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Following in the footsteps of some other carriers out there, Verizon Wireless will be introducing tiered data plans starting on July 7th, just like we were expecting. Verizon’s offerings are slightly more expensive than AT&T’s tiered data plans, but with a faster 4G network and better coverage, Big Red’s new plans will likely give you…
An ad was posted on YouTube yesterday, and then later set to private view, which showed an unidentified Android Honeycomb tablet. It could very well be the next Motorola Xoom, considering that Verizon has been hyped up on all things Android lately, and Android-powered devices making up most of their smartphone and tablet selection. Their…
Verizon Wireless, America’s largest operator, has just announced that they’ll be turning on 4G LTE coverage in 19 additional markets, including Dayton, Fresno, Hartford, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, and Spokane, starting tomorrow. That’s going to bring the total number of cities covered with 4G LTE up to 74. Verizon Wireless Chief Technology Officer…
The now infamous Motorola Droid 3 has official broken cover and has been man-handled for the world to see. Well, it’s actually the Motorola Milestone 3, but you get the gist. The Droid 2 wasn’t much of an upgrade from the original, so what does its successor bring to the table? The Droid 3 will…
It may be about a year old, but the iPhone 4 is still holding its ground against the army of Android devices being launched nearly every week. And perhaps those who considered switching from the iPhone to another platform or device might have been convinced to hold out for iOS 5, which has looked very…
Verizon Wireless and Samsung have released a small yet important firmware update for the Droid Charge. Most notably, the new software fixes the annoying bug that prevented users from using the mobile hotspot feature in June. In order to turn their LTE or EV-DO connection into a hotspot, users had set the date to sometime…
Apple is reported to be recalling a few shipments of the Verizon iPad 2, some of which have already been ordered by customers online. A few months ago, Apple said it was investigating issues wherein iPad 2 units were dropping their 3G signal on Verizon’s network. Perhaps some of the batches sent out were flawed…
With Father’s Day just around the corner, Sam’s Club announced its deals for dads around the country. The one we care the most is – iPhone 4 for $147. Apple’s handset will be available both in black and white on both AT&T and Verizon through June 21st and will be offered in more than 350…
Well, folks, get ready for one of the best phones we’ve ever laid eyes on to land in the US soon. The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is hands down the best Android phone we’ve ever seen, with the specs that could make it the best smartphone ever made, and now its coming to Verizon Wireless…
Video discovery company VideoSurf, which is like Shazam for video, is teaming-up with Verizon Wireless. Under the deal, the Big Red carrier will offer the application for free to its customers via V CAST Apps. Additionally, Verizon will preload it on its LTE smartphones such as the HTC ThunderBolt, LG Revolution and Samsung DROID CHARGE.…