LG Wireless Phone

Verizon Wifi Phone News

The iPhone, Android, and the FCC: Obeying the Prime DirectiveMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:06AMIt’s been a few weeks since the FCC issued its mammoth 15th Annual Wireless Competition Report. Analysts are still poring through the mountain of data compiled by the agency trying to figure out what the 100,000+ word document actually says. But here’s the headline and the highlights:  the mobile ecosystem

Paying For Your Data!Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:37PMBeginning tomorrow (Thurs, July 6th 2011) Verizon will start charging for data consumption. Why? Plus, what are your options to help keep costs down?

Verizon reveals data plan pricingWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:00PMVerizon Wireless plans to scrap its unlimited data plan for new smartphone subscribers beginning Thursday and replace it with monthly packages that range from $30 to $80, as carriers adapt their pricing plans to subscribers' increased use of the wireless Web.

A Day in the Life with the Motorola Xoom: What You can do with an Android TabletSunday, July 3, 2011 @ 10:02AMWant to know what you can do with an Android Honeycomb tablet? I've had the Motorola Xoom Verizon edition with both WiFi and 3G since launch day in February 2011. The Xoom is my personal tablet purchased with my ...

Apple may release two iPhones in SeptemberMonday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:27PMApple might surprise consumers this year by releasing not one but two iPhones, an analyst for Deutsche Bank Equity Research says. Chris Whitmore predicted that at the same time Apple releases a fifth-generation iPhone, probably in September, the company will also show off a speedier version of the existing iPhone 4 that consumers will be able to buy for $350 without a contract. The lower-cost ...

Wifi, Smartphone Usage SwellingThursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:48PMNEW YORK (TheStreet) -- As smartphones and tablets officially replace computers as the primary way for consumers to access the Internet, users are turning more toward WiFi as an alternative to 3G networks. According to a new report released by cloud networking provider Meraki, Apple's iOS and Google's Android comprised 58% of devices tapping WiFi networks in 2011, compared to 33% one year ago ...

Hey Netflix, Call Verizon. “The Answer Is Definitely Not No”Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:47PMFor all the talk of cord-cutting , the cable/satellite/fiber optic TV companies are not going anywhere anytime soon. I put Verizon FIOS in that camp. With 3.7 million subscribers, it is already one of the largest video service providers in the country. But it is pushing hard to get on all screens and keep Netflix, Hulu, and Apple TV at bay. Or is it? Verizon FIOS also provides broadband Internet ...

Amdocs Eyeing AcquisitionMonday, June 20, 2011 @ 7:15AMAmdocs Ltd., the largest developer of customer experience systems, has decided to acquire Bridgewater Systems of Canada.

Feature: A whole new world: Ars reviews the Galaxy Tab 10.1Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 4:37PMWhen it released the original Galaxy Tab last year, Samsung became one of the first mainstream hardware vendors to deliver an Android tablet. With its new Galaxy Tab 10.1, Samsung kept the Galaxy Tab name and branding, but the new device has little else in common with its predecessor. Don't let the "10.1" fool you—this is all new. The Tab 10.1 is built atop Honeycomb, Google's tablet-optimized ...