Mobiles reviews - vzw

Verizon CEO refuses to believe wireles carriers are doomed to be dumb-pipes

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:09:45 +0000

In a recent interview, Verizon's CEO proclaimed that not only will Verizon Wireless succeed in capturing a significant portion of US customers looking to get in on the mobile internet boom, but that wireless carriers will have the power to control emerging wireless service business models. Rather than coming to terms with his company's, as well [...]

LG launching LG Chocolate 3 in Black and Light Blue variants

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:11:45 +0000

This would be a boring world indeed if handset manufacturers only offered their wares in trimmed in nothing but Black. Thankfully, we live in a world of color and fancy. With that in mind, LG will be launching their LG Chocolate 3 in both Black and Light Blue trim. The second successor, or third-generation, to [...]

Verizon rolling out unlimited calling circle plans for enterprise customers

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:21:31 +0000

With the acquisition of Alltel, it looks like Verizon is set to bring the same My Circle goodness to its business users. Verizon is rolling out its own free-calling circle plan, of sorts, for subscribers of the No. 2 US wireless carrier's Verizon Freedom for Business unlimited long-distance plan. A penny shy of $5 every month [...]

Casio G'zOne Boulder for Verizon does ruggedness in style

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:29:07 +0000

Check out this here rugged successor to the Casio G'zOne Type-S. Verizon is preparing to offer their "outdoors-y" subscribers a revamped take on the rugged Casio G'zOne handset. What you see here is the re-designed, and shockingly pleasing, Casio G'zOne Boulder. The Black version is definitely a mean-looking handset, but we have to give it up [...]

LG Dare rumored for June 26 launch

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:13:29 +0000

It looks like the summer's really heating things up for Verizon. With the iPhone 3G launch hanging imminently over their corporate heads, the No. 2 US wireless carrier has announced the LG Dare alongside the LG Decoy and LG Chocolate 3 to help attract some newcomers to the CDMA network. So, with a 3G radio, VCAST, [...]

Verizon Wireless launches BlackBerry 8330 Curve ahead of schedule

Wed, 07 May 2008 23:11:13 +0000

Wait, since when does Verizon Wireless actually release a new handset ahead of schedule? Perhaps the No. 2 wireless carrier in the US realized that Verizon customers already have to wait long enough for the hot new handsets to filter down to the CDMA ecosystem - they might as well launch the BlackBerry Curve 8330 [...]

Qwest drops Sprint in MVNO network lease deal, partners with Verizon Wireless

Wed, 07 May 2008 19:57:59 +0000

It looks like Sprint just didn't have what Qwest wireless wanted from an MVNO network lease partner. Making good on previous speculation that Qwest was preparing to drop Sprint and sign up with Verizon Wireless, Qwest has announced that, come this summer, Big Red will be providing wireless airtime to Qwest's wireless subscribers. The move [...]

Verizon Samsung Glyde planned for May 9

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:15:53 +0000

The month of May sure is shaping up to be an exciting month indeed. To help kick off the summer season, Verizon is apparently planning to launch the much-anticipated Samsung Glyde on May 9, following on HTC's expected handset announcement on May 6. As you'll probably recall, the Samsung U940 Glyde is the US variant of [...]

Verizon officially launching LG VX9100 enV2 tomorrow

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:28:18 +0000

Sure, there are scattered reports of Verizon already offering the update to LG's popular LG VX9900 enV, but the handset hasn't yet gone officially official. For those of you eagerly awaiting Verizon's launch of the updated enV handset - the LG VX9100 enV2 - you're wait is almost over. The sleek and diminutive text-messaging powerhouse [...]

Verizon Wireless uses solar powered cell tower in desert

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:19:07 +0000

Speaking of Earth Day, Verizon Wireless is doing their part to keep things on our home planet as green as possible. Verizon apparently has a cell tower out in the desert that is operated solely on solar power. The solar cells on the cell tower charge a battery to ensure that Verizon customers out in [...]

Verizon sues Sprint for $10 million in "interconnection fees"

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:37:26 +0000

It's refreshing to see that huge corporations dealing with multiple millions (if not billions) of dollars in revenue can fall behind on their bills. It makes me feel better about my late cable bill. Verizon Wireless has apparently exhausted all other means of trying to get Sprint to make good on the $10 million that is [...]

Vodafone CEO Sarin: Vodafone will take its time with LTE, Verizon can't afford to

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:03:36 +0000

The near-term future of GSM-based mobile broadband is LTE (Long Term Evolution). With LTE in tow, GSM carriers can stay on top of the wireless data-game by offering 4G data access to its customers. Unfortunately, the world's largest wireless operator, Vodafone, has announced that it does not intend to make haste in bringing LTE to [...]

White HTC Touch available on Verizon - Verizon XV6900 finally gets real

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:20:32 +0000

It's April 16th, and Verizon Wireless has made good on their promise to bring the CDMA masses a white-clad HTC Touch. If you just don't have a need for the slide-out numeric keypad on the HTC Touch Dual that's slated to hit US shores later this year, you might want to check out the Verizon XV6900. [...]

Verizon Wireless does femtocells too - CDMA femtocells for Verizon customers later this year

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:30:55 +0000

Having a hard time "hearing me now" inside a building, especially your home? Verizon Wireless has your back. The No. 2 US wireless carrier has announced that they intend to enhance indoor wireless coverage for their Verizon network by making femtocells available to customers later this year. Femtocells are small-scale cellular base stations, typically designed for [...]

Verizon XV6900 coming to Verizon Wireless on April 16

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:22:19 +0000

Feeling the all-white HTC Touch but can't get away from Verizon's CDMA network? Well, you're in luck. The white-colored HTC Touch should (finally) be making its way to Verizon Wireless's network on April 16 as the Verizon XV6900. April 16 will see the Verizon XV6900 go live with online sales, and brick-and-mortar locations should have Xv6900 [...]