Pink BlackBerry Pearl on Verizon
Added on 2008-01-27 03:31:00
by Tanya Palta
 The Blackberry Pearl 8130 is yet another phone which got a color makeover courtesy Verizon Wireless. With releasing the smartphone in Pink, looks like Verizon is serious about wooing the fairer sex and with Valentine’s Day just round the corner, the Pink 8130 may be a good idea.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphone in pink is available Friday for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. An additional $100 credit toward the purchase of the device is available for customers who sign up for qualifying voice and data plans at the time of purchase.
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Samsung FlipShot in Two New Shades
Added on 2008-01-27 03:14:00
by Tanya Palta
 The Samsung FlipShot is now available in shades of red or black on Verizon Wireless. Toting a 3.0-megapixel built-in camera, the FlipShot includes a rotating display for optimal viewing while in camera mode. The FlipShot will be available for $149.99 after a $50 rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.
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Purple Gleam Becomes Official on Verizon Wireless
Added on 2008-01-27 03:09:00
by Tanya Palta
 The Gleam’s claim of fame is its new living wallpaper user interface which lets one see the phone’s status with either a city or country view and changes with the time of day. The handset also supports services like Get It Now®, Mobile Web 2.0SM, V CAST Music and Video, Instant Messaging using AIM®, MSN®, Yahoo!®, and text, picture and video messaging.
The purple Gleam will be available Friday for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores from coast-to-coast and online at www.verizonwireless.com.
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SMT5800 Smartphone now on Verizon
Added on 2008-01-09 05:43:00
by Tanya Palta
 The SMT5800 Windows Mobile phone is now available on the Verizon Wireless. The Windows Mobile 6 Standard smartphone supports Verizon's 3G cellular wireless network and includes a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The SMT5800 is available for $300 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year contract.
[Via Brighthand]
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LG Venus in Pink
Added on 2007-12-12 16:47:00
by Tanya Palta
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First Call: LG Voyager
Added on 2007-11-26 15:02:00
by Alfredo Padilla
 The LG Voyager is positioned to be Verizon's iPhone killer, combining the touch screen interface we've seen in phones like the LG Prada with the clamshell QWERTY design that has been popular in the LG EnV and other similar phones. The Voyager's touch screen interface isn't as smooth as the iPhone's, but it does a solid job and we like the haptic feedback that makes the phone vibrate when you touch the screen. We also like the large and comfortable QWERTY keyboard that you reveal when you open the clamshell. Read on for our complete First Call.
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Samsung SCH-u900 on Verizon
Added on 2007-11-21 09:03:00
by Tanya Palta
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Pre-Order LG Voyager & Venus
Added on 2007-11-12 04:25:00
by Tanya Palta
 Verizon Wireless subscribers can now pre-order LG’s latest installment of cellphones. The LG Voyager and the LG Venus have appeared on the Verizon online store and retailing for $299 and $199, respectively. Please note, these prices are with a two year contract.
[Via Mobile Mag]
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Verizon Updates Terms Of Service
Added on 2007-11-05 09:57:00
by Tanya Palta
 Verizon after getting hit where it hurts the most (the wallet) has now smartened up and defined what they consider “unlimited”. Here is the new clause where Verizon reserves the right to play spoilsport!
“If usage exceeds 5 GB per line during any billing period, we reserve the right to reduce throughput speeds of any application that would otherwise exceed such speed to a maximum of approximately 200 Kbps. These speeds are subject to change, in our reasonable discretion, in order to address network issues.”
[Via jkOnTheRun]
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LG VX8350 On Verizon Wireless
Added on 2007-09-17 07:16:00
by Tanya Palta
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Verizon Wireless Coupe Now Available
Added on 2007-09-05 02:54:00
by Tanya Palta
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Samsung U900 for Verizon
Added on 2007-08-22 09:56:00
by Alfredo Padilla
 Phone Arena has some nice shots of the latest addition to Samsung's ultimate lineup of phones. The U900 will be available on Verizon Wireless in the US and looks like it will be a nice looking clamshell handset. Like many of Samsung's Ultimate phones the U900 has nicely specced camera at 3 megapixels. The photo to the right shows that the lens housing is huge, much bigger than the small pin sized camera lenses we normally see on phones. Of course we won't know for sure about the camera's performance until we get it in our labs and run it through our tests, which we hope will be soon. Check the link above for some more pics.
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Verizon Wireless acquires Rural Cellular
Added on 2007-07-30 11:47:00
by Mark Brezinski
 Verizon Wireless has recently announced they are set to acquire Rural Cellular. Rural Cellular, true enough to its name, has focused on providing wireless service for rural areas since they were founded in 1990. Rural's president and CEO, Richard Ekstrand, claims the merger is "in the company's best interest," as well as in the best interest of the customers. We believe it might also have something to do with Rural being close to $2 billion in debt. Part of the deal terms state that Verizon buys the debt with the company, as well as shelling out $757 million to Rural's common stockholders.
By assimilating Rural Cellular, Verizon is also assimilating about 700,000 customers. An item of note to these 700k is that they are split up into regions of either CDMA or GSM. Verizon plans on converting all GSM customers over to CDMA, but will still maintain the GSM networks to provide roaming for other carriers' customers.
The deal is set to close -- pending approval from shareholders, government agencies, etc. -- in the first half of 2008. You can read more about it here.
