Verizon Wireless is now able to purchase Alltel, after FCC approved this merger deal of the CDMA wireless carriers. With this move, Verizon would get enough subscribers to surpass AT&T, the current market leader in the US. However, before the acquisition takes place, FCC required that Verizon would cease operating in 5 small markets, in order to...
One of Engadget Mobile’s readers recently received a Verizon survey that asked him about a hypothetical 3 inch touchscreen phone with support for detachable modules. Speculations claim that this might be the LG VX9600 handset we’ve seen arriving in the hands of the FCC folks a while back. VX9600 also featured a game pad and a detachable...
Word’s out that Verizon will start offering the BlackBerry Storm smartphone for $299, but there might be a $100 rebate in there, so keep your fingers crossed. Now, passing to the news of the day, Verizon will give the BlackBerry fans a chance to win a Storm, 50 units to be more precise. You’ll be able to win one if you search for certain...
We’ve seen speculations regarding the launch of a free BlackBerry Storm via Verizon, but till that glorious moment comes, the carrier can only throw stones towards T-Mobile’s hit, the G1. They’ve done it before, with the iPhone 3G, criticizing its price, signal issues and tons of other problems. Now, let’s see why G1 is not worthy...
Vodafone recently started selling the hot BlackBerry Storm handset in the UK for free, but with a contract that keeps the carrier happy and running. Verizon plans a similar move for the US, or so claim the latest rumours. The Storm costs about $500 without a plan, so it would be a wallet killer to buy during this economical depression. Analysts say...
BlackBerry Storm is finally official. And it hasn’t been confirmed by one operator, but by two. The handset will arrive at Vodafone and Verizon, as the first touchscreen handset from BlackBerry is pretty much a big deal in the eyes of many telecom officials. The Storm phone brings a new interface and possibilities that none of his older BlackBerry...
Or at least that is what the result of the 2008 Mobile Choice Award says. There you have it! The phone of the year is one which leverages QWERTY keypad and buttons instead of the much praised touchscreen feature. The iPhone was chosen by the readers for its popularity, but experts said otherwise. Nokia 71 also came first at the “Best Smartphone”...
A Motorola classic looking flip phone will come at Verizon soon enough. Motorola Krave ZN4 may have an old design, but inside it’s all new, with catchy features which might make it more successful than expected. The Krave will come equipped with a 2 megapixel camera, VCast Mobile TV and with a HTML browser as well. The price is pretty good, too,...
More images of the much awaited Blackberry Storm have sprung out of nowhere. Just as before, the device bears the Verizon logo on its case. Can it be clearer than it has already become? The smartphone is heading towards a near and definite release announcing, with all chances of seeing it come from Verizon. The device shows off a 3.2 megapixel camera...
