The Motorola Droid is live on Verizon Wireless! Following weeks of hype and impressive TV ads, the highly anticipated Android phone from Motorola has landed on US shores. Verizon Wireless stores across the country opened for business bright and early this morning to accommodate the masses of Droid hopefuls yearning to be the first of…
Verizon goes prepaid with 3G modem plans
Mobile road warriors can attest to the usefulness of 3G modems. It’s empowering to know that you can hop online at anytime, no matter where you are. It gets even better if you can use your 3G modem with a prepaid data plan, like the Broadband2Go plan from Virgin Mobile USA. And, it looks like…
Video: Hands-on with Verizon’s HTC Droid Eris
If you’ve had your eye on the Android-powered HTC Hero and its customized Sense UI, but just couldn’t bear to leave Verizon’s warm embrace for Sprint’s network, you’re in luck! Verizon went official this morning with the Hero-esque HTC Droid Eris. The Eris is a lot like the Hero, just for the Verizon Wireless network.…
BlackBerry Curve 8530 Arrives on Verizon and Sprint
Yeesh, Verizon’s been busy: the Motorola droid, the HTC Eris, and now a new BlackBerry. A simple CDMA version of the touchpad-toting Curve currently available on T-Mobile won’t exactly steal the thunder from Verizon’s other announcements, but based on our review of the 8520, the new Curve is a stable, if pared-down, BlackBerry with a…
Verizon’s HTC DROID Eris Gets Official
After an early unboxing, Motorola’s little brother in Verizon’s Android rollout has gone public. The HTC droid Eris is bringing a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, 320 x 480 capacitive touchscreen, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack and HTC’s very slick Sense user interface to the party. I’m still a little boggled as to how the…
Verizon Goes Live with the LG Chocolate Touch
With all the hub-bub these days surrounding the Motorola DROID and HTC DROID Eris, Verizon has taken the chance to launch a new device quite quietly, amongst all the noise made by the DROID insanity. Which device? Well, I’m talking about the LG Chocolate Touch. Available for $79.99 (after $50 rebate) on a 2-year contract,…
Sony VAIO P netbook coming to Verizon?
My favorite “don’t call it a netbook” netbook, Sony VAIO P, may be included in Verizon’s portfolio in the near future. Nothing is confirmed at this stage, but having such a device in the catalog could certainly proof beneficial for the Christmas season. Specs wise, Verizon will reportedly offer the Global Ready (CDMA-EVDO/GSM) version of…
HTC DROID Eris Unboxed
All of the pictures of the Android-powered droid Eris have been slick and smooth marketing shots, but nothing beats a look at the real device. Since this Eris (code-named Desire once upon a time) is fresh out of the box, Verizon is clearly ready to roll out the droid‘s little brother very soon, and likely…
Verizon to celebrate Motorola Droid launch with secret NYC concert by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
So you like the Motorola Droid, do you? And you say you live in or close to New York City? Well, if you also happen to be a fan of the “Yeah Yeah Yeahs,” or you just like free concerts, you’re going to want to follow the Verizon’s @vcastmusic Twitter feed over the next few…
Verizon Wireless bumping up early termination fee to $350 for ‘advanced devices’
If you’re thinking about buying a smartphone from Verizon Wireless on a new 2-year contract just so you can pay the early termination fee (ETF) and sell the extra handset for a profit on eBay or Craigslist, you had better get on it. Starting November 15, Verizon Wireless will be bumping up their ETF for…