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- BlackBerry Tour lands at Verizon on July 12; $199.99
- RIM's BlackBerry Tour, the world phone that looks and feels equal parts BlackBerry Bold and Storm, is officially landing at Verizon Wireless stores on July 12. You'll be able to flog this globetrotting QWERTY powerhouse for $199.99 with two-year service contract. ...
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- Is AT&T slowly dethroning the almighty iPhone?
- Is AT&T slowly dethroning the almighty iPhone?Dethroning? Always dethroned!From the beginning, Apple missed a substantial market on the iPhone by linking to AT&T. AT&T has had a long-time bad reputation as a provider, in terms of both coverage and customer service. Why Apple would have chosen AT&T remains a mystery....
- Tags: AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
- Verizon, T-Mobile plan Android phones by year's end; boost for Motorola
- Verizon, T-Mobile plan Android phones by year's end; boost for MotorolaT-Mo already announced theirs...Got an email from them yesterday announcing the phone - it's called the myTouch 3G with Google. More info can be had at http://t-mobilemytouch.com/?WT.mc_n=MyTouchAwareCIHU1_External&WT.mc_t=CMIt's due in about 2 weeks on July 8th. This better not be the...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, Android Phone, Motorola Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., T-Mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-06-23
- Verizon, T-Mobile plan Android phones by year's end; boost for Motorola
- A lot has changed in the smartphone game since last October. That's when Motorola first announced its intentions to tap Google's open-source approach toward smartphones with the Android OS - a move that was part of a larger strategy to turn around the troubled mobile handset division....
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Mobile, Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., T-Mobile, Apple iPhone 3G, Motorola Inc., Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-06-23
- Carrier strength drives smartphone selections
- Carrier strength drives smartphone selectionsI'd swap 2 and 3, but otherwise agree with the orderThe only dropped calls I've had since switching to Cingular(later bought by AT&T) later turned out to NOT be their signal. There was one spot on a highway near the local airport where I would lose...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., GSM, smart phone
- Discussion threads 2009-06-22
- Palm Pre returned, Sprint coverage and Android main factors
- Palm Pre returned, Sprint coverage and Android main factorsdont return what you buyso much i hate the people who buy things, use them and then return them?what the hell are wrong with those people?so selfishnessBUY is not equal to RENT-FREEwhere is your ethical ???????The Pre will be on Verizon by...
- Tags: 3G, Wireless and Mobility, Palm Inc., AT&T 3G coverage, Pre, Sprint Communications, Verizon Communications Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-17
- RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 announced for Verizon, Sprint
- RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 announced for Verizon, SprintBB Tour 9630Now an unlocked version of this dual-mode EVDO quad-band GSM phone is something I'd really welcome -- for roaming with T-Mobile in the USA where Sprint/Nextel signal is missing, and any GSM carrier abroad. But: is it dead-in-the-water in Japan/Korea's WCDMA...
- Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, Verizon Communications Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Sprint Communications
- Discussion threads 2009-06-17
- RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 announced for Verizon, Sprint
- Research in Motion today unveiled its newest device, the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, a long-rumored 3G-enabled, QWERTY, dual-mode world phone with a 2.44-in. display, slim profile and GPS. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Sprint Communications, 3G, Handhelds, GPS, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-16
- Senators ask FCC to look into iPhone-AT&T exclusivity
- With rumors flying about that Apple plans to open up the iPhone to Verizon as well as AT&T, four Senators are calling on the FCC to investigate exclusive mobile deals like the iPhone deal and Verizon (doh!) Sprint's exclusive access to the Palm Pre, Reuters reports. In...
- Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, Senator, Verizon Communications Inc., John Kerry, Federal Government, Wi-Fi, Government, Wireless And Mobility, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- Samsung Omnia 2 coming to Verizon
- Verizon may not have the iPhone yet. But later this year it will have the Samsung Omnia 2, which may be the next best thing to an iPhone 3G S if you're a Verizon subscriber. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Verizon Communications Inc., CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-06-15
- iPhone Software 3.0: Outrage climbs over missing AT&T support for new iPhone features
- iPhone Software 3.0: Outrage climbs over missing AT&T support for new iPhone featuresTo quote my wife....... "the only way I'm ever buying an iPhone is when it comes to Verizon. I've had AT&T and Sprint and their service and/or coverage just sucks too much."She's nowhere near a technophile, but...
