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It looks like the times are a changing for Verizon Wireless and its data plans, as the nation’s largest carrier (for now) will end its unlimited offerings this summer. While that stings, the crumb of consolation is that it will also roll out family data plans that can act as bucket of data for multiple…
Android devices don’t get the same love as other operating systems when it comes to updates. Virtually all handsets using the OS are running an older version of Android and timelines are never as clear as we wish they would be. That said, sometimes test ROMs for the official update leak online and can make…
Not only is the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Motorola Droid X2, and the LG Revolution , so is the HTC Trophy Windows phone. Pricing sits at $149.99 on a two-year contract after mail-in rebate, and if you need any extra incentive, if you buy before July 15 Verizon will toss a free copy of Halo:…
Motorola has just announced that the Droid X2 will be going on sale at Verizon’s online store starting May 19 (tomorrow!), and hitting brick-and-mortar locations on the 26th. as expected. Pricing is set at $199.99 on a two-year contract. The Droid X2 has some big shoes to fill after the original Droid X, but it…
Earlier this year the FCC, in a 3 to 2 vote, said that AT&T and Verizon have to offer smaller operators the ability to roam on their data networks on “commercially reasonable” terms and conditions. Verizon, last Friday, filed an appeal to that decision, saying that the FCC is over regulating the market and that…
When Verizon launched the Droid Incredible last year, it was met with a good amount of fanfare. From its snappy processor, unique design, and overall great performance, many have been waiting for a successor of the hot handset. Well, that time is finally here, as the Droid Incredible 2 brings a handful of upgrades and…
LG’s second high-end Android phone for the US, the Revolution, is set to hit Verizon next week on May 26th. This LTE-equipped handset will fit nicely alongside the Thunderbolt and Droid Charge, giving you three solid options for the blazing fast network. The Revolution may not ship with a dual-core processor like LG’s first high-end…
Sony Ericsson’s PlayStation phone, the Xperia Play, has been in Europe for a little while now, and up in Canada for the last couple of weeks, but Americans will be getting their turn soon. Sony Ericsson just announced that the launch date on Verizon is set to May 26, with preorders starting the 19th. (this…
Ok we get it. Verizon and Motorola will soon launch the Droid X2. If we can trust the latest rumor we got, that will happen on May 26th. Still I don’t quite understand why both Motorola’s and Verizon’s websites already list the Android smartphone. It’s not like the device is featured on the homepage —…
With heavy hitters like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, the Isis mobile payment initiative had the potential to bring mobile payments to the masses while also creating a strong competitor to Visa and MasterCard. The Isis venture shifted strategy to include the payment giants recently and AT&T indicated that federal regulations had a lot to do…