14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is expected to discontinue some of high-end smartphones currently available for its customers, including the Motorola DROID 3, the latest in the popular series.
The handset is expected to be replaced by a more powerful Motorola DROID 4 smartphone, which was already spotted at large a few times.
Verizon did not confirm plans to launch the new handset, but rumor has it that it will make the move in the coming weeks, and that the device will become available for purchase in early January.
In January, Verizon is said to receive the last and final shipment of Motorola DROID 3, a recent article on The Verge notes.
The smartphone was made available for purchase about six months ago. Apparently, the phone did not manage to impress too many people, hence its short life.
Its successor, however, is expected to offer far more capabilities and features, which should help it become successful.
The handset was rumored to arrive on shelves with support for the carrier’s LTE network, as well as with a fast dual-core application processor inside. It will offer the same sliding design as its successor.
Another handset that is being discontinued rather shortly after the initial launch is the LG Revolution, a LTE smartphone that was made available about seven months ago.
The BlackBerry Curve 3G and the Palm Pre 2 are also said to have reached their end of life at Verizon.
Interestingly enough, the wireless services provider is also said to plan discontinuing some of its mobile Hotspots.
The Novatel LTE Jetpack will see its latest shipments in January. The Samsung LTE Jetpack and ZTE Fivespot stocks will not be replenished at all, it appears.
Since these are all of the LTE mobile hotspots available for Big Red’s customers, we should expect the company to launch some more of them in the near future. Most probably, the Consumer Electronics Show set to kick off next month will bring some news on this.