It’s not all about who has the coolest phones among the carriers – it’s also about who’s offering better accessories. Or at least that’s what Verizon was thinking when they’ve announced a deal with accessories and apparel company Paul Frank Industries to create a “line of stylish PDA and mobile phone cases and pouches.” The…
Palm finally pushes Treo 755p through Verizon Wireless certification process
Well, ain’t this a bit of unexpected good news from the ailing Treo-maker. It seems that recent layoff plans and negative quarterly results haven’t stopped Palm from continuing to push the Palm Treo 755p through Verizon Wireless’s certification tests. We’re hearing that the hugely disappointing Treo 755p has been given the thumbs-up to hit Big…
Verizon wants you to buy “Don’t tase me bro” ringback tone
Does the sound of a panicked protester about to get a 10,000 volt shock from a ‘taser make you laugh? Well, Verizon Wireless is betting that it will. They’ve just started offering a new ringback tone – musical tones that your caller will hear in place of a more traditional ringing sound. The “Don’t ‘tase…
Verizon launches Pink LG Venus
If we had our way, everything we owned would be colored pink. Laptops, mobile phones, shoes, underwear, glasses, pets – they’d all be sportin’ some girly shade of pink. What? You got a problem with that? Well if you do, then you won’t be happy to hear that Verizon Wireless has gone official with the…
Verizon blaming delayed Palm Treo 755p for negative Q4 2007 forecast?
Palm’s shares recently took a bit of a nose-dive on news that an unnamed handset’s delay, coupled with unexpected warranty repairs, will lead to a negative Q4 2007 for the No. 2 national, and largest CDMA, carrier. So, just what mobile phone did Verizon Wireless have in its pipeline and failed to launch? Well, word…
Opera Mini now helps Verizon devices suck less
Most Verizon devices run on the BREW platform, not the standard Java J2ME that practically all other mobile devices support. Opera Mini, a browser that we love here at IntoMobile (read review here), has just announced that they’ve ported their application to the BREW platform. Now all of you Verizon users can get the most…
AT&T and Verizon agree to tap each other’s assets
Network carriers are notorious for slinging mud in their rivals’ direction at any opportunity. It’s a dog-eat-dog business world, after all. So, what’s the only thing that can get the two biggest rivals in the US wireless market to work together? Mutually beneficial business arrangements, of course. You see, the FCC laid down a couple…
Verizon announces Motorola RIZR Z6c, Red LG VX8350
Verizon has announced two new devices, the Motorola RIZR Z6c and the Red LG VX8350. We’ve already seen the press shots of the former handset, I’ll only recap it’s a slider device, sporting such features as 2″ screen, stereo Bluetooth support, 2 MP camera and the microSD memory slot. In addition, thanks to the integration…
Nokia: Way to go, Verizon – LTE is the 4G future
With Verizon’s recent announcement to kick off LTE (Long Term Evolution) 4G network tests next year (in partnership with Vodafone), it’s starting to look like LTE will dominate the US mobile-broadband landscape in the future. And, following on successful initial testing of LTE networks by Nokia, and the recent adoption of the standard by the…
Verizon introduces LG Chocolate in Blue Ice
Yap folks, the Chocolate is now available in yet another color. The specs remain the same and include 1.3 MP camera, touch-sensitive keypad, navigation wheel, Bluetooth, and microSD slot. There’s nothing more we could say about it, but Verizon can — hence their release is following after the jump. But before we let you go,…