AT&T on Monday announced the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and the HTC Vivid. These are the carrier’s first Android smartphones to run on its 4G LTE network. They will be on the market Nov. 6. On that day, AT&T will also launch 4G LTE services in four new markets — Boston; Washington; Baltimore; and Athens, Ga. The Galaxy Skyrocket will be priced at $250 with a service agreement, well above the $200 price point seen for most top-shelf Android smartphones. “That price is justified. Period,” Ramon Llamas, a senior research analyst at IDC, told TechNewsWorld.
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AT&T Rings In LTE With Skyrocket Launch
Posted by: Richard Adhikari October 31, 2011 11:56 AMAT&T on Monday announced the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and the HTC Vivid. These are the carrier’s first Android smartphones to run on its 4G LTE network. They will be on the market Nov. 6. On that day, AT&T will also launch 4G LTE services in four new markets — Boston; Washington; Baltimore; and Athens, Ga. The Galaxy Skyrocket will be priced at $250 with a service agreement, well above the $200 price point seen for most top-shelf Android smartphones. “That price is justified. Period,” Ramon Llamas, a senior research analyst at IDC, told TechNewsWorld.