Verizon Rolling Out Droid 2 Update
Verizon has begun to roll out a new update to the Droid 2 with the following fixes and enhancements: Improvements: Improved battery life. Heightened proximity sensor accuracy to enable faster screen response. View the Weather widget in both landscape and portrait orientation. Simpler setup, improved user interactions, and better notifications for Visual Voice Mail. Background […]
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 […]
LG Android Device with Verizon Branding Surfaces with LTE Support
The first image of one of the first LTE smartphones with Android has leaked, this one from LG for Verizon next year. The device features a mirror finish display in a nod to its former Shine series of high end phones as well as support for Wi-Fi, DLNA streaming support, a rear camera of unknown […]
Verizon Announces Samsung Galaxy Tab: $599.99, No Contract on November 11th
Verizon has become the first US carrier to announce the forthcoming release of its own version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Android Tablet, which will launch for $599.99 on November 11th and will not be sold with an agreement. The Galaxy Tab features the 1 GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor, EVDO Rev A, 7-inch capacitive […]
Verizon Launches New Network Extender with EV-DO Rev. A Support
Verizon has launched and listed a new version of its Samsung-sourced Network Extender femtocell following FCC approval in July. The unit is designed to provide coverage via broadband connection in the event indoor coverage is in adequate. As an upgrade to the previous model and as previously reported, the updated version features support for EVDO […]
Verizon to Debut New Data Plans on October 28th
Verizon is set to debut a new set of data plans on October 28th that will usher in the era of metered usage for tablets as it will launch the iPad the same day, but maintain unlimited usage for smartphones in a bid to increase its attraction to users on tiered data plans, such as […]
Verizon Pushing Out BlackBerry Updates Tonight
Verizon Wireless and RIM will be pushing out a series of updates for the BlackBerry Bold 9650, BlackBerry Tour 9630 and BlackBerry Curve 8530 beginning at 6PM EST. The updates will be incremental versions of OS 5.0 and not the promised upgrades to BlackBerry 6. The update for the Tour consists of improved audio when […]
Verizon Denies Participation in Clearwire Spectrum Auction
Following up on yesterday’s report regarding Clearwire’s spectrum auction first reported by Bloomberg and Reuters on Tuesday, Verizon Wireless spokesperson Nancy Stark has denied that the wireless carrier is participating in the auction, refuting the original report. Clearwire is seeking enough funding to complete the rollout of its WiMax network and short-term operations which it […]
Verizon to Launch iPad with MiFi Bundle October 28th
Verizon Wireless has officially announced that it will carry the standard iPad models with Wi-Fi beginning October 28th across all of its retail stores bundled with the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200. The bundles will be sold at $629.99 for the iPad Wi-Fi 16GB + MiFi, $729.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 32GB + MiFi and $829.99 for […]
Motorola Leaks Preliminary Droid 2 Global Specifications
Motorola has leaked specifications for the long-rumored Global Edition of the Droid 2 meant for release on Verizon Wireless. According to the now pulled page, the Droid 2 Global will feature a 1.2GHz processor with dual-mode CDMA/GSM radios for international roaming across Vodafone networks in Europe with triband HSPA access and quadband GSM access. The […]