Verizon has announced the launch of GameTanium, a subscription based gaming service, for select Verizon Android phones and tablets. For a monthly fee of $5.99, Verizon customers will have unlimited access to more than 100 Android smartphone games and more than 50 tablet games, including hits like Doodle God, Fruit Ninja and World of Goo. While I’m not a fan of subscription services, if GameTanium stays up-to-date with the latest hit Android games, it could save users the hassle of trying to figure out what games to buy, as well as save them a bit of money.

You read that right, Sprint has finally unleashed a twister of LTE pockets in and around the Kansas City area. They may be mere corn kernels compared to the likes of Verizon and AT&T but it’s a start — and one that I’m sure will have Sprint customers skipping down the yellow brick road.

At last, the Samsung Galaxy S III and all of its locked bootloader glory, has hit Verizon shelves. Like most other U.S. carriers, the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III will come in a 16 or 32GB, Pebble Blue or Marble White version, and cost $199.99 or $249.99, respectively. It also features your usual U.S. specs, inluding:

If you’ve been holding out for the garnet red Samsung Galaxy S III on AT&T, you’ll be happy to know AT&T will start taking pre-orders for the device starting Sunday July 15. Personally, I’m not feeling it, but to each their own. Plus, all that matters is what’s on the inside… right?

The ongoing patent drama has caused minor speed bumps for mobile manufacturers and while the Galaxy Nexus saw a brief disappearance from the Google Play Store, it’s back in stock and available for purchase. For $349 you can pick yourself up a brand new contract free Galaxy Nexus. Since it’s the GSM/HSPA+ model, you’ll also be the first to own a Jelly Bean phone as Android 4.1 is being pushed out to the HSPA+ model during the next couple weeks.