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Verizon finally updated its website with information about the IMM76K Android 4.0.4 update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The long-awaited update has been approved by Verizon and should hit Nexus handsets in the next few days. The update will be delivered over the air and a notification will alert Nexus owners when it is ready.…
Verizon Wireless CFO Fran Shammo spoke at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference about LTE data plans and he mentioned that 4G LTE gives Verizon greater flexibility to price data plans. “There’s a lot of innovation that LTE brings to give us the ability to price data very differently,” he said. For instance, someone asked…
If you’re looking to get yourself a new phone, don’t want to wait for the HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S III, and would rather get something more affordable, check out what Amazon Wireless’ latest deals. The online retailer sent us an email about 4 cool devices that are offered for less. Here’s what…
Verizon Wireless is unveiling a new app today exclusive to Android called Viewdini. It’s a search engine that aggregates video content from a number of services such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, mSpot and Comcast’s Xfinity and showcases featured content that samples from each of them. The peculiar part is that this isn’t an app coming…
Verizon is running a neat campaign offering anyone who grabs a new 4G smartphone from either Amazon Wireless or Wirefly a $40 bill credit. The promotion, which is open to both new and upgrading customers, is already on and will last until May 24th. You can activate up to 5 devices, each getting you a…
If you’re rocking a Droid 4, RAZR, RAZR MAXX, Rezound, then you have an update coming your way. What, pray tell, is in this update? Well, it looks like Verizon is flipping the switch and giving these handsets the global roaming capabilities they’ve had tucked away since day one. This summer, Verizon Wireless will be updating the…
While carriers have made it publicly known that they’re unhappy with how much they’re subsidizing the iPhone, don’t expect this practice to change anytime soon. According to All Things D, carriers are concerned that raising the prices consumers pay for iPhones will drive them away to alternative carriers that choose to leave the subsidy as…
It turns out Verizon’s move towards shared data plans isn’t exactly as altruistic as we would have liked, according to a CNET report. Sometime this summer, Verizon will turn on shared data plans that will allow customers to share data with other people on their plan, and connect multiple devices such as tablets and laptops to…
I can’t say it’s surprising but it looks like Verizon Wireless will be killing its unlimited data plan option – even for grandfathered customers – in favor of a data-shared plan, according to comments Verizon executives said. Verizon had already killed off unlimited data plans last year for tiered data or “usage-based model” but those…
The HTC One series is considered by many to be HTC’s comeback product that’ll help the company regain some market share. The One Series is making its presence known in the US and is available on both AT&T and T-Mobile. Noticeably absent from the list of carrier partners is Verizon Wireless, which passed on the…