Verizon Wireless subscribers looking for am alternative to the ubiquitous Google search query box can now opt to use a Microsoft Bing bar instead. “Today we are happy to announce the first official Bing for Mobile Android App available to Verizon customers,” it says. “You can now download the free
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Fresh on the heels of the Android 2.2 update, Verizon Wireless says that it will release an update for the HTC Droid Incredible that will allow users of the popular smartphone to enable Adobe Flash 10.1 in their web browsers. Along with Flash support, the Android 2.2 update also provides
Read MoreThe much anticipated Android 2.2 is now available for the HTC Droid Incredible, Verizon confirmed today on its Twitter page. The Android 2.2 download comes with a range of upgraded features, including an improved Wi-Fi connection, Flash 10.1 capability, and a snappier browser speed. Verizon says that Droid Incredible users
Read MoreVerizon Wireless is launching a new tier to its prepaid mobile broadband offering that increase the current max data usage available from 1GB p/mo to 5GB p/mo. Now customers can pay $80 p/mo for 5GB of data. This is what the other tiers look like: $50 buys 1GB of data
Read MoreVerizon Wireless enterprise customers who use LiveCast Media’s live mobile video streaming platform can now make bill payments easier by adding a monthly software charge to their Verizon Wireless bills instead of having to pay the initial licensing fee. Business customers can use LiveCast’s solution on Verizon Wireless devices to
Read MoreVerizon Wireless and ZTE USA, Inc. have introduced the Verizon Wireless Salute, ZTE’s first handset. Available for purchase beginning today, the lightweight, slim slider phone offers up to 240 minutes of talk time and up to 220 hours of standby time on a single charge. It is a reliable handset
Read MoreFor months now Verizon Wireless customers have been able to use Skype on their mobile phones to make free Skype-to-Skype calls to anyone anywhere in the world. “Skype mobile will change the way mobile consumers in the United States make and receive calls,” said John Harrobin, Verizon Wireless’ senior vice
Read MoreBy now everybody’s quite familiar with Apple’s “attenagate” regarding the poorly configured design that resulted in dropped calls if a person held the phone with their left hand. “When your finger or hand touches a spot on the phone’s lower left side–an easy thing, especially for lefties–the signal can significantly
Read MoreVerizon Wireless and Samsung Samsung Mobile have announced that the Samsung Gusto is now available online on the Verizon Wireless network. The Samsung Gusto is only available online at the moment, but will become available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores sometime in the coming weeks. The Samsung Gusto sports a
Read MoreIt’s official. Verizon Wireless and Motorola today announced that the DROID 2 by Motorola will be available for pre-sale on August 11. “When we announced DROID X last month, we reaffirmed our commitment to continue to bring unique Android experiences to the Verizon Wireless network,” said Jeffrey Dietel, vice president
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