Verizon Wireless announced today that its 4G LTE will add 22 new cities and expand the network in four cities on October 20. Verizon will add 13 cities and expand in five cities on November 17 (list follows).
Current Verizon Wireless 4G LTE-enabled devices include:
- Samsung Stratsophere - announced today the Samsung Stratosphere is the first QWERTY 4G LTE smartphone from Verizon Wireless.
- Pantech Breakout the newest 4G LTE smartphones with rounded corners and lowest starting price from Verizon Wireless.
- Droid Bionic by Motorola first dual-core smartphone.
- 4G LTE-enabled Motorola XOOM, (read review).
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 4G LTE (read review).
- HTC ThunderBolt read review).
- Samsung Droid Charge (read review).
- LG Revolution read review. compare first three Verizon 4G LTE smartphones).
Future suspected 4G LTE devices include the Nexus Droid Prime , HTC Vigor/Rezound, Motorola Xoom 2 and Motorola Xoom Media Edition.
The Verizon 4G LTE network will be available in 178 markets by November 17, 2011.
On Thursday, Oct. 20, Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network will be available in Birmingham, Ala.; Modesto and Stockton, Calif.; Fort Myers, Fla.; Bloomington, Elkhart, Evansville, South Bend and Terre Haute, Ind.; Sioux City, Iowa; Hagerstown, Md.; Tupelo, Miss.; Albuquerque and Santa Fe, N.M.; Buffalo, N.Y.; Asheville, N.C.; Bartlesville, Okla.; Jackson and Martin, Tenn.; Greater Hampton Roads and Richmond, Va.; and Green Bay, Wis. Verizon Wireless is also expanding its 4G LTE network in Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; and Erie, Pa. the same day.
On Thursday, Nov. 17, the company will turn on its 4G LTE network in Little Rock, Ark.; Savannah, Ga.; Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa; Lexington, Ky.; Kansas City and Springfield, Mo.; Lincoln, Neb.; Orange County, N.Y.; Greater Providence; Rapid City, S.D.; Roanoke, Va.; and Appleton, Wis. The company is also making major 4G LTE expansions on Nov. 17 in Louisville, Ky.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Nashville, Tenn.