Verizon Adds New LTE Markets, On Track to Cover 147 Markets By Year-End
Verizon has also announced today that it has added more markets where its 4G LTE network is available to its subscribers as well as to interested customers looking to use and purchase LTE service. The following markets now feature LTE service with further expansion in select markets: Mobile and Montgomery (AL); Greater Fairfield and New […]
Verizon Confirms Tiered Data Plans for This Summer
Speaking to Reuters, Verizon Wireless CFO Fran Shammo has confirmed that the carrier will debut a series of tiered data plans later this summer which will signal the elimination of unlimited data access across all phones and devices on the carrier, as well as the possible introduction of shared data plans similar to family plans […]
Motorola Announces Droid X2
Motorola and Verizon have jointly announced the forthcoming launch of the successor to the Droid X Android smartphone in the Motorola Droid X2. The major differences from the original Droid X include an upgraded display from the original WVGA resolution to qHD resolution at the same 4.3 inch display size as well as the addition […]
Sony Ericsson Announces May 26th Xperia Play Launch, Preorder Details
Sony Ericsson has set May 26th as the launch date for the US version of the long awaited Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the first Playstation Certified device on the market and the first CDMA Sony Ericsson phone in the US since the days of the Sony Ericsson T608 in 2003. Pricing for the phone is […]
Verizon Extends Complimentary Hotspot Access for Thunderbolt Owners
Following weeks of complaints from customers regarding issues with the HTC Thunderbolt 4G which Verizon refuses to directly address and acknowledge, Verizon has decided to quietly extend its complimentary hotspot access offer from its original end date of May 15 to June 15th on account of the late launch of the Droid Charge this past […]
Verizon Launches Droid Charge and Rolls Out Post Launch Update
After being delayed as a result of a nationwide LTE network outage in late April, Verizon has officially launched the long awaited Samsung Droid Charge Android smartphone as of this past Saturday for $299.99. The phone features a 4.3-inch super AMOLED display, 8.0 megapixel main camera, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video calls, 1GHz Hummingbird […]
Verizon Launches HTC Merge As Third-Party Exclusive
Verizon Wireless has quietly launched the long-delayed HTC Merge dual-mode CDMA/GSM Android smartphone as a third-party dealer exclusive after months of delays and rumors. Originally meant to launch as far back as last summer with ROM leaks, the HTC Merge was meant to slot into Verizon’s Android lineup as its variant of the HTC G2/Magic […]
Verizon, HTC Still Quiet on Thunderbolt Mobile Hotspot Issues
Verizon Wireless has yet to formally acknowledge the Mobile Hotspot issues that are plaguing many users of the HTC Thunderbolt. The issue in particular is that internet connectivity is lost at random, when on Verizon’s LTE network. Data connectivity on the device itself continues to function, but devices tethered over Wi-Fi cannot load pages. Currently, […]
Carriers Blocking Android Tethering Apps, Sky Isn’t Falling (Yet)
Within the past few days, reports have sprung up confirming that carriers are blocking direct access to tethering apps on Android handsets in the wake of recent audits designed to stamp out tethering without paying additional fees, whether by rooting or non-rooted apps. Naturally, this has led to many to turn into Chicken Little and […]
Untethered Jailbreak for Verizon iPhone Now Available
Not long after the latest update for the Verizon iPhone, the first untethered jailbreak is now available for Verizon iOS version 4.4.2.7 via Sn0wbreeze version 2.6.1. The jailbreak is also available on Cydia for those currently on the redSn0w tethered jailbreak solution via the Verizon Untether for 4.2.7 package. Below a statement from the developer, […]