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Samsung Glyde SCH-U940 (verizon wireless): Photo gallery:Samsung Glyde SCH-U940Ever since we first played with the Samsung F700 last year at CTIA, we've been waiting for it to come to America. And starting today, it finally has arrived on our shores--at least in a way. The new Samsung Glyde SCH-U940 for Verizon Wireless offers the same...; Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Cellular phones, Verizon Wireless, touch sensitivity, Glyde, Samsung F700, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., touch screen, Samsung Glyde SCH-U940, LG Electronics Inc., display, handset; Product reviews 2008-05-08
Gallery: verizon wireless UM150 EV-DO modem: A gallery of photos of the Verizon Wireless UM150 EV-DO modem. Both raw and attached to a MacBook Air. by Jason O'Grady; Tags: Verizon, Wireless, UM150, EV-DO, modem, EVDO, Verizon Wireless, Modems, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason O\'Grady; Image galleries 2008-05-07
verizon wireless XV6900: Verizon Wireless made a number of smartphone announcements at CTIA 2008, and we're slowly seeing the roll out of the new devices, the first being the Verizon Wireless XV6900. Available now for $249.99 (with a two-year contract and after rebates), the XV6900 is basically the HTC Touch with Verizon's branding....; Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Cellular phones, XV6900, Verizon Wireless XV6900, Verizon Wireless; Product reviews 2008-04-22
FCC: verizon wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?: FCC: Verizon Wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?time to open your wallet and pay respectsince the spectrum is sold, you have to bow and pay the usage fee to the MAN.RE: FCC: Verizon Wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?[i]Google didn't win any licenses.[/i]ROTFLMAO!! I...; Tags: Federal government, Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Mhz auction winner, Now-What, Verizon Communications Inc., MHz Auction, Verizon Wireless, spectrum, FCC, usage fee, Internet; Discussion threads 2008-03-20
FCC: verizon wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?: Updated: Verizon Wireless was the biggest winner in the Federal Communication Commission's 700 Mhz auction. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin revealed Verizon Wireless as the biggest winner of spectrum. Martin made the comments at a press conference at FCC headquarters. Here's Martin's statement (also see...; Tags: FCC, AT&T Corp., Verizon Wireless, Spectrum, Auction, Federal Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Government, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-20

Samsung SCH-U550 - (verizon wireless): Photo gallery:Samsung SCH-U550With cell phones like the LG Voyager VX10000 and the Samsung FlipShot SCH-U900 in its current lineup, Verizon Wireless has done some good work lately. But we realize that not every one of a carrier's handsets are going to be a solid winner. So while we may not...; Tags: Cellular phones, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications Inc., Samsung SCH-U550, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., display; Product reviews 2008-02-26
verizon wireless announces unlimited calling plans and two data options: Verizon Wireless announces unlimited calling plans and two data optionsNot Sure Rates A Good DealMy initial reaction is that I am not sure this rates a 'good deal' for consumers, but it definitely warrants further scrutiny.Verizon definitely ranks as having the 'upper hand' presently with better/faster EV-DO data plan coverage....; Tags: AT&T Corp., data option, unlimited calling plan, Verizon Wireless; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
verizon wireless announces unlimited calling plans and two data options: It seems that U.S. wireless carriers are now making it more and more compelling to give up your landline with unlimited calling plans. Verizon Wireless is the latest to announce unlimited calling plans. They also made it easy to choose a wireless data plan with two clear options for consumers,...; Tags: Plan, Verizon Wireless, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-02-19
HTC SMT5800 (verizon wireless): We've been waiting for this petite but powerful smartphone to land at a U.S. carrier for a while, and the time is finally here. The Verizon Wireless SMT5800 is a CDMA variant of the GSM HTC Vox. On the inside, it's your standard Windows Mobile 6 smartphone but its true...; Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Operating systems, High Tech Computer Corp., HTC SMT5800, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Wireless SMT5800, smart phone; Product reviews 2008-01-31
Red Verizon BlackBerry 8830 is available starting tomorrow: Verizon Wireless and BlackBerry announced today that a red-colored BlackBerry 8830 World Edition will be available online Friday at www.verizonwireless.com for $299.99 after a $100 rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. If customers sign up for qualifying voice and data plans, they will receive an...; Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Verizon Wireless, Handhelds, Hardware, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2008-01-31
