You didn’t expect Ma Bell to open its first LTE markets without tossing in some 4G friendly toys, did you? After all not, we told you as much last week — but today things get official: The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and HTC Vivid (formerly referred to as the vacation) are able to take Ma Bell’s new LTE nodes for a spin. Not much has changed because the last time we saw these phones — the Skyrocket still knocks the Galaxy S II’s screen size and processor accelerate a notch (a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus Display and 1.5GHz CPU, for those of you keeping track), and the Vivid still has a 4.5-inch qHD display, 1080p HD video recording via an 8MP rear camera and a 1.2GHz CPU. What’s new? AT&T is currently selling both handsets with an internet discount, offering the Galaxy S II Skyrocket for $150 with a two-year commitment, and the Vivid for a paltry $99. In case you are lucky enough to live in a single of AT&T’s emerging LTE markets, skip on over to the outfit’s webstore and take a look.
[Thanks, Reggie]
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