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The DROID 2 Global is nearing its anticipated launch date and the pace of rumors is picking up. This world edition handset has been spotted in the wild, queued up for training by Verizon employees, included on a Verizon rebate form, and even unintentionally revealed by Motorola when the handset made a fleeting appearance on…
Best Buy Mobile is always the place to go if you’re looking to buy a new phone, as they automate mail-in rebates, and usually have some great deals going on. Their “free phone Fridays” always have great deals, and today you can grab a Motorola Droid 2 or HTC Droid Incredible for free today on…
Motorola is attempting to woo the Blackberry folk with their upcoming Droid Pro Android smartphone for Verizon. So, it makes sense that the company take things one step further to appease businesses by offering a Droid Pro without a camera. According to newly leaked docs, a camera-less Droid Pro may be on the way. The…
We knew that Verizon would be rolling out tiered data plans this month and the nation’s largest carrier has finally started offering these plans. If you hop on over to Verizon’s website, you’ll be able to see the tiered data plans you can choose from. As expected, you’ll now be able to pay $15 a…
The Verizon iPhone has been sworn by many as a real deal in the works, destined for release in early 2011. I’m on the camp where, when it comes to Apple products, it’s only official when Apple says so. In addition to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times independently reporting that the Verizon…
Verizon is finally settling with the FCC for $25 million to pay for erroneous data charges that customers were hit with over the last few years. Some customers owned phones without data plans, but were charged with data fees anyway. To avoid issues like this in the future, Verizon has given every customer a 50KB…
As almost every Android geek is patiently awaiting the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update, Verizon is rolling out a minor Android software update to the Motorola Droid 2. The software version is 2.3.20.A955, but not the 2.3 we’ve been waiting for. The update provides many fixes that any Droid 2 owner will be happy for, but…
The Apple iPad is beginning its holiday onslaught and is now available from both Verizon Wireless and AT&T. The iPad will be available in stores and online with Big Red and in stores with Big Blue. This is a big day for Verizon and its customers as this is the first Apple mobile device to land…
In addition to the Pantech Crux, Verizon Wireless unveiled another solid feature phone – LG Octane. Touted as a device for the “text messaging enthusiasts,” it comes with two screens (internal is 2.6-inch) and a full QWERTY keyboard. Then there’s a New Mobile E-Mail client 4.0 as well as the Social Beat app, providing “seamless…
Verizon and Pantech have introduced a mid-range feature phone and the Crux may be just what you need if you’re not quite ready for a full smartphone. According to Verizon, the Pantech Crux has a 3-inch touchscreen with widgets to social networking, mobile e-mail and instant messaging, a pre-installed 1 GB microSD card (expandable to…