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Android 2.1 Leaks for Droid and Droid Eris
For all of our Verizon Android users out there, if you’re willing to take the chance, you can finally get Android 2.1 for your Motorola Droid or HTC Droid Eris, unofficially of course. So far, we’ve seen reports that the ROM is working good (here for the Droid Eris) once you figure out how to…
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Motorola Devour Coming To Verizon Wireless
Motorola just announced another Android device coming to the market, the Motorola Devour. Its coming to Verizon Wireless “soon”. Rumor also has it as having WiFi, a 3MP camera and a 320×480 screen. “To get the most from Motorola DEVOUR, customers will need to subscribe to a Nationwide Talk or Nationwide Talk & Text plan…
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Mobile Data is Money Honey for Verizon
Verizon Wireless has released its 4th Quarter 2009 Revenue results and there are some stunning statistics. Keep in mind that all this occurred in just 4 months time. 162 billion text messages were sent or received (that’s 15,625 texts per second) 4 billion picture/video messages were sent or received 38 million music and videos were…
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Nexus One To Sell At WalMart?!?
Update: WalMart has admitted this was an error and released the following quote: “Due to a technical error, this item erroneously was displayed on our site. We’re working with our partner Let’s Talk to have it removed as quickly as possible. We have no plans to carry Nexus One in Walmart stores or online at…
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Nexus One Sold Only 20,000 Units
The reports have come in, and the highly anticipated Google Phone, the Nexus One, has only sold 20,000 units in its first week. This is not a lot when compared to the other popular phones (Droid, iPhone, and even some Windows Mobile phones). The Verizon Wireless Droid sold about 250,000 in its first week. Google…
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So, you want the Palm Pre/Pixi on Verizon?
How about if I do you one better? How about the Palm Pre PLUS and the Palm Pixi PLUS coming to Big Red? That’s right, sometime in 2010 Verizon will be launching both of WebOS-enabled devices. What is with the PLUS you ask me? Well, the Pre PLUS will come with double the amount of…
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Verizon’s DROID Getting 2.0.1 Update
Originally, Verizon had said this update would be pushed out to customers in “the coming weeks”. There have been reports now that some customers have been receiving the update within the last couple of days. This update is mostly lots of bug fixes, improved stability and battery life, better camera and call quality, faster visual…
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FCC Opens Investigation Into Verizon
Apparently customers are not the only ones upset by Verizon’s new early termination fee (ETF) policy because the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has now opened an investigation. Verizon recently doubled the fee for customers with premium devices, from $175 to $350, who would like to get out of their contract with Big Red. Verizon argues…
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Motorola DROID to get OTA Update Soon
Amid all of the hype regarding the Android 2.0.1 SDK today, Verizon sweetened the pot with an announcement that an OTA update for the Motorola DROID will be made available “in the coming weeks.” A few of the announced fixes will be for voice reception and the 5.0 megapixel camera’s notorious inabaility to correctly focus…
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And the winner is…
The iPhone 3GS, which is apparently the highest rated smartphone according to Consumer Reports. However, the Palm Pre, the Blackberry Storm, and other BlackBerry models bested the iPhone in messaging, and the Pre is a superior multi-tasker. And what phone do you think came in second? It is not an Android phone, but rather a…
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How many calls per Mhz can your carrier do?
Phone calls cost money. As consumers, we have the option to pay as you go, pay for a set amount of minutes per month, or choose an unlimited amount of minutes per month. But the amount of calls that the cell company can process is a static amount and is expensive and costs the same…
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Sprint is not “America’s most dependable 3G network”?
America’s most dependable 3G network. For a while now that has been what Sprint has used to describe their wireless network. However, Verizon Wireless has now called turkey (Ed.- It is Thanksgiving here in the U.S. so this cliche is allowable.) on this claim.
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The Verizon and AT&T battle…
Well, talks of the DROID aside, it has been fun to watch AT&T and Verizon battling each other. The commercials were hilarious. In case you did not catch them, there is a bunch here about how the iPhone is a misfit toy, how Verizon’s 3g coverage is 5X better then AT&T’s, and how Verizon’s 3G…
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Motorola Droid for $119, HTC Pure for FREE
If you have been waiting to get the Motorola Droid but have been waiting for a price drop, you are in luck. You could pay $199 through Verizon, or you could go through Dell Mobility and pick it up for $119, plus free shipping through Fedex. Of course, this offer applies only for those who…
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Toshiba TG01 Destined For Verizon?
Our forum member ajac has posted an article from PhoneArena that shows the Toshiba TG01 may be coming to Verizon. The screenshot is from a CelleBrite machine, which transfers info from one phone to another. While there’s no Verizon logo or anything else in the picture, its rumored to be from a Verizon store. While…
