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Verizon says its Galaxy S 4 is coming sometime in May

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If you noticed that Verizon was silent while other US carriers provided their launch schedules for the Galaxy S 4, you’re not alone — it was the only real holdout among the big four networks. As it turns out, the company was just continuing a small …


Verizon sold 2 million iPhone 5s, 4 million iPhones in total during 2013 Q1

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During Verizon’s quarterly financials call, company CFO Fran Shammo let slip that of the 7.2 million smartphones that the company activated, 4 million of them were iPhones. He added that half of them were LTE-ready, which we can take to mean the iPho…


Verizon added 677,000 subscribers, made a $1.95 billion profit in Q1 2013 (updated)

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Last quarter, Verizon gained a record high 2.1 million subscribers, but thanks to Hurricane Sandy and pension-related charges, suffered a $1.9 billion net loss. Now that the company is releasing its Q1 2013 figures, are we going to see some of those …


TWC TV iOS app updated for TV streaming away from home

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As we revealed a few days ago and Time Warner Cable announced yesterday, its iOS app has been updated with the ability to stream video even when away from subscriber’s home networks. There’s video on-demand available from 10 networks, and ten live TV…


Motorola Droid Bionic starts receiving Jelly Bean update, the love it needs

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There’s no question that the Droid Bionic has had a rough life between long delays, a more popular cousin and slow updates. Both Motorola and Verizon may be making up for lost time, however — starting today, they’re pushing an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean…


Verizon in talks to lease Clearwire spectrum for $1.5 billion

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Verizon could be looking to bolster its wireless network with Clearwire spectrum, according to the Wall Street Journal. The potential deal, of which little is known at the moment, would see the nation’s number one wireless operator forking over $1.5 …


Verizon confirms 12-month Device Payment Plan for phones is launching April 21st

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Look: we know many on Verizon aren’t happy that the carrier has revealed plans to lengthen its upgrade intervals right as smartphone update season is hitting full stride. However, there may be a consolation prize. As of April 21st, “some devices” in …


Verizon upgrade eligibility extends to a full two years, New Every Two credits expire April 15th

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Verizon subscribers, we hope your device habits don’t revolve too closely around that 20-month upgrade cycle: it’s about to get longer. Big Red has confirmed that upgrade eligibility will now start only after the two-year contract is up. Those who ha…


Verizon intros new $35 prepaid plan for basic phones, for those not keen on the ‘smart’ era

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For some time now, Verizon and other carriers have slowly but surely shifted focus from “dumb” handsets to ones that are much more intelligent, with data-driven shared plans being one of the strategies that corroborate this move. Today, however, Big …


Verizon intros new $35 prepaid plan for basic phones, for those not keen on the ‘smart’ era

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For some time now, Verizon and other carriers have slowly but surely shifted focus from “dumb” handsets to ones that are much more intelligent, with data-driven shared plans being one of the strategies that corroborate this move. Today, however, Big …