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VZW Rolls Out New LTE Devices
January 10, 2012 6:58 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThis year, there's no formal on-the-record press party, but the carrier looks to be doing more of the same, rolling out several new LTE devices.
VZW Posts Record 4Q iPhone Sales, But Profits Suffer
January 5, 2012 7:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon CFO Fran Shammo said Wednesday that the company sold a record 4.2 million iPhones in the fourth quarter...
Verizon Reverses on $2 Fee for One-Time Payments
January 3, 2012 6:48 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsAfter a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online...
Verizon's Latest Spectrum Grab: $315M for Cox AWS
December 16, 2011 10:32 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless continued its spectrum buying spree on Friday with its $315 million purchase of Cox Communication's AWS spectrum.
VZW, Samsung Launch Galaxy Nexus Today
December 15, 2011 5:59 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless, Samsung and Google today announced immediate availability of the Galaxy Nexus. The Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) smartphone is available in Verizon Wireless stores and online for $299.99 with a new two year customer agreement. Galaxy Nexus is
Rumors Swirl Around Verizon Acquisition of Netflix
December 14, 2011 6:04 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIf LTE is set to usher in the age of mobile video in 2012, Verizon might be preparing to dive right in with an acquisition of DVD and streaming video provider Netflix. At least, that's the gist of the rumors
VZW Spectrum Swap Worth $100 Million to Leap
December 6, 2011 7:11 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsLeap Wireless International yesterday announced more specifics of its previously reported spectrum swap with Verizon Wireless.
Verizon Wireless Nixes Google Wallet in New Phone
December 6, 2011 7:05 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is blocking the new flagship phone running Google's Android software, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus...
Did VZW Just Do That?
December 2, 2011 11:29 am | Blogs | CommentsTalk about serving one up to your nearest and dearest competitor. Smack!
Verizon Inks $3.6B Deal for Cable-Owned AWS
December 2, 2011 7:06 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is paying $3.6 billion for 122 AWS spectrum licenses owned by Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks.
VZW, Cricket Agree on Spectrum Swap
December 1, 2011 7:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and Cricket yesterday announced that they had agreed to an exchange of 700 MHz spectrum in the Chicago area.
Carrier IQ Drops Legal Action Against Researcher
November 28, 2011 7:02 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCarrier IQ has withdrawn a cease and desist letter against a security researcher who published a report stating its software was used to track the location and usage history...
Verizon Wireless, Carrier IQ Deny Tracking Reports
November 17, 2011 7:37 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is denying reports that it uses software from Carrier IQ to track the behavior of its customers.
Verizon LTE to Light Up in 14 Cities, Expand in 4
November 16, 2011 7:22 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless' LTE network will continue to speed ahead of AT&T when it launches in 14 new cities and expands...
CWA, Verizon Clash Over Taxes Report
November 14, 2011 7:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Communications is calling a report from the Communications Workers of America claiming the communications giant has dodged its tax obligations...
VZW Buoyed by Postpaid Subs, LTE Devices
October 21, 2011 9:03 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Communications' took a bit of a hit on its wireline side in the third quarter from union strikes,
Another Service Interruption for Verizon LTE?
October 18, 2011 8:34 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless' LTE network may have suffered its second major outage over the weekend...
iPhone 4S Launches Today, More Inventory at Stores
October 14, 2011 8:27 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsApple today launched the iPhone 4S across all three major carriers – Sprint, Verizon Wireless and AT&T.
VZW Tackles the Enterprise-Employee Balance
October 13, 2011 8:18 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe days are fading fast when businesses dictated which wireless devices their employees could and could not use.
The Buzz: Collaboration, Competition
October 12, 2011 9:39 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSAN DEIGO—Sprint CEO Dan Hesse couldn't leave the keynote stage Tuesday without a jab at AT&T...
Verizon Equips Fleet to Test More of More
October 12, 2011 9:25 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless test men and women are going to be monitoring not only the carrier's own LTE network, but the high-speed data networks...
Sprint Gets iPhone, Evens Odds Vs. AT & T, Verizon
October 5, 2011 7:49 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSprint subscribers will be able to use the iPhone for the first time, giving them one more reason to stay with the ailing company.
Verizon Unions Call for iPhone Upgrade Boycott
October 4, 2011 8:01 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsApple hasn't even come out with its new iPhone yet and already some are calling for a boycott on the device.
VZW Goes to Bat for Samsung in Apple Patent Spat
September 26, 2011 8:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is supporting Samsung in its ongoing legal battle with Apple...
VZW Rolls Out 3G Network Optimization
September 19, 2011 8:00 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsAs promised, Verizon Wireless has implemented its network optimization policies, which many interpret as data throttling but the company says are not.
