Verizon Wireless, the joint wireless venture from Verizon and Vodafone, is poised to become the largest wireless carrier in the US. Once the company finalizes a deal to acquire Alltel, Verizon will supplant AT&T as the largest carrier, by subscriber count. Verizon has been given the greenlight to acquire Alltel from the US DoJ and…
Verizon Wireless offers Photobucket mobile photo uploading app
Verizon Wireless and Photobucket announced a new mobile photo service to allow users with select devices to upload photos to a Photobucket album directly from their mobile phones. To utilize the application, users first need to sign up for a Photobucket account and enter their log-in information to link their Verizon Wireless account to their…
Verizon HTC XV6900 gets Windows Mobile 6.1 OS software update available early!
Sure, you could wait for Verizon and HTC to get their act together and release the upcoming software update for your Verizon HTC Touch, confusingly known as the Verizon HTC XV6900, or, you could just grab the un-released update for yourself. Thanks to PhoneNews, Verizon HTC XV6900 owners don’t have to wait on an “official…
Verizon Launch Dates for Saga, Renown and Touch Pro Leaked
There had been rumblings about the Renown and Saga hitting up Verizon this month, and now we’re getting some confirmed dates: the Samsung Saga (I770, GSM users might recognize it as the Epix) should land on November 14th for $199 on a two-year contract; the Samsung Renown (SCH-U810) will be available November 19th. for $179…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm Pricing and Release Date Gets All Official
The moment many of you have been waiting for is here… almost. Verizon has let the world know about their pricing and release date for the much anticipated BlackBerry Storm. Price: $199.99 on a 2-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate. Release Date: Friday, November 21st. Look for it online, and in stores on the…
FCC shows us Samsung U440 Cleo is heading to Verizon
Good folks of FCC are always there for us, unveiling which phones are coming in the near future. That being said, we’ve just spotted the Verizon Wireless-destined Samsung U440 aka Cleo — the same device which we previously saw heading to Bell Canada. If you’re not familiar, the Cleo is designed to be a modern…
Verizon Wireless Nationwide Connect Plan Details
The Verizon Nationwide Connect Plan has been rung through the rumor mill over the past week or so, with much interest and discussion. Earlier this evening more solid details surrounding the plan have come out, in the form of an official letter sent out to Verizon staffers. Starting November 16th, Verizon will launch the plan…
Verizon BlackBerry 9530 Storm launch set for November 24
The world has been waiting on pins and needles for BlackBerry maker RIM to launch their BlackBerry 9530 Storm smartphone. As the company’s first touchscreen BlackBerry handset, the BlackBerry Storm 9530 boasts a new kind of touchscreen that actually “clicks.” Rather than relying solely on resistive (pressure-based, “squishy” touchscreens) or capacitance (touch-based, “hard” touchscreens) touchscreen…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm going on private presale
RIM tends to get their devices out to enterprise customers a little early, and that time has arrived for the Verizon BlackBerry Storm. A private sale of the new touchscreen smartphone will be happening November 17th. – 21st. for select invited partners. Our old info was pointing to a public November 16th., release, but this…
Verizon BlackBerry 9530 Storm priced at $219.99
After some hefty guesswork, we’ve finally got a solid pricetag for the Verizon BlackBerry Storm based on a Verizon test site. On a two-year contract the Storm will cost $219.99, $289.99 on one year and finally $519.99 sans contract. The ballpark we had previously guessed based on the approximate prize value of their contest was…