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The first images of two upcoming Verizon Wireless phones from LG and Motorola have surfaced. Read More for the images and further details.

According to a recent press release, Verizon Wireless has finally completed the transaction of purchasing the assests of SureWest Communications for $69 million. SureWest Communications operates as SureWest Wireless in Northern California.
The said purchase consists of network and operations assests along with the purchase of spectrum licenses in the greater Sacramento area. The licenses cover [...]

Two long anticipated devices have finally been made available to Verizon Wireless customers after months of delay and anticipation.

The Samsung Glyde features a widescreen WQVGA touchscreen with haptic feedback, modified Croix user interface from the European F700, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, microSDHC expansion slot, GPS support, speakerphone, media player, [...]

Verizon Wireless is clearancing the Motorola RAZR maxx Ve for only $19.99 with new two-year agreement. This price applies to new customers and upgrades.
The RAZR maxx Ve did not receive high-profile attention in the United States. Verizon landed an exclusivity agreement, but the delay in launching the phone caused it to live in the shadow [...]

In a press release today, Verizon has announced the launch of the highly-anticipated Version 4 of the VZ Navigator GPS software.
As we previously reported during CTIA the new version features 3D perspective view, real-time traffic in 75 markets, weather information, local event and movie search, and gas station search capabilities. The program is available [...]

Verizon Wireless has launched the long-awaited BlackBerry Curve ahead of its expected release later this month, though some customers were able to order through TeleSales as early as May 1st.
The device features a QVGA landscape display, trackball navigation as found on the Pearl, a 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and flash, media player, and [...]

Update: More specific information on the agreement has surfaced thanks to a transcript of the earnings call held this morning. As part of the agreement, Qwest will no longer use its brand to sell wireless service and will use Verizon Wireless branding throughout its retail footprint.  The service provider also expressed interest in implementing Verizon’s [...]

Sprint and Verizon have begun circulating internal memos stating that the launch of the respective versions of the BlackBerry Curve have been pushed back due to software issues, contradicting Sprint’s earlier response stating an April launch was still on track and delaying Verizon’s expected launch on May 9th.
The problem has been pinpointed to a bug [...]

The first official images of the midrange Nokia 6205 clamshell have surfaced.

The Nokia designed and manufactured phone is expected to launch on Verizon sometime this quarter and will feature external media player controls, microSD expansion slot, Bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, and unconfirmed reports state that it also features EVDO data access, though [...]

Verizon has launched the LG enV 2. This evolution of the VX9900 enV features much sleeker and more compact dimensions while still retaining all of the functionality the series of devices is known for.
The multimedia device features a revised outer keypad and display with larger dialing keys, while the internal QVGA display has increased [...]