Highly rated gadgets
-
9.0
Panasonic LUMIX LX100 II
-
10.0
FujiFilm X-T3
-
8.0
BlackBerry Motion
-
8.5
Xiaomi Mi A2
-
9.1
Apple iPhone XS Max
-
9.0
FujiFilm XF10
-
10.0
Nikon Z 7
-
9.1
Apple iPhone XS
-
9.0
Sony WH-1000XM3
Verizon claims 36 buyers interested in its 700MHz spectrum
Like UnlikeFiled in: Verizon Wireless
As part of its plan to gain FCC approval for the purchase of AWS band spectrum from a group of cable companies, Verizon is offering to sell certain blocks of its 700MHz spectrum that other companies could use for LTE(INFO) based 4G network services, just as it and AT&T have done. In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Verizon says that it has lined up 36 potential buyers for the spectrum - all of which are restricted from speaking of the deal by a non-disclosure agreement, of course.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: MobileBurn Add additional source
Verizon to kill unlimited data plans for all
Like UnlikeFiled in: Verizon Wireless
I can’t say it’s surprising but it looks like Verizon Wireless will be killing its unlimited data plan option – even for grandfathered customers – in favor of a data-shared plan, according to comments Verizon executives said.
Verizon had already killed off unlimited data plans last year for tiered data or “usage-based model” but those still on the old $30-a-month plan could keep their unlimited data. This even applied if you were upgrading your 3G phone to a 4G LTE device.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: IntoMobile Add additional source
T-Mobile, Verizon considering data-free video services
Like UnlikeFiled in: Verizon WirelessT-Mobile
At the 2012 CTIA Wireless show in New Orleans, a T-Mobile executive has hinted that T-Mobile might start to offer new video services that would be paid for by sponsors and would not count against a user's data plan.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that T-Mobile USA Senior Vice President Brad Duea made the comments in an interview. The publication also notes that Verizon Wireless Vice President Brian Higgins said that Verizon also has interest in creating similar "toll-free" offerings for its customers, but that such plans were in the early stages of development.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: MobileBurn Add additional source
Verizon takes the lead on text to 911 services
Like UnlikeFiled in: Verizon Wireless
The FCC first outlined its intention to allow texting to emergency services back in 2010, and since then despite more talk of accepting photo and video messages, nothing official came to be. This week, however, Verzion has taken the initiative, and announced its own plans to enable text to 911 for its customers. Working with TeleCommunication Systems, the big red hopes that it can facilitate the sending of SMS messages to emergency call-centers as soon as early 2013. Texting isn't just about adding communication options, it also provides a valuable tool to the deaf, hard of hearing and situations where talking is dangerous, or not possible. The service will use existing CDMA and SMS networks...
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: Engadget Add additional source
Verizon gets new prepaid plans, adds Jetpack hotspot to contract-free lineup
Like UnlikeFiled in: Verizon Wireless
And just like that Verizon has revamped its prepaid pricing structure. Starting tomorrow, May 1st, the carrier will be offering unlimited talk and text packaged with 1GB of data for $80 a month. The new offering will be available first with the Samsung Illusion, a disappointingly 3G handset, though, one that wont demand a two year commitment to Big Red. Verizon is also adding the Jetpack MiFi 4510L LTE mobile hotspot to its contract-free offerings for $130. Prepaid plans for the 4G wireless hotspot start at $15 for 250 MB a week, but quickly climb to $60 and $90 for 3GB and 10GB, respectively. For more info check out the PR after the break.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: Engadget Add additional source
Verizon Droid 4 update available now with stability improvements
Like UnlikeFiled in: Cell PhonesMotorolaVerizon WirelessDROID 4
Last week Verizon detailed a list of changes coming to the Motorola Droid 4 via a forthcoming software update, which was made available earlier today. If you missed the news, the patch updates the device's firmware to version 6.13.219 and adds a number of noteworthy tweaks and alleged fixes, including improvements to keyboard backlighting, battery life, and touchscreen performance — reducing lockouts and sluggishness. The update is approximately 18MB and can be downloaded and installed through the Droid 4's settings menu.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: TheVerge Add additional source
Verizon’s 700MHz sale trashed by T-Mobile
Like UnlikeFiled in: Verizon WirelessSprint
T-Mobile is committed to blocking Verizon’s proposed purchase of AWS spectrum from various cable companies. Verizon recently offered to sell all of its block A and B 700MHz spectrum in exchange for FCC approval of its AWS deal. However, T-Mobile USA CEO Philip Humm personally met with senior FCC officials last week to insist that the sale would not be enough to mitigate any negative effects that the AWS deal would create.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: SlashGear Add additional source
Samsung releases list of U.S. smartphones, tablets to get Android 4.0 ICS upgrades
Like UnlikeFiled in: Cell PhonesOperating SystemsSamsungVerizon WirelessT-MobileAT&TGoogleAndroid 4.0
