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Verizon Touts Emerging Devices Amid Net Add Slump
April 22, 2010 8:26 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon tried to cast a positive light on the company's slumping net adds by pointing out growth potential in...
Carriers Celebrate Earth Day
April 22, 2010 8:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe four major U.S. carriers are clamoring to leverage the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day as an opportunity to spotlight their particular shades of green.
FCC OKs Verizon, Atlantic Tele-Network Deal
April 21, 2010 9:24 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has approved a plan to sell off 26 of Verizon’s Alltel markets to Atlantic Tele-Network after the Department of Justice (DOJ) passed the deal earlier this month.
U.S. Telco Unions a Tangled Web
April 16, 2010 12:51 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsCWA claims that U.S. wireless operators, with the notable exception of AT&T, are anti-union. Whether or not that is the case is difficult to prove.
Verizon Breaks Ground on LTE Center
April 15, 2010 8:08 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless broke ground today on its new Technology Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass.
Verizon Solidifies Incredible Specs
April 15, 2010 8:06 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless today posted specs for the forthcoming HTC Incredible on the company's Web site.
Report: Sprint, VZW Carry More Data Than AT & T
April 12, 2010 8:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsABI Research today released a report that says of the big three major carriers in the United States, AT&T actually saw the least amount of data traffic.
FCC, Verizon Quarrel Over Spectrum Plans
April 9, 2010 8:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC and Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg are exchanging barbs over the agency's plan to reclaim spectrum from broadcasters.
DOJ Approves Final Alltel Divesture; FCC Next
April 8, 2010 1:04 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved the divesture of Verizon's remaining Alltel assets to Atlantic Tele-Network.
Verizon CEO: iPhone Still Apple's Call
April 7, 2010 8:27 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIvan Seidenberg said his company was open to the iPhone but added that the final call on bringing the device to Verizon Wireless was really up to Apple.
Tech Insights: The Significance of Verizon's Skype Deal
April 6, 2010 7:32 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | CommentsAt a joint press conference during the recent CTIA Wireless 2010 show in Las Vegas, Verizon Wireless and Skype provided information about their newly signed pact.
Verizon Cuts Prices on Pre Plus, Pixi Plus
April 2, 2010 8:43 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless has slashed prices on the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus just one month after the operator dropped the mail-in rebate...
Verizon: don’t call it a telco
March 31, 2010 11:16 am | by Yankee Group | News | CommentsWhat’s black and red and not a telco anymore? Verizon Business — at least according to Francis Shammo, president of the telecom and enterprise arm of Verizon. “We are not a telco. I don’t even know what a telco is anymore. We are a solutions provider,” Shammo said...
Analyst: Report of Verizon Getting iPhone, No Surprise
March 30, 2010 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe rumor mill is cranking back up again and this time it's churning out new tidbits about the iPhone.
Moto Devour Now Available on Verizon
March 26, 2010 8:05 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and Motorola yesterday announced that the Motorola Devour is available online and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores...
Verizon Asks for Communications Law Overhaul
March 25, 2010 11:15 am | by Brian Santo, CED Magazine | News | CommentsVerizon Communications is taking the discussion of a National Broadband Plan managed by the FCC as an opportunity to advocate for the type of full-scale changes in communications law that only Congress can enact.
Verizon Unveils Free, Exclusive Skype App
March 24, 2010 9:59 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless will begin offering free Skype calls and instant messages to nine of its Android and BlackBerry devices beginning Thursday.
Verizon, Danal Plan Upcoming BilltoMobile Service
March 22, 2010 10:34 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and Danal said today that Verizon Wireless plans to launch Danal's BilltoMobile payment service later this spring.
No Delay on Verizon's Droid Update
March 19, 2010 8:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsA couple of reports around the Web have surfaced today claiming that Verizon Wireless' plans to deliver an OTA firmware update to Android 2.1 have been delayed.
Verizon Boasts Trial LTE Speeds
March 9, 2010 7:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless says real-world tests of its LTE network in Boston and Seattle report LTE average data rates of 5 to 12 Mbps on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.
VZW Joins NFL for Mobile Football
March 9, 2010 7:05 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsRumors have been flying about a possible mobile version of the NFL's RedZone Channel for a long time. However, no one knew where it would finally land.
2010 WW Leadership Awards - Tony Melone: Leading VZW to LTE
March 7, 2010 3:46 pm | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsHe’s the guy in charge of executing on Verizon’s 4G plan, rolling out LTE in 25 to 30 commercial markets later this year – and making sure not to tarnish the carrier’s claims of being the “nation’s most reliable network.”
Verizon Drops Mail-In Rebate on Palm Pre, Pixi Plus
March 5, 2010 7:07 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless has dumped the mail-in rebate options on the Palm Pixi Plus and Palm Pre Plus in favor of instant online discounts.
Rumor Mill: Verizon to Get Two Microsoft “Project Pink” Phones
March 5, 2010 6:58 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe Internet is buzzing with reports that Microsoft will be launching two phones with Verizon Wireless in the upcoming months.
AT & T, Sprint Launch Environmental Crackdown
March 4, 2010 10:09 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsThe wireless industry is no stranger to the halo effect going green can have on a company, but AT&T and Sprint are taking their green initiatives a step further with mandatory rules for their suppliers.
