Verizon Wireless announces Samsung DROID Charge at $299

By Nathan Kirsch

Verizon Wireless has announced the Samsung DROID Charge, its most recent addition to their family of Google Android 2.2 powered smartphones capable of running on the companies 4G LTE wireless network. The DROID Charge sports a 4.3-inch Super-AMOLED Plus display which made its debut on the Galaxy S II an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for voice chats. Its powered by a 1GHz processor and is also capable of sharing its 4G LTE connection with up to 10 Wi-Fi enabled devices (while connected to LTE). The DROID Charge will be ready to purchase on April 28th for $299.99 with a new two-year Verizon Wireless contract.

DROID Charge

DROID Charge Features:

  • 4G LTE Customers can expect download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G Mobile Broadband coverage area
  • Android 2.2 platform Support for Google Mobile Services including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Search, Google Maps and access to more than 150,000 apps available to download from Android Market
  • Adobe Flash Player compatible
  • Mobile Hotspot capability Share 4G connection with up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices or a 3G connection with up to 5 devices
  • Samsung Media Hub Samsungs own content service, offering a vast lineup of critically acclaimed films and TV programs for rent or purchase
  • Virtual QWERTY keyboard featuring Swype technology

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