NEW YORK, 11:38 PM, THU MAY 15 | 59 POSTS IN THE LAST 24 HOURS | tips@gizmodo.com | SUBMIT A TIP | RSS
UK | FR | NL | IT | DE | ES | JP | AU
Posts Tagged “

Verizon Wireless

”
cellphones

Alltel Adds 1 Million Subscribers, Makes Sprint Feel Even Worse

Alltel, the runt of the nationwide carriers, added 1 million customers this past quarter, totally now over 13 million subscribers. Even though the CDMA-based carrier says it operates the "largest" network, we don't actually know anyone who uses it. Still, its aggressive pricing strategies and frogdesign-based interfaces have drawn our attention. Maybe Sprint, down a million this quarter, could learn a thing or two from the upstart. (Press release after jump, if you care.) More »

11:55 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Wilson Rothman
2,530 views, 42 comments

cellphones

Samsung U940 Glyde Officially Glides Onto Verizon

After months of unofficial teasing (and well over a year of hanging out overseas) Samsung's U940 Glyde is finally official for Verizon. Besides going all CDMA/EV-DO, the former F700 touchscreener with a QWERTY keyboard packs GPS, a full HTML browser, a gimped 2MP camera, VCAST and all the usual stuff like Bluetooth and microSD support. Oddly, no VCAST TV. If this year old, no-longer-a-fresh pup phone still excites you, it's $249 w/ a two-year contract and $50 rebate. Check out another picture (with keyboard stashed away) plus full spec sheet after the jump. More »

1:22 AM on Thu May 8 2008
By matt buchanan
5,917 views, 13 comments

Latest by Digitech: As with any touchscreen phone, there's a learning curve. The Glyde's qwerty keyboard is actually pretty intuitive and easy to use. There's also an option under settings where you can adjust the touch sensitivity to your liking. more »

lightning review

Lightning Review: LG enV2 from Verizon

The Gadget: LG's enV2 for Verizon Wireless, a sequel to their fat but fun text message machine, the enV, with a flip-up QWERTY keyboard.

The Price: $130 after rebate.

The Verdict: If you liked the enV, you'll go nuts over the enV2—a remarkable improvement in almost every conceivable way. Check them out, body to body, interface to interface, right here.

More »

5:30 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By matt buchanan
21,356 views, 17 comments

Latest by maven2k: Anyone hear if the one that Alltel has that's similar (it slides instead of flips) has the same features? more »

smartphones

Verizon Sets Date For XV6900 Availability

Verizon's version of the HTC Touch, the XV6900, will be available online and in B2B channels on April 16, and will hit stores by April 30. [Verizon Wireless]

11:20 AM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Wilson Rothman
5,207 views, 17 comments

cellphones

Verizon Promises In-Home Cell Boosters This Year, But For How Much?

Femtocell, femtocell, femtocell. Get used to it, because it's a word you'll be hearing a lot of from now on. Yesterday, Verizon Wireless promised to offer broadband-connected mini cell towers (yep, femtocells) to customers in 2008. We're told that products such as the EV-Do model just introduced by Motorola and Airvana are intended for home use, not just in offices. There will be a cost of some kind for the hardware, possibly along the same lines as your monthly cable-box fee. The question is, how much more will you pay to get guaranteed cell voice and data reception in your home? [AP]

9:23 AM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Wilson Rothman
3,132 views, 27 comments

Latest by packetsniffer: @ideaman2020: "So he did it without letting them know." Um... Why would he let them know? more »

cellphones

Van-Tastic: VZ Navigator Gets Traffic Avoidance, Gas Finder, 3D View

Verizon's latest VZ Navigator update adds popular features already found in other mobile navi software like Telenav. The big one is traffic avoidance: in 75 cities, routes will be plotted using reliable historical traffic data along with realtime reports from Navteq Traffic. VZW doesn't say how frequently the realtime reports are updated. Also coming to the update are movie-and-event local search—no word on info provider—and a gas finder, with not just locations but up-to-date pricing at many stations as well. Normally, my instinct is to say, "Don't tell me how to drive, fool!" but traffic avoidance, that's some jibba jabbrin' T could actually put up with. Press release and list of cities after the jump. More »

10:45 AM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Wilson Rothman
3,730 views, 20 comments

Latest by Git Em SteveDave: @ideaman2020: The word tittle contains four tittles. It's a fact. more »

cellphones

Verizon's CTIA Phone Lineup: Remakes and Sequels

CTIA comes but twice a year, and it gives the telecoms and phone makers a chance to show off their coolest stuff. Verizon Wireless apparently has its hands full with the whole open-network thing, because instead of unveiling something potentially sweet like the LG VX9700 or VX8560, its lineup of CTIA phones looks pretty ho-hum. Yes, there's a new BlackBerry Curve 8330 and a slimmer enV, but even those and the other handsets from HTC, Motorola and Samsung suffer from a re-heated leftover vibe: More »

3:00 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Wilson Rothman
17,668 views, 19 comments

Latest by Samifumi: I find it very difficult to purchase phones from Verizon knowing I'll likely never use the phone again if I leave the network and on resale the phone will be worth less because it is for use on one network. Although more »

verizon

Verizon's Open-Door Policy: What It Actually Means

Verizon Wireless just pulled back the curtain on its Open Development "Any App, Any Device" initiative, but the conference itself was developer oriented and heavy on the jargon. Here we boil it down to what really matters:
• Can I port a phone from Sprint?
• Will I finally get to download third-party apps?
• What new powers do developers have?
• Why the hell is Verizon doing this?
All that and more in plain English. So if you want to know why you should care that Verizon is finally opening its infamously tight-assed but superior network, well, here you go... More »

9:00 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By matt buchanan
18,900 views, 36 comments