UTStarcom XV6800 (verizon wireless): We can't say for sure why Verizon Wireless chose to wait till the very last minute to release all its smartphones, but we know customers are excited to finally see the availability of the Verizon Wireless XV6800. As the successor to the aging UTStarcom XV6700, the XV6800 brings a much-needed...; Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, UTStarcom Inc., UTStarcom XV6800, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Wireless XV6800; Product reviews 2007-12-20
verizon wireless announces the Treo 755p device: Verizon Wireless announces the Treo 755p deviceGreatI have one of these on Sprint and love it. Has 60 meg however.I installed Java and Opera Mini for a better browsing experience.; Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Treo 755P, Palm Treo, Verizon Wireless; Discussion threads 2007-12-18
News to know: Apple patches; Windows Mobile 7, 8; Adobe; Green tech: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Apple delivers hefty patch haul; Addresses Leopard flaws and Safari David Morgenstern: Are Mac users more honest than Windows users? Treating Leopard's Finder not-fully-loading bug WSJ: Apple meets with DoCoMo, Softbank over iPhone in Japan. ...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Green Technology, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Patch Management, Apple Inc., Verizon Wireless, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Blog posts 2007-12-18
LG VX-5400 (verizon wireless): LG has introduced a lot of flashy high-end phones in the past year, like the speedy LG Voyager from Verizon and the super stylish LG Shine CU720 from AT&T. But that doesn't mean LG has forgotten those of us who just want a simple phone without all the bells and...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Verizon Wireless, keypad, LG VX5400, LG Electronics Inc., phone; Product reviews 2007-12-17
verizon wireless announces the Treo 755p device: Verizon Wireless seems to lead with devices and sometimes they lag behind Sprint a bit. Sprint has had the Treo 755p for a few months and today Palm and Verizon Wireless announced the Treo 755p as well. This is the Palm OS Garnet version of the Treo and replaces the...; Tags: Palm Inc., Palm Treo, Sprint Communications, Verizon Wireless, 755p, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Palm OS, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2007-12-17
Motorola Z6c - black (verizon wireless): Photo gallery:Motorola Z6cNo matter what any CDMA advocate tells you, the technology has one big disadvantage over GSM: Far fewer countries around the world use it. So no matter how great Verizon Wireless' network is in the United States, that doesn't help you when you travel to the majority of...; Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, camera lens, Verizon Wireless, Motorola Z6c, Motorola Inc., phone; Product reviews 2007-12-13
AT&T, verizon wireless agree to asset swap: AT&T, Verizon Wireless agree to asset swapAT&T Verizon Asset SwapThis could be a boon for both companies as Rural Cellular and Dobson have been charging EXTRAORDINARY rates for people in these areas - some times many times over what one would pay in major metropolitan areas of the U.S. and...; Tags: Asset management, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Corp., asset; Discussion threads 2007-12-04
Report: verizon wireless to support Google's Android: Report: Verizon Wireless to support Google's AndroidI guess we will see just how open they really are. Will they really allowany Android phone??? Let's wait and see.Re: Andriod phoneNo, probably not, only if it bears the VZW logo :)Well, for one thingVerizon is much smarter and much more experienced at...; Tags: Games, Google Android, Verizon Wireless, Google Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., phone; Discussion threads 2007-12-04
Report: verizon wireless to support Google's Android: Those winds of change at Verizon Wireless are swirling. Just a few days after opening up its network, Verizon Wireless is planning on supporting Google's Android platform. BusinessWeek quotes Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam saying that the case for Android is pretty good. "We're planning on using...; Tags: Google Inc., BusinessWeek, Verizon Wireless, Android, Cellular Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-12-04
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130 - silver (verizon wireless): Everyone say it with me now: "It's about flippin' time." The CDMA version of the RIM BlackBerry Pearl is finally out, and though it's been a long wait (the original, GSM version debuted more than a year ago), we have to say it was worth the extra time. You see,...; Tags: Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Pearl, RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8130, Research In Motion Ltd., SureType keyboard, SureType, Pearl, Verizon Wireless; Product reviews 2007-11-30