The wait is coming to an end as Friday Verizon announced shipping dates for HTC's Windows Phone 8X and Nokia's Lumia 822.
The Lumia 822 is a Verizon exclusive handset, and will arrive Nov. 13 in white, black and grey for $99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate.
The HTC handset is also be available through AT&T and T-Mobile, but Verizon's model will differ with built- in wireless charging capabilities that are exclusive to the carrier. HTC's 8X runs for $199 with a two-year contract, or $549 without one.
AT&T's 8X, by the way, comes with wireless charging as an add on.
The other November announcement
While Verizon gets its Windows Phone shipping plans in order, the carrier has also scheduled a joint event with HTC for Nov. 13.
The event is expected to debut the much-rumored HTC Droid DNA, or possibly the HTC DLX depending on who is asked on what day of the week.
They both refer to the same phone, a 5-inch phablet with rumored specs similar to the Japan-only J Butterfly including an HD Super LCD 3 screen with 440 ppi, Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM and a 2,500mAh battery.
It's also expected to come with Android 4.1: Jelly Bean installed, along with both 16GB and 32GB models.
The event's timing could throw a wrench in some smartphone holiday plans, since the Droid DNA isn't rumored to miss the big shopping days when it goes on sale until Dec. 6, and could run $249.
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