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Verizon Wireless lost an appeal that sought to overturn the FCC’s 2011 roaming agreement rule. This FCC mandate requires mobile carriers to offer roaming agreements to its competitors at commercially reasonable rates. Verizon objected to this rule and unsuccessfully argued that the Federal Communications Commission did not have the authority to enforce this rule. The appeals court…
Verizon Wireless is shutting down its mobile video service, VCAST Video, on December 15th. The service was launched back in 2005, allowing folks with “multimedia devices” (not just smartphones) to enjoy watching clips while on the go. Mobile access to NFL games is not included in this shut down and it will continue to be…
Want to root your Verizon Galaxy Note II? Thanks to xda member droidstyle, all you need is a few files and about fifteen minutes of your time. The process is pretty easy — just install Odin and use it to flash a rooted stock Odin image to the device. It’s also easy to revert back to…
Verizon announced on Twitter that it is rolling out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates in “phases” to the Motorola Droid Razr HD and Droid Razr Maxx HD (check out our review of both devices here). Both phones will get all the goodies that Jelly Bean has to offer, including Google Now, enhanced Voice Search, notifications…
HTC has been supporting the hacking and modding communities for quite some time now, releasing source codes for its devices soon after they’ve been launched. Their latest gig is the Droid DNA kernel source code, which will allow developers to more easily make custom ROMs. Not that something’s inherently wrong with HTC’s Sense UI, it’s…
Looks like Verizon Wireless will be offering the LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Camera with such a device clearing FCC on its way to the Big Red’s portfolio. If you recall, previously we’ve seen a 3G-enabled version getting FCC’s seal of approval (which may end-up in AT&T’s offering), but this one is a better option. After all,…
Verizon Wireless announced that it will start rolling out Jelly Bean updates for 3 of its Motorola smartphones, including the DROID RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD and RAZR M. Again, this is one of those staged rollouts so you may not get your fix right on Monday. Still, there’s no reason for worry – you’ll…
Verizon may be ranked among the best wireless carriers in the US, but the company has a shoddy track record when it comes to updating its Android phones . As pointed out by Droid Life, the prime example of this lackluster performance is the Galaxy Nexus. The Galaxy Nexus was the first Nexus device to…
After starting pre-orders in October, Verizon finally confirmed that the Galaxy Note II will be available in stores starting tomorrow, November 29. The Note II also includes a Samsung Exynos 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera, 1.9-megapixel front facing-camera, S-Pen stylus and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The Note 2 will…
Thought the Droid DNA was going to get all the fun today at Verizon? Well, the five-inch handset might be the hottest smartphone to be released on Big Red today, but if you’re looking for a tablet, you now have another LTE-enabled option. Enter the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. If you’re aching to get…