Verizon is already starting with the Fathers’ Day offers. Can’t blame them. It’s always good to get an early jump on shopping, no matter the occasion. In an email I received last night, VZW details a Samsung Reality BOGO (buy one, get one free) offer. Buy one Samsung Reality, and you’ll get another for free…
Verizon Wireless announces Advertising Development Center
Verizon Wireless doesn’t want to miss the huge mobile advertising market. Hence the carrier announced the Advertising Development Center, which will be available through the Verizon Developer Community (VDC) portal to provide developers with information, services and tools to help them implement ads into their apps and/or mobile websites. Initially, two solutions will be available…
Verizon Wireless offers ScanLife Mobile Barcode application
ScanLife has scored another big distribution partner – Verizon Wireless. The carrier issued a dedicated press release explaining how ScanLife’s app works. If you don’t know how it works, here’s a super simple explanation: Start the ScanLife app Point your phone to some barcode Get the information “behind the barcode.” And by that information “behind…
Google admits failure with online phone store
When Google introduced the Nexus One in January through its online store, it was hoping to revolutionize the way U.S. customers purchased phones. Unfortunately, it hasn’t quite worked out and Google has admitted its failure and is taking a more traditional approach to selling phones. The vision was always great: you buy the handset you…
10 million CDMA iPhone on order?
Here we go again. DigiTimes is reporting that Apple has already pegged a manufacturer to make up to 10 million iPhones using CDMA technology. Are you salivating yet, Verizon users? Pegatron Technology has received orders for an iPhone based on CDMA from Apple with annual shipments expected to reach 10 million units. The orders should…
HTC success taking share from RIM, Motorola
HTC keeps bringing the punches in more ways than one today. Being the Android king since the beginning has done them well. Lately, it seems almost all of the company’s lineup is a hit, and they show no signs of slowing down. This is unfortunate for Motorola and RIM, as HTC has been stealing some…
Motorola may get ‘Xtreme’ on Verizon
Oh Moto, you’re such a confusing company. We know that you’re working on a follow-up to the mega-successful Droid but we’re unsure if this is the Shadow (pictured above) we’ve heard about or if that will be the Nexus Two. Now, Engadget’s tipsters are saying you’re working on a device called “Xtreme” that will land…
BlackBerry Bold 9650 Coming Soon to Verizon
A Verizon comparison chart has slipped out showing the Bold 9650 next to other current BlackBerrys, and has it clearly labeled as “Coming Soon”. That’s not especially specific, but combined with the FCC approval, it’s well on its way to a launch. Sprint seems just about ready to offer it soon too, and should be…
Motorola’s Droid 2 gets WiFi Certificate?
We’ve been speculating whether the Motorola Shadow was the Droid 2 or not. While a device we thought was the Motorola Shadow was given a WiFi Certificate last week, another device has gotten the same certificate as well. But which is which? There had been a rumor saying that there will indeed be two models…
Verizon thinking about licensing some of their 4G spectrum to small rural operators
Verizon Wireless won the 700 MHz wireless auction a little over 2 years ago, and since then they’ve been working their tails off trying to get ready to launch LTE by the end of this year. They promise to cover 100 million Americans by Christmas. In order to do that, common sense says they’re going…