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Samsung Galaxy S II won’t be available on Verizon
The Samsung Galaxy S II is Samsung’s flagship smartphone and is at the heart of Apple’s patent attack on the Korean-based handset manufacturer. Indeed, just yesterday we reported that Samsung appears to have modified the design of the Galaxy S II to make it look less ‘iPhoney’. Now comes word via the Wall Street Journal […]
Continue reading...Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam expected iPhone 5 this Summer, now anticipates Fall launch
Friday, July 22, 2011
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Hours after Verizon released its June quarter earnings and announced 2.3 million iPhone activations, former Verizon COO and newly minted CEO Lowell McAdam took to CNBC to discuss his company’s earnings results. In the course of the conversation, McAdam made a few references to the next-gen iPhone and when we might see it hit store […]
Continue reading...Verizon activates 2.3 million iPhones during June quarter
Friday, July 22, 2011
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Verizon Wireless this morning announced their Q2 2011 earnings and recorded revenue of $27.5 billion and EPS of $0.57. During the same quarter a year-ago, Verizon reported a loss of $0.42 a share. With respect to the iPhone, Verizon activated 2.3 million devices during the quarter gone by. AT&T, in contrast, reported 3.6 million activations […]
Continue reading...Verizon not part of the iCloud treatment just yet
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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There were so many announcements of note at this year’s WWDC keynote that we’re still digesting some of the minutae and finer points from the multitude of new features and services. One tidbit of note is that Apple is offering users a sneak peak at iCloud via iTunes 10.3 and iOS 4.3.3. With that tandem, […]
Continue reading...Verizon iPhone was codenamed “ACME” and prototypes required secret pin entry every 12 hours
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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By Sarah Petit: After nearly 4 years of waiting, the iPhone finally came to Verizon earlier this year and ended years of speculation as to when Apple would release a CDMA model of its popular smartphone. Verizon and Apple’s joint efforts to deliver a CDMA iPhone began in earnest in 2008 and kicked off a […]
Continue reading...Verizon iPhone owners experience fewer dropped calls; slightly more satisfied as well
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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A new ChangeWave survey released today shows that iPhone 4 customers on AT&T are more than twice as likely to experience a dropped call than iPhone 4 customers on Verizon. Over the course of 90 days, 4.8% of AT&T iPhone 4 owners reported experiencing a dropped call compared to 1.8% of Verizon owners. “Verizon is […]
Continue reading...Corporate Verizon stores selling original wi-fi iPad from $299-$499
Thursday, March 24, 2011
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A forum posting on SlickDeals relays that all non-franchised Verizon stores are selling the original wi-fi iPad for as low as $299 for the 16GB model, $399 for the 32GB model, and $499 for the 64GB model. These are the lowest iPad prices we’ve seen to date so hurry on in and pick one up if […]
Continue reading...iPad to be available at Verizon stores on March 11
Monday, March 7, 2011
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Prominently featured on the Verizon Wireless homepage, the iPad 2 will be available in select Verizon stores on March 11. Also set to carry the iPad 2 are retailers like Best Buy, WalMart and Sam’s Club. While previous big product launches have centered on Apple’s line of retail stores, the iPad 2 launch may signify […]
Continue reading...Verizon to end unlimited data plan option this Summer
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Verizon carrying the iPhone isn’t just about giving its users more options, but about stealing away valuable smartphone customers from AT&T. To that end, Verizon, upon announcing the arrival of the iPhone, also announced that customers would be eligible for a $29.95 unlimited data plan. AT&T, in contrast, had since done away with unlimited plans […]
Continue reading...Verizon CEO says iPhone 4 sales did not disappoint, hints at LTE devices from Apple
Monday, February 28, 2011
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When the iPhone 4 on Verizon became available for pre-order a few weeks ago, the device, in just a few hours, became Verizon’s fastest selling product launch in company history. When the CDMA iPhone subsequently became available to the masses, analysts were perplexed by conspicuously short lines at Apple retail stores. Over the past few […]
Continue reading...Paying a blogger to switch from an iPhone to a Droid
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Heather Armstrong is a professional blogger who puts virtual pen to paper over at the immensely popular website Dooce. With over 1 million Twitter followers, 100,000 unique visitors to her website on a daily basis and estimated ad revenue of approximately $40,000/month, Armstrong has made a strong career out of candidly writing about cleaning diapers, […]
Continue reading...The importance of Verizon to Motorola
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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While iPhone 4 sales on Verizon have been steady and not quite astronomical, Motorola can’t be all that pleased that Verizon now has a brand new darling child in its smartphone lineup. In a regulatory filing made last week, Motorola stated that sales to Verizon last year accounted for 28% of the company’s revenue. And […]
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
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