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By now everyone knows that Verizon Wireless will add LG Optimus Vu to its portfolio later this year. What we didn’t know, however, is that the Big Red carrier will change the name of the phone, offering it as LG Intuition. Why they want to do that is beyond me. Guess the idea is to…
Remember the Samsung Galaxy Stellar, which we’ve first seen leaked a month ago? Well, we now have another proof it’s heading to Verizon Wireless as you can see from a leaked pamphlet, pictured above. The mid-end device will most likely be unveiled any day now, and what’s interesting about it is that it will come…
Last week, the Department of Justice approved Verizon’s pending AWS spectrum purchase from the cable companies, leaving the FCC as the lone holdout. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski advised the committee to approve the deal, and today the committee voted to do just that. The FCC did put some contingencies on the deal; Verizon will have to…
On September 5th, Nokia will be unveiling its next generation of Windows Phone, running on the upcoming Windows Phone 8 platform. Several carriers have expressed interest in Windows Phone as a platform alternative to Android and iOS, but to date no carriers have announced plans to carry Windows Phone 8 devices. A Bloomberg report this morning…
Verizon Wireless has started rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the Motorola DROID 4. After the process is over, your QWERTY keyboard-equipped smartphone will run Android 4.0.4 and firmware version 6.16.217.XT894.Verizon.en.US. Aside from the standard ICS goodies, the new software also includes a number of Moto-specific changes, such as: Enabled Global Roaming mode Integration…
A Verizon Wireless employee that TechCrunch considers trustworthy confirmed to the publication today that Verizon has indeed blocked out vacation days for all of staff, meaning during these days no one is allowed to take a vacation. Guess which days those are. Yup, September 21st all the way to September 30th. September 21st has been rumored…
On Thursday, the Justice Department approved Verizon Wireless’ $3.9 billion purchase of spectrum from Comcast and other cable companies. After the DOJ ruling, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski urged his agency to approval the deal as well. Verizon won approval, but it must follow a few restrictions that’ll prevent Verizon from getting too cozy with cable…
The folks at xda-developers have a knack with Android devices and have cracked open yet another locked down handset. The latest to fall is the Galaxy S III on Verizon, which is one of the only S III models in the US to ship with a locked boot loader. The ability to unlock the boot…
Verizon is expanding its LTE coverage on Thursday and will blanket over three-quarters of the US population with its 4G LTE service. It will roll out LTE in 34 new markets and expand coverage in 38 new markets later this week. The carrier now covers 371 markets and is creeping closer to reaching its goal of 400 markets by the end of the year. It is ahead of schedule and is moving even further ahead of rivals AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. AT&T is the closest…
Motorola may be looking to refresh its handset lineup for Verizon Wireless later this year. According to a rumor out of Hot Hardware, Motorola will release its Razr HD and Razr Maxx HD phones in October . This launch, says Hot Hardware’s sources, is a moving target and dependent on Motorola selling enough inventory of…