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Verizon changes upgrade cycle from 20 months to 24 months

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 12th, 2013)

Verizon today posted an update on their website indicating that subscribers will no longer be eligible for early upgrades 20 months into their contract. Instead, subscribers will have to wait a full 24 months before becoming eligible for subsidized upgrade pricing. The new rule will be ...

Verizon sees 3.1M LTE iPhone activations in Q4

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 22nd, 2013)

Verizon Wireless announced its quarterly earnings for the last three months of 2012, and it was a strong quarter for iPhone sales. The carrier confirmed that it activated 6.2 million iPhones, which is double the amount that Verizon activated in Q3 2012. Half of these iPhones were the ...

Redbox Instant by Verizon gets an iOS app

by Mike Schramm (Dec 19th, 2012)

Movie rental vendor Redbox recently announced that it would be taking on Netflix with its own streaming service, powered in part by Verizon. The service is still in closed beta, but Redbox has wasted no time getting up and running on iOS, as there's now an official "Redbox Instant by Verizon" ...

Add an iPad mini with Verizon 4G to an existing Family Share Plan

by Steven Sande (Nov 16th, 2012)

Many of you may be receiving your iPad mini with WiFi + Cellular today or in the next few days, and there was some concern that people who already had a Verizon Family Share plan and were adding the mini to the plan would have to wait for postpaid SIM card to arrive from VZW prior to being able ...

Sprint announces 4G LTE for 9 new cities

by Mike Wehner (Nov 13th, 2012)

While Verizon and AT&T are busy locking horns in the battle over network supremacy, Sprint is doing its best to keep up. PC Magazine reports the third-largest wireless carrier revealed today that it has begun work on its 4G LTE network in nine new cities. The new markets ...

Hands on with FreedomPop's free data for your iPad and iPod touch

by Erica Sadun (Oct 29th, 2012)

FreedomPop's free data pitch is aimed at the thrifty consumer: put down a refundable deposit on a USB dongle or MiFi-style router (iPod touch cases are also an option) and receive a monthly 500 MB bandwidth stipend for life. For free. If it sounds too good to be true, well, it might be. But ...

Daily Update for October 18, 2012

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Oct 18th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Verizon activated 3.1 million iPhones in Q3 2012

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 18th, 2012)

Verizon announced its quarterly earnings today and confirmed that it sold 3.1 million iPhones in Q3 2012. This is up from the 2.7 million units that the carrier sold in the previous quarter and up from the 2 million the carrier sold in the same quarter last year. During its earnings ...

VZW iPhone 5 WiFi/data fix available, requires reboot

by Steven Sande (Oct 1st, 2012)

Since the release of the iPhone 5 and iOS 6, some Verizon customers noticed that their devices were still consuming their expensive cellular data minutes -- even while their iPhones were on a WiFi network. Apple has released a carrier settings update for the Verizon iPhone 5 that resolves the ...

Coverage is a great app to see where LTE is and where it isn't

by Mel Martin (Sep 26th, 2012)

As high-speed LTE services roll out across the US, many are wondering when their neighborhood will benefit. The iPhone app Coverage (US$2.99) produces zoomable maps that detail 2G, 3G, 4G and LTE coverage across all four major US cellular providers: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and, for those ...

Verizon won't relock the iPhone 5's GSM

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 25th, 2012)

Traveling overseas can be a big problem for US iPhone owners, as most of the iPhones sold in the US are locked to Sprint, AT&T or Verizon. And while those carriers do have data roaming plans, the charges can quickly add up. That's why everyone got so excited when it was revealed that the ...

Verizon's iPhone 5 ships unlocked, likely thanks to FCC

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 24th, 2012)

When the iPhone 5 arrived on doorsteps last week, some Verizon customers were surprised to discover the handset was unlocked on international and US-friendly bands, as iDownloadBlog pointed out. This means customers can sign up for Verizon, stick an AT&T nano SIM in the phone (or chop up a ...

Daily Update for September 13, 2012

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Sep 14th, 2012)

Switching to Verizon: Tips from our readers

by Erica Sadun (Sep 13th, 2012)

With the iPhone 5 on the way and as AT&T wobbles about FaceTime, many of our US-based readers are thinking about upgrades and carrier changes. Verizon has stated FaceTime will work across its plans. You can check your AT&T upgrade eligibility by dialing *NEW# (that's *639#) to request a ...

The iPhone 5's confusing international LTE support

by Mike Schramm (Sep 13th, 2012)

One of the iPhone 5's most exciting new features is LTE support -- cell phone junkies have been waiting for an iPhone that supports high-speed LTE networks for a while now, and the latest iPhone, coming this Friday, will do exactly that. But unfortunately for international users, the LTE ...