I remember the day one of Verizon’s local reps handed me a piece of the company’s new marketing campaign - one that takes deliberate aim at competitors AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile.
My first thought was that it reminded me of those…
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why cell phone plans are priced the way they are, you should check out this New York Times story.
It looks at how pricing plans have evolved into this system where you essentially subsidize the…
Motorola’s Droid, the latest smartphone that runs the Android software,
offers a good alternative to the iPhone if you’re seeking a
feature-packed phone with a full keyboard and strong wireless service.
The AP’s Rachel Metz takes a closer look.
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As we get closer to Friday’s launch of the new Motorola Droid phone by Verizon, there’s some talk in tech circles centered on how the wireless carrier is going to handle access to Microsoft Exchange’s Active Sync feature. Apparently, Verizon…
I realize that for many iPhone users out there, the thought of switching phones is roughly on par with the idea of changing moms. It’s just not done.
But for those of us who lack that extreme loyalty to a brand,…
With the Federal Communications Commission about to start working on new rules governing Net neutrality, Verizon’s chief executive officer earlier today predicted dire consequences.
With Net neutrality proponents in command of the five-member commission, it’s generally expected that new regulations will…
Cell phone users may be wasting several hundred dollars a year, paying for unused minutes and services they’ll never use. At least, that’s the argument being made by the Illinois Citizens Utility Board, a utility watchdog group.
The group released a…
I wonder if this counts as ironic: I sat down a few minutes ago to write about the government’s efforts to stimulate broadband access around the country. My initial attempt lasted less than a minute, halted in its tracks by a…
Life is full of surprises. Despite all the hype given (by people like me) to Apple and its nifty iPhones, the Blackberry Curve just took over the number one position in smart phone sales in the first quarter of 2009.
Looks like Verizon has more released details on the new touch-screen Blackberry Storm.
The phone’s pricing ($199, with rebate and a two-year contract) puts it in line with other touch-screen competitors like the iPhone. The phone will be available on Nov. 21.
I…
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