verizon

Verizon is a broadband and telecommunications company, headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 2000 after one of the original seven Baby Bells that was created after the large break up of AT&T in 1983, Bell Atlantic, acquired the company GTE. It's primary service area is on the east coast of the United States. Verizon is best known for its land line and wireless phone services.

The company is currently in the process of remaking itself as a data and video provider with its service Verizon FIOS. At an estimated cost of $4,000 per household the company is installing fiber-optic cables directly to consumers' homes. This allows the company to give users fiber-optic speeds of up to 50 Mpbs and good HDTV picture quality.

As a large and well known company, Verizon is often covered and discussed on blogs for its wireless product announcements, company privacy practices and customer service issues.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “verizon”

• in Android
  Motorola Droid RAZR Review
  Motorola Droid RAZR gets a full review.
  by kleishear / on Jan 24, 2012
• in Business
  You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em
  Verizon's about-face over a proposed fee is just the latest in a series
  by oldgoat1957 / on Dec 31, 2011
• in Technology
  SuperBowl Will Be Streamed Live Online By NFL, NBC and Verizon Mobile
  The Superbowl in Indianapolis will be streamed online and to Verizon mobile users for the first time in February 2012.
  by jbinc / on Dec 21, 2011

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• Verizon’s HTC Rezound Shipping With Hidden World Phone GSM Radio?

  
  GottaBeMobile.com — Authority: 437
  Though unadvertised and not marketed by HTC nor Verizon Wireless as a global world phone, the Android LTE HTC Rezound may in fact be a world phone complete with a GSM radio. After the device was shipped overseas, a user had inserted a T-Mobile UK SIM card into the advertised CDMA/LTE smartphone and was able to make ...
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• New Apple iPad 2 16GB,Wi-Fi + 3G (Verizon), 9.7in – Black (MC755LL/A) (Latest…

  
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  US $565.00 (2 Bids) End Date: Monday Jan-30-2012 12:09:48 PST Bid now | Add to watch list Visit link: New Apple iPad 2 16GB,Wi-Fi + 3G (Verizon), 9.7in - Black (MC755LL/A) (Latest...
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• HTC Rezound gets Minor Update

  
  Htc News — Authority: 112
  Almost all the Android users wait for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update and discuss which model of which brand will get the update first but Verizon Wireless decided to push out a minor update for fixing the radio issues of the HTC Rezound . This info is official since the mobile carrier added a new sport ...
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• Verizon Now Training Employees on Shared Family Data Plans

  
  GottaBeMobile.com — Authority: 437
  According to a leaked screenshot to Engadget, Verizon Wireless may be getting ready to deploy its family shared data plans soon. The carrier had promised the feature would be coming this year, and now it looks like employees are seeing the feature in their online training material. It appears that sharing data ...
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• Is Verizon Building A Netflix Competitor?

  
  The Social Feed — Authority: 422
  The streaming movie and DVD rental business has proven so successful that every man and his dog it seems now wants a piece of the action. [Read more »]
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• Verizon’s ZTE V66 LTE Android tablet caught at Bluetooth SIG

  
  IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — Authority: 671
  Just like Sprint which will soon get the ZTE V55 Optik , Verizon Wireless also wants an affordable tablet in its portfolio. And that would be ZTE V66, which we caught at the Bluetooth SIG . Specs wise, we’re talking about a device that’s almost identical to what Sprint will be launching, with its specs that ...
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• I’m switching to iPhone 4S for a week

  
  Cell Phone News — Authority: 147
  This week I will be embarking on a journey which includes me giving up the Android smartphones I’ve been using essentially exclusively over the past several years and picking up an iPhone 4S . Apple’s own smartphone hero is the most well-known smartphone hardware/software combination on Earth, and since it is my ...
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• Verizon shared data plans show up in employee training materials, still on track?

  
  Engadget — Authority: 850
  Verizon said it was working on a shared data solution for 2012, and according to an anonymous tipster, the new packages could be rolling out soon. Weve been told that training material for an update to the outfits internal account management application includes screenshots (one of which you can see above) that show ...
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• Verizon shared data plans show up in employee training materials, still on track?

