They’re at it again. The two partners in a little venture known as Verizon Wireless are revving up the rumor mill with new insights into a possible Verizon buy out of a portion of Vodafone’s stake in Verizon Wireless. The No. 2 wireless operator in the US has a 55% majority shareholder in Verizon Communications,…
Verizon, MTV take full-length movies mobile
Here’s something that could push further the adoption of the mobile video in the States. MTV and Verizon have partnered to take full-length movies to the mobile screen — “Super Sweet 16: The Movie”, an extension of the MTV series “My Super Sweet 16”, will premiere on Verizon’s mobile TV service V Cast TV. This…
Verizon: We don’t need no iPhone “killer” – we have better services!
So, it turns out that Verizon won’t be relying on a single, or even a couple, iPhone “killing” handsets in their battle to win over customers from AT&T. Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said, at a NXTcomm press event, that the company is betting that the services offered from a carrier are just as, if not…
Summer with Verizon: LG enV Orange and Portable speakers
Verizon seems to have some crazy ideas how should be spend our summer. There’s no word about laying down on the beach in their release. Rather, the carrier suggest that we grab the new LG-manufactured enV Orange and pair it with (non-Bluetooth) Portable speakers, so that other people around us can also enjoy the music.…
Verizon partners with Obopay; Set to announce a mobile payment service
So far, the adoption of the mobile payment services have been slow. Both PayPal and Google Checkout rolled out their mobile versions, but not many people actually use them. Now, Verizon Wireless is teaming up with mobile payment specialist Obopay to roll-out its own mobile payment solution. The main idea seems that such carrier-backed project…
Motorola Q9m live and in the flesh – first pics of the ‘Nelson’!
We’ve been expecting the CDMA Motorola Q9m and it has finally shown itself, in the flesh. Boy Genius got the scoop and posted some beautifully slick photos of the CDMA successor to the Moto Q. Unlike the Moto Q9h, which is a GSM phone, the Moto Q9m (formerly known to us as the “Nelson“) goes…
Verizon to release Treo 755p, 800w this summer
Verizon is preparing a surprise for all the Treo fans out there this summer. First, they will launch the 3G-enabled Palm OS-based Treo 755p in July, which is also carried by Sprint. Following that, the carrier will also release Treo 800w in late August. The former Treo is touted as the successor of the popular…
Verizon Wireless to get a new Chocolate, LG VX8550
Hmm more Chocolate. That’s what Verizon is preparing for its customers. Apparently, these leaked photos present the next step in the evolution of the popular LG VX8500 phone, also known as LG Chocolate. As you can see from the images bellow, Verizon may have another hit device. The improved Chocolate will be available in black,…
Verizon serves up Free Mobile Downloads of Prince’s New Single – Guitar
Looking to generate hype around his upcoming “Planet Earth” album, Prince has teamed up with Verizon Wireless to offer free downloads of his new single – Guitar. Verizon Wireless subscribers using the carrier’s Vcast song ID feature will be able to download the new single, free of charge. The innovative new feature allows users to…
Verizon introduces G’zOne Type-S rugged phone
A week ago, we saw it on the FCC pages – now it’s available on Verizon, ready to be picked up by the outdoor enthusiasts. In case you haven’t realized, I’m talking about the G’zOne Type-S, the Casio-made rugged phone built to provide reliable performance in virtually all conditions. Verizon emphasizes the durability of this…