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Verizon’s upcoming Android line up is rather extensive, and it’s only going to grow as the year progresses. With the Thunderbolt now the king of Verizon phones right now, some of you may be waiting for the Droid X 2, or the Incredible 2. Lucky for you, pictures of both devices have leaked out for…
If you’re a fan of the HTC Thunderbolt, like we are, you’re probably wondering where all the ideas and creativity behind the smartphone came from. There’s a lot that goes into making a smartphone, so to show you what went into making the Thunderbolt a reality, HTC has posted an inspiring video that gives you a close-up…
The Federal Communications Commission mandated that AT&T and Verizon Wireless must let its competitors use its mobile data services for data roaming. In a 3-2 vote, the FCC said the larger carriers are required to sign agreements with smaller competitors for data roaming. Right now, the data roaming deals are voluntary. Why is this important?…
The HTC Merge was announced last month as CDMA-capable, but there wasn’t any mention of carriers. As you might imagine, Verizon is the top of the list of expected providers, and some fresh press pictures leaked today confirm that suspicion. The HTC Merge has a 3.8-inch WVGA display, 5 megapixel camera with flash, 800 Mhz…
We’re still loving the existing Droid X from Verizon today, but in the mobile world, it may as well be the CLIQ. Ok, maybe not that bad, but technology moves fast, and we’ve been expecting a successor to the powerful handset sometime soon. With no official announcement of the DX2’s existence, we know very little,…
Verizon is paying $93.5 million to settle a claim that accuses its MCI Communications Services, Inc. of overcharging the U.S. government taxes and surcharges that are in violation of regulations. It wouldn’t be the first time a telecommunications company has been accused of overcharging obscure fees and surcharges, but perhaps it wasn’t the best idea…
There’s no doubt that “4G” networks and devices are the hotness right now, and Verizon’s first 4G LTE smartphone capable of bringing real mobile broadband speeds to the palm of your hand – the HTC Thunderbolt – is about as hot as it gets (for the moment, at least). The HTC Thunderbolt is brimming with…
A recent survey by ChangeWave asked some 4,000 iPhone owners across AT&T and Verizon about dropped calls, and as you might expect, 4.8% reported dropped calls over the last 90 days on AT&T, while Verizon only reported 1.8%. Despite the difference in call quality, overall customer satisfaction is comparable: 82% of Verizon iPhone 4 owners…
Isis, a joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, will kick off its mobile payment service in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utah Transit authority will be the first provider to adopt the NFC-based mobile payment service. Isis is also working with the Salt Lake Chamber and Salt Lake City merchants to bring NFC payments to…
You may have saw the research which found that the Verizon 4G LTE network was faster than the Sprint 4G WiMax network (at least in New York). Well, Sprint is firing back and saying this is hooey. The report found that the Verizon 4G LTE network averaged 9.1 Mbps down, 5.28 Mbps up with a…