It seems Verizon Wireless is gearing toward launching not one but two cool products on May 17th. We’ve already mentioned the portable 3G hotspot device MiFi 2200, and now we’re hearing the carrier will also unveil the HP Mini 1151NR netbook with integrated EV-DO radio. The bad news is the rumored price. Apparently, Verizon will…
Verizon unveils MiFi 2200 Portable 3G HotSpot for May 17 launch!
It’s been a long time coming, but at long last, the Novatel MiFi is coming to the US! We had expected Verizon to launch their CDMA-based Verizon MiFi 2200 portable 3G hotspot sometime after May 10th, and today we have reliable confirmation that Verizon will go live with the revolutionary MiFi on May 17th! For…
Apple looking to integrate 3G wireless connectivity into future Macs?
Netbooks are pretty much the only computers on the market that pack integrated 3G wireless cards, but that may soon change if this latest Apple rumor pans out. A new job listing from Apple indicates that the iPhone maker is looking to integrate 3G wireless cards into future Macs. Apple is apparently seeking a Communications…
Verizon preparing $100 Novatel MiFi 2200 Portable HotSpot?
The credit card-sized Novatel MiFi Portable 3G HotSpot might very well change the way mobile road-warriors work from the, well, road. Unfortunately, we really have little clue as to when the MiFi is going to launch in the US. Amid talk of Sprint and Verizon picking up the Novatel MiFi in CDMA-guise, Engadget Mobile is…
BlackBerry Curve tops iPhone 3G as most popular US smartphone
It seems that the venerable iPhone 3G has been overtaken by the RIM BlackBerry Curve (in all of its “83xx” variants) in the first quarter of the 2009 US smartphone popularity contest. According to NPD, RIM’s US smartphone market share increased some 15% to give the BlackBerry-maker a 50% smartphone market share, knocking the iPhone…
Verizon Wireless to announce BlackBerry 9630 Tour (Niagara) at WES?
Devoted BlackBerry users on the Verizon Wireless network have been waiting eagerly for the 3G-capable BlackBerry 9630 Niagara, also known as the BlackBerry Tour. With a dual-mode GSM/CDMA radio that supports 3G on EVDO Rev. A and UMTS networks, the BlackBerry Tour (Niagara) is the world-roaming counterpart to the GSM BlackBerry Bold. And, for Verizon…
Verizon to offer free WiFi service to customers?
Not to be outdone by the likes of AT&T, Verizon is reportedly getting ready to offer free WiFi hotspot service to its customers in the US. People familiar with the deal say that Verizon is looking to partner with WiFi hotspot operator Boingo to give Verizon customers access to Boingo hotspots across the country. AT&T…
Verizon Wireless launches VZ Navigator Global
Verizon Wireless is out with an updated version of its navigation service, VZ Navigator. The so called VZ Navigator global provides users with the ability to find locations and access turn-by-turn directions in North America and Western Europe. Among the countries supported are Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom…
Samsung Alias 2 Landing on Verizon May 11th?
The Samsung Alias 2, which is packing a funky two-way swivelling mechanism and an even funkier reconfigurable keypad, will be launching on Verizon May 11th., according to inside sources. If you haven’t heard of the Alias 2 before, here’s Verizon’s official pitch. The new Samsung Alias 2 gives you the convenience of a QWERTY keypad…
BlackBerry 8230 Coming to Verizon?
It’s not much of a surprising that the CDMA BlackBerry Pearl Flip will be making its way to Verizon in the near future, considering little brother Alltel is said to be picking it up next month. We had seen the Pearl Flip in white before, and I think it remains a safe bet that this…