- Tags: AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., new iPhone
- Discussion threads 2009-06-08
- Sprint: Pre exclusive longer than 6 months; The squabble over 'or so'
- Sprint: Pre exclusive longer than 6 months; The squabble over 'or so'Needs appsWithout apps, the Pre won't work. Wrote about that here. http://bit.ly/YH4ku.Margins and why Apple too might skip Verizon until laterApple gets great margins by sticking to AT&T as AT&T gives Apple a big cut because it uses the...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Wireless and Mobility, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Pre, Verizon Communications Inc., Sprint Communications
- Discussion threads 2009-06-05
- Paranormal Meets Verizon's Cloud Computing Service
- I was speaking yesterday with Verizon about its new hosted data center service, Computing as a Service CaaS, and flashed back to those spoon bending parties of the ‘70s. Back then stage psychic Uri Geller inspired normally sane...
- Tags: Spoon, Verizon Communications Inc., Computing As A Service, Data Centers, Virtualization, Servers, Cloud Computing, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dave Greenfield
- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- Verizon set to update BlackBerry Storm OS
- Verizon set to update BlackBerry Storm OSmessage Not FoundThe message you are trying to access has been deleted. Please update your bookmarks.So says the Verizon link you posted.Edit: Actually both of them.needs a better browsing experience in generalVerizon will get the Pre about the same time, lots of good phones...
- Tags: Handhelds, Verizon Communications Inc., BlackBerry Storm OS, BlackBerry Storm, RIM BlackBerry, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-05-29
- Verizon set to update BlackBerry Storm OS
- Verizon Wireless will roll out the latest BlackBerry OS for the Storm beginning on Sunday. As reported by Crave, Verizon will push BlackBerry OS version 4.7.0.148 to Storm owners Sunday about 3 p.m. EST. An over air download will start at 10 p.m. EST. ...
- Tags: Operating System, Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Verizon Wireless, BlackBerry Storm, Media Player, Media Players, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-29
- Verizon Wireless CEO throws jabs: Plans to offer Palm Pre (and its 'cousin'); Scoffs at AT&T's network upgrade
- Verizon Wireless CEO throws jabs: Plans to offer Palm Pre (and its 'cousin'); Scoffs at AT&T's network upgradeKinda like the truckers bragging about the CBs ...!My CB is better than yours 'cause the knobs are chrome plated !!!!1/100th of a watt is 1/100th no matter who your carrier is.My old...
- Tags: Network administration, Palm Pre, network upgrade, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Corp., Palm Inc., network
- Discussion threads 2009-05-28
- Samsung Smooth (Verizon)--photos
- The Samsung Smooth is a basic-looking, budget-friendly phone with some compelling extras--it's a good option for Verizon customers who don't want to extend their contracts just to get a reasonable price on a new handset. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Verizon Communications Inc., Photograph, Samsung Smooth, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-05-28
- Verizon unveils three new LG phones
- Verizon has announced three new LG phones; the LG enV Touch, the LG enV3, and the LG Glance. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Phone, Verizon Communications Inc., LG Electronics Inc., Telecom & Utilities, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-05-28
- AT&T's 3G upgrade: It's about time but is it too late?
- AT&T's 3G upgrade: It's about time but is it too late?Support my new AT&T SloganI posted this on the related AT&T article yesterday. AT&T loves moving their customers to whatever the "new" network is, even before it is built-out. This was true of their move to digital and...
- Tags: AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., 3G
- Discussion threads 2009-05-28
- HP Mini 1151nr
- The slim, sleek HP Mini 1000 remains, in some ways, the pinnacle of Netbook development, with its whisper-thin design and large edge-to-edge keyboard. Verizon is now offering a 3G-enabled version of this system, called the Mini 1151NR, as part of a package that will seem familiar to mobile phone buyers;...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Mini 1000, Mini, netbook, Verizon Communications Inc.
- Product reviews 2009-05-26

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