Latest by Shuft: Does this mean I'd have to: 1. import a phone from Korea 2. send it to Verizon for 8 weeks 3. pray that they don't find some little thing that doesn't meet their terms or is it likely they'll just preemptively ok most current more »

verizon

Verizon Open Development Conference Live

We're at Verizon's Open Development Conference, where they'll be pulling back the curtain on their Any App, Any Device open network initiative, revealing all the gory specs and details for building your own superphone and lording it on Verizon's network. Update: The specs, we've got 'em, plus Verizon's open development site—hit the jump and scroll down. More »

9:30 AM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By matt buchanan
8,112 views, 39 comments

spying

Whistleblower Says the Feds Are Spying on Your (Verizon) Mobile Phone Too

Not sweating the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program 'cause you don't have a landline, just a mobile? Tell your glands to kick in again. A computer security consultant working for a wireless carrier—probably Verizon—stumbled upon a high-speed backdoor built into the carrier's network for the Feds to pull anything from "the billing system, text messaging, fraud detection, web site, and pretty much all the systems in the data center without apparent restrictions." More »

10:00 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By matt buchanan
7,843 views, 79 comments

verizon

Verizon "Any App, Any Device" Tech Specs Go Up March 19

Seem like it might be obvious, but the technical specs for wild, woolly and wonderful devices to attach to Verizon's soon-to-be wide open network will be unveiled March 19 at their Open Development Device Conference. Start heating up those soldering irons, boys. [Verizon]

5:20 PM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By matt buchanan
4,641 views, 14 comments

cellphones

Verizon Offering Unlimited Voice, Text and Data Plans as of Tomorrow

Verizon's got a bunch of new Unlimited plans coming tomorrow. Can you taste the bitter, metallic flavor of pure excitement in the air? People with fat wallets and big mouths will be sure to enjoy the unlimited voice plan for $99, and they only get more expensive from there. More »

1:00 PM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Adam Frucci
14,351 views, 27 comments

any apps, any device

Verizon Wireless Open Development Conference Scheduled for March 19

For all of those people wondering about the details of Verizon Wireless's pledge to open its network to all compatible hardware, it seems the answers will come March 19 to 20 in New York City, at the carrier's Open Development Conference. The focus will be on "development for new devices," and from what Verizon is saying, it will be open to any product developers who want to pop by. Maybe we'll see you there. Press release after jump. [Verizon]
More »

12:59 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Wilson Rothman
2,628 views, 6 comments

Latest by Brock: @rrrrrrright: @glaeven: Do either of you actually know ANYTHING about this initiative? Verizon won't be charging YOU anything, because they're going wholesale. THe device vendor will be your point of contact, just like you call Dell if you computer more »

smartphones

Palm Treo 755p Now Available from Verizon for $400

The newest Palm, the 755p, is finally available at Verizon, for $400 after $50 mail-in rebate. (Sprint has had it for some time, and sells it for $250 after rebates, etc.) It's got a slimmer design with Internal antenna, accepts MiniSD cards up to 4GB, and comes with support for Microsoft Direct Push technology as well as Google Maps. [Palm]

9:44 AM on Mon Dec 17 2007
By Wilson Rothman
2,079 views, 8 comments

cellphones

Verizon Expands Its Lineup with Moto Z6c and Red LG 8350

Just as we suspected, the CDMA/GSM hybrid Motorola Z6c arrived on Verizon Wireless for $180 after a $50 rebate and service contract. The slider for jet-setters was joined by a scarlet-hued LG 8350, which can be picked up for $80 after a $50 rebate and service contract. [Verizon Wireless]

12:10 PM on Wed Dec 5 2007
By hook
2,291 views, 3 comments

verizon n google

Verizon Hugs Google, Says Android Is Key to Open Networks

In a breaking BusinessWeek story, Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam says that it will support Android, Google's new platform for phones and mobile devices, making Verizon a member of sorts in the Open Handset Alliance. While this seems to be the logical conclusion to Verizon's weeklong openness bender, McAdam claims that it was the Android platform that "facilitated" Verizon's move out of the walled garden. Welcome to the same phone swapping policy you can do on GSM networks like AT&T and TMO. Oh but you can swap on those phones without calling your operator and just switching a SIM. More »

9:32 AM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Wilson Rothman
4,048 views, 14 comments

Latest by kaulout: I think there is another angle to the whole Google Android, Verizon 'open' hullabaloo. Not many people have talked about it, but here goes...With open networks we are more likely to see Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology benefit. With 'open' more »

cellphones

Nokia High Fives Verizon For Picking GSM 4G Technology

The biggest yet least splashy news may still be Verizon Wireless's choice of 4G network, that is, following parent Vodafone to Nokia's Long-Term Evolution rather than choosing the Sprint/Intel WiMax way or sticking with EV-DO. Today Nokia, the self-styled "the world leader in converged devices," applauded VZW for its new openness and willingness to evolve its network into "the open, global specification of LTE." This is particularly cute when you think about how relatively few Nokia handsets have turned up on Verizon's network to date. [Nokia]

10:07 AM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Wilson Rothman
1,695 views, 11 comments

Latest by Sqube: CDMA is also done in Japan and Korea. But we all know how backwards they are when it comes to cell phone tech. more »

wtf verizon number one

Consumer Reports Cellphone Service Survey 2008 Published: Verizon Number One

Consumer Reports just published its latest Annual Survey of Cellphone Service in its January 2008 issue, consisting of responses from 47,629 readers. As it's noted in its previous surveys over the past six years, the respected nonprofit publication says that cell service is "among the lower rated services we survey." The wide-ranging poll found that "fewer than half of the respondents were completely or very satisfied with their cellphone service." More »

9:51 AM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Charlie White
29,070 views, 65 comments