Despite the tremendous growth of Android recently, there is mounting evidence that sales of Android devices are stagnating. Verizon, in particular, is feeling the effects of this sales shift as Android sales continue to underperform the iPhone 4. Moreover, even assuming that Android sales start trending upwards in a meaningful way, relying solely on Android […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Comments Off on Verizon to get LTE iPhone shortly after Christmas – Rumor
Take this with a huge grain of salt, but MacDailyNews is reporting that the iPhone is not only coming to Verizon shortly after Christmas, but that the device will be LTE capable as well. Previous rumors have all hinted that Verizon will receive the iPhone 4 sometime in early 2011. But back to the rumor. […]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 9, 2010
Everywhere you go, advertisements for 4G networks are sprouting up all over the place. From Verizon to Spring, one would think that 4G supersonic speeds are not only right around the corner, but are already available in select US cities. Not so fast. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ruled a few weeks ago that 4G […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Comments Off on Android will be put to the test once the iPhone 4 hits Verizon
In his latest note to investors, stalwart Apple analyst Gene Munster writes that once the iPhone hits Verizon as is expected in early 2011, Android will be put to the test for the first time.
Continue reading...Monday, December 6, 2010
Comments Off on Motorola CEO seems worried about the iPhone coming to Verizon
While speaking at the Credit Suisse conference last Wednesday, Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha strongly hinted that not only was the iPhone coming to Verizon in 2011, but that Motorola would be affected finacially as a result. There’s no denying that Motorola has experienced a resurgence as of late, largely thanks to Android, and while Jha […]
Continue reading...Monday, December 6, 2010
Comments Off on Verizon trying to keep the iPhone off of Sprint and T-Mobile – Report
With 2011 inching closer and closer, the iPhone 4 coming to Verizon is looming on the horizon. But a CDMA capable iPhone also means that Apple’s revolutionary smartphone could also run on networks like Sprint and T-Mobile. Sounds like a win-win for all US customers, right? Not so fast. AppleInsider relays an investor note from […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Comments Off on The hidden cost of the Samsung Galaxy Tab via Verizon Wireless
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is, or perhaps was, billed as a true competitor to the iPad, all this despite the fact that it sports a smaller 7-inch screen and hasn’t exactly received glowing reviews from tech reviewers thus far. That notwithstanding, if you purchase the Galaxy Tab with a Verizon Wireless plan, there are a […]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 18, 2010
Over the past few months, rumors regarding the iPhone 4 hitting Verizon in early 2011 have begun to crystallize. It’s no secret that Apple has had CDMA variants of the iPhone in its labs, and John Gruber reported back in August that the CDMA version of the iPhone 4 had reached EVT status (engineering verification […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Comments Off on Verizon airs first iPad commercial
In late October Apple announced that Verizon would begin selling wi-fi models of the iPad. Despite the lack of 3G, Verizon is offering an iPad+Mifi 2200 mobile hotspot bundle at the same pricepoints as the iPad 3G via AT&T. Users, of course, can also choose to purchase a wi-fi iPad from Verizon unbundled. Yesterday, Verizon unveiled […]
Continue reading...Saturday, October 23, 2010
Comments Off on Verizon hiring hundreds of employees ahead of early 2011 iPhone launch – Rumor
Though not official just yet, rumors of the iPhone landing on Verizon in early 2011 seem more plausible than they’ve ever been before. Not only have reliable sources like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported as such, now comes word via CNET that call centers connected to Verizon are hiring hundreds of […]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 14, 2010
Comments Off on iPad to go on sale at AT&T and Verizon retail stores on October 28
Apple today announced that the iPad, starting on October 28, will be available at both AT&T and Verizon retail stores, further expanding the availability and visibility of Apple’s successful tablet. AT&T and Apple today announced that all three iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models will be available at more than 2,200 AT&T Stores starting Thursday, October […]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 14, 2010
Comments Off on Verizon prepping network for the iPhone
The Wall Street Journal reports: Apple is making a version of the iPhone that Verizon Wireless will sell early next year, according to people familiar with the matter. The carrier has been meeting with Apple, adding capacity and testing its networks to prepare for the heavy data load from iPhone users. The carrier is seeking […]
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Comments Off on Verizon “excited” about carrying the iPhone, considers it “essential to its future success”