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Verizon Hub News

As I wrote a few days ago, Verizon plans to launch the Verizon Hub. I just learned the Verizon Hub will launch February 1st. As I also was the first to point out, my source told me that the... Full Story

Posted on January 23, 2009 11:37 AM

HP's Netbook/Mobile Package Plot

Hewlett-Packard wants to employ a new tactic to market netbook computers in the U.S., offering them at a steep discount to customers who sign-up for wireless service contracts. This bundling of cellular service with PCs isn't done in the U.S.,... Full Story

Posted on October 30, 2008 3:37 PM

BlackBerry Storm on Its Way! Look Out iPhone 3G!

Let the holiday season smart phone wars begin!!! Research In Motion (RIM) has introduced its BlackBerry Storm -- with its new tactile touch-screen -- that will be exclusively available on Verizon Wireless in a couple of weeks. Both RIM and... Full Story

Posted on October 10, 2008 12:17 PM

Roasting AT&T over iPhone Problems

"A phone is only as good as the network it's on," said a full-page Verizon Wireless newspaper ad on Thursday, lobbing a shot at AT&T's 3G, or third generation, high-speed network. (And ain't that the truth -- we know... Full Story

Posted on August 29, 2008 5:11 PM

LG: #2 in Mobile and Trying Harder

LG Electronics, the South Korean mobile phone manufacturer, has overtaken rival Samsung to take second place in the U.S. handset market behind Motorola in the latest quarter. The figures, prepared by Strategy Analytics, a Boston-based research firm, underscore the... Full Story

Posted on August 12, 2008 3:10 PM

Touch-Screen BlackBerry Coming!?

According to reports in today's Wall Street Journal and on CNBC, pesky Research In Motion (RIM) plans to introduce a touch-screen version of its BlackBerry to thwart the challenge posed by the popularity of Apple's iPhone. (And no wonder... Full Story

Posted on May 16, 2008 1:12 PM

Verizon Nationwide Unlimited Anytime Minute Plans

Verizon Wireless has announced new Nationwide Unlimited Anytime Minute Plans that give customers all their calls – anytime to anyone in the U.S., including landline phones – that begin at a flat rate of $99.99 monthly access. Verizon Wireless Chief... Full Story

Posted on February 19, 2008 10:57 AM

Verizon sells confidential customer data without consent for targeted ads

According to Network Observations, Verizon Wireless is going to start targeting ads to its customers based upon the calls you place or receive, call duration, date/time, and other information. Federal law prohibits the sharing of your CPNI, but Verizon has... Full Story

Posted on October 24, 2007 3:53 PM

TV on the Go Go

Love to watch TV -- so why not on my mobile phone? In just a month from now (March 1 or so) Verizon Wireless, the second largest U.S. mobile carrier (time for the "We Try Harder" slogan popularized by Avis?) is... Full Story

Posted on February 2, 2007 3:07 PM

Nokia Gets Loud in Mobile Music via Loudeye Buy

Another titanic struggle is in the making -- this time in the digital convergence of music and the cell phone. While we all wait for Apple's mobile phone announcement, the established mobile phone companies are staking out their ground in... Full Story

Posted on August 8, 2006 1:42 PM

LG Goes Chocolate

What's your favorite flavor mobile phone? (The heat must be getting to me ...)Well, if you said "Make mine chocolate," then LG has the phone for you. Yes, that's right, it's "Chocolate," which is now available through Verizon Wireless. The Chocolate mobile... Full Story

Posted on July 31, 2006 6:35 PM

A-IMS aims to improve or fracture the IMS standard?

Verizon, Cisco, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nortel and Qualcomm along with key telecom industry suppliers, today announced a vision for the advancement of next-generation network architecture for wireless mobile telecommunications networks. Their goal has been to develop enhancements to a well... Full Story

Posted on July 27, 2006 11:30 AM

VCast Update: Let the People Speak

We've been working it out with Verizon Wireless V Cast music service for a month or so now and have had a largely positive experience with this attempt to trying get every essential gadget in a single all-in-one device.Interested to... Full Story

Posted on March 14, 2006 9:36 AM

V CAST: Early Reviews See a Winner

Early results are in regarding Verizon Wireless' V CAST service and LG's VX8100 V CAST Music Phone -- it's a winner! An iPod cell phone! V CAST service is homage to iTunes and phone plays some great sounding music for... Full Story

Posted on February 1, 2006 2:30 PM