[Via Phone Scoop]
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J. D. Power & Associates report wireless customer service on the rise
Added on 2007-07-26 14:15:00
by Mark Brezinski
 J. D. Power and Associates has just released their study on the quality of customer service for major wireless companies. It seems that customer service quality is on the increase. Only 28% of customers with service problems contacted their carrier, down from the 48% reported in the last study. Of those who did call, 81% stated their claims were addressed in a timely manner, a 6% increase over the past three years. J.D. deduced that call quality issues have improved, as well as overall customer service.
T-Mobile again topped the list for overall customer satisfaction, followed by AT&T, VzW, Alltel and Sprint in that order. The margins between each company were far from staggering, as T-Mobile and Sprint were only separated by 16 points. Astute readers will notice that Amp'd Mobile was left off this list. As you very well know, WirelessInfo.com is all about thorough testing, so we did our own survey to try and fill in J.D.'s oversight. Our results showed an odd dichotomy. Amp'd users were dissatisfied with their service being canceled on the 31st, but incredibly satisfied with the Amp'd "optional bill payment" policy*.
[via PR Newswire]
*This is obviously a joke; no one actually uses Amp'd.
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Cell Networks Swamped, Students Turn to Texting at Virginia Tech
Added on 2007-04-17 02:06:00
by Robert S. Anthony
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 As the cell phone network in Blacksburg, Virginia wilted under the heavy demands placed on it by frantic Virginia Tech students and parents trying to contact each other, many cell phone users turned to texting to get their messages through. Thirty-three people were killed by a lone gunman during Monday’s morning shooting rampage on campus, according to news reports.
According to a Verizon Wireless spokesman quoted by the Roanoke Times, the cell phone network experienced four times its usual “busy time” usage Monday as news of the massacre spread.
[Via Roanoke Times]
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Cell Phones Aren’t Kids Play Anymore
Added on 2007-04-12 22:25:00
by Rusty Weiss
 Verizon Wireless and Cingular have dropped their kid-oriented cell phones, the Migo and Firefly respectively.
Despite a strong push towards developing the children’s market, both the Migo and Firefly had some distinct issues to contend with. While the intent was noble, the lack of a typical keypad could be seen as a hindrance to operation. Most kids from kindergarten on are well versed in using a computer, let alone a cell phone. So limiting the buttons in an attempt to create boundaries for these kids is counterproductive. Standard cell phone designs seem to be preferred.
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Verizon Wireless to Release the Motorola MOTORAZR Maxx VE on April 24th
Added on 2007-03-31 14:25:00
by Brenda Keener
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 The upcoming Motorola RAXR Maxx VE is a sweet little phone, and is now scheduled for release by Verizon Wireless on April 24th.
From the press release:
Pricing and Availability
The MOTORAZR maxx Ve is available exclusively through Verizon Wireless. Customers may purchase the MOTORAZR maxx Ve for $199.99 after a $50 rebate and a new two-year customer agreement online at www.verizonwireless.com and at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on April 24.
This great new phone features GPS capability with access to VZ NavigatorSM for driving directions and location information, stereo Bluetooth audio capabilities, a 2.0 megapixel auto focus camera, and over 60MB of internal memory. Weighing only 4 ounces, it is also sleek and "sexy".
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Verizon Wireless Launches Swivel-Head LG VX9400 TV Phone
Added on 2007-03-23 20:25:00
by Robert S. Anthony
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 As expected, Verizon Wireless has launched the LG VX9400 phone, a unit notable for its nifty display which swivels into landscape orientation and its support for both streaming video and real-time TV broadcasts via Verizon’s V CAST Mobile TV service.
According to Engadget, the phone, which also features a 1.3-megapixel camera with flash and support for stereo Bluetooth, launched Friday. According to Verizon Wireless, V CAST Mobile TV will initially launch in selected markets and will include content from CBS, Comedy Central, Fox, MTV, NBC News and other sources. A small antenna can be extended to improve TV reception. A program guide will allow users to see the upcoming 48 hours of TV broadcasts.
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One Teenager's Review of the LG Chocolate Phone
Added on 2007-03-22 19:28:00
by Brenda Keener
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 The fastest growing target market for new, sexy phones is the teen market. True to his demographic, my teen could hardly wait until his new "ultra-cool" LG Chocolate arrived from Verizon Wireless! Curious as to his opinion after roughly one month of use, I caught him between calls to get the scoop.
According to Eric, the phone's best features are its ease of use, great interface, and "awesome" 1.3 megapixel camera with multistep zoom and flash. He also really likes the built-in alarm feature.
On the downside, its sexy design has left it with a very small keyboard that larger fingers have issues using. He also said that the touchpad is ultra sensitive - and sometimes he sends out text messages accidentally before he is finished with them. The sensitivity adjustment feature didn't help much.
The phone is dubbed a "music" phone, but came with no music software of its own. Also a downer, from a teen perspective, was that the stock ringtones "sucked" and no games shipped with the phone.
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Review of the Motorola Krzr K1m Fire (Verizon Wireless)
Added on 2007-03-19 20:56:00
by Rusty Weiss
 Motorola is rolling out another in a line of Krzr handsets, cousin to the popular Razr series.
According to the CNET review, while the basic elements appear to be all intact, certain features suffer in quality. Call quality is solid, but audio and video quality is lacking, and the 1.3-megapixel camera takes some seemingly weak photos.
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