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”

 

• 3 Telecom Stocks Seeing Action: Investors Talk Verizon Buyout, T-Mobile Impresses Deutsche Bank, and Sprint Goes Shopping

  
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  Verizon Communications  ( NYSE:VZ ): Analysts and investors are already discussing what  Vodafone  ( NASDAQ:VOD ) will do with the $100 billion (or more)  cash pile that it would be sitting on  in the event that Verizon buys out the 45 percent stake that Vodafone currently holds in the company. ”What they ...
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• Verizon Galaxy S4 Bootloader Unlock Coming Soon

  
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  Verizon Galaxy S4 Bootloader Unlock Coming Soon is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile . It appears that a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 bootloader unlock was successful and that the developer behind the method is prepared to release it for public consumption in the near future. Several weeks ago, developer ...
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• Aid for F.C.C. in Defending Its Net Neutrality Rules

  
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  A Supreme Court decision seems to help the Federal Communications Commission’s high-profile attempt to defend its net neutrality rules against a court challenge.
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• HTC One: 5 More Things To Know

  
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  HTC One: 5 More Things To Know is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile . The HTC One is finally out on shelves, competing against the likes of the iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 . However, it’s arrival doesn’t mean its story has ended. In fact, it’s only the opening salvo as we have seen ...
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• Motorola X Phone Might Support Verizon And Sprint As Well

  
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  A new leak suggests that CDMA compatible version of Motorola X Phone is also being developed, which will bring support for Sprint and Verizon networks. Like It , +1 , Tweet It , Pin It Original content from Ubergizmo .        
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• Dan Rosenberg Appears to Have Conquered Verizon’s Galaxy S4 Bootloader, Boots Custom Recovery

  
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  A couple of weeks ago, Dan Rosenberg announced that he had unlocked the bootloader of the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4, but that he wouldn’t release his method until Verizon’s variant was also out in case they tried to patch it. With Big Red’s version arriving on doorsteps of pre-orderees, Dan had a chance to test ...
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• Verizon’s LTE launches in 6 new markets, now available in nearly 500 U.S. locations

  
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  Verizon’s aggressive 4G LTE network roll-out continues unabated. The nation’s leading wireless carrier on Monday announced six new markets getting its speedy fourth-generation Long-Term Evolution (LTE) radio technology today: Durango, Colorado; Corbin and Madisonville, Kentucky; Adrian and Mount Pleasant, ...
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• Samsung I747 16GB – Blue

  
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  Samsung I747 16GB – Blue New (Unlocked Phone with complete accessories) New (Unlocked Phone with complete accessories) List Price: $ 387.88 Price: $ 387.88 Your browser does not support iframes. Find More B008OK8IIY Products Related Posts Samsung Galaxy Nexus SGH-I515 4G LTE CDMA ...
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• Verizon HTC One speculation returns as DROID DNA offer arrives

  
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  While Verizon and HTC have said that the HTC One isn’t hitting Big Red anytime soon, that doesn’t mean that the new device won’t land on Verizon at some point in the future. Recent evidence suggests that the One may be itching closer and closer to Verizon stores, thanks to a discounted DROID DNA , which ...
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• Verizon HTC One speculation returns as DROID DNA offer arrives

  
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  While Verizon and HTC have said that the HTC One isn’t hitting Big Red anytime soon, that doesn’t mean that the new device won’t land on Verizon at some point in the future. Recent evidence suggests that the One may be itching closer and closer to Verizon stores, thanks to a discounted DROID DNA , which ...
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• Boeing Showcases Its BBJ3 In Switzerland and 2 Other Dow Movers to Watch

  
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  The Boeing Company ( NYSE:BA ): Current price $98.84 For the first time ever, Boeing’s Business Jets is showing off a BBJ 3 at the 2013 European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in Geneva. The plane is based upon the 737-900ER, and was equipped with its custom VIP interiors at Jet Aviation in Basel. ...
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• Verizon HTC One reality returns as DROID DNA offer pops up

  
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  Today Verizon has once again stoked the fires of possibility for an HTC One as they place the DROID DNA on a social sharing fire sale. This situation could go one of two ways – one, it’s possible that the Verizon special event later this week will result in a new color option for the Samsung GALAXY S 4 before ...
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• Verizon HTC One Launch Still a Mystery

  
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  Verizon HTC One Launch Still a Mystery is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile . While it still appears as though Verizon has plans to launch the HTC One on its 4G LTE network, those plans remain muddled in mystery as there still isn’t any firm information out there suggesting that a launch is imminent, ...
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• Verizon Ups Data Limits on New Prepaid Plans, Likely in Response to Competitors

  
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  Back on February 1, Verizon introduced a new set of prepaid plans that were laughable, to say the least. These new plans started at $60, which would get you unlimited talk and text along with 500MB of data. The second tier landed you the same unlimited benefits, but only 2GB of data for $70. Keep [...]Verizon Ups Data ...
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• Verizon 4G LTE nearing 500 markets across US

  
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  Verizon is continuing to roll out its 4G LTE in more locations across the US of A by hitting many of the smaller cities and towns in between of the larger cities that they’ve already hit. Doing so will soon see them reaching the 500-market milestone. The carrier already has the largest LTE network in the US, and ...
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• Graphic: Which Internet Biggies Are Even Slightly Concerned About Your Privacy?

  
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  When it comes to online privacy, many consumers assume that their service provider, or the websites they are browsing, have the users’ best interest in mind and that these companies won’t simply hand over your information to authorities. These people are mistaken, as are those who believe that no online ...
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• Secret Ways to Save at Verizon Wireless

  
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  Shopping for a new cell phone requires careful consideration. After all, getting the best price on the latest device typically calls (no pun intended) for a new two year activation – meaning you face an early termination fee if you cancel after 14 days. However, there are secret ways to save on a new phone, as well ...
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• Google’s X Phone could be headed to Verizon and Sprint later this year

  
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  The rumored X Phone being developed by Google and Motorola unit is headed to AT&T later this year. A recent filing with the Federal Communication Commission revealed that the device, which carried the codename Motorola XT1058 , will support AT&Ts LTE and HSPA+ networks. The smartphone didnt include CDMA ...
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• Verizon Galaxy S 4 Pre-Orders Shipping Out NowTheUnlockr » Featured

  
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  Good news for anyone who pre-ordered the Samsung Galaxy S4 through Verizon as the company has started processing and shipping orders already. Many Verizon customers have reported that their orders have begun to ship and have estimated shipping arrival times as early as this week. The device was supposed to arrive on ...
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• Verizon Galaxy S 4 Pre-Orders Shipping Out Now

  
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  Good news for anyone who pre-ordered the Samsung Galaxy S4 through Verizon as the company has started processing and shipping orders already. Many Verizon customers have reported that their orders have begun to ship and have estimated shipping arrival times as early as this week. The device was supposed to arrive on ...
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