Credit Suisse weighs in with its analysis of the Verizon iPhone rumors and paints a very rosy picture for Verizon Wireless and a not so dire one for AT&T. This optimistic report assumes a February 15th launch date and analyzes all the information that is available from the current crop of VZW iPhone rumors. While AT&T may lose…
Verizon intros location, messaging APIs
Verizon has introduced a plethora of new application programming interfaces for developers which should make it easier for content creators to create apps for Big Red. Is this a precursor to the Verizon app store for Android? At its developer conference today, the nation’s largest carrier introduced a messaging API which enables app creators to…
LG Optimus One coming to Verizon Wireless as the Vortex?
At a press event last week, LG detailed its Optimus One and Optimus Chic handsets, two Android offerings slated to land in Europe and Asia in the upcoming months. This event focused heavily on the Eurasian market and did not reveal any handsets for North America. Before we start shaking our fists at LG for ignoring…
Verizon intros Mobile Recovery app for Android, BlackBerry and more
Verizon has introduced a Mobile Recovery app which will enable users to remotely lock their devices and more. Similar to the Find my iPhone app, the Verizon Mobile recovery app enables users to sound an alarm on the device (even if it is in silent mode), locate the phone with GPS, or remotely lock or…
Dan Mead to replace CEO Lowell McAdam as Verizon Wireless shakes up its executive leadership
Verizon Wireless announced several changes to its executive leadership today. CEO Lowell McAdam is leaving October 1st to go to parent company Verizon Communications as its president and chief operating officer. McAdam will taking over responsibility for Verizon’s core network business including Verizon Wireless and Verizon Telecom and Business. McAdam will be joined by Francis Shammo…
HTC Lexikon May Be Headed to Verizon
If the HTC Lexikon rings a bell, it’s probably because we first caught whiff of the device last month. Just a quick recap: It has a 5MP camera, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a 3.8-inch display, a physical QWERTY keyboard and an 800MHz Snapdragon processor – or the very sexy MSM7630 (which is…
Verizon to drop 3G multimedia phones, data no longer mandatory for future non-smartphones?
A leaked memo instructs Verizon employees to prepare for changes to the carrier’s 3G multimedia handsets. This group of advanced feature phones consists of eleven handsets including the Verizon LG enV3, LG enV Touch, Samsung Alias 2, Nokia 7705 Twist, and more. These 3G multimedia handsets caused a stir when they were introduced as they require a…
Verizon killing off Droid 2 in favor selling of world edition Droid 2 only?
We first got word of the Droid 2 world edition a couple of weeks ago, and figured that it would become available shortly after the launch of the CDMA-only version of the Droid 2. Well, we have an update for you – if this new rumor turns out to be true, Verizon may be scrapping…
Verizon tells you the top 10 reasons you need a Samsung Galaxy Tab
As the official release of the Samsung Galaxy Tab nears, expect more of this right here: Why you need this from us, and not the other carriers. Verizon looks to be the first carrier to give potential customers the rundown of what the Galaxy Tab will offer. The Galaxy Tab doesn’t differ too much from…
The Mobile Roundup – The ‘Hooray for New Smartphones’ edition
This was a huge week for new smartphones, as HTC showed everybody’s what’s up when it comes to Android superphones with the introduction of the HTC Desire HD and the Desire Z. But HTC wasn’t the only one bringing the heat, as the world’s largest handset maker used its Nokia World conference to unveil some…







