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Verizon CFO: LTE lets us get creative with data plan pricing
Verizon Wireless CFO Fran Shammo spoke at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference about LTE data plans and he mentioned that 4G LTE gives Verizon greater flexibility to price data plans. “There’s a lot of innovation that LTE brings to give us the ability to price data very differently,” he said. For instance, someone asked him if data plans could eventually be priced according to how a customer uses it or even when they use it, i.e. the time of day. Shammo dodged those particular factors, but did hint at … Read more
George Tinari
Motorola Droid 4, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, HTC Rezound 5G and DROID RAZR MAXX all available for less at Amazon
If you’re looking to get yourself a new phone, don’t want to wait for the HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S III, and would rather get something more affordable, check out what Amazon Wireless’ latest deals. The online retailer sent us an email about 4 cool devices that are offered for less. Here’s what they got: Motorola DROID 4 4G (Verizon Wireless) – $0.01 / $149.99 Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Sprint) – $49.99 / $149.99 HTC Rezound 4G (Verizon Wireless) – $49.99 / $179.99 Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX 4G (Verizon … Read more
Dusan Belic
Verizon Wireless intros video service Viewdini
Verizon Wireless is unveiling a new app today exclusive to Android called Viewdini. It’s a search engine that aggregates video content from a number of services such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, mSpot and Comcast’s Xfinity and showcases featured content that samples from each of them. The peculiar part is that this isn’t an app coming from any regular developers or from Google itself — it’s from a carrier. The carriers have been crying for years about how data should be capped and throttled because we use more than they can … Read more
George Tinari
Verizon offers a $40 bill credit on 4G phone purchases from Amazon and Wirefly
Verizon is running a neat campaign offering anyone who grabs a new 4G smartphone from either Amazon Wireless or Wirefly a $40 bill credit. The promotion, which is open to both new and upgrading customers, is already on and will last until May 24th. You can activate up to 5 devices, each getting you a $40 credit. So if you’ve been waiting for the right moment to get a new phone and want Verizon Wireless as your (new) carrier, this is the offer for you. That $40 bill credit translates … Read more
Dusan Belic
Verizon flipping the switch for global roaming on select Android phones this summer
If you’re rocking a Droid 4, RAZR, RAZR MAXX, Rezound, then you have an update coming your way. What, pray tell, is in this update? Well, it looks like Verizon is flipping the switch and giving these handsets the global roaming capabilities they’ve had tucked away since day one. This summer, Verizon Wireless will be updating the following 4G LTE smartphones for global use. HTC Rezound DROID RAZR by Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX by Motorola DROID 4 by Motorola Customers will see a notification on their device when the software update is … Read more
Blake Stimac
Carriers resigned to accept high iPhone subsidies
While carriers have made it publicly known that they’re unhappy with how much they’re subsidizing the iPhone, don’t expect this practice to change anytime soon. According to All Things D, carriers are concerned that raising the prices consumers pay for iPhones will drive them away to alternative carriers that choose to leave the subsidy as is. Carrier trepidation makes sense when it comes to the iPhone; Apple’s smartphone beat out sales of every single other smartphone combined on the three major networks that carry the iPhone. Further, T-Mobile has recently … Read more
Anthony Domanico
Verizon to raise prices for its wireless customers (Update)
It turns out Verizon’s move towards shared data plans isn’t exactly as altruistic as we would have liked, according to a CNET report. Sometime this summer, Verizon will turn on shared data plans that will allow customers to share data with other people on their plan, and connect multiple devices such as tablets and laptops to Verizon’s speedy 4G service. In a perfect world, shared data plans would save customers a bit of money, say paying $50 for a shared 5GB of data instead of $60 for 4G (two 2GB plans … Read more
Anthony Domanico
Verizon to kill unlimited data plans for all [Update]
I can’t say it’s surprising but it looks like Verizon Wireless will be killing its unlimited data plan option – even for grandfathered customers – in favor of a data-shared plan, according to comments Verizon executives said. Verizon had already killed off unlimited data plans last year for tiered data or “usage-based model” but those still on the old $30-a-month plan could keep their unlimited data. This even applied if you were upgrading your 3G phone to a 4G LTE device. It appears like those on the grandfathered plans will … Read more
Marin Perez
Verizon Wireless wont sell any phones from the current HTC One lineup
The HTC One series is considered by many to be HTC’s comeback product that’ll help the company regain some market share. The One Series is making its presence known in the US and is available on both AT&T and T-Mobile. Noticeably absent from the list of carrier partners is Verizon Wireless, which passed on the flagship One X and launched the mid-range Droid Incredible 4G LTE instead. This isn’t a mistake or a delayed launched, says a report in Android Authority. According to HTC spokesman Jeff Gordon, “Verizon is not … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Apple at the top, RIM at the bottom of customer satisfaction survey
When it comes to customer satisfaction, Apple dominates and RIM struggles. The 2012 ACSI report was the first time Apple, RIM, HTC, and LG were included in the cell phone manufacturer satisfaction category, making for an interesting inaugural cellular satisfaction report. The 2012 report shows that Apple has amassed a staggering 83% customer satisfaction ranking, becoming the first cellular company to break the 80% mark. Apple was a full 8 percentage points ahead of Nokia, HTC, and LG, who shared the number 2 spot at a 75% rating. Motorola and Samsung … Read more
Anthony Domanico
Verizon cuts the RAZR Maxx to $199, thinking about making the RAZR $99 again
October feels like yesterday, but it was actually seven months ago. That’s when Verizon announced the Motorola Droid RAZR. Three months later, they showed off a variant called the RAZR Maxx. What’s the difference? One can’t last a full day and is rather difficult to hold comfortably since it’s way too thin, the other can last several days off the charger and fits comfortably in the hand while still managing to be just 9 mm thick. Now the RAZR has been selling for $199 while the Maxx has been going … Read more
