Verizon Cellular Wireless Plans And Phones News
- Team Android Tablet adds players Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:12PMCNN- The Android cabal is reuniting in a new territory. In the burgeoning tablet computer market, Google and its legion of hardware partners appear to be recreating the conditions that helped crown the Android operating system king of the hill in smartphones.
- Androids line up to take a swing at the iPad Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:17AMGoogle and its legion of hardware partners appear to be recreating the conditions that helped crown the Android OS king of the hill in smartphones.
- For Wireless Giants AT&T and Verizon, Reception May Get Spotty Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:14PMThe two dominate their industry, but face new threats from apps and software titans such as Microsoft and Google
- Peter Imes: AT&T, T-Mobile merger has potential to bridge the digital divide in state Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:07PMA couple of weeks ago AT&T Mississippi president, Mayo Flynt, passed through Columbus and spoke with me about the pending merger between wireless carriers AT&T and T-Mobile. The merger is currently being reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission.
- Surfing cap Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:39PMNEW YORK - Verizon will join others in putting limit on monthly data plans
- Smart phone plans compared: Data use expensive for heavy users Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:20PMNEW YORK (AP) — Are you a wireless data glutton or a nibbler? New Verizon Wireless customers will have to figure that out starting Thursday as the country’s largest wireless carrier plans to roll out data plans with monthly usage caps.
- Budgeting for data on Verizon’s new plans Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:24AMAre you a wireless data glutton or a nibbler? New Verizon Wireless customers will have to figure that out starting Thursday as the country’s largest wireless carrier plans to roll out data plans with monthly usage caps. Verizon said Tuesday that under the plans, new smartphone users will pay between $30 and $80 each month for plans [...]
- Budgeting for wireless on Verizon plans Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:18AMNEW YORK — Are you a wireless data glutton or a nibbler? Many Verizon Wireless customers will have to figure that out — perhaps as soon as this week — as the country's largest wireless carrier is set to introduce data plans with monthly usage caps.
- Verizon introduces new data plans based on usage Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:32PMNEW YORK -- Are you a wireless data glutton or a nibbler? Many Verizon Wireless customers will have to figure that out -- perhaps as soon as this week -- as the country's largest wireless carrier is set to introduce data plans with monthly usage caps. read more
- Verizon confirms it will cap data usage for new smartphone customers Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:25PMCountry's largest wireless carrier joins competitors in adding limits
- U.S. Service Providers Preparing Wi-Fi Offload Rollouts Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:48PMThe idea of automatically connecting smartphones to Wi-Fi, when available, appears to be gaining sup
- Blockbuster out, smartphones in Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:05AMYork, PA - A former Blockbuster video location in West Manchester Township is transforming into a sleek and modern Verizon Wireless store, run by Cellular Sales, a management group specializing in Verizon cellular phones and plans.
- Mobile networks won’t allow Apple iCloud streaming Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 6:00PMiCloud will not offer streaming of music, despite the fact that Apple's competitors Amazon and Google do, is because of the mobile phone carriers
- Opinion: Apple iCloud Won??t Stream Music Because of AT&T and Verizon Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 3:21PMYou can’t use Apple iCloud yet. When you can, which should be this fall, you’ll notice something really peculiar: Unlike other music lockers, iCloud can’t stream music to you over the internet or a cellular connection.
- Verizon Wireless 4G LTE MiFi 4510L Mobile Hotspot Review Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 10:47AMMobile Hotspot Review: Verizon Wireless 4G LTE MiFi 4510L Mobile Hotspot ReviewReviewed by Tong ZhangEditor's Ratings (1-5): 4What's Hot: Easy to connect, amazing 4G LTE speed, online account management.What's Not: Battery life could still be longer.Verizon ...
- Cox kills its wireless network in a grim omen for the industry Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 8:06AMWhy Cox is unloading its much-hyped cellular service, and why it's a bad sign for any new wireless entrant.
- When a hurricane approaches South Florida, will technology stand up to the storm? Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 7:12AMNext time a hurricane heads toward South Florida, many of us will turn to smartphones and wireless tablets for information and advice. But will wireless carriers be able to handle the load?
- Ask Maggie: Buh-bye BlackBerry; iPhone has iMessage Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 4:41PMIn this week's installment, Maggie Reardon explains how the new iPhone iMessage feature will compete against BlackBerry's BBM and she offers more advice on buying an iPhone.
