Samsung has announced its newest Galaxy Tab for the American market. The Super AMOLED Plus-toting Galaxy Tab 7.7 will be launched by Verizon in the coming weeks and will be showcased at the CES from tomorrow.

The 7.9mm thick Galaxy Tab 7.7 boasts an HD display supporting a resolution of 1280×800 pixels and features 1.4GHz dual-core processor, Honeycomb 3.2 OS, Peel Smart Remote to work as an infrared remote, 4G LTE support, various Hubs support, 3MP rear-facing and 2MP front-facing cameras, 720p HD video recording and full HD playback support, Allshare, Wi-Fi, 16GB internal memory and microSD card slot.

The wait is finally over for the Americans as Verizon Wireless has announced the release of the first Android 4.0 phone. Starting today, users will be able to buy Galaxy Nexus (SCH-I515) from Verizon for $299.99 on contract or for just $155 if you buy via Let’s Talk with coupon code $75VZN.

Few differences between the Verizon and the international variant is the support for LTE, is slightly thicker and heavier and comes with an 1850mAh battery.

Other features include a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED HD display with curved glass, 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 5MP camera with zero shutter lag, full HD video playback and recording support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Ice Cream Sandwich features like Face Unlock, Android Beam etc.

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Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus may still be few weeks away from retailing but one lucky user has been using it and has uploaded a video as well. Verizon’s variant comes with 4G LTE support and as we can see in the video, it runs Android 4.0.2, which seems to fix the volume bug.

The phone also comes pre-loaded with couple of Verizon apps.

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We may not have the exact release date for LTE-equipped Galaxy Nexus for Verizon but a leaked ad has spilled the beans on the pricing of the first Android 4.0 phone. According to the ad, Samsung Galaxy Nexus will sell for $199.99 on a 2-year contract when it comes on Verizon.

The Learn More link doesn’t seem to work but Android Police says the link redirects to this page which does not list the Galaxy Nexus yet.

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Samsung and Verizon have taken their sweet little time but it is here finally. After months of leaks and a certification from Underwriters Laboratories for the use of eco-friendly materials, Samsung’s Illusion will be available for purchase from Verizon from tomorrow for $79.99 on a two-year contract. However, if you can wait a day more, Verizon will be selling the device for free on a contract till November 28 as part of an online promotion.

On the hardware front, Illusion is powered by a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, Android 2.3 OS, 3G support, 3MP camera, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot up to 32GB.

It will be available in Verizon stores in January 2012.

It looks like Verizon will settle for a name that was known amongst the rumormongers until Google and Samsung christened it as Galaxy Nexus. A leaked Best Buy catalog posted over at Phandroid shows an ad that clearly mentions Verizon’s variant as Nexus Prime. The reason for a name change seems to be a marketing decision which will supposedly allow Verizon to differentiate its Nexus offering than the international version.

Nexus Prime on Verizon is expected to reach consumers in the next few weeks for a price of $299.99 on a two-year contract.

Two of Samsung phones have been certified as environmental friendly phones by Underwriters Laboratories. The U.S.-based agency has certified Evergreen (A667) on AT&T and yet-to-be-released Illusion (I110) on Verizon with a Platinum rating of Sustainable Product Certification (SPC).

SPC ensures the products are free from hazardous substances, are power efficient and use post-recycled materials.

Verizon’s decision to not launch Galaxy S II is a bit more clear, if the latest report by BGR is true. According to their close source, Verizon is passing off Galaxy S II because they don’t see it a competitive offering to iPhone 5. Instead, Verizon is planning to launch Samsung Droid Prime (SCH-i515) that will be an exclusive to Verizon and will run Android’s latest OS Ice Cream Sandwich. Verizon is planning to launch the device sometime in October.

Verizon subscribers waiting for the Galaxy S II might have to face some disappointment. According to a report on Wall Street Journal, the Galaxy S II won’t be released on US’ biggest operator. The Verizon spokesperson failed to divulge the reason but did emphasize on Verizon’s “extensive portfolio, including the Samsung Droid Charge.”

Samsung will announce the Galaxy S II for United States on August 29 for AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile.

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 with LTE has finally got a release date. Verizon has announced that the 4G equipped 10.1-inch tablet will be available from July 28 i.e. Thursday. The tablet will be available in 16GB and 32GB variants for $529.99 and $629.99 in color choices of Metallic Gray and Glossy White. The Wi-Fi-only 16GB variant will sell for $499.99.

Consumers buying from Verizon will also get $25 Media Hub credit from Samsung for a limited time.

Some of the features present in the Galaxy Tab 10.1 are 4G LTE support giving up to 12Mbps of download speeds, Android 3.1, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core 1GHz processor, 3MP and 2MP cameras, full HD video playback and various Hub support.