Verizon had a decent first quarter but a saturated market and health care costs could mean it will face multiple challenges for growth. Overall, it added 1.5 million new subscribers to push its user base up to 92.8 million total customers, up 7.2% from the same period last year. But, only 423,000 of those new…
FCC makes it easier to roam
Chalk one up for the little guys, as the Federal Communications Commission has overturned a 2007 decision that should make it easier for smaller carriers to sign voice roaming agreements. The governmental agency said wireless operators have to offer other carriers voice roaming in areas where it has spectrum but hasn’t yet built out the…
Motorola Devour gets slight software upgrade
The Motorola Devour is getting an over-the-air software upgrade but don’t get too excited because you’re not getting Android 2.0 or 2.1. Instead, the update will improve the response time of the home, back and menu keys, as well as boost the overall stability of the browser and V Cast services. There’s also supposed to…
Verizon’s HTC Droid Incredible does TV-out, but only through composite video
The Verizon Droid Incredible, made by HTC, is pretty damn incredible (pun most definitely intended) Android phone. It may not feel like a solid piece of unibody aluminum like the kindred Google Nexus One, but it makes up for that with a feature-set that’s unrivaled by any Android phone currently available. Included in its laundry…
Verizon ships HTC Droid Incredible a little early to incredibly lucky few pre-orderers
Did you pre-order your Verizon Droid Incredible earlier this week? Well, if you haven’t yet put in our order for HTC’s latest and greatest Android phone, this latest bit of news might be good motivation to do so. Turns out, despite plastering an April 29 launch date all over the place, Verizon has already started…
BlackBerry 9670 rocks clamshell design, full QWERTY and OS 6.0
Have to give it to the Boy Genius Report, as it just got a hold of a new BlackBerry that sports a clamshell design with a full keyboard, and it is the first handset expected to rock the new OS 6.0. The BlackBerry 9670 will reportedly rock a large external display, a 360 x 480…
Verizon Outs Update for OS 5.0.0.591 to BlackBerry Tour 9630 Owners
Just a quick BlackBerry OS update here… Well, actually, this is an update of an update! 🙂 Verizon has released and update to the recently released OS 5.0.0.591 for the BlackBerry Tour 9630. Chances are you’ve already received notice (if you’re on a Verizon Tour)… If not, you’ll have to keep waiting as no desktop…
Verizon opens up HTC Incredible pre-orders
We just finished telling you all about the upcoming HTC Droid Incredible in our “Incredible” review, and it looks like Verizon is doing their part to start building hype for the soon-to-be-released Android phone from HTC. Verizon Wireless has officially started accepting pre-orders for he HTC Incredible on their website. You can find the page…
Samsung Reality Really Coming to Verizon April 22
As expected, the Samsung Reality U820 will be coming to Verizon on April 22 for $79.99 on conctract. Â The landscape slider is built from the ground up for people who want plain and simple texting and instant messaging, along with all of the appropriate social networking apps. The specs are modest: 240 x 400 touch…
Leaked Sprint Hotsheet Shows Off the BlackBerry Bold 9650
My buds over at CrackBerry received a nifty little tip just the other day regarding the BlackBerry Bold 9650… on Sprint. As you can see from the shot above (of Sprint’s Handset Hotsheet), it looks like the Bold 9650 will be available for as low as $199.99 on a brand-spankin’ new contract. Of course no…