As you dive into the Memorial Day weekend on Friday, May 24, Verizon FiOS TV customers can get ready for a true TV watching marathon, with more than 1,700 free movies and over 50 full seasons of TV series from a variety of networks, including NBC, Chicago Fire, Smash, The Voice, Grimm, BBC America, HGTV, Food Network, ...
Samsung Galaxy S IV Now Available to Buy from Verizon
on 5.23.13
Verizon Wireless customers can purchase the Samsung Galaxy S 4 handset today online or from a Verizon retail store. The carrier is offering the handset for $199.99 with a new two-year contract, or you can stick with the "month to month" service and get the device for the full $649.99. The handset features a 1080p Super ...
Verizon Launches Viva Movil: Retail Stores With Latino Focus
on 5.22.13
A year or two ago, Verizon would've used its press conference at the CTIA trade show to announce new hardware, a major new consumer-facing service, or both. But this has been a deafeningly quiet show for end users this year, and the trend continued today when — of all people — Jennifer Lopez walked out on stage at the ...
Verizon to Pay Parents $7 Billion Dividend
on 5.14.13
Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile service provider, said on Monday it would pay its parents Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc a dividend of $7 billion in June, surprising some analysts who had not expected a big payout. The dividend comes amid mounting speculation Verizon could buy Vodafone's stake in ...
Nokia Lumia 928 Unveiled, Headed to Verizon Next Week
on 5.10.13
Nokia has officially announced the Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon Wireless in the US, which will go on sale on 16 May. The Windows Phone 8-toting device, which had been heavily leaked already, was announced on the Nokia Conversations blog. Like other members of Nokia's Lumia family, the 928 focuses heavily on camera ...
Verizon Cloud Lets You Back Your Phone Up to the Cloud
on 4.30.13
Smartphone owners have no shortage of cloud-based safety nets, whether it's Google's services, iCloud or any number of file sync providers. Few of these come from the carrier, however, and Verizon is gambling that its now-deploying Verizon Cloud service will serve as a crutch for anyone replacing a phone on its network. The ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – April 26, 2013
on 4.26.13
T-Mobile just changed the way customers can buy new phones, and Verizon is following suit. Under a two-year contract, Verizon used to let you upgrade your phone after a mere 20 months. Verizon would re-up you for another two years, you’d get a shiny new toy … it was a win-win all around. But the company got rid of that ...
Verizon Reportedly Preparing $100 Billion Buyout of Vodafone
on 4.25.13
Verizon is considering a $100 billion bid for Vodafone's stake in its wireless business, according to Reuters. The parent company owns 55 percent of Verizon Wireless at present, but has reportedly been looking to "resolve its relationship" with its British partner through a variety of options. If the report is accurate, ...
Verizon Gets the Galaxy S4 on May 30, Pre-Orders Start Thursday
on 4.24.13
While the other major carriers in the US have all revealed their plans to release the Samsung Galaxy S4, Verizon Wireless has been a bit more secretive. The carrier now says that it will begin pre-orders for the S4 tomorrow, but it is still leaving us in the dark as to when it will ship the phone and how much it will cost. ...
Report: Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon to be Unveiled Next Month
on 4.23.13
Nokia's new flagship Lumia 928 for Verizon is reportedly scheduled for a launch in May. Bloomberg reports that Verizon will "unveil a plan next month" for the Lumia 928, which reportedly features a "metal body" alongside a 4.5-inch screen, an 8-megapixel camera, and wireless charging. The Verge's own sources have previously ...
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