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# Samsung Droid Charge, The 2nd Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smart Phone
- URL: https://www.skatter.com/samsung-droid-charge-the-2nd-verizon-wireless-4g-lte-smart-phone/
- Published: 2011-04-21T20:56:06.000Z
- Updated: 2020-05-09T23:25:44.000Z
- Description: Although it has only been a few weeks since the launch of the HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon Wireless is prepping to launch its second 4G LTE smart phone. First seen at CES 2011 with a different name, the Droid Charge by Samsung packs strong punch. For starters it sports a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED screen, a…
- Author: Sahas Katta
- Tags: News, samsung, verizon wireless, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-03-10 07:31

Although it has only been a few weeks since the launch of the [HTC Thunderbolt](https://www.skatter.com/htc-thunderbolt-verizon-wireless-review/), Verizon Wireless is prepping to launch its second 4G LTE smart phone. First seen at CES 2011 with a different name, the Droid Charge by Samsung packs strong punch. For starters it sports a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED screen, a 8 megapixel camera for HD video, and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video chat.

I am quite excited for the Super AMOLED display since it is probably one of the few available in a 4.3 inch size. Samsung’s technology generally offers vibrant colors and great visibility even under direct sunlight as we saw on the [Sprint Epic 4G last year](https://www.skatter.com/samsung-epic-4g-sprint-review/). The main 8 megapixel camera and the complementary LED flash is quite standard, but Verizon Wireless did not detail any official launch partners for video calls. I hope that it comes pre-loaded with [Skype or Qik](https://www.skatter.com/mobile-video-chat-who-will-get-it-right-first/), unlike the HTC Thunderbolt that shipped without any.

The Droid Charge still runs the older Android 2.2 (Froyo) over the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which is a bit of a bummer. It is especially disappointing considering that Google might announce yet another new version of their OS less than a month from now at [Google I/O 2011](https://www.skatter.com/tune-into-google-io-2011-from-home/).

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/47/6b/476bc173-490d-4d77-8ad6-7dd5332b1ea7/content/images/files/2011/04/droid-charge-verizon-wireless.jpg "Droid Charge - Verizon Wireless")

Unlike most portable hotspots that restrict the maximum number of connected devices to 8 users, the Droid Charge makes room for up to 10 users. Due to network speed limitations, that number gets cut down to just 5 simultaneous users when running on the slower Verizon Wireless 3G.

This announcement is quite exciting, but things take a big turn when it comes to pricing. This smart phone will run customers $300 with a new two-year commitment. That is quite expensive considering that number is the subsidized price. Aside from a few improvements such as a better display, it does not offer much more than the HTC Thunderbolt that goes for over a $100 less. Monthly plans begin at $40 for voice and $30 for data bringing the minimum total to $70 without even taking a texting package into account. For those interested, the Samsung Droid Charge will hit online and retail stores on April 28th. As a bonus, Verizon Wireless throws in the mobile hotspot feature at no additional cost “for a limited time.” This normally will run users around $20-30 extra per month.

**Links: [Verizon Wireless Droid Charge by Samsung](http://www.droiddoes.com/charge/?ref=skatter.com)**