Tag: VERIZON

A reader asks: I'm intrigued by the idea of getting rid of my DSL Internet service, and switching to one of these 4G wireless services I've seen advertised. My question is whether it's actually viable at this point. I have a desktop and a couple laptops, and two phones we use on our home Wi-Fi network, and wonder if these services can handle all that. I have no idea how to research this, so ...

At a press conference today, Verizon officially unveiled plans for its new 4G LTE (long term evolution) network. On December 5th, the new, speedier network will go live in 38 metropolitan areas, including New York, Chicago, Seattle and, perhaps in time for CES, Las Vegas. The first two devices to take advantage of the new data network will be a pair of 4G USB modems: the LG VL600 and the Pantech ...

Tonight at the Westin hotel in Manhattan, Samsung took the wraps off the Continuum, the latest entrant in its high-end Galaxy S line of Android phones. Destined for Verizon (landing November 11 for $199 on 2-year contract after $100 mail-in rebate), the Continuum is internally almost exactly the same as its brethren. You'll find the same 1Ghz Hummingbird processor and super AMOLED screen already ...

Rumors of an impending Verizon iPhone deal have been swirling for weeks (if not years) now, and, on Friday, they were finally substantiated. In a recent profile of veteran Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg, Fortune's Sarah Ellison confirmed that the telecom company will indeed launch a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 in "early 2011." Friday's confirmation comes after years of negotiations between ...

Verizon's data plan pricing structure underwent a major overhaul today, as the provider -- true to its CEO's word -- has officially rolled out a new, tiered system for mobile customers. Smartphone users with unlimited 3G data plans will still be able to blindly burn through megabytes for $29.99, but customers buying new Droids will now be able to opt for a limited, 150-megabyte monthly plan for ...

The iPad will be appearing in AT&T and Verizon Wireless stores on October 28th. The tablets will cost $630, $730 and $830 for the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions, respectively. AT&T will be hawking the 3G-enabled models, but Verizon will be selling the Wi-Fi-only models bundled with a MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot. It's no iPhone, but this could signal the beginning of a new relationship between ...

According to the Wall Street Journal, which is apparently talking to "people familiar with the matter," Apple will soon begin mass producing a new iPhoneVerizon's network in early 2011 that will land on . As we've come to expect from these frequent rumors of impending Verizon iPhonedom, details are incredibly scarce. It's unknown if the unicorn-like Verizon iPhone will be based on the iPhone 4 or ...

Today, Verizon announced that 38 metropolitan areas (including New York, D.C., Atlanta, and Seattle) will be blanketed with its new high speed 4G LTE network by year's end. Verizon will also be covering 60 airports near metropolitan areas. The service is expected to hit 5 to 12Mbps for downloads, and 2 to 5Mbps for uploads. No word on pricing, but consumers will have to wait for the first half of ...

Okay, so Verizon's agreed to pay $90 million to customers who have incurred erroneous data charges over the past three years. But, what can affected users do to make sure they actually receive their cash? In theory, nothing. The company says that it's currently going through its database to find users who should receive refunds, which will apparently appear in the form of credits on their ...

Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay a total of $90 million to disgruntled customers who were mistakenly charged for accessing data or surfing the Web from their phones. Over the past three years, some 15 million Verizon customers have been receiving data charges from the company, despite having never signed up for data access plans. Most users incurred charges of $1.99 each time they mistakenly ...

If negotiations don't stall, Verizon may add a powerful new feature to its list of services. According to the Wall Street Journal, the NFL intends to transition its games and programming to tablet devices, but -- for now -- there is still "a question of what shape or form." Verizon hopes its tablets present the solution to that question, and its recent $720 million exclusive mobile deal with the ...

In June, AT&T announced that it would begin phasing out unlimited phone plans, and replace them with capped, consumption-based plans. Now, Verizon is reportedly following in its rival's footsteps, and will begin introducing its own limited plans within the next few months. At an investor conference yesterday, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said that over the next four to six months his company ...

T-Mobile's decision to block specific messages sent across its network has now resulted in a federal lawsuit that may have far-reaching implications for wireless providers seeking to exercise more control over their platforms. As Wired reports, the wireless service is being sued by EZ Texting, a company that offers short code text messaging services to third-party clients. Companies who sign up ...

The White Pages' chronic illness might have been diagnosed in New York, but the phone book crawled to New Jersey to die. Regulators in the Garden State have given Verizon the okay to stop printing the residential listings. The company will still deliver print copies of the Yellow Pages, as well as government and information listings, but residents who still want the old-school, ink and paper White ...

They pale in comparison to the teen with the $21,000 Verizon bill, but brother and sister Sam, 13, and Sarah Ivanhoe, 11, while on vacation to the Dead Sea with their mom, amassed a cell phone bill that cost nearly as much as their trip. According to My Fox Houston, Cindy, who pays for her kids' phones, received a bill totaling more than $9,700 from Verizon Wireless upon returning home to ...