Isaiah's Tech

Thanks to a full-page ad in the latest edition of the Rolling Stone we now know that the Verizon-bound HTC handset is confirmed to be the Thunderbolt. Of course, this will have 4G (LTE) capabilities and sports a design very similar to the Desire HD which is a great thing. This should be available soon.

That's not all though. The ad also shows off a 4G device for AT&T, the HTC Inspire 4G. This one is also clearly running Android along with the Sense UI. This is likely have just HSPA+ connectivity on-board so hopefully this hits Bell or Telus in Canada because they've had their HSPA+ network up and running for over a year now. Of course, this isn't true 4G, but T-Mobile USA is doing the same thing with their marketing. Specs are unknown for this one right now, but it could be similar to the Thunderbolt. You can look out for both devices to be announced in the very near future.

[Engadget]

Coming from OffWire is word of a new Android phone that has surfaced online; this one's wrapped in a case that you'll be able to buy from their website that actually gives the phone an alien-like look to it. This one's the Samsung i520 and it doesn't look like it'll be a high-end one to me. Apparently though, this device popped up with a Verizon 4G symbol so maybe this will be their LTE-capable device for the carrier but it doesn't look too appealing. You can clearly see that the handset has a front-facing camera as well as physical buttons. It also appears to have a curve on the back similar to the Nexus S that they built. Maybe this is the next Galaxy S from the company but it looks like a cheap mid-end handset to me. We'll just have to wait and see now.

[AndroidSPIN]