With Sprint still pushing hard to roll out their WiMAX-based XOHM data network (unfortunately labelled as a 3G tech), the other big-dogs in the US wireless landscape should be worrying about possible loss of data-revenue to Sprint. But, it turns out that Verizon Communication’s President and COO, Dennis Strigl, isn’t at all worried about Sprint’s…
Verizon announces additional V CAST Video content
It’s CES and it’s a great place to announce latest news about your products and services. Verizon knows that, hence they’ve used the opportunity to inform their potential and existing customers about their newly expanded V CAST Video offering. First, the carrier announced that the content from the “original, entertaining and humorous video content” from…
Verizon announces top 10 mobile games for 2007
Verizon has released the list of the 10 most successful mobile games they’ve introduced during the last year. The list should give you perspective what U.S. mobile gamers enjoy playing the most. Without further ado, here it is: Tetris by EA Mobile (New 2007 version) Smarter Than A 5th Grader? by Capcom Entertainment Guitar Hero…
Verizon announces SMT5800 aka HTC S720; Available online now, hitting stores on January 21st
Good (or not) old Verizon wants to get some piece of the CES’ news flow, hence they’ve decided it’s the right time to officially announce the SMT5800 Windows Mobile smartphone. It’s like we haven’t figured out it’s coming… Anyway, the Windows Mobile based smartphone packs both numeric keypad and full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, stereo Bluetooth…
Sprint gets the red BlackBerry 8130 while Verizon gets the pink version
I rarely, if ever, write about news concerning operators because frankly they don’t matter anymore. Like you could care less which company maintains your electricity or which company is responsible for your water, I could care less who is giving me service. I choose the cheapest with the best coverage and let that be that.…
Verizon launches mobile banking with leading financial institutions
Verizon Wireless announced that it is now offering mobile banking services to enable its customers to access and manage their financial relationships while on-the-go for a “seamless, real-time and secure user experience.” In order to use the new service and as an additional security measure, interested customers first need to register with their financial institution’s…
Video: Samsung U900 FlipShot tour
Like the Samsung U900 FlipShot, but are unsure whether that’s the right device for you? Its somewhat strange, Nokia N93-like form factor and that 3 MP camera with camcorder function may sound tempting, but the question is – just how good it is in a real-life situation. PhoneScoop‘s Eric was lucky enough to get one…
GHIII addicts rejoice – Guitar Hero III Mobile hits Verizon Wireless
There’s almost nothing as addictive as Guitar Hero III. We’ve been caught holding up the lines at Best Buy, making those poor little kids wait for us to finish the final riff on “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” Our refusal to buy it for home-use is testament to this little game’s potential to seriously hurt productivity…
Update your LG Voyager’s firmware at the nearest Verizon Wireless Store
If you’re the proud owner of Verizon’s newest flagship handset, you may have noticed a couple niggles with the LG Voyager‘s user interface. Well, you’re not the only ones to have noticed – it seems Verizon’s been hard at work to make sure that Voyager delivers an experience that rivals the iPhone’s (even with a…
Verizon goes live with Palm Treo 755p; charges arm and leg
Faithful Verizon subscribers, rejoice! Following on recent certification test-approvals, the long-awaited Palm Treo 755p has finally hit the nation’s largest CDMA network (and No. 2 carrier) in full Verizon-guise. With a fresh new branding scheme and that oh-so-coveted (you should be detecting a hint of sarcasm at this point) Verizon logo emblazoned on the face,…