Verizon Completes First VoLTE Call Over Its LTE Network
Following up on the previous report confirming Verizon’s selection of VoLTE as its voice standard on its LTE network, Verizon has confirmed that it has completed its first of many phone/data calls over the protocol on its current LTE network with the forthcoming LG Revolution Android smartphone. The phone calls varied in length from 33 […]
Wirefly: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Coming to Verizon Wireless
According to third-party online mobile phone retailer Wirefly, the recently confirmed Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Android gaming oriented smartphone will be launched on Verizon Wireless this year, after being confirmed for future sale by European carriers earlier this week. What makes the confirmation stand out is that Sony Ericsson has not developed CDMA phones for […]
Verizon To Deploy VoLTE Next Year with LG Revolution
In a report on CNN, Verizon has finalized plans to deploy and standardize around the yet to be ratified Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) standard for carrying voice and video calls over its recently launched LTE network. The carrier has also confirmed via representative Jeffery Nelson that the standard will be demonstrated during Mobile World Congress […]
Verizon Implementing New Data Throttling and Compression Policy Today (Updated)
According to a PDF and link found on Verizon’s servers this morning, Verizon has begun to implement throttling for users that are determined to be in the 5% that are considered excessive consumers of data service as stated by the carrier below: If you use an extraordinary amount of data and fall within the top […]
Confirmed: Verizon iPhone Only Sold on Month-to-Month and 2 Year Agreements
Verizon Wireless representatives have confirmed to PhoneNews.com that the forthcoming iPhone will only be available on month-to-month service plans as well as the standard two year agreement. There will not, however, be any options for either prepaid usage or 1 year agreement pricing. This is on the heels of last Friday’s confirmation of availability for […]
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 Rolling Out Samsung Continuum Update
Verizon has begun to roll out a massive maintenance update for the Samsung Continuum Galaxy S Android smartphone in an over the air update. The update contains the following fixes and enhancements: Reply/Forward Visual Voice Mail audio files as attachments Improved Visual Voice Mail functionality Press the camera button no longer launches the Messenger Application […]
Verizon Revising Smartphone Rebates for In-Store Purchases
Verizon is set to revise its longstanding system for rebates on smartphones for in-store purchases as internal employee communication states that smartphones priced at $150 and higher after new 2 year agreement will no longer have additionsal mail-in rebates applied and instead have any discounts applied at the point of sale, while those priced at […]
Apple Store Listings for Verizon iPhone Surface
Listings for the Verizon iPhone have surfaced, with selection pages demonstrating what options will be available for customers that wish to order the smartphone through Apple instead of Verizon next month.
Verizon Retail Pricing for iPhone Adds $50 Premium
Buried in the FAQ pages for the Verizon iPhone on its dedicated portal, Verizon has revealed its retail pricing for the 16GB and 32GB iPhone and the carrier is adding an additional $50 premium on both models compared to retail pricing for the AT&T version. Retail pricing for the 16GB version on Verizon is set […]