  
  Michael Vacirca - Geek. Nerd. Hilarious. — Authority: 140
  Verizon said it was working on a shared data solution for 2012, and according to an anonymous tipster, the new packages could be rolling out soon. Weve been told that training material for an update to the outfits internal account management application includes screenshots (one of which you can see above) that show ...
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• Amazon Wireless Has A Great Deal On the Verizon HTC Rezound

  
  Cell Phone News — Authority: 147
  If you like the HTC Rezound (and Sprint) enough to sign a contract then you will probably want to grab this opportunity! Instead of paying $199.99 for the smartphone from the carrier you could get it for $ 79.99 from Amazon Wireless. The price requires you to sign a two-year contract but if you still want the phone ...
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• Amazon drops price of Galaxy Nexus to $100

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 728
  If you’ve been holding out on picking up the Samsung Galaxy Nexus until the price drops down a bit, Amazon has dropped the price of Google’s flagship Android 4.0 phone to a mere $99.99. Before you get too excited, there’s one little detail you need to keep in mind: the new low price only applies to new Verizon ...
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• How crowdsourcing will give Hilton Head better mobile coverage

  
  Cell Phone News — Authority: 147
  Hilton Head, S.C., is an island full of sandy beaches, manicured golf courses and lush green trees. But one thing the island community doesn’t have is good cellular coverage. Read the original here: How crowdsourcing will give Hilton Head better mobile coverage [ Kevin Fitchard / Mobile ]
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• iPhone 5 release date: Verizon, Sprint get post-4S leg up on AT&T

  
  iProng Magazine — Authority: 122
  This years iPhone 5 shifts carrier balance of power
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• Samsung Epic 4G 2 (SPH-D705) Shows Up In Cellbrite System – Where’s It Headed?

  
  Cell Phone News — Authority: 147
  Right before we enter into the weekend, we get a juicy bit of news. Apparently, the Samsung SPH-D705 — otherwise known as the Epic 4G 2 — has popped up in the Cellebrite system indicating the device could be launching sometime in the very near future. More: Samsung Epic 4G 2 (SPH-D705) Shows Up In Cellbrite ...
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• Hot Deal: Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX now just $199.99 at Amazon Wireless

  
  IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — Authority: 671
  Like the new Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX ? You know it’s the DROID RAZR with a bigger battery and hence a thicker body. It’s an awesome device and if there were no for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, it would be my phone of choice. If you’re not intimidated by the world’s first Android 4.0 smartphone and like design ...
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  I frequently receive email from companies asking me to share news or discounts with my readers. Each week I’ll gather the best requests and share them with you here. It’s More Than Just Music To Your Ears It’s time to play the music. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to win backstage passes to a ...
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• Motorola Droid 4 Coming to Verizon, Priced at $199.99

  
  GSM Dome - Mobile Phone News — Authority: 544
  After the whole Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX craziness, here comes the Droid 4 to give the guys and gals who love QWERTY + touch combos a chance. We’ve just found out that Verizon will sell the Motorola Droid 4 for $199.99 on contract, or so says a recent MAP list that Droid-Life uncovered. This kind of pricing is ...
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• Rendering for ZTE V66 4G LTE Android Tablet Leaked for Verizon

  
  GottaBeMobile.com — Authority: 437
  It looks like Verizon and ZTE are getting cozier. After having announced a Jetpack mobile hotspot at CES, the two are now working on delivering a new Android tablet with 4G LTE integration that will tap into Verizon’s network. The rumored ZTE V66 tablet had been speculated before, and now we’re seeing a render ...
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• Pictured: Verizon’s ZTE V66 tablet

  
  GoAndroid — Authority: 435
  Few Months ago we told you that ZTE V66 has passed through FCC . Apart from its Verizon logo and 4G LTE indication, we had absolutely no idea on what the device would look like, but thanks to the ZTE V66 stopping by the Bluetooth SIG, we now have a possible rendering of Verizon’s upcoming ZTE V66 4G LTE capable ...
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