Deal: Verizon Leather Tablet Case for iPad, Touchpad, XOOM, etc – $3.99 Shipped
An eBay seller is offering the remaining supplies of Verizon’s leather cases, originally designed for the first-generation iPad. It’s a case we’ve highlighted in the past. The case was designed to allow for the Wi-Fi first-generation iPad, as well as a Novatel MiFi, which Verizon marketed as a pairing at the time. The CDMA-based iPad [...]
Motorola Rolling Out Android 4.0 for Xoom Wi-Fi
The second tablet to receive the long awaited Android 4.0 update will be Motorola’s Xoom Wi-Fi tablet, with the update being pushed out as an OTA update. The update pushes the software version to IML77 and takes full advantage of the new operating system, being that the Xoom was the reference device for the previous [...]
CES 2012: Verizon Announces LG Spectrum
Following up on this morning’s announcement during the LG keynote, Verizon Wireless has officially announced the LG Spectrum while confirming pricing and launch details. As expected the phone will launch on January 19th for $199.99 after a new 2 year agreement and data plan. In a major change from the first generation of devices, the [...]
Let’s Face It: Mobile Hotspot on Verizon LTE Doesn’t Work
Verizon’s embattled LTE network has one issue that hasn’t gotten as much attention: Mobile Hotspot. Timeouts and dropped connections plague the service since its launch. Meanwhile, consumers pay $30/month hoping to be grandfathered into unlimited hotspot data, for life. The carrier that boasts “It’s The Network” does indeed have the most pervasive LTE network in [...]
Verizon to Charge $2 “Convenience Fee” for Phone or Online Bill Payments (Updated)
Verizon Wireless has decided that customers weren’t paying enough on their monthly bills, so the carrier has decided to implement a new $2 fee for customers that routinely pay bills either online and over the phone starting January 15th. In a short statement, the carrier cited increasing costs resulting from the processing of bill payments using [...]
Key US Windows Phone Launches Confirmed Ahead of CES
Noted Windows pundit Paul Thurrott has confirmed a few key details related to US Windows Phone launches planned for the coming year which center on AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Three LTE-based Windows Phone handsets–the Nokia ACE, HTC Radiant, and Samsung Mendel–will ship on AT&T Wireless before the middle of 2012. The ACE is due March [...]
Verizon Quietly Gives Half Off All LTE Batteries at Checkout
Over the past month, Verizon has been discounting LTE batteries. However, it was at times hard, and impossible to lock in the deal. We initially reported the half-off battery pricing with the HTC Rezound in a previous article, but the discounts were giving users errors. Namely, if a user was logged into VerizonWireless.com, they often [...]
Best Buy Offers BOGO Pricing on iPhone 4 32GB for AT&T, Verizon (Updated)
Best Buy email sent to customers this morning… Today only, Best Buy is offering buy-one-get-one free pricing on the 32GB version of iPhone 4S. The retailer is offering the pricing on both AT&T and Verizon Wireless versions of the iPhone 4S, but not on the Sprint variant. The offer is only valid for new two-year [...]
Report: DoJ Now Probing Verizon Spectrum Purchase
Verizon-SpectrumCo deal may hit Department of Justice roadblock, deal submitted to FCC on Monday.
Verizon Rolling Out New HTC Thunderbolt Update
Following the Gingerbread update, users encountered new bugs with Verizon’s first LTE phone. As is common with Verizon devices, following a major update, Verizon is offering users a bug fix rollup release, which is now available.
