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Rumor: PureView Camera Touting Nokia Lumia 928 Coming to Verizon?
Verizon may be getting the Nokia Lumia 928 smartphone, thanks to a leaked image from @evleaks. The leaked image shows that the unit will indeed take advantage of Verizon’s 4G LTE network, running on the Windows Phone 8 OS and touting Carl Zeiss optics and a Xenon flash. Rumored specs for the Nokia Lumia 928 are a 4.5-inch screen with a Super AMOLED screen with a 1280×768 pixel resolution, a 8.7 megapixel PureView camera, 1GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, a 2,000 mAh battery, and will more than … Read more
Ian Kersey
Verizon Continues 4G LTE Rollout, Lights Up Five New Markets
Verizon has deployed 4G LTE service in five new markets today, lighting up El Centro, CA; Fort Dodge, IA; Middlesboro/Harlan and Paducah, KY; and East Liverpool, OH. Verizon is continuing to roll out its 4G LTE service in suburban and rural areas, covering over 95% of its 3G service areas with 4G LTE. Verizon plans on delivering 4G LTE service to every one of its 3G markets by the middle of this year, and is in good shape to do so. Verizon now provides its 4G LTE coverage to 287 … Read more
Ian Kersey
ACLU Asks FTC to Investigate Carriers Over Security Risks, Delayed Android Updates
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued a formal complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday. In it they contend that Mobile Carriers are creating security risks for their customers by not releasing updates in a timely manner. As anyone still suffering with an ancient version of Android can tell you, carriers can take their time to push new Android updates even when the manufacturer has completed it, and there’s a point where a phone model will be completely left behind, often long before the end of its contract. … Read more
Wade Keye
Verizon Customers Petition for an End to Contracts
Since T-Mobile began its Simple Choice plans, customers of other carriers have been clamoring for similar no contract plans. One Verizon customer, Mike Beauchamp of Wichita, Kansas, decided to go further and started an online petition on Change.org. As of this posting, it’s up to 74,369 supporters and rising. The text of the petition implores Verizon to allow a contract free plan for their customers and cites technological advancements and changing patterns in phone usage: “Let’s face it; phones aren’t really phones anymore. They’re data devices for accessing the Internet and everything connected to … Read more
Wade Keye
US variant of Galaxy S4 has a quad-core Snapdragon processor, not an eight-core Exynos
Samsung officially confirmed the details on the US launch of its flagship Galaxy S4 handset. Besides the date and time, Samsung also confirmed the internal hardware that will land in the US variant. Not surprisingly, the US version of the phone will rock a 1.9GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 series processor and not the company’s own 1.6GHz eight-core Exynos 5 Octa SoC. This is similar to the Galaxy SIII, which shipped with a dual-core Snapdragon and not the quad-core Exynos processor. It’s a trade-off as the Galaxy S4, likes it predecessor, includes … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Verizon adds two feature phones: LG Cosmos 3 and Revere 2
Verizon Wireless is adding two new devices to its feature phone line-up, LG Cosmos 3 and Revere 2. The first of the two is a side-slider that packs both numeric keypad and full QWERTY keyboard, as well as 2-inch QVGA screen, social networking apps and a microSD memory card slot. As for the Revere 2, it’s a clamshell-shaped phone with a 2-inch 176×220 main display, a 0.98-inch secondary one and speakerphone. In addition, both devices also sport a 1.3-megapixel camera with video capture, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, as well as basic web … Read more
Dusan Belic
Verizon Wireless eyeing Clearwire spectrum
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Verizon Wireless is negotiating a deal with Clearwire to lease its spectrum. Verizon allegedly offered Clearwire $1.5 billion to use some of Clearwire’s spectrum in larger markets. This offer was disclosed in Clearwire’s recent SEC filing, with insiders claiming that the bidder, “party J,” is Verizon Wireless. This deal may not go through as Clearwire is in a precarious financial position. Sprint owns a majority stake in the wireless carrier, and wants to purchase the company outright. Sprint is also being … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Verizon Wireless to offer a phone payment plan for customers still in a contract
Verizon is trying to take the sting out of the changes that it made to its cellular plans that lengthened the time between upgrades from 20 months to 24 months. In that upgrade announcement, the wireless carrier also confirmed that it will start offering device payment plans for customers who want to upgrade before their current contract expires. “Customers also have the option of purchasing a phone at full price at any point before their contract expires and beginning April 21, some devices will be available for purchase through the Verizon … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Leaked Document Shows Samsung Galaxy S 4 Availability on AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon
While we were all enjoying our weekend, a leaked document showing the possible availability dates of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 wiggled its way into the limelight. A Staples document that was shown to Engadget shows us just how long we will have to wait before we receive our Galaxy S 4 units. According to the leaked training sheet, AT&T customers will be the first to receive the Galaxy S 4, with availability date slated for April 26th, followed by T-Mobile on May 1st, and Verizon on May 30th. Signage … Read more
Ian Kersey
Verizon Droid Bionic To Recieve OTA Jelly Bean Update
Owners of Verizon’s Droid Bionic will be receiving a OTA software update next Monday, which will bring to the device Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean. Included in the Jelly Bean update are some hot features such as Google Now and expanded voice search capabilities. An improved notification scheme is also included, providing users quick access to email and app access directly from the notification panel. The improved Jelly Bean keyboard provides offline voice typing capabilities and more extensive and relevant dictionaries. Motorola will also be including some improvements such as improved … Read more
Ian Kersey
Verizon now requires you to wait a full two years before upgrading your phone
Previously, when you bought a phone on Verizon Wireless and signed a two-year contract, you were able to upgrade your phone after 20 months. This was perfect for gadget enthusiasts who enjoyed getting the latest and greatest phone right when it came out because product launches rarely align with the end of a contract. Well, kiss those days goodbye. Effective immediately on Verizon Wireless, you’ll only be able to upgrade to a new phone when your two-year contract has expired. That means you’ll have to wait the full two years … Read more
