Verizon's HTC DLX may be called Droid DNA, Windows Phone 8 devices get tentative prices

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Verizon is one of the more common proponents of [silly Android device names](http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/06/android-phone-name-generator-launches-htc-bionic-plus-3d-e-moto/), in part through its insistence on that "Droid" prefix for some hardware. When its smartphone badges practically demand a [pause for breath](http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/06/droid-incredible-4g-lte-review/), you know there's a problem. _Android Central_'s purported copy of a Minimum Advertised Pricing list could show that there's hope for the carrier yet. The chart shows the [HTC DLX](http://www.engadget.com/tag/HTCDLX/) (6435LVW) skipping the rumored [Droid Incredible X](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/21/htc-droid-incredible-x-possibly-spotted-with-verizon-badging/) name in favor of Droid DNA -- and that's it. No superlatives, no arbitrary "4G LTE" tags to remind us of the network we already know we're using. The 5-inch phone might have even been a reasonable launch, as the MAP shows a $200 contract price that would potentially take effect just before Thanksgiving.

Want more? Other smartphones are on the supposedly leaked MAP list as well, primarily focusing on Windows Phone 8 gear: the as yet unconfirmed [Nokia Lumia 822](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/13/nokia-lumia-822-for-verizon-makes-a-possible-stop-at-the-fcc/) shows up with a $100 price and a mid-November release window, while Verizon's take on the [Windows Phone 8X](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/05/verizon-windows-phone-8x-may-have-passed-through-the-fcc/) is present with a $200 price and similar timing. Those who'd rather go for a Samsung phablet than HTC's aren't left out, either. The Verizon edition of the [Galaxy Note II](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/08/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-review/) is on the list with a $300 price and availability that starts immediately -- [rather convenient](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/10/samsung-confirms-october-24th-event-is-for-the-us-galaxy-note-ii/), that.

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