Mobile The Web Verizon tries to win back T-Mobile customers with $500 credit and free iPhones Former Verizon users say 'no thanks' to carrier's comeback deal By Kishalaya Kundu, March 20, 2025, 12:13 PM 10 comments
Mobile Industry Satellite-powered video calls are coming: Verizon and AT&T complete first tests The tests were conducted using AST's Bluebird LEO satellites By Kishalaya Kundu, February 25, 2025, 8:54 AM
Security The Web US soldier accused of leaking Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' call logs pleads guilty to phone records theft The suspect was arrested in December By Kishalaya Kundu, February 21, 2025, 10:39 AM 9 comments
Security The Web Salt Typhoon hack exposed millions, but carriers AT&T and Verizon only notified "high-value" customers The FBI describes the hacking campaign as "broad and significant" By Kishalaya Kundu, December 16, 2024, 10:39 AM
Security US officials confirm Chinese hackers had access to law enforcement wiretap systems for months The group is a splinter of a larger state-backed hacking collective known as Typhoon By Cal Jeffrey, November 15, 2024, 2:44 PM 11 comments
The Web Industry Verizon set to acquire Frontier in $20 billion deal that'll expand fiber footprint to 31 states Verizon will soon have a fiber presence in 31 states By Shawn Knight, September 6, 2024, 2:33 PM
Mobile US mobile customers are suffering from roaming outages, third-party provider Syniverse is to blame The company in question is "very sorry" and working hard to solve the unspecified issue By Alfonso Maruccia, June 28, 2024, 2:31 PM
Mobile Industry FCC slaps top telecom companies with $200 million in fines for selling user location data AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint continued to sell data even after warnings By Zo Ahmed, April 30, 2024, 7:43 AM 8 comments
Software Mobile Glance introduces customized lock screen content to US phones through Motorola and Verizon Don't worry; you can turn it off By Rob Thubron, April 26, 2024, 9:40 AM
Gaming Electronics Razer recruits Verizon to help with its 5G gaming handheld More details on the Razer Edge 5G are coming in October By Shawn Knight, September 29, 2022, 10:56 AM
Industry Verizon to increase admin fee on consumer accounts, introduce new line item for business users The new business charge is in response to current economic conditions By Shawn Knight, May 16, 2022, 1:35 PM 9 comments
Mobile Industry Verizon: buy your phone outright or spread it over 36 months Verizon eliminates shorter-term payment plans By Shawn Knight, February 7, 2022, 10:43 AM 8 comments
The Web Industry The 5G market in the U.S. just got much more interesting The spectrum-grab has a few years in the making By Bob O’Donnell, January 21, 2022, 7:18 AM
Mobile Apple Troubled Verizon and T-Mobile iPad rebate programs disappear iPhone special deals haven't gone anywhere By Daniel Sims, January 3, 2022, 2:02 PM
Industry Verizon teams with Amazon's Project Kuiper to extend data service to underserved communities Amazon's satellites will help extend Verizon's reach here on Earth By Shawn Knight, October 26, 2021, 12:01 PM
Mobile Verizon debuts Adaptive Sound spatial audio tech in new Motorola One It works with any app that has audio By Cal Jeffrey, July 8, 2021, 12:56 PM
Mobile Verizon is offering free 12-month Apple Arcade or Google Play Pass subscriptions to select customers More perks for Verizon customers By Shawn Knight, May 24, 2021, 11:49 AM
The Web Industry Verizon is offloading AOL and Yahoo for a fraction of what it paid Internet pioneers AOL and Yahoo persist By Shawn Knight, May 3, 2021, 9:38 AM 9 comments
Industry The Web AWS and Verizon bring private 5G and edge computing to life with Corning The private 5G edge is clearly here to stay By Bob O'Donnell, April 6, 2021, 9:38 AM
The Web Yahoo Answers is shutting down after 16 years How will we know if they have toilet paper in Canada? By Rob Thubron, April 6, 2021, 8:44 AM 9 comments
Mobile Verizon's new CBRS 4G is twice as fast as its DSS 5G network For some users turning off 5G might yield more than just extended battery life By Cal Jeffrey, March 9, 2021, 5:19 PM
The Web Major internet connectivity issues hit regions in northeastern US A fiber main was severed in New York By Cal Jeffrey, January 26, 2021, 3:13 PM 7 comments
Industry Verizon rolls out 5G access to prepaid customers, starting at $75 per month Verizon's fastest wireless service is no longer just for postpaid subscribers By Shawn Knight, January 26, 2021, 10:15 AM
Mobile Industry Verizon delays 3G network shutdown indefinitely There's no word for an updated shutdown date yet By Cohen Coberly, January 6, 2021, 4:01 PM 11 comments
Mobile Industry Nokia, Verizon working on private sector 5G venture The telecom giants are helping accelerate industry adoption of 5G By Samuel Gush, October 22, 2020, 7:35 AM