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Verizon customers looking to walk into a store and get a Galaxy S III on Tuesday will be sorely disappointed. According to MobileBurn, Verizon has pushed the retail launch date back by two days to July 12th. The company updated its website with this new launch date and provided the following statement: “As it sometimes…
Carriers have reported for the first time the number of instances they’ve been asked to provide some form of subscriber information to law enforcement officials. Nine carriers in the U.S., including Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, released information in response to a Congressional inquiry, and revealed that they responded to a whopping 1.3 million requests for…
Well, this took forever. Behold, the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE is now available online and in stores from Verizon for $149.99 on a new, two-year contract (a $50 rebate applies). Customers stand to get a much more improved handset from previous Incredible devices, as the device packs some decent features. Specs include Beats Audio support, an…
Good news, Galaxy fans. The two largest carriers in the United States just announced when they are making the Samsung Galaxy S III available to all of you. If you haven’t already pre-ordered your device at these or any other carrier, AT&T stores will start carrying it this Friday, July 6th, and Verizon Wireless will…
We reported just a few days ago that the Samsung Intensity III sliding keyboard phone would launch on Verizon Wireless, but that it was unclear when exactly that would happen. Well, the time has come because Verizon is selling the new Samsung handset starting today. The design of the Intensity III is composed of 80…
After a long wait, Verizon Wireless finally announced that the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE will go on sale starting this Thursday, July 5. The Incredible 4G LTE was first unveiled earlier this year and includes the following specifications: 4-inch super LCD qHD display 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus, LED flash, BSI, f/2.2 and 28…
If you own Verizon’s DROID RAZR or DROID RAZR MAXX and have updated your smartphone to Ice Cream Sandwich, you may’ve noticed a new icon – “Video Calling.” As you can figure out for yourself, from there you can access video calling services supported by the Big Red carrier (though some other services will work…
Yesterday was the day Verizon transitioned from its traditional voice and data plans to shared plans that let customers use a bucket of data with multiple devices. “We’re changing the way you buy wireless,” said Verizon’s director of marketing Steve Mesnick when speaking with the Star Tribune of Minneapolis. The new Share Everything plans became…
Samsung’s Galaxy Note may soon get a competitor in the U.S. phablet market with a device that looks pretty similar (same) to the LG Optimus Vu clearing the FCC hurdle on its way to Verizon Wireless. Of course we could be wrong, but judging from the diagram above, it seems we’re right on target. To…
Aside from having a ton of rock-solid smartphones, Verizon Wireless keeps adding feature phones to its portfolio cause, you know, not every necessarily wants, needs or can afford a modern smartphone. For those folks, the Big Red carrier will launch the third generation of the Samsung Intensity phone. Similarly to the previous model, which was…