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AT & T Drops Suit Against Verizon
December 2, 2009 7:05 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAT&T has dropped its lawsuit against Verizon Wireless over its 3G coverage ads...
Tech Insights: The Droid – 3G and Beyond
November 29, 2009 7:15 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | CommentsVerizon Wireless’s Nov. 6 launch of the Motorola Droid smartphone may not have been accompanied by the breathless anticipation surrounding the 2007 introduction of the iPhone, but in many respects, its drama was higher.
Verizon, Best Buy Cut Smartphone Prices for Black Friday
November 25, 2009 5:38 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and Best Buy have slashed prices on netbooks, MiFi devices and smartphones in the hopes of luring customers into stores for Black Friday.
AT & T Rolls Out New Ad
November 19, 2009 7:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsAT&T is fighting back with its own TV commercials since a federal judge yesterday denied its request to stop Verizon Wireless...
iSkoot Gets Show Time on Verizon
November 18, 2009 6:50 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and iSkoot announced the availability of Social Beat...
Verizon Fires Back in Ad War
November 17, 2009 7:05 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsLate yesterday, Verizon Wireless filed a 53-page legal document in response to AT&T's allegations that its advertising is misleading.
Review: The Droid Arrives
November 6, 2009 12:27 pm | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsDo not touch my Droid. That is the first order of business. And it’s not even really mine to begin with. It’s a loaner unit for demo and review purposes. I had been waiting for its arrival like a kid
Tough Third Quarter Leaves Subscribers, Profits in its Wake
November 6, 2009 12:19 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsBy now, it’s well known that there’s no such thing as organically growing your subscriber base. With market saturation hovering above 90 percent, the only way to get new customers these days is to steal them or buy them. That
CTO: Verizon On Track for 2010 LTE Deployment
November 5, 2009 6:35 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is on track to launch LTE in 25 to 30 markets next year, said Tony Melone at a keynote address before the LTE Americas 2009 Conference.
Report: Verizon Doubling Early Termination Fees
November 4, 2009 6:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAccording to a document leaked to the Web site Boy Genius Report, Verizon Wireless has plans to double its early termination fee on "advanced devices."
List: Most Anticipated Cell Phone Launches
October 29, 2009 1:55 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | Articles | CommentsCell phone and services online retailer Wirefly came out with its picks for the Top 10 Most Anticipated Cell Phone Launches, and the Android phone category garners five of the 10 spots. Here’s the list. 1. Motorola Droid – Verizon Wireless
Verizon: Droid Touches Down on Nov. 6
October 28, 2009 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and Motorola today announced that the DROID will touch down online and in stores on Nov. 6.
Verizon Takes 3Q Beating from AT & T's iPhone
October 26, 2009 8:35 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless has done a pretty good job fending off the iPhone, continually beating AT&T in terms of its net subscriber additions.
Verizon: Storm2 Rolls in Oct. 28
October 26, 2009 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced an Oct. 28 release date for the BlackBerry Storm2.
Carriers, CTIA Wary of FCC Net Neutrality Vote
October 22, 2009 11:24 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsThe industry reacted with caution to the FCC’s unanimous vote to move forward with net neutrality regulation.
Droid Momentum Builds
October 21, 2009 8:30 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe suspense over Verizon Wireless' release date of the Droid phone is building, with Droid devotees getting a teaser on a Web site referring to a date as early as next week.
Verizon's Big Ad Push for Android Takes on the iPhone
October 20, 2009 8:25 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsAn aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple's iPhone.
Verizon, Google Partner on Android-Based Future
October 6, 2009 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and Google today announced a partnership that they say "will leverage the Verizon Wireless network and the best of the Android open platform to deliver leading-edge mobile applications, services and devices."
Verizon Rolls Out Handful of New Devices
October 1, 2009 8:35 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless today added a handful of new devices to its portfolio. From the latest Gateway netbook to a flashy WinMo smartphone from HTC, the additions offer a spectrum of new choices.
Verizon Restates Support for Ban on Texting While Driving
September 30, 2009 8:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is reiterating its support for a texting while driving ban, saying there should be state and federal legislation to ban texting and e-mailing while driving.
Verizon's Melone Outlines LTE Roadmap, Collaboration Initiatives
September 23, 2009 8:30 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLTE holds a lot of promise, but there's still "no substitute for good old-fashioned engineering." That's the message from Verizon Wireless' Chief Technology Officer Tony Melone...
IREX, Verizon Team Up on eReader
September 23, 2009 8:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAccording to a press release, the device will allow users to purchase books, newspapers or magazines from a number of sources over a wireless connection.
HTC Touch Pro2 Arrives at Verizon
September 10, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe summer of handsets is quickly merging into the autumn of handsets.
Verizon Adds 2 Samsung Messaging Phones
September 8, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe Samsung Rogue and Samsung Intensity messaging phones have landed at Verizon Wireless, providing fervent texters with yet more options.
Strigl to End 41-Year Career
September 4, 2009 8:25 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsA key architect of the wireless industry is set to retire by the end of this year. Verizon Communications COO Dennis Strigl gave notice to his board yesterday.
