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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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “verizon”

• Verizon FiOS Get $150 back (Triple play or FiOS TV+FiOS Internet)

  
  sysdigg — Authority: 116
  Verizon FiOS Get $150 back (Triple play or FiOS TV+FiOS Internet)FiOS is much faster than cable and DSL internet. If you want really fast internet at your home then FiOS is your best bet. Verizon is undoubtly a leader in FiOS service , time to time Verizon runs promotional offer on their FiOS offerings. If you havent ...
  3 hours ago

• Mobile is Not "Too Big to Fail"

  
  IP Carrier — Authority: 480
  Some people set up straw men that are easy to knock down, such as the big, rich telcos and mobile providers. Reality is more complex. They still are big, but they also are businesses facing cannibalization of their core revenue stream, voice, and will have to replace most of that revenue with something else. We as a ...
  5 hours ago

• (DT) Deutsche Telekom Tops Estimates on Cost-Cutting

  
  Stock Blog Hub — Authority: 506
  German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom ( DT ) announced results for third-quarter 2009 with reported earnings per ADS of 31 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 25 cents. Net income of €959 million (US$1.4 billion) reflects a 7.2% increase from €895 million (US$1.3 billion) reported a year ago. This ...
  5 hours ago

• Verizon Elves

  
  blog.benguild.com — Authority:
  I’ve never had an issue with AT&T but I’m always amused that Verizon thinks they’re the shit for having 3G coverage in areas that aren’t as necessary. Eventually everyone will catch-up and it’ll be a non-issue.
  6 hours ago

• Ready to upgrade your Moto-Q? Get an Ozone!

  
  Mobility Site — Authority: 645
  For the last year or so I have had a Motorola Moto-Q 9c Smartphone (Verizon).  For a Windows Mobile Standard device, a darn good phone.  It did take me 3 of them at the beginning to get one that didn’t have a sticky key or something but that’s another story.  Once I got past that initial problem the phone ...
  6 hours ago

• Reports of Motorola Droids Not Sending MMS

  
  Gear Live — Authority: 520
  It seems to be few and far between at this point, but stemming from an unfortunate first-hand series of events, we’ve investigated and found a few unhappy Verizon Wireless Motorola Droid customers out there who are experiencing an annoying problem:  MMS’ are being sent and being rejected with the error message: ...
  6 hours ago

• Verizon Ups Termination Fee to as High as $350, Adds Extra Data Fees, and More

  
  The Internet Patrol — Authority: 121
  Verizon Wireless is upping its early termination fee - particularly for "advanced devices" - to as much as $350.00 for cancelling early in the contract. In addition, access that comes standard on many Internet capable devices can cost you more than $100 a month extra on a Verizon advanced device.
  7 hours ago

• Welcome “worldmode” iPhone!

  
  50 Records — Authority: 123
  There has been a lot of buzz concerning Verizon’s attacks on AT&T; by creating phones directly in competition of the iPhone and by attacking AT&T;’s service. Well, according to AppleInsider , Apple is in the works of creating a “worldmode” iPhone that will be available to other networks, especially ...
  7 hours ago

• Which phone should you buy: Droid or Eris? Go with the Droid!

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 144
  We’ve been hearing about the Droid for weeks, getting screen shots and teasers, reviews and comparisons. Finally, it’s come out to play! While many have spent countless hours fantasizing about the joys and uses of such a phone (or maybe that was just me), time for mental window shopping is officially over and now ...
  8 hours ago

• Verizon Makes fun of the iPhone, Praises Windows Mobile/Google Phones

  
  Technology Info — Authority: 159
  Got a grudge against Windows Mobile? Verizon’s latest ad showing the HTC Imagio and Droid Eris tries to improve the image of Windows Mobile and the fresh Droid phone, plus it mocks the famous iPhone.Basically, it’s not the iPhone getting trashed, but rather the 3G coverage of the carrier selling it, AT&T. ...
  8 hours ago

• Apple Prepping a World Mode iPhone?

