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Apple iPhone Sales Hurting Wireless Carrier Profits

Apple iPhone Sales Hurting Wireless Carrier Profits

Apple's profits have soared since the advent of iPhone and iPad based devices but that profit has come at the expense of the very company's that have helped Apple succeed, wireless carriers. While Apple creates each iOS ... continue
Redbox Acquires NCR, Gives Them Access To Thousands Of Kiosks

Redbox Acquires NCR, Gives Them Access To Thousands Of Kiosks

Redbox was in the news earlier today after Coinstar, the company that owns the DVD rental service, announced that they would be partnering with Verizon to create their very own online video streaming service. Now, they look to ... continue
Verizon, Redbox to Launch Streaming Service in Second Half of 2012

Verizon, Redbox to Launch Streaming Service in Second Half of 2012

Just ahead of Valentine's Day, Verizon and Netflix are hooking up, announcing plans to bring the no-hassle movie rental service to set-top boxes across the US. Redbox itself has been very successful even in an age of digital ... continue
Droid Razr Maxx Available January 26th, Boasts Amazing Battery Life

Droid Razr Maxx Available January 26th, Boasts Amazing Battery Life

The Droid Razr Maxx is an extension of the Droid line, particularly a step up from the Droid Razr which was released in the fall of last year. What separates this smartphone from others is that battery ... continue
Verizon drops price on Droid RAZR, now $199 for 16GB model

Verizon drops price on Droid RAZR, now $199 for 16GB model

Are you looking to pick up a Droid RAZR, but don't want to have to throw down $299.99 to get one? If so, you may want to direct your eyes over to Verizon Wireless, who announced today ... continue
Comcast and Verizon kicking off joint marketing effort in Northwest

Comcast and Verizon kicking off joint marketing effort in Northwest

Comcast and Verizon are prepping to kick off a joint marketing effort in the northwest starting this week in Seattle and Portland, Ore., according to a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The two companies will reportedly be selling ... continue
Verizon Profit Margins Drop, The iPhone To Blame

Verizon Profit Margins Drop, The iPhone To Blame

The iPhone continues to be a hot seller for carriers, Verizon Wireless being one of the largest sellers of the must have device. Although that may be the case, the carrier announced today that profit margins dropped ... continue
Verizon Cancels $2 ‘Convenience’ Fee

Verizon Cancels $2 ‘Convenience’ Fee

Earlier this week Verizon announced that customers would be forced to pay a $2 convenience fee for paying their bills online. Today, the company cancelled that fee. Verizon customers were livid about the fee and within hours of the ... continue
Verizon to pull scummy bank-like fee charge

Verizon to pull scummy bank-like fee charge

I am pretty sure that everyone remembers the uproar that happened not that long ago when it was first rumored and then found to be fact that the banks in the US were implementing a monthly debit ... continue
Verizon Wireless users reporting widespread data outages across the US

Verizon Wireless users reporting widespread data outages across the US

If you've been experiencing difficulties connecting with your Verizon-serviced smartphone of choice, you're not alone. Users from many states across the U.S. are reporting data outages that prevent them from accessing the network. It isn't known at the ... continue
Cablevision Ends Verizon False Advertising Lawsuit

Cablevision Ends Verizon False Advertising Lawsuit

Cablevision on Monday dropped their lawsuit against Verizon. The lawsuit was filed after Verizon ran several commercials in which they claimed the cable provider was blatantly lying about the actual speed of their broadband service. The Verizon ads ... continue
Google announces Android 4.0.3, brings bug fixes and more

Google announces Android 4.0.3, brings bug fixes and more

The Galaxy Nexus was just launched two days ago on Verizon Wireless, and right around the moment it was released, Android was updated to version 4.0.2. Despite the fact that Google just released an update, the company ... continue
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sells Out At Verizon, Low Supply Claimed

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Sells Out At Verizon, Low Supply Claimed

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is one of the first Google Android powered smartphones to cause lines to form outside of Verizon Wireless stores and that fact mixed with rumored supply issues have caused the phone to sell ... continue
Rumor: Verizon Looking to Purchase Netflix

Rumor: Verizon Looking to Purchase Netflix

Last week there were rumblings that Verizon was gearing up to launch a new web-based movie and TV streaming service in direct competition with Netflix. According to the last rumor, however, it looks like Verizon has a ... continue
Verizon To Launch Netflix Competitor In Early 2012

Verizon To Launch Netflix Competitor In Early 2012

A new Verizon online video service may soon launch in an attempt to compete with Netflix and other video streaming services. Under the firms new offering the service will be made available to more than 85 million Verizon ... continue
Cell Phone Service Stayed Mostly Steady During Irene, Landlines Affected

Cell Phone Service Stayed Mostly Steady During Irene, Landlines Affected

For many on the East Coast, Hurricane Irene blew through and did very little damage save for fallen branches and intermittent loss of power. Others experienced extensive flooding and many areas remain in the dark due to storm ... continue
Verizon Uses Mid-Atlantic Region To Test $20 Pay-As-You Use Data Plans With 300MB

Verizon Uses Mid-Atlantic Region To Test $20 Pay-As-You Use Data Plans With 300MB

Verizon Wireless on Friday announced a new program in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States that hopes to attract voice users to data plans with $20 pay-as-you go data packages which include 300MB. The program works by ... continue
45,000 Verizon Workers Go On Strike Over Requested Concessions

45,000 Verizon Workers Go On Strike Over Requested Concessions

45,000 workers from the Verizon landline side of the company's business went on strike in the mid-Atlantic and northeast regions on Sunday, protesting the company's request for concessions from two of the industry's major unions. The walkout, the ... continue
iPhone prices being slashed at Radio Shack and Target, reports suggest

iPhone prices being slashed at Radio Shack and Target, reports suggest

If you're planning on picking up an iPhone anytime soon, you may want to hold off on that; reports are starting to hit the web that two retailers are gearing up to slash prices on various iPhone ... continue
Verizon’s FiOS TV To Stream Pandora Radio

Verizon’s FiOS TV To Stream Pandora Radio

Verizon Wireless and Pandora Media Inc. have teamed up to bring streaming Pandora Radio service to the company's FiOS TV, allowing subscribers to personalize radio stations to their liking. The service has already launched in California, Texas and ... continue
Ever wondered just how your phone carrier was screwing you on those bills?

Ever wondered just how your phone carrier was screwing you on those bills?

We all know that without a doubt that mobile carriers will do whatever they can to screw you out of your money and the place where it happens the most is on that bill you get once ... continue
Verizon Announces $30 Unlimited Tethering For 4G Legacy Customers

Verizon Announces $30 Unlimited Tethering For 4G Legacy Customers

Verizon has announced that current 4G LTE device customers will be able to keep their unlimited plans and tether to their various devices for $30/month. The announcement comes just as Verizon laid out plans for their upcoming (July ... continue