- Ask Maggie: Buh-Bye BlackBerry; iPhone now has iMessage Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 4:26PMIn this week's Ask Maggie I explain how the new iPhone iMessenger feature will compete against BlackBerry's BBM and I give advice more advice on buying iPhones.
- AT&T: Our 4G Will Catch Up To Verizon's In 2 To 3 Years Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:27AMAT&T's data network won't be on par with Verizon Wireless' until 2013 or 2014, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega said on Thursday.
- AT&T Mobility CEO: Shared data plan coming Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:09PMRalph de la Vega is grilled on data connection and call quality. Also: why he thinks the T-Mobile merger is good for consumers, and a kicker--shared data plans for multi-device customers.
- Shared data plan coming to AT&T Mobility Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 2:36PMUnique challenges face AT&T, thanks to iPhone success. Also: Why the AT&T/T-Mobile merger is good for consumers, and shared data plans coming for multi-device customers.
- Apple's do-it-all smartphone still the favorite among majority of wireless users Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 10:19PMThe iPhone is still the apple of many consumers' eyes, but the popular gadget has got some competition, PCMag.com's 24th annual Readers' Choice Awards showed.
- Why Apple, Google, Microsoft won't streamline video chat Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:17PMApple CEO Steve Jobs made a bold gesture at the company's annual developers conference last June when he pledged to unite the technology industry under one video-calling standard.
- Why Apple, others don't streamline video chat Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:17PMApple CEO Steve Jobs made a bold gesture at the company's annual developers conference last June when he pledged to unite the technology industry under one video-calling standard.
- One protocol for video chat not likely Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:17PMApple CEO Steve Jobs made a bold gesture at the company's annual developers conference last June when he pledged to unite the technology industry under one video-calling standard.
- Congress, CEOs Tangle Over AT&T's T-Mobile Bid, Spectrum 'Crunch' Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 10:20AMThe AT&T and T-Mobile show rolled into Washington, D.C., Wednesday for a Senate hearing on Capital Hill and, suffice it to say, there were diverging views of how the proposed $39 billion buyout would affect the national wireless market, as well as consumers and startups.
- A Preview Of Wednesday's AT&T/T-Mobile Senate Hearing Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 4:49PMOn Wednesday morning, executives from AT&T and T-Mobile USA will appear before the Senate Judici
- The Media Consortium: Wavelength: "Underdog" AT&T Tells FCC That Eliminating Competitors Will Increase Competition Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 7:33PMby Eric K. Arnold, Media Consortium blogger The proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger continues to dominate media policy headlines, but the wireless merger isn't the only game...
- CE Retailers Mull Multiple OptionsFor Entrance Into Cellular Business Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 4:32AMNEW YORK – More consumerelectronics retailershave entered the cellularmarket in recent...
- Verizon's New 4G Mobile Hotspots: Samsung Wins in Split Decision Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 9:20PMVerizon now sells two equally-priced 4G LTE mobile hotspots--one a Samsung and the other a Novatel MiFi. While the Samsung has its defects, its slightly faster speeds and longer battery life earn it the nod as the better of the two products.
- Verizon's New 4G Mobile Hotspots: Which One Works Best? Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 8:20PMMobile hotspots like Novatel’s popular MiFi 2200 have been greeted warmly by tech users and have sold well. They simplify things by providing our various devices with Internet connectivity under one data service bill. And they’re small and superportable.
- Spare Backup Inc. and Wirefly Together Launching Premium Offering Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 5:13AMPALM DESERT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spare Backup, Inc. (OTCBB: SPBU) today announced the expansion of its relationship with Wirefly, the Internet’s leading authorized retailer of cell phones and cell phone plans with the launch of Wirefly Mobile Backup PRO, a premium product providing monthly subscribers an enhanced suite of security and protection features. Following the success of Wirefly ...
- Bratz wins legal fight with Mattel Tuesday, April 26, 2011 @ 3:23PMA federal court jury rejected Mattel Inc.'s copyright infringement claims Thursday involving MGA Entertainment's lucrative line of hip, urban Bratz dolls and awarded MGA $88.4 million for misappropriation of its trade secrets by the Barbie maker.
- Bratz wins legal fight with Mattel Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 2:04AMA federal court jury rejected Mattel Inc.'s copyright infringement claims Thursday involving MGA Entertainment's lucrative line of hip, urban Bratz dolls and awarded MGA $88.4 million for misappropriation of its trade secrets by the Barbie maker.
- AT&T, arguing T-Mobile merger won’t curb competition, talks up smaller rivals Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 8:21PMThese days, the nation’s second-tier and regional wireless carriers are receiving some glowing advertising from a seemingly odd pitchman: AT&T.