  
  Technology Info — Authority: 159
  Now with the Verizon Droid out and all, some may think that an iPhone killer was unleashed, when in fact this is more of a BlackBerry killer. An AppleInsider blog post suggests that Verizon might show some love for the iPhone pretty soon, with a possible debut in Q3 2010.Also, we learn that there will [...]Related ...
  8 hours ago

• HTC Hero Versus HTC Droid Eris, Video Duel

  
  Technology Info — Authority: 159
  HTC Eris is the second device in the Verizon Droid line and an Android model that looks very much like HTC Hero, at least in the design department. The folks of Engadget have tested both Eris and Hero, the last in its GSM and CDMA versions (without the chin), as you can see in the [...]Related posts: Video: Droid ...
  8 hours ago

• Is the iPhone a Misfit Toy?

  
  The Reformed Broker — Authority: 631
  AllThingsD posted Verizon ’s 3 new Christmas-themed commercials bashing  Apple’s iPhone , simply because of it’s reliance on AT&T ’s network.  AT&T is the only reason why I am currently iPhoneless.  Calling it a “misfit toy” was a clever touch: I never ask anyone for anything, but ...
  8 hours ago

• The gloves are off: Verizon iPhone attack commercials go full swing

  
  Gear Live — Authority: 520
  Oh man, you’ve got to love how Verizon Wireless has gotten so bold now that they’ve finally got a killer device in the Motorola DROID to brag about. You’ve also got to love how Apple is getting a taste of their own medicine, after running the “I’m a Mac” ads for years now. Verizon is aiming to highlight ...
  8 hours ago

• U.S. Motorola Droid Does—and Doesnt—Have Pinch-and-Zoom

  
  Gearlog — Authority: 726
  Droid owners, some good news appeared today: You can use pinch-and-zoom on your device. Well, sometimes. Heres the saga about his multi-touch feature, in a nutshell. 10/27: Google announces the smartphone OS Android 2.0. It officially supports multi-touch but not pinch-and-zoom. The software developer kit allows ...
  8 hours ago

• Did you buy a Motorola Droid? [open thread]

  
  The Toybox — Authority: 625
  The Motorola Droid smartphone has arrived on Verizon, and lines were more than 100 people deep here in New York City on launch day. The mobile device has elicited a kind of excitement I haven’t seen from consumers in a long time — not since the T-Mobile G1 or iPhone 3G. (Not quite the BlackBerry Storm, ...
  8 hours ago

• New Droid Commercials Take A Turn For The Better

  
  Android Phone Fans — Authority: 674
  Don’t get me wrong – the iDon’t Commercials had the whole interwebz talking and the Stealth Bomber commercials were a great little tease – but I’m much more enjoying three new commercials that Verizon has just launched for the Motorola Droid. Before you call me crazy, let me explain. The iDon’t and ...
  9 hours ago

• Verizon Attacks AT&T, Plays Nice with Apple

  
  CIO - Blogs and Discussion - — Authority: 443
  As I wrote last week , American consumers love comparative, creative advertising. read more
  9 hours ago

• iMac touchscreens, iPod HD radio and iPhone sync issue fixed

  
  F-Default — Authority: 561
  -: TUAW Business Gigaware adapter brings HD Radio to iPod touch and iPhone for $80 Up until now, there have been just two ways to get HD Radio in a portable, handheld solution: buy a Zune HD, or opt for Insignia’s NS-HD01. As of today, Gigaware is changing all that… New iMac and MacBook touchscreens debut, thanks ...
  10 hours ago

• New DROID ads show off Android, will make a man out of you

  
  MainGadget — Authority: 161
  “A robot is a thing that does…” Verizon / Google / Motorola are taking their ad onslaught to new heights and in a new direction, with three new ads (which will hit “soon,” according to our tipster), two of which actually show off Android functionality. It’s a bold new vision for a hyperbole-filled, ...
  11 hours ago

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