By Adriana Lee |
Verizon Wireless announced this week that it’s cranking things up a few notches for its prepaid customers. In this case, “things” equals “data,” as current customers will now get unlimited voice and texting with 2 GB of data for $60 a month. Previously, the plan…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon’s latest Windows Phone 8 device, the Nokia Lumia 928, is now available for $99.99 with a new two-year contract. We recently unboxed the phone and found that it was a more refined version of the Lumia 920. It offers a similar camera but with…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon issued an update to the Galaxy Note II that delivers Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean to the smartphone. The software patch also includes the following enhancements: Download images via Enterprise Exchange email Download ring back tones through VZTones version 5.1.2 preloaded application Access downloaded languages on…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon officially announced on Thursday that it is now accepting pre-orders for the Galaxy S4. The 16GB unit is priced on a par with Sprint’s model at $249.99 but comes with a $50 mail-in rebate. The carrier said Samsung’s new flagship Android smartphone will be…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Wireless is currently a joint venture between Vodafone and Verizon Communications. Verizon owns 55 percent of the wireless carrier but has recently expressed interest in buying out Vodafone’s stake. Reuters said Thursday it learned that the company is currently mulling over a $100 billion offer…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Wireless will begin accepting pre-orders for the Galaxy S4 tomorrow. The carrier recently tweeted the news, but did not provide any information in regards to when the device will be available or for how much. T-Mobile and Sprint recently said the device launch will…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Wireless is reportedly preparing to sell the Nokia Lumia 928 next month, according to a report published by Bloomberg on Tuesday. The smartphone has been rumored for quite some time and we’ve already been treated to several leaked photos. The news outlet said that Nokia’s Lumia…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Wireless just sent out emails to the press asking to save the date on May 22 during this year’s CTIA show. The email promises a “special announcement” will be made, but doesn’t go beyond that. We have heard rumors that Verizon is preparing to…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Communications reported its first quarter 2013 earnings on Thursday and noted revenue for the quarter was $29.4 billion, up 4.2 percent from the same quarter last year. The company also reported an EPS of $0.68, up from $0.59 during Q1 2012. Verizon Wireless, a…
By Roy Choi |
Friday, Verizon Wireless announced it is changing its upgrade eligibility policy. The program is now tied to 24-months, about what most consumers sign up for when signing up for the carrier’s plans. Previously, customers of Verizon Wireless were eligible for early device upgrades after just…
By Todd Haselton |
Over the weekend we published leaked photos of the black Lumia 928 for Verizon Wireless and now Evleaks is treating us to a fresh render through UniwredView. This time we’re looking at a white version, which may have added to the confusion that an aluminum model…
By Todd Haselton |
A report on Tuesday suggested that Verizon was talking with AT&T about possibly acquiring Vodafone. That report is false, Verizon Communications said in a statement to Market Watch recently. “Verizon Communications Inc. notes the recent press speculation regarding a potential merger with or purchase by Verizon…
By Todd Haselton |
LG just announced that Verizon will offer its Lucid 2 Android smartphone online beginning on April 4. The device will be available to customers for free with a new two-year contract and will launch in stores in the “coming weeks.” The LG Lucid 2 is…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Communications and AT&T are reportedly considering a possible bid for Vodafone. Verizon Wireless is currently a joint venture between Vodafone and Verizon Communications, although recent reports have suggested that Vodafone may want to sell its 45 percent stake in the U.S. wireless carrier. Another…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Wireless updated its Verizon Messages application to version 4.0 on Thursday, and the update adds some compelling new features. Your messages stay constantly in sync through the application or through your My Verizon account on your PC. Make no mistake, these aren’t your standard…
By Todd Haselton |
We’ve long heard rumors that Verizon will eventually carry its own custom version of the Nokia Lumia 920, which made its debut in the United States on AT&T. Now, it appears that the device will be called the Lumia 928 and will launch on Verizon…
By Todd Haselton |
Vodafone and Verizon Communications are trying to decide on the future of an existing partnership, Bloomberg said Tuesday. Right now, the two companies own Verizon Wireless, but whispers suggest things could change later this year and there are a few scenarios on the table. Verizon Communications…
By Todd Haselton |
We had a chance to check out LG’s Optimus F5 in Barcelona last week during Mobile World Congress, and now a new report suggests that the device will make it to the United States on Verizon Wireless as soon as next month. UnwiredView learned of the…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Wireless announced on Friday that it has completed a sale of its 700MHz A and B block licenses to Nortex Communications, Panhandle Telecommunications and Colorado Valley Communications. Nortex acquired part of Verizon’s 800MHz lower B-block spectrum in an area around Dallas, Panhandle purchased a…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon just announced that it will begin offering two of its smartphones in Valentines Day attire beginning tomorrow, Jan. 24. The Nokia Lumia 822 Windows Phone 8 device will be available in red, while the Motorola DROID RAZR M will launch in pink. Both…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon announced its Q4 2012 earnings on Tuesday and Verizon Wireless, a subsidiary between Verizon Communications and Vodafone, noted that the iPhone was a particularly hot device during the fourth quarter. The carrier said sales of the iPhone accounted for 63% of the carrier’s total…
By Aaron Baker |
Until recently, Windows Phone devices have been few and far between on Verizon. With the launch of Windows Phone 8, we’ve seen the mobile OS return to Verizon shelves, and the most recent newcomer is the Samsung ATIV Odyssey. Coming soon, the phone packs a…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Wireless and AT&T may decide to ditch subsidies on phones in the future, a move that would mimic T-Mobile’s recent decision to do so. That means you’ll need to cough up the full price of a phone when you pick one up (about $500-$600…
By Todd Haselton |
Does Verizon offer 4G LTE in your area? The answer is now, more than ever, “yes.” The carrier announced on Thursday that it has activated 29 new 4G LTE markets in the United States, bringing the total count of covered markets to 470, which is…
