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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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  • New Black Friday Deals By Verizon – Netbooks and More


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    You’ll be able to get an all new Gateway LT netbook from Verizon on Black Friday for only $30 bucks, with a 2-year 3G contract and $100 mail-in rebate. The netbook weighs less than three pounds and offers Wi-Fi access, among other features. It runs on an Intel Atom CPU with a 10.1-inch screen, 160 GB HDD, and 1 ...
    4 hours ago
  • Samsung Rant Review


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    Author: Thereviewcritics Keywords: Sprint great cell phone that must have amazing awesome holiday gift for kids is deal rant rival env3 review droid at&t sprint t-mobile verizon wireless Added: November 26, 2009
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  • Black Friday deals roundup, starring SonyStyle, Sam’s Club, and more


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        It’s less than 24 hours before the US Consumer Conglomerate commence its attack on the brick-and-mortar retail battlefield. We’ve already seen a number of outlets show their Black Friday cards, but now some of the bigger guns are revealing their specials. SonyStyle is taking a couple hundred dollars off ...
    5 hours ago
  • Motorola DROID to take over Times Square this Friday


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    It was recently announced that Verizon, Google, Reuters and R/GA are coming together to really push the advertising campaign of the DROID this Friday by taking over Times Square.This latest stunt will have users calling 888-376-4336 in Manhattan to do a Google Voice search and then have their queries and search ...
    5 hours ago
  • Sidebar Delivers Personalized Mobile Apps And Content To Android


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    We recently wrote about Sidebar, an app that wants to help smartphone users with the process of finding the perfect apps for their phones. Sidebar is debuting its first app and guess what? It’s not an iPhone app-it’s an Android app! While Sidebar’s Android app is built for all Google-powered Android phones, the ...
    5 hours ago
  • Cancelling my iphone!! Giant waste of money


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    Author: Trackfresh Keywords: apple iphone at&t verizon t-mobile boost mobile virgin mobile 3g 4g cell phone android google sprint cancer consumerism capitalism voip text messaging price fixing tethering Added: November 26, 2009
    7 hours ago
  • Great Samsung Omnia 2 ad should be on TV


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    The Samsung Omnia 2 is coming to US very soon, and looking at our search traffic there is some excitement for the device.  The above is a promotional video for the device which not only shows the UI, but also the potential uses for the device, and looks a lot more fun than the typical fruity ad. Hopefully the ...
    10 hours ago
  • Sidebar Delivers Personalized Mobile Apps And Content To Android


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  • Motorola DROID does Times Square on Black Friday


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    As part of its “DROID Does” advertising campaign, Verizon Wireless is teaming up with Google, Reuters and R/GA to take over Times Square in a promotion to showcase Google Voice search and the Motorola DROID, just like we reported previously . If you are in Manhattan for the craziness called Black Friday, stroll ...
    11 hours ago
  • AT&T Brings Luke Wilson Back For Another Crappy Ad


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    Another day, another really bad ad from AT&T starring Luke Wilson. Here it is: Ignoring the fact that iPhone users who have 3G capable phones are often stuck on EDGE which doesn’t support this feature as has been discussed here previously , this ad does nothing to counter what Verizon has said. That is, ...
    12 hours ago
  • Verizon and Motorola Bring Voice-based Google Mobile Search To Times Square


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    Google, Verizon and Motorola have sure developed a flair for the dramatic. According to this post on a site operated by the Android’s leading triumvirate, you can use “just your voice” to “search Time Square without touching a single button.” The claim is a bit overblown. What they mean to say is that ...
    13 hours ago
  • Consumer Reports: Verizon


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    From: Consumer Reports Verizon The highest-scoring carrier in the overall ratings, and a top performer in most cities we surveyed as well. Though we don’t list city-by-city scores for text and Web/eMail. Verizon’s standing in those is generally as high as for the voice scores. It’s prepaid service is as ...
    14 hours ago
  • Massuccis Take: Apple teams with AT&T in ad battle with Verizon


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    Filed under: Company News , Technology , Columns , Google , Apple , AT&T , Verizon Apple ( AAPL ) broke its silence in the advertising battle going on between AT&T ( T ) and Verizon ( VZ ). The iPhone maker launched its ad campaign this week showing an iPhone user talking on the phone while surfing ...
    15 hours ago
  • Amazon.com: BlackBerry Storm2 9550 Phone (Verizon Wireless):


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    Buy ainstreet Sofa Reviews & Discount Best Price Amazon.com: BlackBerry Storm2 9550 Phone (Verizon Wireless): Cell Phones & Service
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  • Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8530 Review


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    With today being Thanksgiving and most blogs closing shop for the day, we thought it would be a perfect time for us to break out our review of the latest smartphone in Verizon’s line-up, the BlackBerry Curve 8530 . More or less the same device as T-Mobile’s (and soon to be AT&T’s ) Curve 8520 , the 8530 ...
    16 hours ago
  • Verizon Samsung Omnia II Coming Next Month


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    Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile has announced recently that the Omnia II SCH i920 Mobile Phone will become available throughout Verizon Wireless locations nationwide starting December 2nd. The Samsung Omnia II comes with a 3.7-inch AMOLED responsive display which is powered by Samsung’s TouchWiz 2.0 user ...
    18 hours ago
  • I Like To Save Money, Thats Why I Use Straight Talk Wireless


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    I love my straight talk wireless phone. Only with straight talk can i get a 45$ unlimited texting and minute plan with no contracts….Detail ProductaI Like To Save Money, Thats Why I Use Straight Talk Wireless a I Like To Save Money, Thats Why I Use Straight Talk Wireless
    22 hours ago
  • Straight Talk Wireless Is The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread


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    I can’t believe how much money i am saving with this phone service….Detail Product a Straight Talk Wireless Is The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
    22 hours ago
  • Verizon Wireless VS Sprint for Its “Most Dependable 3G Network” Ad Claim


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    We have reported that the Verizon is sued by AT&T,it seems that issue is not enough for the big red,in fact,Verizon wireless has launched another fight against Sprint.Apple says that its does not like Verizon wireless’s 3G maps ads,and then Verizon Wireless just says that the company dislike Sprint’s most ...
    22 hours ago
  • Motorola Droid Photo Gallery


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    Here is some device pr0n showing Verizon’s Motorola Droid in all sorts of provocative poses. Please enjoy the show. I really enjoyed this shoot. The model was very fun to work with and it shows. (...) Read the rest of Motorola Droid Photo Gallery (1 words) If you like what you are reading, please consider ...
    22 hours ago

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