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Verizon reveals LTE rollout details

At CTIA 2010, Verizon spoke to Engadget and revealed the latest details of its LTE rollout. Tony Melone, SVP and CTO at Verizon, said that 25-30 networks would be launched this year, with one third of America receiving Verizon LTE coverage by the end of 2010.

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Skype mobile headed to Verizon smartphones

Today at CTIA 2010, Verizon and Skype announced the imminent release of Skype mobile for Android and BlackBerry handsets on Verizon’s network. Come Thursday, you’ll be able to enter your phone number at verizonwireless.com/skypemobile to have a download link sent to your handset via text message. Android users will also be able to download the [...]

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Motorola’s Android-based Shules headed for Verizon?

According to a Russian Motorola fan site this is one of the two Android-based phones Motorola has confirmed they will have in stores in time for the holiday season. Code-named Shules, or “Sholes” as the site calls it, the renders of the phone reveal a sliding QWERTY design, 5-megapixel camera, Verizon branding and [...]

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Sprint to release Blackberry Tour this summer

Yesterday Sprint (and Verizon as well) announced details on the availability of the new Blackberry Tour 9630.  The Tour is aimed at jetsetting customers, as it will not only operate on Sprint’s 3G network in North America but will allow customers to roam on foreign GSM networks.

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Ruggedized Casio EXILIM now available

The new Casio EXILIM 5.1-megapixel camera phone is now available from Verizon Wireless, opening new opportunities for those who want to stay in touch in the outdoors.

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Verizon’s COLT provides Pocono with extra wireless capacity

The Pocono 500 weekend (June 5-7, 2009) will have an extra participant that will make it easier to use cell phones at the racetrack. Verizon will be deploying their COLT (Cell on Light Truck) which will process thousands of calls per hour and help race enthusiasts stay connected.

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The BlackBerry Pearl Flip goes 3G

Verizon today announced a new 3G-enabled version of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip will launch on their network on June 19. The Pearl Flip features RIM’s proprietary SureType keyboard, a 2.0 megapixel camera with flash and video recording, visual voice mail, and a microSD slot to provide up to 16GB of storage.

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Verizon releases OS 4.7.0.148 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500

BlackBerry Storm users have finally gotten a long awaited update which is expected to fix a number of longstanding issues. Verizon and RIM released a new firmware (4.7.0.148) build on Sunday after previously testing three internal updates which had been leaked and were later scrapped.
This is the first official update from Verizon Wireless for the [...]

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The cell phone star system going strong

Hollywood movies used to be promoted based on the studio that produced them. But that was before they had something called stars. And, in many ways, it’s a better system. The stars tell you a lot more about what’s in the movie than the studio does.
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HP Mini 1151NR available from Verizon

The HP Mini 1151NR, which takes a relatively standard set of netbook internals (1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM and 80GB storage) and adds Qualcomm’s Gobi 3G modem for EV-DO Rev. A and HSPA 3G access, is now available from Verizon for $199.99 on a two-year contract.

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