Verizon Wireless and six rural carriers have announced their participation in the LTE in Rural America program giving rural communities access to 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks, the state-of-the-art global standard for high-speed wireless data services. “These agreements enable rural companies to take advantage of our scale and network
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As I mentioned yesterday, Motorola’s new XOOM tablet is now available on Verizon Wireless, but the price has already been dropped to lure in new customers. Verizon Wireless advertised that it would be available for purchase for $599.99 with a new two-year contract or $799.99 without. That has since been
Read MoreVerizon Wireless and Motorola have announced the new Motorola XOOM tablet, referred to by some as “the most potentially disruptive technology” of last year’s CES ’11 show. Motorola XOOM tablet is the first device to run Google’s new Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system, and will be available for purchase from
Read MoreVerizon Wireless has announced that it has updated its V CAST Music app, enabling its Android smartphone customers to get and enjoy the music they want easily and at lower prices. The new V CAST Music now offers full-track songs, ringtones and ringback tones. “Verizon Wireless is taking a leap
Read MoreVerizon Wireless has announced that the HP Pre 2 smartphone is now available. The HP Pre 2 is the first smartphone to run on HP webOS 2.0 which allows for quick and easy multitasking of e-mail, games, music and more. Key tech specs: 3.1″ screen, 24-bit color, 320 x 480
Read MoreVerizon Wireless, which prides itself on operating what it calls the “nation’s fastest and most advanced 4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network,” is pledging to “turbo-charge” its high-speed digital services for visiting NASCAR fans, news media, local area residents, and businesses during Daytona 500 events which run
Read MoreToday Research In Motion (RIM) announced plans to launch two additional BlackBerry 4G PlayBook tablets during the second half of this year that will support both LTE and HSPA+ networks, possibly meaning Verizon Wireless customers will have more computing devices to choose from. “The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is already being
Read MoreSony Ericsson and Verizon Wireless have announced that the Xperia PLAY, the world’s first PlayStation certified smartphone will be available this Spring. “This spring, expect to see a lot of people with their heads down and thumbs up,” said Peter Farmer, Head of Marketing for North America, Sony Ericsson. “Xperia
Read MoreVerizon Wireless’ Chief Technology Officer Tony Melone announced this morning that the company’s technicians “placed a live, IMS-based VoLTE (Voice over LTE) call” over its commercial network. The company says this takes VoLTE calling from a lab environment to a commercial network for the first time anywhere in the world.
Read MoreThis Valentine’s Day, Verizon Wireless customers looking for a little help with the big day can turn to Verizon for some “inspiration on romantic gestures.” Whether looking for that special saying to include on a card or last minute gift ideas, Verizon Wireless promises that with the help of an
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