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Verizon Wireless is adding two new devices to its feature phone line-up, LG Cosmos 3 and Revere 2. The first of the two is a side-slider that packs both numeric keypad and full QWERTY keyboard, as well as 2-inch QVGA screen, social networking apps and a microSD memory card slot. As for the Revere 2,…
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Verizon Wireless is negotiating a deal with Clearwire to lease its spectrum. Verizon allegedly offered Clearwire $1.5 billion to use some of Clearwire’s spectrum in larger markets. This offer was disclosed in Clearwire’s recent SEC filing, with insiders claiming that the bidder, “party J,” is Verizon…
Verizon is trying to take the sting out of the changes that it made to its cellular plans that lengthened the time between upgrades from 20 months to 24 months. In that upgrade announcement, the wireless carrier also confirmed that it will start offering device payment plans for customers who want to upgrade before their current…
While we were all enjoying our weekend, a leaked document showing the possible availability dates of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 wiggled its way into the limelight. A Staples document that was shown to Engadget shows us just how long we will have to wait before we receive our Galaxy S 4 units. According to…
Owners of Verizon’s Droid Bionic will be receiving a OTA software update next Monday, which will bring to the device Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean. Included in the Jelly Bean update are some hot features such as Google Now and expanded voice search capabilities. An improved notification scheme is also included, providing users quick access to…
Previously, when you bought a phone on Verizon Wireless and signed a two-year contract, you were able to upgrade your phone after 20 months. This was perfect for gadget enthusiasts who enjoyed getting the latest and greatest phone right when it came out because product launches rarely align with the end of a contract. Well,…
Just because everyone’s talking about smartphones these days, that doesn’t mean there are no feature phone owners out there. Prepaid users are perhaps the “most avid” group as they often use some phones for certain amount of time when studying or when travelling abroad. To target these groups, every major carrier has some kind of…
Verizon has dropped the price of its 16 GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S III to $99 with a new contract agreement, heralding the impending arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S4 on the network. While we have not heard a peep from Verizon about the date of availability of Samsung’s new flagship phone, a…
Few days ago we’ve shown you how the upcoming Nokia Lumia 928 will look like and now have it in another color – white. Again, Verizon’s version of Lumia 920 will rock a slightly thinner body (10.2 vs 10.7 millimeters), OLED-based screen and an additional Xenon flash that will likely be used for taking photos…
We’ve already told you that Verizon Wireless will get Nokia Lumia 928 later this year, most likely within a week or so. Previous information suggested it will have an aluminum body but that apparently won’t be the case, according the leaked images provided by EVleaks. Rather, the Lumia 928 will keep using polycarbonate though the…