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Verizon expands LTE, plans to axe unlimited data this summer
- Verizon has launched its 4G network in nine more markets today, advancing the company's goal of covering 147 US cities with LTE by the end of 2011. With today's rollout, Verizon is now blanketing 55 metropolitan areas with its next-generation…
Verizon to add location warning labels on phones
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Congressmen Edward Markey (Massachusetts) and Joe Barton (Texas) recently asked the four major US wireless carriers (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile) about data collection, storage, and disclosure practices for customers' personally identifiable information.
iPhone 4 drops more calls on AT&T than on Verizon
- A new study published by ChangeWave Research indicates that iPhone 4 users are more than twice as likely to experience dropped calls on AT&T's network than Verizon's. According to data submitted by 4,068 iPhone 4 owners over the last 90…
Verizon: we have no interest in Sprint
- Verizon Wireless CEO Daniel Mead has declared that he has no interest in buying Sprint Nextel. Verizon, a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group, will lose its top position in the US wireless market due to a recently…
HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon's first LTE phone launches this week
- The first smartphone to operate on Verizon Wireless's LTE network is set for a launch this Thursday. Online cell phone retailer Wirefly announced that it will start shipping HTC's Thunderbolt on March 17, with pre-orders actually starting in a few…
AT&T, Sprint, Verizon waive fees for calling Japan
- AT&T has announced that it has implemented international calling and texting support efforts for US residential wireless and wireline consumers trying to connect with loved ones in Japan, following last week's tragic earthquake and tsunami. AT&T customers will either see…
Motorola Xoom priced: $800 on Verizon, $600 for WiFi-only
- Official pricing for the Motorola Xoom tablet, which debuted at CES 2011 last month, has been released. The unsubsidized price for the tablet will be $800 on Verizon Wireless, and a Wi-Fi only version will be approximately $600, according to Reuters.
Verizon: iPhone 4 preorders broke launch day sales record
- As promised last month, Verizon launched preorders for the iPhone 4 on February 3. The carrier closed preorders in the first few hours, announcing that the iPhone 4 has surpassed the carrier's all-time record for sales of a single device.…
Apple's new iPhone 4 ad promotes AT&T and Verizon
- Verizon and AT&T are waging a marketing war over the iPhone 4. Both are trying to get new customers, of course, but the former is trying to woo over iPhone customers from the latter, and the latter is telling its…
It's official, Verizon to sell iPhone 4 on February 10
- After seeing more rumors than we care to count, we can finally lay this one to rest: the iPhone is officially coming to Verizon. The popular handset line has only been available through AT&T in the US since its initial…
Weekend tech reading: Verizon getting iPhone 4 this month?
- The largest U.S. wireless carrier will make the long-awaited announcement at an event Tuesday in New York City. The phone will make its way to Verizon Wireless stores around the end of January, a person familiar with the matter said.
Tuesday tech deals: Droid R2-D2 for $100 with Verizon plan
- Wirefly offers the Motorola Droid R2-D2 for Verizon Wireless for $99.99 with free shipping and free activation (a 2-year contract is required). That's $100 below what Verizon charges and the lowest total price we could find.
Verizon to kill Kin Studio on January 31
- Verizon is planning to close Microsoft's KIN Studio, the backbone of the cloud services for the Kin device and really the only thing that made it truly interesting. Kin Studio will be killed off on January 31, 2011, according to…
Verizon to roll out 4G LTE network Sunday, December 5
- Verizon has announced plans to roll out its LTE wireless network this Sunday, December 5. At launch, the telecom giant will offer 4G connectivity to 38 US cities and more than 60 airports, covering approximately 110 million people by the…
Verizon now offering 150Mbps FiOS service
- Verizon today added a new 150/35 Mbps tier to its FiOS broadband access service, effectively bumping by three times the previous 50Mbps peak and almost doubling the previous upload speed of 20Mbps. According to the company, the new plan’s downstream…
Verizon resurrects the Microsoft Kin
- As rumored, the Kin One and the Kin Two have returned to Verizon's inventory. It's still not clear if Verizon is hoping to give the Kin a second chance or if just wants to clear its inventory, but either way,…
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile want to turn your phone into a wallet
- Three major US wireless carriers have announced a joint venture dubbed Isis that will allow customers to pay for goods and services with their mobile phones. Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, and T-Mobile USA want to compete with credit card companies…
Verizon resurrecting the Microsoft Kin?
- The Microsoft Kin was one of the biggest failures in the mobile industry this year, given that it was pulled after only three months on the market. Therefore, we were quite surprised to see the Kin One and the Kin…
Verizon: Samsung Galaxy Tab out on November 11 for $600
- Verizon, America's largest carrier, has announced plans to sell the Samsung Galaxy Tab for $600 starting on November 11. Since the device is being sold at full price, a data plan (which starts at $20 per month for 1GB) is completely optional.
Verizon launching 4G in 38 cities by the end of 2010
- During a keynote at CTIA today, Verizon revealed its 4G rollout plans for the US. The telecom giant expects to flip the switch on LTE connectivity in 38 major urban markets by the end of the year, covering 62 airports…
Verizon to refund 15 million customers from overcharged fees
- Verizon Wireless will refund 15 million cellular customers who were wrongly charged for Internet use: even though they didn't have a data plan they got billed for data anyway. Following hundreds of complaints, the FCC that pressured Verizon into this…
Verizon offers unlimited and 25MB prepaid 3G data plans
- Verizon has announced new prepaid data plans for select smartphones and multimedia handsets. The company said its new offerings will allow customers to experience the carrier's full breadth of devices and services without being bound to a contract. Users of…
Verizon hits near 1Gbps speeds over existing FiOS network
- Verizon announced it has completed a real-world field test of its fiber-optic FiOS network in which it pumped data at nearly 1Gbps speeds to an existing business customer subscribed to their gigabit passive optical network (GPON). The test involved running…
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