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Apple opposes Verizon's timing in Samsung case

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 28th, 2011)

Late last week, Verizon Wireless stepped into the heated battle between Apple and Samsung. The wireless carrier asked the federal court if it could file a brief in support of Samsung. In its brief. Verizon said an injection against Samsung would be harmful to US wireless customers and could ...

Verizon says Apple's injunction against Samsung will harm consumers

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 27th, 2011)

Apple is currently seeking an injunction that would the ban the sale of select Samsung devices in the US. Verizon has stood against Apple and publicly supported Samsung with its statement that an injunction against Samsung "will harm Verizon Wireless and US consumers." The wireless carrier ...

Bloomberg: Sprint to sell iPhone with unlimited data

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 9th, 2011)

A rumor from Bloomberg suggests Sprint will sell the iPhone 5 with an unlimited data plan. The #3 wireless carrier in the US could use this plan to lure customers from competitors AT&T and Verizon Wireless. These two competing carriers already sell the iPhone with tiered data plans. If this ...

Verizon now cracking down on jailbreak tethering and apps

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 10th, 2011)

Verizon is now blocking customers from tethering for free on their data plan. For years, savvy smartphone owners have used hacks and software to connect their laptop or tablet to their phone's mobile broadband connection without paying the additional US$20 monthly charge for tethering. Until ...

Verizon Wireless activates 2.3 M iPhones, still trails AT&T

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 22nd, 2011)

Verizon Wireless released its quarterly earnings this morning and confirmed that it activated 2.3 million iPhones 4 in Q2 2011. This number is impressive, but it's not as high as rival AT&T which activated 3.6 M iPhones in the same quarter. Together the two carriers sold almost 6 million ...

Verizon iPhone 4 responsible for 32% of US iPhone 4 traffic

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 8th, 2011)

Data from mobile app analytics firm Localytics suggests the Verizon iPhone 4 now accounts for 32.3% of the U.S. iPhone market share. The CDMA version of the iPhone has been steadily climbing since launch, while the AT&T iPhone has apparently declined. Verizon confirmed during its Q2 ...

Verizon supposedly readying iPhone 4 discount

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 5th, 2011)

A screenshot snagged by Vzbuzz suggests the Verizon iPhone 4 may go on sale in the near future. According to the leaked image, the 16 GB iPhone 4 will be reduced to $150, a 25% discount off its current $199 price tag. Unfortunately, this screenshot was snagged from Verizon's testman website. ...

iPhone the top smartphone at both AT&T and Verizon

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 22nd, 2011)

An informal survey of 250 Verizon and AT&T retail stores by BTIG suggests the iPhone is the top-selling handset at both wireless carriers, reports All Things D. The Verizon iPhone has been available for five months and 51% of stores surveyed ranked the Apple smartphone as its #1 seller. ...

Verizon Wireless may end unlimited data plans this summer

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 20th, 2011)

The Verizon iPhone launched with an unlimited data plan, but that all-you-can-eat option may be disappearing this summer. During the Reuters Global Summit, Verizon chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo hinted that the carrier's unlimited data plans would be replaced by a mega-data plan. These ...

Verizon to put location warning sticker on iPhones

by Dana Franklin (May 2nd, 2011)

Expect to peel off one more warning sticker when you buy an iPhone from Verizon Wireless. In a letter dated April 19, 2011, and addressed to U.S. congressmen Ed Markey and Joe Barton, Verizon detailed the processes it uses to protect customer privacy and revealed plans to begin adhering the ...

Verizon iPhone 4 owners report fewer dropped calls than AT&T customers

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 5th, 2011)

ChangeWave conducted a survey of 4,068 wireless customers to determine the difference between Verizon iPhone owners and AT&T iPhone owners. The survey was completed on March 28, and it takes into account Verizon owners' initial response to the iPhone's performance on the CDMA network. The ...

iPad 2: Where and when you can buy one

by Steven Sande (Mar 8th, 2011)

Photo courtesy of Engadget If you're in the market for an iPad 2, you'll have a wide range of locations in the United States where you can pick one up on Friday. You'll just need to wait until 5 PM local time to do so. At this time, we've received confirmation that the following locations ...

Best Buy, Sams Club and Wal-Mart to carry the iPad 2 at launch

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 3rd, 2011)

When the iPad 2 makes its retail debut on March 11th, customers will have a variety of retail outlets from which to purchase Apple's latest generation tablet device. In addition to online and brick and mortar Apple Stores, the iPad 2 will also be available from Best Buy and possibly Wal-Mart ...

Verizon CEO: iPhone 4 sales strong, more coming from Apple on LTE

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 27th, 2011)

In a recent interview, Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead rebutted recent reports suggesting Verizon iPhone sales were low by confirming that the wireless carrier sold more iPhone 4s during its initial launch than any other product in the carrier's history. Mead would not divulge the actual numbers, ...

AT&T highlights $49 iPhone 3GS in new TV ad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 15th, 2011)

AT&T is wielding a new weapon in its fight against Verizon Wireless: the iPhone 3GS. In the carrier's latest advertisement, the almost 20-month old handset and its $49 price tag is dangled in front of customers as a cheap alternative to the iPhone 4. Price-wise, the iPhone 3GS lets customers ...