- Cellular South and LightSquared Reach Roaming Deal Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 10:53AMCellular South and LightSquared today announced that they have forged a deal that will allow Cellular South customers to roam onto and use LightSquared's 4G Long Term Evolution network. It will also allow LightSquared's wholesale customers to roam onto and use Cellular South's cellular network. LightSquared is building a nationwide LTE network using L-band spectrum that it plans to launch later ...
- At&T Introduces Service in Montana, Giving Montanans Access to the Nation's Fastest Mobile Broadband Network and More ... Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 10:23AMMontanans will have access to the nation's fastest mobile broadband network as AT&T launches service in the state. Beginning April 10, more than 150,000 Alltel customers joining AT&T* will see a change as AT&T rebrands Alltel in their area to AT&T and introduces AT&T's exciting lineup of products and services to these customers.
- AT&T Expands Service in Wyoming, Giving More Wyomingites Access to the Nation's Fastest Mobile Broadband Network and ... Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 11:54AMMore Wyomingites will have access to the nation's fastest mobile broadband network as AT&T launches service across the state. More than 90,000 former Alltel customers joining AT&T* have seen a change as AT&T has rebranded Alltel to AT&T and is introducing AT&T's exciting lineup of products and services to these customers.
- Former Alltel and Some Former Verizon Wireless Customers in Michigan to Have Access to the Nation's Fastest Mobile ... Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 11:40AMFormer Alltel and Verizon Wireless customers joining AT&T* will see a change as AT&T expands its service in Michigan. AT&T recently rebranded Alltel and Verizon Wireless in these areas to AT&T and is introducing AT&T's exciting lineup of products and services to these customers.
- FCC approves mobile data-roaming rules Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 8:18PMFederal regulators adopted rules Thursday to drive more competition in wireless broadband as more people access the Internet using iPhones...
- Prepaid Carrier Locus to Resell Clearwire Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 5:21PMWiMax carrier Clearwire has added a low-cost prepaid mobile operator, Locus Telecommunications, to the set of partners that offer services over its high-speed...
- Prepaid Carrier Locus to Resell Clearwire Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 3:54PMWiMax carrier Clearwire has added a low-cost prepaid mobile operator, Locus Telecommunications, to the set of partners that offer services over its high-speed broadband network.
- Custer Telephone hosts annual meeting Thursday, March 31, 2011 @ 8:51AMFinancials are strong, membership is up, customer base is growing and change has begun to present a new set of challenges. That was the message delivered at the annual Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (CTCI) membership meeting last week.
- AT&T CEO: Divestitures Likely in Wake of T-Mobile Deal Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 10:09AMSpeaking at a recent conference, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson indicated that the company will likely have to drop some markets in order to garner approval of its proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. "We anticipate there will be some markets we will have to divest," he said, though he didn't name those markets. AT&T says that it needs to acquire T-Mobile in order to proceed with its 4G ...
- By Rose L. Thayer Killeen Daily Herald Sunday, March 27, 2011 @ 11:05PMAT&T and T-Mobile announced their merger last week, claiming that it would eventually provide 4G service to 95 percent of the U.S. population. T-Mobile already says it has the nation's largest 4G network.
- Techman: What's good for AT&T could be bad for consumers Saturday, March 26, 2011 @ 11:19PMTwo things happened in the world of tech last week that caught TechMan's attention -- one good and one bad. Let's save the good for last. Last Sunday, AT&T Wireless announced that it had agreed to buy T-Mobile's U.S. cell phone business from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion.
- AT&T Says It Has Spent $750M In Connecticut Since 2008 Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 1:36PMGet Business Mobile Text Alerts : Text BIZ To 37798 AT&T has spent $750 million in Connecticut since the start of 2008 upgrading its wireless and wireline networks, and the company is planning more as part of a $19 billion investment this year.
- AT&T Calling Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 2:04PMIf you own a cellular phone and live in the U.S., you may have thought you felt the earth move under your feet last Monday. You were right. The announcement that AT&T plans to
- Prepaid Wireless Has Finally Grown Up Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 7:08AMHave you taken a look at prepaid wireless lately? I hadn't, since there is always so much noise to follow in the post-paid world and prepaid is relatively quiet, but prepaid is actually looking better and better over the last few years. Prepaid is becoming a mainstream part of the mix you should consider. In fact, it is now even better than traditional wireless for a growing percentage of users.