Last we heard, the BlackBerry Tour 9630 would be finding its way to Verizon stores in July, but the latest tips are suggesting that date has been moved back to mid-August, and maybe even later. Considering promotional and instructional materials coming into Bell stores and the appearance of a proper Telus device are signaling a…
Review: Verizon MiFi 2200 Portable WiFi Hotspot
There aren’t too many sweeter combinations of words to hear than “portable” and “hotspot.” Especially for mobile geeks enthusiasts like me. Imagine my excitement when Verizon Wireless announced their own-branded version of Novatel’s MiFi Intelligent Portable Hotspot, the Verizon MiFi 2200! A self-contained WiFi router that fits in my pocket? Yes please. Tipping the scales…
Palm Pre Coming to Verizon January 2010?
Now isn’t this interesting. According to a report over at the Wall Street Journal, the Palm Pre could land on Verizon as early as January 2010. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse had recently ‘gone off’ on Verizon telling them that Sprint’s exclusivity deal was longer than six months… Well, Dan may still be correct, as a…
Verizon Set To Launch BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 on June 19th
You may recall my post from last week that detailed the Verizon BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230. Launch date was set for June 19th, and pricing was going to start at $129.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate on a 2-year contract. Nothing has changed here, however a new ‘agent memo’ and some training sheets have leaked…
Verizon Outs Waterproof Casio Exilim and Side-Sliding Motorola Rival
The waterproof Casio Exilim that we saw Verizon promoting in rather scandalous ways is now available for $279.99 on a two-year contract after rebates. It might seem a little steep, but for a waterproof, ruggedized device with a 5.1 megapixel camera with 3 x optical zoom and a really cool swiveling form factor, this could…
Verizon’s Motorola A455 Rival Shows Up Live
The Motorola Rival A455 that poked out its head early last month may be hitting Verizon stores as early as tomorrow in purple and white. Here’s a quick referesher on the specs: Dual band CDMA connectivity (800/1900 MHz) with 1X/EV-DO Stereo Bluetooth VZ Navigator support (so it has GPS?) 3.5mm headset jack MP3 player E-mail,…
Verizon Touch Pro Update Unlocks GPS
Firmware 1.08 is now available for Verizon’s HTC Touch Pro, most prominently featuring GPS unlock, so you can use it for something other than their premium VZ Navigator service, like Google Maps or Windows Live Search. Verizon’s policy on GPS had been the target of much ire before they wised up and realized people would…
HTC Ozone Spotted on the way to Verizon
Verizon is due for something similar to Sprint’s HTC Willow soon, following closely in the QWERTY-clad messaging footsteps of the HTC Snap. Dubbed the Ozone, this HTC number will be packing visual voicemail, VZ Navigator, compatability with Microsoft’s My Phone, Internet Explorer 6, Wi-Fi, and world roaming capabilities. Aside from that, the specs will likely…
Verizon Launching BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 June 19th ($129.99 on 2-Year Deal)
Well this didn’t take long at all. Earlier this morning spy shots were revealed of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip at Verizon stores… and sure enough, what do I receive in my inbox only minutes later but pricing and launch details for the Verizon BlackBerry Pearl Flip! Verizon has made it official, and the BlackBerry Pearl…
BlackBerry Pearl Flip Spied in Verizon Stores
For the Verizon customers out there that may be waiting to get their hands on the BlackBerry Pearl Flip… Latest word is that dummy devices and spec sheets/marketing materials are starting to make their way into stores. Member shotsiekid over at the CB Forums relayed the above shot of a dummy display device. Stay tuned…