Verizon

Black Friday Verizon Deal $29.99 Gateway LT Netbook

Cheryl Phillips — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:30:29 -0600

Verizon Wireless is Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, by offering industry-leading deals on many of its most popular devices, including the Gateway LT Netbook for $29.99. Verizon has jumped on the Black Friday bandwagon with its Gateway netbook deal as well as other deals like the Blackberry Flip for $9.99.

Verizon ESPN Trivia Challenge Awards Prizes to Sports Fans

Cheryl Phillips — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:26:40 -0600

College football teams are making their final push toward bowl games. The NBA and college basketball seasons are under way and it's the perfect time for a national sports trivia competition. Anyone who has broadband service can test their sports knowledge with the Verizon ESPN Trivia Challenge and win prizes for knowing bits of sports trivia such as "Name the Quarterback for the 1987 Orangemen".

Winners Roll at Rock n' Roll San Antonio Marathon 2009

Michael Santo — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:55:57 -0600

Sunday's Rock n' Roll San Antonio Marathon (and Half Marathon) was only the second ever, but the crowd was rockin' n' rollin' nonetheless. More than 31,000 runners and walkers, from all 50 states and 23 countries, registered to participate. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro participated in the Marathon, as well.

To Fanfare and Hype, The Motorola Droid Launches

Michael Santo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:50:36 -0600

For those who love tech there's nothing like a launch day. For those who adore tech, there's nothing like a launch Midnight. Thus, the scene at Verizon wireless stores in East Coast centers. Reportedly, more than a hundred people were lined up at midnight Thursday night outside a Verizon Wireless store in midtown Manhattan to be among the first to buy the new Motorola Droid.

Double Whammy Sends Garmin Stock Tumbling

Michael Santo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:01:13 -0500

A double set of bad news sent Garmin stock tumbling on Wednesday. Not only did rival Tom Tom release a good earnings report, Garmin also had the bad luck of seeing an announcement regarding a hot new Droid phone that will challenge its standalone GPS units.

BlackBerry Storm2 to Launch on Verizon Oct. 28th

Michael Santo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:12:52 -0500

Verizon Wireless and Research in Motion (RIM) announced on Monday that the much-anticipated BlackBerry Storm2 will launch on the Verizon network on Oct. 28th. The new RIM device will be available from Verizon Wireless Communications stores, online at www.verizonwireless.com, and through business sales channels.

Droid Gets Release Date as Excitement Builds

Michael Santo — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:49:36 -0500

Verizon's recent Droid ad slammed the iPhone, but was coy about a Droid release date, saying only November. However, a little decoding seems to indicate that's conservative.

Verizon's Droid Commercial Slams iPhone

Michael Santo — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:59:47 -0500

Over the past few weeks, Verizon has been slamming the iPhone with ads such as "there's a map for that," which points out the well-publicized issues with the iPhone and AT&T's network. They've also been announcing a series of Google Android phones, and their latest spot (nicknamed iDroid or simply the Droid commercial), about the Verizon Droid device, hits the iPhone right where it iCan.

Verizon Droid Commercial Points Out What iPhone Can't

Michael Santo — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:35:35 -0500

While rumors fly about Verizon and the iPhone, it seems like Verizon really isn't that enamored with the device, at least, when compared to Droid.

DISH Network, Verizon FiOS, DirecTV lead J.D. Power Survey

Donna Diegel — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:01:56 -0500

A customer service and satisfaction survey issued in a recent press release by J.D. Power, names Verizon FiOS, DISH Network and DirecTV as the top television service providers.

Palm Pre Verizon Snub False; Wal-Mart Selling for $79

Michael Santo — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:40:19 -0500

A report from TheStreet.com earlier this week stated that Verizon was snubbing the Palm Pre, which would have dealt a major blow to Palm's comeback chances. Other analysts disagreed with the initial report, and we not appear to have confirmation that the Palm Pre is coming to Verizon after all.

ATT Corrects Pricing Misconceptions on MicroCell Service

Michael Santo — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:42:01 -0500

An AT&T sales rep in Charlotte, NC, where their MicroCell trial is taking place, has corrected the pricing numbers for AT&T's femtocell device, designed to fix issues with holes in AT&T coverage. While initial reports showed a somewhat egregious $19.95 service fee for monthly service, it now appears that's only if someone wants unlimited talk time.