Verizon said it will sell a smartphone that runs on its super-fast fourth-generation network as soon as mid-2011, six months earlier than the company had said before.
PC Magazine – If recent speed tests are any indication, Verizon’s new 700 MHz 4G LTE network will be “significantly faster” than the carrier’s current 3G deployment, the company said Monday.
Microsoft is aiming to launch two smartphones for Verizon in May or June, targeting teenagers who use social network sites.
Palm warned its Pre and Pixi smartphones weren’t selling as well as hoped, partly placing the blame on Verizon, after the company bet its survival on the devices a year ago.
Verizon said it has removed ten handsets from its list of “advanced phones” subject to higher early termination fee, after a government probe questioned the carrier for doubling its exit penalties to $350 from $175.
AT&T said it is cutting the price of its calling plans, bringing them closer in line to rival Verizon, as competition heats up between the two largest U.S. carriers.
Palm said it plans to sell the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus, two upgraded versions of its smartphones, through Verizon on January 25, expanding its reach to more consumers.
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to drop lawsuits accusing each other of misleading viewers with TV ads, but Verizon said it was continuing to advertise with maps that had started the fight.
Verizon is the best in customer support, voice and data service but tends to be costly, while Sprint and AT&T ranked the lowest, according to a survey to appear in the January issue of Consumer Reports.
NewsFactor – European explorers used to talk about the “blank spots on the map.” In 2009, Verizon Wireless talked about the blank spots on AT&T’s 3G coverage map. Now the map wars are over.
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