It was just yesterday that we found out how Apple and Verizon are cooking up a new iPhone for 2010 ready to run on Big Red’s CDMA network. And now this: Microsoft and Verizon are working on an iPhone killer. Or did everyone misunderstood the whole Apple and Verizon thing? According to certain sources Verizon is in talks with Microsoft about that whole iPhone killer. Codenamed project “Pink” the phone will be designed by Microsoft and it will come with lots of multimedia features and, of course, a large touchscreen. The new phone is going to run on Windows Mobile but it’s going to be a tweaked version. So what say you Microsoft? How are you going to explain to everyone else that’s using your OS the new phone? After all everyone knows that Microsoft will not develop an own phone right?

via WSJ

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For all you Storm users under contract with Verizon, there’s a new OS that’s going to arrive soon. In a recent internal Verizon memo OS version 4.7.0.141 is mentioned. The memo also says that the new OS is here and it should be available soon to all Verizon customers that own a BlackBerry Storm 9530. RIM is apparently working on an even bigger version, 4.7.0.201 for the same phone but until such version is available you should try out Verizon’s update. As always, make sure you backup before you start messing up that RIM phone. And make sure you tell us how you feel about the new OS!

Tags: Mobile News, OS, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, RIM, Storm, Verizon, Verizon, wireless

FCC, that ever resourceful authority giving us insights on what to expect in the near future, has revealed a cell phone from Motorola destined for Verizon, the A4500 World Phone.   Details revealed indicate a candybar form factor with a QWERTY keypad, WiFi, fingerprint scanner, microSD expansion, EVDO data speeds, stereo Bluetooth, and quad-band GSM world roaming capability. The Motorola A4500 will be a smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.1 and will also have a 2-megapixel camera, which seems to be added just for the kicks, we guess.

No news from either Motorola or Verizon’s front yet about the A4500, but we will surely tell you when that pops up.

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Not only AT&T had a great first quarter, Verizon Wireless did too. Verizon brought in $26.6 billion which is 11.6% more than last year. Cash flow is up 20% at $6.4 million compared to 2008. Verizon also managed to get a net 1.3 million new wireless subscribers. As for FiOS TV the company brought in 299,000 new net subscribers and 298,000 new FiOS Internet customers. As you can see Verizon manages to survive without the iPhone when it comes to its wireless business. What will happen when the iPhone finally hits?

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Tags: At&T, iPhone, mobile subscribers, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

We kept talking about how Verizon is not going to get a CDMA iPhone soon and how AT&T will keep its grip on that exclusivity iPhone agreement. Until today that was all true. Now it looks like Verizon wants the iPhone and not only does it want it but it’s working on it with Apple. According to USA Today the iPhone will be going to Verizon as soon as the exclusivity deal expires. I hope you’re sitting down for this: the Verizon iPhone will run on the CDMA network which is quite the contrary of what we knew so far. Isn’t iPhone 2010 going to use that fresh 4G LTE network?

via USA Today

Tags: 2010, Apple, Apple, At&T, CDMA, iPhone, iPhone, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Verizon, Verizon

AT&T plans to get rid of quite a few phones these days. The HTC Fuze is just another example. Refurbished models will get an impressive $499 discount which means they will cost exactly $0. You will still have to agree to a 2-year contract and a new activation but the phone will not cost you anything. Is it worth it? Verizon and Sprint are currently charging $349 and $299 respectively for an HTC Touch Pro, so the Fuze, even if refurbished, sounds like a good idea.

via AT&T

Tags: At&T, At&T, Fuze, HTC, Mobile News, refurbished, Sprint, Sprint, Touch Pro, Verizon, Verizon

T-Mobile seems happy to announce that it has sold over one million G1 Android phones in the USA so far. That’s quite an achievement considering that the phone has been launched by a carrier who’s 3G network is still young. As a matter of fact the G1 is the most popular 3G phone sold by T-Mobile so far considering that from the 1.5 million 3G handsets active on T-Mobile’s network over a million are represented by HTC’s G1. Considering that T-Mobile is going to expand the current 3G network and that the carrier is planning more Android phones for 2009, are we to expect more and more subscribers to switch to an Android-powered T-Mobile handset? And let’s not forget that this year the competition is going to unveil some serious smartphones: Sprint will bring the Pre, AT&T the next-gen iPhone and Verizon the Storm 2 and not only. What about you? Have you purchased your first Android phone yet?

