In an effort to stop spammers on its network, Verizon Wireless has recently filed a lawsuit against Pennsylvania-based Money Warehouse, Inc. and other John Does alleging they sent at least 800,000 wireless spam messages promoting mortgage products to Verizon Wireless customers and employees beginning in February 2009. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in…
Verizon BlackBerry Tour to be Joined by Wi-Fi-Toting Atlas?
We’re waiting on the BlackBerry Tour 9630 to be coming to Verizon any day now, but apparently it’ll have some company. A BlackBerry codenamed Atlas will be bringing Wi-Fi into the mix (since the Tour doesn’t have it), and supposedly every BlackBerry on Verizon after the two will have Wi-Fi included. Sure, the GSM carriers…
BlackBerry 9630 Tour Shows up in Verizon Database
C’mon, Yanks, you didn’t think Bell and Telus were going to have all the fun with the new BlackBerry 9630 Tour, did ya? The Bold/Curve hybrid BlackBerry built for CDMA will be coming to Verizon, according to internal stock records. Apprently the devices aren’t actually in stock yet, but their codes are there and ready…
Nokia RM-526 spotted on FCC in all its swiveling glory; Heading to Verizon?
A new Nokia device has been spotted in the process of obtaining an FCC approval. Codenamed RM-526, it prides itself with kinda weird looking swivel form factor, dual-band CDMA radio, and most probably Series 40 user interface / software platform. Details are sketchy at the moment, but from its structure, we think there’s a full…
Unboxing Verizon’s Samsung Alias2
The Samsung Alias2 is just about the highest-tech featurephone we’ve seen in the US – mostly because the Alias2 rocks E-Ink keypad buttons that can morph between numeric keypad and QWERTY keyboard. The Alias2’s dual-hinge form-factor is aimed at messaging fanatics that want the best of both worlds – a vertical flip-phone with numeric keypad…
Clearwire posts $71M Q1 2009 loss despite growth
Clearwire’s push to become the first nationwide mobile WiMAX carrier in the US has apparently put a dent in the company’s finances. Despite adding 25,000 new customers in Q1 2009, bringing Clearwire’s subscriber-base to a cool half-million (500,000) customers, Clearwire has posted a $71 million loss for the first quarter of 2009. Still, the fiscal…
Samsung Alias2 brings E-Ink keypad to Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless has just become the first wireless carrier to offer a mobile phone boasting E-Ink technology! Samsung and Verizon Wireless have announced that the Samsung Alias2 is now available for messaging fanatics that like living on the cutting-edge of keypad technology. As expected, the new Samsung Alias2 features keypad buttons outfitted with mini E-Ink…
Verizon Wireless pushing hard for LTE
Verizon Wireless isn’t going to stand idly by while AT&T flips the switch on its 20+ Mbps HSPA Evolution (HSPA+) wireless network. Verizon, unlike AT&T, doesn’t enjoy the convenience of upgrading its 3G HSPA network to the faster 3.5G HSPA+ standard. As such, the company is making a big push to get its 4G LTE…
Verizon Wireless Dumps BlackBerry Storm OS 4.7.0.141… For Now.
Verizon Storm users… Have you been waiting patiently, wondering when the OS .141 update was going to come down the tube? I know a lot of you were. Apparently, the OS has failed Verizon Wireless’ testing, so it may be awhile yet before you can get your hands on the new build. I wouldn’t be…
AT&T, Verizon Wireless agree to sell and swap assets
AT&T issued a press release announcing its intent to purchase certain Alltel assets as well as some Verizon and Rural Cellular assets from Verizon Wireless. Under the terms of the deal, AT&T will pay $2.35 billion to acquire licenses, network assets and 1.5 million subscribers in 79 regions which include rural areas of Alabama, Arizona,…