Just when you thought there couldn’t be any more Verizon BlackBerry Storm commercials (make sure you check out Simon’s BlackBerry Storm Video Roundup)… in pops another one. Not too much new to show but the device sure does look good. Worthy of note here is you’ll notice around 4 seconds a disclaimer pops on the…
Verizon Nationwide Connect Plans a Reality?
Remember the rumored Verizon Connect plans I reported on just a few hours ago? While puttering around the interwebs (it’s a series of tubes 🙂 ) I stumbled upon some more details from an apparent Verizon source over at Howard Forums. User VZW E commented: If you guys want the real facts then here they…
Rumor: Verizon Unleashing $10 Unlimited Web ‘Connect’ Plan?
An anonymous tipster has let Gizmodo know that Verizon intends to launch a new plan called ‘Connect’. The plan is aimed at web-enabled cellphones, not smartphones. The new plan could be available as early as November 16th, and will be cheaper than the Vcast service. If you sign up for ‘Connect’ on top of your…
BlackBerry Storm Challenge Coming to NYC
Last week, there was a BlackBerry Storm Challenge that made a debut in San Francisco (pictured above). The contest/promo event allowed participants to step inside of a giant BlackBerry Storm to try and grab as many Verizon business cards as they could (giant fans blow air from the bottom of the Storm). If the contestant…
AT&T acquires Centennial for $944 million, snags 1.1 million additional subscribers
If you thought the FCC’s recent approval of Verizon’s bid to buy-out Alltel and acquire Alltel’s expansive customer base would allow Verizon to easily surpass AT&T as the top wireless carrier in the US, think again. AT&T has just announced that it will be acquiring Centennial Communications Corp. in a $944 million all-cash deal. The…
Verizon announces roaming plans for BlackBerry Storm
Verizon hasn’t mentioned a release date (we’re still eyeballing November 16th., after the treasure hunt), but they have announced some roaming plans to go with the BlackBerry Storm. For $69.99/month ($64.99 if tacked onto a voice plan), subscribers will get unlimited access to personal POP3 accounts and corporate addresses via GlobalEmail, as well as web…
Samsung’s US lineup leaked
Hooah, now that’s a lot of phones. First up we have the Alltel SCH-R600 Hue II, complete with 2 megapixel camera, followed by AT&T’s sliding SGH-A777 and Eternity A867 (now up to a 5 megapixel camera, not 3 as previously reported). Last, but far from least, is Verizon’s Saga I770, OMNIA I910 and the Renown…
FCC blesses Verizon-Alltel deal – Verizon cleared to purchase Alltel!
Well that certainly didn’t take too long. The FCC has just made good on their promise to deliver a decision on the Verizon-Alltel merger deal before the end of 2008. Verizon Wireless has just been given the go-ahead to acquire fellow CDMA wireless carrier Alltel in a merger deal that would give Verizon the subscriber-base…
Verizon BlackBerry Storm priced at $499?
After poking around the fine print for Verizon’s BlackBerry Storm scavenger hunt starting tomorrow, it’s been discovered that the approximate retail value of RIM’s first touchscreen device (minus the $50 gift certificate) will be $499. Take from that what you will – mail-in rebates and contract subsidies will knock that price down an undetermined amount.…
Palm rolls out minor update for Verizon Palm Centro
With Palm just about ready to ditch their aging Palm OS platform for the Linux-based goodness of the Access Linux Platform (ALP) 3.0, Palm customers with older handsets might be feeling a bit left behind. Palm has all but declared their Palm OS dead in the water, and we can’t imagine that there will be…