Verizon Wireless Industry News

NewVerizon Jetpack 890L launching May 24th for $19.99

4g Verizon today announced the availability of the ZTE-made Jetpack 890L, which was first introduced back at CES. The 4G LTE mobile hotspot will be launching this Thursday, May 24th, for $19.99 with a $50 mail-in rebate and two-year contract. The...

ExclusiveBan on EVO 4G LTE lifted; Mulitple Nexus devices coming; No more unlimited data for Verizon & more!

Android Good news! The ban on the HTC EVO 4G LTE has been lifted! At the time of this recording, a ban was being imposed by US Customs that would not allow the EVO 4G LTE or the HTC One X into the US as defined by a ruling from the ITC regarding a patent...

Verizon confirms four LTE Android phones that'll be updated to support global use

Android Shortly after a leak teased that Verizon may soon be making some of its 4G LTE smartphones global ready, the carrier has made its plans officially official. Verizon just sent along a statement confirming that this summer, it'll be updating the HTC...

Verizon rumored to begin enabling global roaming for select phones soon

Android Remember earlier this year when Verizon said that the LG Spectrum and Motorola DROID 4 included global roaming support and that the feature would be enabled later this year? We haven't heard anything on the matter since, but a new Verizon...

ExclusiveAre you willing to pay more to get the plan and device you want?

4g As interest in the smartphone industry grows, owning one and paying for the service is becoming more and more expensive. New, data-optimized wireless networks are rapidly being built and expanded to accommodate for the millions of new data users;...

Verizon explains unlimited data situation and how customers can keep their plan

Business And Money Shortly after issuing a brief statement on its data plans, Verizon has now clarified the situation surrounding its unlimited data offerings and what'll happen with them once it introduces shared data plans. In a statement sent to The New York Times,...

Verizon issues statement on data plans, promises a heads-up on share plans and policy changes

Business And Money Yesterday, Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo made some waves when he said that, once data share plans debut this summer, customers with a 3G unlimited data plan will need to switch to one of the new shared offerings when moving to a 4G LTE...

LG Revolution maintenance update announced by Verizon

Android Just a day after the LG Spectrum began receiving a shiny new update, Verizon has announced a maintenance update for the that device's predecessor, the LG Revolution. Verizon has posted the details of the update over on the Revolution's support page,...

Verizon to eliminate grandfathered unlimited data plans as customers move to 4G LTE

4g Last year Verizon introduced tiered data plans and ceased offering an unlimited data option to new customers, but existing customers that had already signed up for unlimited data were allowed to keep their bottomless plan. It looks like that'll be...

Verizon 4G LTE network coming to 28 new markets, expanding in 11 more on May 17th

4g Verizon has already announced several markets that'll be gaining new or expanded LTE coverage on May 17th, but today the carrier unleashed the full list of 4G switches that'll be flipped this Thursday. In all, Verizon says that its 4G LTE network...

LG Spectrum VS920V6 update now making its way to users

Android Own an LG Spectrum? If so, you'd better fire up your software update functionality, because some Spectrum users are reporting that the VS920V6 update has begun rolling out. The new batch of software weighs in at 127MB and includes a bump up to...

ExclusiveCTIA Recap - HTC EVO 4G LTE, DROID Incredible 4G LTE; Apple creating its own mapping service?

Android CTIA took place in New Orleans last week and we got a chance to see plenty of new phones and Aaron has tons of hands-on videos for you to check out. The most notable devices were the HTC EVO 4G LTE and the HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE

ExclusiveVerizon needs a One, not another DROID

Android Three of the nation's four largest wireless providers either already offer or will soon offer a version of HTC’s new One series. AT&T launched the One X last Sunday; T-Mobile now sells the One S; and beginning Friday, Sprint will offer the HTC EVO...

Samsung Galaxy S III variants for all four major U.S. carriers reportedly tipped by test photos

Android Shortly after the Samsung Galaxy S III finally made its debut, a rumor surfaced claiming that Sprint may be launching its own model of Sammy's new flagship here in the U.S. Now a new report has expanded upon that rumor, with the folks from Pocketnow...

Wireless Emergency Alerts service starting later this month, several carriers on board

News The U.S. government and several wireless carriers are set to debut the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system this month. The free WEA service will deliver a special text message to users, who won't be required to sign up, alerting them to...