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Verizon Wireless CFO Fran Shammo revealed that the carrier activated a record 4.2 million Apple iPhones during the holiday season. The largest carrier in the United States set another record, as the company turned on service for 2.2 million LTE devices in the fourth quarter. Verizon barely missed its lofty goal of 11 million iPhones sold…
Good though not great news for those of you with Verizon Wireless’ version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – the carrier is planning to release a new software version for the Android tablet in the near future. Before you go hurray, I’m sad to say it’s not the so-much-wanted Ice Cream Sandwich update. Rather,…
Verizon reversed its decision and will not charge customers a $2 convenience fee for single-time online and telephone payments. This change of heart was likely the result of customer outcry and a FCC statement earlier today that confirmed the regulatory agency was looking into this billing change. This story is developing and we will add more information as it…
Verizon confirmed yesterday that it will tack on a $2 convenience fee when customers make a single-time payment online or over the phone using a credit or debit card. The news spread like wildfire across the tech blogs and eventually caught the attention of the FCC. The regulatory agency released a statement on Friday that states, “On behalf of…
Verizon is having quite a month, as the company’s LTE network has suffered three outages, shutting down access to smartphone and wireless hotspot customers across the country. Verizon went on a PR offensive and said that sometimes being the pioneer leads to growing pains. In an interview with GigaOm, Verizon’s VP of network engineering Mike Haberman…
Even though Verizon Wireless still hasn’t announced the DROID 4 — as far as I can tell they’ll do that from the floor of CES in Las Vegas — Best Buy has already prepared a promotional material for the device. As a matter of fact, the QWERTY keyboard-equipped smartphone got its place at the retailer’s…
It’s not just the green initiative – Verizon Wireless also wants to increase the efficiency of its operations and make things easier for the customers with paperless receipts, which are already available at more than 300 locations across the country. As a My Verizon user you can access your receipts from the newly redesigned “My…
In the past, AT&T Wireless CEO Ralph de la Vega said its LTE handsets will perform better than Verizon’s because of the way Verizon deployed its LTE network. His theory sounded reasonable, but I was skeptical as I know how CEO’s like to talk up their technology and put down their competitors. According to an…
Droid-Life broke the news yesterday that Verizon will charge its customers an extra $2 fee for paying their bill online or over the phone. Phonescoop reportedly contacted Verizon and confirmed this report. According to a Verizon email, the carrier will charge customers a $2 convenience fee for single-time payments made online or over the phone.…
America’s “most reliable network” apparently isn’t so reliable, as Verizon Wireless customers are experiencing their third outage this month, which is just one week after we saw another outage. There have been plenty more throughout the year, too. On the (somewhat) bright side of things, this outage is only affecting 4G LTE customers- ergo, basically…