells can be put on the back of the Lumia 822 to enhance its looks and functionality, including a shell that enables wireless charging.

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Verizon announces LG Intuition, Samsung Galaxy Stellar

The LG Intuition has been off in rumor land for some time, but that’s no more - it was officially unveiled today by Verizon. The phablet looks exactly like its international sibling but has a few extra tricks in its bag of features.

The LG Intuition features a 5-inch IPS XGA 650-nit bright display and runs on a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. There is still no info on the chipset, but we hope for a dual-core Krait with Adreno 225 GPU instead of the Korean Optimus Vu’s dual-core Scorpion and Andreno 220 GPU duo. By the way we've already met with the latter and you may check our encounter with it right here.

The Intuition comes with 1GB RAM, 32 gigs of internal storage, an 8 megapixel snapper, Wi-Fi, LTE connectivity and Bluetooth 3.0. The Android version ticking inside is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich skinned with LG’s latest UI.

Verizon will released the LG Intuition on September 6 and it will cost $200 with a 2-year contract. If you made a purchase between Sept. 6 and Sept.10 you’ll also get the LG Tone Stereo Bluetooth headset for free.

Also announced by Verizon is the Samsung Galaxy Stellar - an LTE-enabled mid-ranger for first-time smartphone users. It uses the same two homescreen modes we already saw in the Jelly Bean ROM for the Galaxy S III.

The Galaxy Stellar utilizes a 4-inch WVGA capacitive display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor (no info on the model yet), a 3.2 megapixel camera, a microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and LTE connectivity.

Samsung Galaxy Stellar for Verizon

Verizon will launch the Galaxy Stellar on September 6 as well, and will go free with a mandatory 2-year contract.

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