Verizon to Launch New Flat-Rate Prepaid Plan On Thursday
Verizon Wireless spokesperson Brenda Raney has confirmed with the Wall Street Journal that the carrier will launch its new flat-rate prepaid plan nationwide beginning this Thursday. The plan consists of a $50 monthly rate which includes unlimited voice, text and web access, but would not confirm if it was the currently in market testing Verizon […]
AT&T Announces BREW MP Powered Pantech Pursuit II
AT&T has announced that it will launch the second BREW MP powered device in its lineup in the Pantech Pursuit II on July 17th for $99.99 before an additional $50 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $49.99. The phone features a a 2.8-inch QVGA resolution touch display, and a vertical QWERTY slider design reminiscent of […]
Verizon Posts Mac Driver for Pantech UML290 LTE Modem
Following up on previous statements, Verizon has posted its Mac OS X update for the Pantech UML290 modem which enables complete support for both Tiger/Leopard and Snow Leopard, though only in 32-bit versions. The drivers for the LG VL600 have yet to be posted, but are expected to be available next month.
Verizon to Launch LTE This Sunday
Verizon internal employee documentation has confirmed that the carrier will launch its LTE network this Sunday before a wider retail launch of equipment on Monday. This comes ahead of the planned press conference scheduled for Noon EST later today detailing more specific information and plans. The first two devices on offer for the new network […]
First Verizon LTE Modems Listed
Ahead of the long awaited launch of its LTE network, Verizon has quietly listed the first two LTE modems for launch alongside the network in the LG VL600 and the Pantech UML290 USB modems on its test site. Both feature microSDHC expansion slots, zero configuration and preloaded drivers. Pricing has yet to be confirmed and […]
Verizon Launches Pantech Crux and LG Octane
Verizon Wireless has launched the LG Octane and Pantech Crux mid-range handsets. The Crux is a full touchscreen device from Pantech, featuring a 3.0 inch display with a virtual QWERTY keyboard, a bundled 1GB microSD card with support for up to 32GB cards, full HTML Web browser along with media player. The LG Octane is […]
AT&T Launches Pantech Laser and Motorola Flipout
AT&T has launched both the Pantech Laser and the Motorola Flipout respectively. The Pantech Laser features a 3.1 inch AMOLED touch screen, sliding QWERTY keyboard, and Drawing Commander, a feature that allows for calls to be made, messages to be opened or favorite apps to be accessed by simply tracing a shape with a finger, […]
AT&T Announces Pantech Laser for October 17th
Following up, AT&T has announced the forthcoming launch of the Pantech Laser on October 17th, which it calls one of the thinnest quick messaging devices in its line up with a sliding QWERTY keyboard at 9.5mm thick. The phone features a 3.1 inch AMOLED touch screen, sliding QWERTY keyboard, and Drawing Commander, a feature that […]