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A quick BlackBerry OS update here for the Storm2 users out there. Coming to us directly from Verizon, it looks like Storm2 users can now download and install an OFFICIAL update on their devices. OS 5.0.0.1015 is now available from ‘big red’, just in time for the Thanksgiving weekend. Good timing! Below are the key…
Just in time for the holiday season, Verizon added more phones to its Skype-enabled portfolio. The new devices that can sing along the popular VoIP service are Pantech Crux, LG Octane and Samsung Zeal — bringing the total Skype phone count to more than 20. The carrier’s pitch is simple – folks with friends and…
The Droid Incredible was such a successful device for Verizon and HTC that most Android fans are probably salivating at the thought of an HD version with LTE. While some rumors put it at the end of this year, which is really unfathomable given Verizon’s LTE rollout plans, perhaps the latest rumor slating it for…
Tom Tauke, Verizon’s Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, Policy and Communications, in a panel discussion titled “Rewriting the Telecom Act: Has the Time Come?” at the Federalist Society’s National Conference in Washington that place on November 20th, called out the FCC and Congress and said that their policies are ancient and that they need…
Well, it looks like Apple has nixed its plans to build the next iPhone with embedded SIM cards after the carriers cried out, “Bloody murder,” according to reports. As you may know, Apple was reportedly working with Gemalto for the next generation iPhone to have integrated SIM cards which could be flashed to work on…
RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky has said CDMA iPhone production has been cut by a third in order to focus on iPads for the holidays. That means Verizon is still supposedly getting the iPhone, but only 20 (rather than 30) million of ’em. iPad production is said to be at around 40 million for…
AT&T is crowing about its mobile broadband network, as it’s pointing to independent studies which find its 3G network to be 20-60% faster than the nearest competitor. But will AT&T get left behind as Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon quickly move to 4G? The second-largest carrier said that a Global Wireless Solutions study checked out 400…
Another year is upon us where we all magically transform into family-centric folks, cutting up the turkey and passing the stuffing on Thanksgiving – only to turn back into blood-thirsty animals on Black Friday who won’t hesitate to do what it takes to get your hands on a Zhu Zhu Pet. It truly is a…
We at IntoMobile thought that Verizon was going to launch their 4G LTE network by the end of this month, but a new commercial, the first that even mentions their upcoming network, says that it’s going to be switched on in December. That’s only a week away, and besides, the first devices that will be…
Verizon finally confirmed the DROID 2 Global via its Facebook page. The D2G, a variant of the DROID 2 with a global GSM radio, has one of the most unusual launches of recent memory. The handset made it through the rumor mill like most other handsets with leaked screen grabs, rogue spotting on Motorola’s website, and rumored…