Barnes & Noble has become the premier mega-bookstore drawing hoards of “customers” to its magazine shelves with free WiFi access. B&N’s deal with AT&T, allows patrons to surf the interwebs with abandon. Borders isn’t going to let it go down like that. The other book retailer has just announced that they’ve partnered up with Verizon…
Survey: iPhone leads Android in customer satisfaction
Smartphones are becoming the norm in the mobile space. Thanks to the iPhone, consumers are now more aware of smartphones and their capabilities than ever before. And, according to a new survey from CFI Group, the smartphone that sparked the current smartphone boom is still tops in consumers’ minds. The survey gives the iPhone a…
HTC Imagio Shows up in Verizon Equipment Guide
We had heard Verizon’s XV6975 (better known as the HTC Imagio/Whitestone) would be hitting shelves on October 6th., which has just been further confirmed by this spick-and-span picture straight from VZ’s internal equipment guide. Still no word on pricing, but we hear it’ll be packing a 5 megapixel camera, WVGA 800 x 480 touchscreen, dual-mode…
Brief: Motorola Sholes hits the FCC
I know all of you were disappointed when Motorola launched the CLIQ, DEXT, or whatever that hideous looking create is called at Mobilize 09, instead of bringing the long rumoured Sholes to market. Well, good news: Sholes just hit the FCC. Expect it to be announced within the next 90 days, the usual length of…
Verizon’s Motorola Barrage V860 caught in the wild
We’ve seen this rugged baby in Verizon’s leaked roadmap and now we have an image to prove its coming. We’re talking about the PTT-enabled Motorola Barrage V860, which aside from the Military specs ruggedness, prides itself with a 2-megapixel camera, dedicated music control keys, 2.5mm headset jack, and a microSD memory card slot. Exact release…
Verizon’s HTC Touch Pro2 all sold out
Well that certainly didn’t take too long. Verizon Wireless just this month launched the CDMA variant of the HTC Touch Pro2 – you know, the Pro2 variant featuring the 3.5mm headphone jack that GSM Pro2 users secretly cry themselves to sleep over. After just a couple weeks on Verizon’s shelves, the No. 1 US wireless…
Breathe easy, Palm Pre still coming to Verizon
Late yesterday we reported on a rumor that the Palm Pre would not end up on the Verizon Wireless network. If anything, the speculation pointed to Verizon launching the Palm Pre on a smaller scale and without any marketing support from the carrier. Today, two decidedly more reputable analysts are putting in their two cents…
Verizon shuns Palm’s Pre?
Uh oh. The Palm Pre may have just hit a major obstacle on its road to smartphone glory. The Palm Pre is largely seen as the once-leading smartphone maker’s make-or-break device, but is so far only available on underdog wireless carriers Sprint and Bell in North America. Verizon was expected to bring the Palm Pre…
What’s next for wireless carriers and Net Neutrality?
It seems FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s push to bring the Net Neutrality hammer down on wireless networks has spurred a response from industry leaders. Following on Genachowski’s move to add new regulations that could prevent wireless operators from blocking or banning many types of data-intensive applications from using their network, the mobile industry has responded.…
Quickie: Verizon 3-Day Sale on the LG enV2
Verizon has started up yet another 3-Day Sale. This time around the LG enV2 is up for grabs, for free, on new 2-year activations. The enV2 features a 2.4″ internal screen, microSD expansion to 8GB, Bluetooth, 2.0MP camera, the standard suite of Verizon services (V Cast, VZ Navigator, etc.), full QWERTY keyboard and much more.…