Comcast's New Wireless Service Feels Like a Trick
Just when you thought cell phone plans couldn’t get any more confusing, Comcast just announced its own wireless service: Xfinity Mobile.
Verizon Wireless To Mine Your Usage Data For Marketing And Ads
Verizon is reportedly changing its privacy policy in a way that'll let the carrier monitor your usage and mine that information for marketing reports and targeted ads.
Xoom Owners Can Finally Upgrade Their Obsolete Tablet to 4G LTE
It's about time Motorola got its act together and started upgrading the Verizon Wireless Xoom from 3G to 4G LTE. It's only been ten months since the device launched.
Verizon's LTE Cellphones Won't Work On AT&T's Network
And that could be vice versa too, with Verizon Wireless stating that their phones won't "be compatible on other LTE networks in the US," owing to their "different frequencies." That may sound strange as both Verizon and AT&T use the 700MHz band, but there's little cross-over apparently, with Verizon using the…
Verizon Is Ditching Unlimited Data Plans on July 7th
According to FierceWireless, Verizon has confirmed that they'll be getting rid of their unlimited data plans in favor of tiered pricing plans. Starting July 7th it'll be $10 for 75MB, $30 for 2GB, $50 for 5GB, and $80 for 10GB.
Verizon's Motorola Droid 3 to Have 4-Inch qHD Screen and Dual-Core Innards?
Expected around June on Verizon Wireless, the Motorola Droid 3 will be a smart-snappin' 8MP handset with 960 x 540 qHD screen resolution, dual-core processor, and HDMI-out port. The jury is still out on whether it'll be LTE-compatible, however.
You'll be Able to Grab Motorola's Droid X2 From Verizon on May 26th
Pretty much everything about the Droid X2 has leaked already, save for the date of launch. Internal Verizon documents are claiming it'll be May 26th, though it'll start showing up around May 19th via direct fulfillment.
Apple to Start Sending iOS Updates Over-the-Air by End of Year?
Apple's said to be exploring sending out over-the-air updates for iPhones, starting with the iOS 5 update in fall. Verizon is working closely with Apple, which as you probably know normally relies on updates over iTunes, suggesting that the Verizon iPhone will probably receive the iOS 5 update OTA before AT&T…
4G Reception Not Immune to Outages Either—Verizon's LTE Service Goes Down for the First Time
It's been several hours according to Verizon Wireless customers (some of whom work for your favorite tech site), but Verizon's LTE service shows no sign of going back up. All over the US there have been confirmed outages, with some also reporting their 3G network is down also.
Motorola Xooms Will Receive Software Update Today, Enabling Flash Download for the 18th
Verizon Wireless is pushing out a software update for Motorola Xooms today, which will allow users to download Flash Player 10.2 from the Android Market when it becomes available next Friday, the 18th of March. The update also includes clock adjustments for daylight savings time. [Verizon]
Motorola Xoom Tablet Costs $600 With Contract; $800 Without
Boy, tablets cost a fair whack, don't they? $600 on a two-year contract at Verizon, or $800 without—either way, the Motorola Xoom tablet is a few hundred too many for me. Pick one up from Verizon Wireless from this Thursday, along with 1GB of data for $20 monthly. [PRNewswire]
Verizon's Not Scared of iPhone 4 Traffic One Bit
How confident is Verizon that they can handle the data usage of brand-new iPhone owners? So confident that they've been saying they're ready for the onslaught since back in 2009. Big talk! Let's hope they can back it up. [Businessweek]
Verizon's 4G LTE Network Launches Dec. 5: How Fast, How Much and Where It's At
Here we go: Verizon's LTE network is launching on Dec. 5 in 38 markets and 60 airports—going nationwide by 2013—with two USB sticks from LG and Pantech supplying the superfast goodness. But just how fast is it?
HTC Merge Surfaces on Verizon's Site, Only To Be Yanked
Last we heard of the Merge, it was sporting Android 2.2 and had an 800MHz processor. With a 5MP camera and 3.7-inch screen, it looks like it'll be on sale soon, judging by Verizon's slip-up. [AndroidCentral]
Microsoft's Kin ONEm and Kin TWOm Are Back On Sale, at Verizon
We warned you they would be back—and look who just swaggered into town today, as if they never even got killed off by Microsoft. Should've picked better aliases, though—Kin ONEm and Kin TWOm is just plain weird.
Verizon Wireless iPad Now On Sale
Today's October 28th, which means Verizon Wireless has begun selling Wi-Fi versions of the iPad, with MiFi mobile hotspot dongle packages on offer starting at $630 for the 16GB model.
Verizon Wireless Customers With Crappy Service: Your 3G Microsite Is Here
Live in an unfortunately located apartment or rural area (or any other cellular phantom zone)? Verizon will let you turn your net connection into 40 feet of 3G. This is still, however, a pricy fix for bad service.
Rumor: Verizon Tiered Data Plans Start October 28th
We've known for a while that Verizon's tiered data pricing was coming soon, but now we've got a supposed date when you can kiss the unlimited data buffet goodbye: October 28th. But all's not lost for smartphone owners.
Verizon Android Phones Should Use the Force and Download This Star Wars App
You don't need the R2-D2 Droid phone to download this app, but for full credibility I'd suggest all owners of that phone fork out the $3 it costs. In fact, any Verizon customer with an Android phone should pay up.
Verizon Will Refund $90 Million to Overcharged Data Users
Verizon Wireless, writing to us this evening, has officially confirmed it will credit 15 million customers with $90 million in compensation for "mistaken past data charges."
