Verizon has teamed up with Ford to sponsor a new reality TV show to find the next great film-maker – On The Lot. The show is being produced by Fox Interactive Media and will use Verizon subscribers as the exclusive voting-base. Lucky Verizon users can send in SMS text messages to vote for their favorite…
Verizon makes BlackBerry 8830 available along with the accompanying services
Verizon Wireless just announced the availability of the long-time expected BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone. The carrier also announced the new Global BlackBerry service, an “always-on, always connected” wireless e-mail solution that works in more than 160 countries, providing customers with quick and easy access to e-mail, contacts, calendar, organizer and the Web while on-the-go.…
Verizon’s Answer to AT&T’s Apple iPhone – The LG KE850 PRADA Phone?
We were all wondering what Verizon could have in store as their answer to AT&T’s Apple iPhone. Verizon COO, Denny Strigl, told USA Today that, “We do have a very good response in the mill. You’ll see that from us in the late summer.” Now, word on The Street has it that Verizon’s answer to…
Verizon G’Zone Successor Revealed by FCC
We love the FCC, they always give up the insider info. The successor to Verizon’s uber-durable G’Zone flip phone was revealed by the FCC. The G’Zone Type S, from Casio, sports a hard plastic shell and rocks a VGA shooter, external screen, Bluetooth, and is water, shock, and dust resistant. But, for all that durability,…
Verizon’s iPhone Killer on the way – Verizon Fights Back!
Verizon, like a vengeful rival, is planning to fight AT&T’s Apple iPhone release with their very own iPhone killer. Late this summer, as if trying to make up for the fact they turned down Steve Jobs and Apple as the first choice for iPhone exclusivity (they apparently didn’t like Apple’s demands for control of distribution,…
MOTORIZR Z6tv MediaFLO phone spotted in the FCC listings; Heading to Verizon?
MOTORIZR Z6tv has been spotted on FCC listings. The upcoming Motorola’s slider handset is obviously heading to Verizon Wireless way — to bring yet another mobile TV enabled V CAST device to the carrier’s customers. Other than mobile TV, the Z6tv will also packs EV-DO for high-speed data transfer, 2.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth with A2DP…
Verizon Wireless launches Song ID service
You know how it goes — you’ve heard the song on the radio and liked it. The problem is that you don’t know which song is that, thus you can’t get it. This is the exact problem Verizon Wireless’ new service is trying to solve. The carrier’s V Cast Song ID enables subscribers to identify…
mFoundry to offer m-banking services to Verizon’s users
Following the similar deal with Sprint, mobile applications provider mFoundry announced that it is now working with Verizon Wireless on a mobile banking and financial services solution. Again, mFoundry’ s Spotlight Financial Platform turnkey solution will be used to allow users to easily check account balances, search transactions, transfer funds, pay bills and find ATMs…
ESPN goes mobile, again
ESPN Mobile is history now. Some people argued that when it was launched way before its time. Now, they’re giving it another shot. But this time, they are offering their content through Verizon Wireless V Cast service for $15 per month. If you’re using Verizon’s services, and are into up to date sport news, stats…
Motorola V9m, aka RAZR 2, heading to Verizon?
The first shots of the upcoming Motorola V9m (pictured right) have appeared. Apparently, the successor of the popular MOTO RAZR phone, also known as LAZR or RAZR 2, is heading to Verizon Wireless — meaning this will be a CDMA handset. The new V9m will sport a touchscreen coupled with a familiar BREW’s UI with…