Samsung has posted a list of the smartphones and tablets available in the U.S. that it plans to upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at some point this year. Most of the phones on the list have already been promised upgrades to Android 4.0 by their carriers, but it never hurts to have further confirmation from the manufacturer. Still missing from the upgrade list? Any variant of the original Galaxy S, though, that's not entirely unexpected.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: MobileBurn Add additional source
Verizon Updating Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX
Like UnlikeFiled in: Cell PhonesMotorolaVerizon WirelessDROID RAZRDROID RAZR MAXX
Verizon Wireless is pushing a maintenance update to the Motorola Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX. The updates deliver better stability and improved Bluetooth call volume, battery life, visual voicemail, security, and text message delivery. The updates are being pushed out over the air in waves, though users can initiate the download from the handset.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: Phone Scoop 1 related story Add source
DROID Incredible 4G LTE appears on Verizon site
Like UnlikeFiled in: Cell PhonesHTCVerizon WirelessDROID Incredible 4G LTE
The HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE has been outed on Verizon’s “Droid Does” website. The new Incredible is equipped with a 4-inch qHD Super LCD display, a dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD slot and an 8-megapixel rear camera — possibly the same one found on HTC’s One-series smartphones. The handset also runs HTC’s latest Sense 4.0 skin atop Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. In line with Verizon’s other 4G LTE smartphones, the latest Incredible will seemingly be offered for $299.99 alongside a new two-year agreement. The DROID Incredible 4G LTE has since been removed from Verizon’s site and there is no word from Verizon regarding a release date.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: www.bgr.com 1 related story Add source
Verizon promise Windows Phone 8 handsets for the holiday season
Like UnlikeFiled in: Operating SystemsMicrosoftVerizon WirelessWindows Phone 8
Verizon Wireless has not exactly been supportive of Windows Phone 7 so far. Now in a surprise announcement Verizon’s chief financial officer Fran Shammo has told Reuters said the company wants a third strong software competitor in the mobile market and were prepared to do what it takes to make Windows Phone that operating system.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: WMPoweruser Add additional source
Verizon debuts new global data package
Like UnlikeFiled in: Verizon Wireless
Verizon is launching a new global data package to take away some of the stress from travel plans.
Last month, the first details of a new Verizon family data plan were leaked.
The global package offers 100MB of data for $25 per month.
That's a high price for the data, but it is certainly more affordable than the standard roaming data price.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: TechRadar UK Add additional source
Nokia Windows Phone 8 handsets showing up on T-Mobile, Verizon
Like UnlikeFiled in: Cell PhonesOperating SystemsMicrosoftNOKIAVerizon WirelessT-MobileWindows 8
Moving away from the hubbub about Windows Phone 8 upgrades, we now also have increasing evidence of actual new Windows Phone 8 hardware being tested in the wild.
The latest is via DSLReport’s mobile speed test, which shows the user agent of two Windows Phone 8 handsets, one named Qualcomm Fluid and the other Nokia Fluid. Both of course have been spotted before, but now the full user agent confirms that these are Windows Phone 8 handsets running IE10.
The Verizon handset also seems pretty snappy, likely indicating LTE on board. The same can unfortunately not be said for the T-Mobile speed test.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: WMPoweruser Add additional source
Verizon Wireless to launch shared data plans this summer
Like UnlikeFiled in: Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless confirmed plans on Thursday to launch a new feature this summer that will allow families to share a single data plan. Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam has discussed the carrier’s plans to launch the new data feature in the past, and the executive stated that shared data plans will become available by the end of this year. Now, during the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Thursday, McAdam clarified that shared data plans will become available to Verizon Wireless subscribers by the middle of the summer. McAdam did not share any details regard pricing.
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: www.bgr.com Add additional source
Verizon Wireless expands its 4G network to cover more than two-thirds of the US population
Like UnlikeFiled in: Verizon Wireless
Verizon is pushing ahead quickly with its 4G LTE network. The carrier announced on Tuesday that it will roll out its LTE network in 27 new markets and expand it in 44 markets starting April 19. Verizon’s LTE network now reaches 230 markets across the US, but this is only the tip of the iceberg. The carrier will expand to 400 markets and cover more than 260 million people by the end of the year. You can get the full rundown on the new and expanded markets below.
New locations that’ll get Verizon’s flavor of LTE include Auburn and Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Pine Bluff, Siloam Springs and Van Buren, Ark.; Visalia/Porterville, Calif.; Fort Walton Beach and Ocala, Fla.; Brunswick, LaGrange and Macon/Warn...
Comments (0) | Permalink More at: IntoMobile Add additional source