Fans of VZ Navigator will be pleased to know that the GPS utility is coming to another device on the Verizon lineup. This time around, a global edition of VZ Navigator is due to hit the BlackBerry Storm sometime during Q1 of this year. If you want to get on the VZ Navigator when it…
Verizon unveils LG VX8360
Verizon has a new low-to-mid range device in its portfolio. It’s the LG VX8360, successor to the VX8350 model, which is already out-of-stock on the carrier’s website. Specs wise, there’s nothing special about LG’s clamshell. It’s a music-centric phone with dedicated keys for music playback, 1.3 megapixel camera, QVGA screen, 950mAh battery, GPS, and a…
Pearl Jam’s debut album “Ten” to hit Verizon’s V CAST Music service first
Verizon Wireless was all proud to announced that their V CAST Music with Rhapsody will be the first digital music service to deliver the highly anticipated re-master of Pearl Jam’s “Ten” — the band’s debut album that introduced the world to the band in 1991 and has sold more than 12 million copies to date.…
Verizon Wireless is officially the largest mobile operator in the States; Alltel is a done deal!
Just as we expected, Verizon Wireless has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Alltel Corporation from Atlantis Holdings LLC, creating the largest wireless carrier in the United States as a result. Verizon paid approximately $5.9 billion for the equity of Alltel, and assumed Alltel’s debt of approximately $22.2 billion. The acquisition expands Verizon…
Verizon Wireless, Microsoft sign 5-year mobile search and advertising agreement
As we briefly mentioned in Steve Ballmer’s keynote recap, Verizon Wireless and Microsoft signed a five-year agreement that will see the Redmond giant providing portal, local and Internet search as well as mobile advertising services to customers on Verizon’s devices. The deal will go into effect in the first half of 2009 when Microsoft Live…
Verizon’s “Open Network” initiative just lip service?
So, when Verizon announced last year that they would be opening up their traditionally locked-down network to “Any App, Any Device,” we should have known better than to put too much faith in Big Red. After all, the move to allow unlocked handsets to work on Verizon’s network could possibly hurt Verizon Wireless’s bottom line.…
Verizon: Alltel deal to close on January 9th
Verizon will have big news to announce during the CES in Las Vegas. Now that FCC and DoJ have cleared the deal, the carrier is moving forward closing it and expect to do so on Friday, January 9th. As a result, Verizon Wireless will emerge as a single largest wireless carrier in the United States…
BlackBerry Storm Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking!
Some people drop their devices. I’m fortunate enough to not be one of them. I know people that drop their phone on a daily basis. Me? Well, I’ve had my current iPhone 3G for many many months now… and I haven’t dropped it yet. Call me lucky (Watch, I’m going to drop it today… I…
Verizon BlackBerry Pearl 8130 Selling for $20 After Rebate
If you’re on Verizon, thinking of moving to Verizon, or just want to get a great deal on a solid device, then 2009 is shaping up nicely for you! Verizon (I’m trying to set the record here on how many times I can say ‘Verizon’) now has the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 up for grabs for…
Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009 coming to Verizon’s V CAST Video
Verizon Wireless keeps expanding its V CAST offering. Lately, along with NHL, they announced that the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic 2009 is coming to compatible V CAST Video handsets on New Year’s Day. Apparently, this is the first time a major league sporting event in the United States will be shown as it happens on…