Tags: 3G, Android, At&T, At&T, Blackberry Storm, G1, HTC, HTC, iPhone, iPhone, Mobile News, Other Brands, Palm, Palm, pre, Research In Motion, Sprint, Sprint, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Verizon, Verizon

LG Versa owners will be more than happy to play with that new game pad module which is now available. The game pad can be simply snapped-on the back of the phone and it will slide-out whenever you feel like playing a game. The 8-way directional pad comes with four dedicated SNES-style gaming buttons ready for lots of action. The upgrade will cost you $29.99 but it’s absolutely worth it.

via Verizon

Tags: Game Pad, LG, LG, Mobile News, Verizon, Versa

It looks like Apple really likes its partnership with AT&T. In fact Apple’s COO said about the collaboration between the two companies the following:

We believe they’re the best wireless provider in the U.S.. They put the full force and weight of their company behind it. We’re very happy with the relationship we have and do not have a plan to change it.

Does that mean that Apple will extend the exclusive deal it has with AT&T beyond 2010? We do know that Apple won’t make a CDMA version so Verizon or Sprint will not get the iPhone just yet and T-Mobile’s UMA 3G network is two small right now to even think about an iPhone for it. But since everyone is testing LTE and getting ready to launch 4G networks in the future, can we assume that Apple will change its mind when the iPhone 4G will be ready to hit the market?

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As you can see Verizon has gone ahead and released to the public a new section of its website. The user review feature has been in our news a while ago and it’s now ready to be implemented. If you’re anxious to speak your mind about your latest purchase then by all means, go right ahead and do so. You can rate handsets on a five star scale and you will be judging the ease of use, the display, the overall design and features and the battery life. You can jot down your personal review and bring up pros and cons for any phone. The only downsize of all that is that you will have to log in your account before writing your review. And reviews will be judged by Verizon employees which means your personal rants about certain devices might not be approved.

via Verizon

Tags: Mobile News, Review, User Review, Verizon, Verizon, website

A new phone from Nokia has arrived at the door of the FCC. It’s a dual-sliding CDMA handset never seen before. It sports a 3 megapixel camera, a microSD slot and 3.5mm headphones. 3G via EV-DO Rev. A and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP are also present and for radio lovers an FM transmitter is also there for you. That’s about all the details we managed to find so far. The device might be a new N-series phone headed to Verizon or Sprint and it will run either S40 or S60.

via Phone Scoop

Tags: CDMA, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Sprint, Sprint, Verizon, Verizon

The iPhone isn’t officially arriving to Verizon but I guess we were all expecting that. AT&T is the exclusive carrier and that won’t change in the near future. Verizon is also saying that Apple wasn’t going to work with Verizon anyway. At least not until Verizon will release its 4G LTE network in 2011.

Here’s what the Wall Street Journal says:

Mr. Seidenberg also addressed the notion of Apple Inc.’s iPhone ever coming to the Verizon Wireless network, saying it is more likely that Apple would be willing to work with the carrier under the fourth-generation, or 4G, network, which follows the same technology standard as AT&T Inc.’s 4G plans. He said Apple never seriously considered making a CDMA version of the iPhone because it didn’t have as wide a distribution opportunity.

via Wall Street Journal

Tags: Apple, At&T, At&T, iPhone, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Verizon, Verizon

Verizon is talking more and more about its future LTE network and it should be since it’s scheduled to be ready by next year. The company has released the first specs of the new network just so all the manufacturers get an idea on what they’re getting into. The network will start as a data-only network and devices won’t be required to support any CDMA in that first phase. Testing should start this year and Verizon wants to have fully working phones ready to test it by that time. What do you think?

via Verizon

Tags: CDMA, LTE, Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon

The boycott of everything Cuban has been going on for a very, very long time. Well, now that Fidel Castro has been replaced and Barack Obama has assumed the position of President, the times are changing.

It was recently announced that Barack Obama is now allowing United States telecom, television, and radio companies can now apply for licenses to be allowed to operate in Cuba.

Hopefully with this new market opened up the United States economy will slowly start to get better. Let’s just hope that Cuban Cigars are allowed Stateside sometime soon.

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Tags: At&T, Barack Obama, Cell Phones, cuba, Mobile News, radio, telecom, television, united states, Verizon

A new Nokia phone is heading to Verizon Wireless but details about it are very limited right now. According to secret sources the new handset has a swivel mechanism and resembles the E71, which is one of the best phones Nokia launched last year. Will the swivel version be just as good or way better?

Verizon is supposed to launch it this summer, sometime in July or August so we’re waiting for all the hot specs by then. What we do know is that this QWERTY Nokia phone will be running Symbian S40 and not S60. What do you think?

via BGR

Tags: E71, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Nokia, Nokia, Swivel, Symbian S40, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

LTE is upon us and everyone who’s anyone in the mobile business is going to prepare either an LTE network or some phones ready to deliver 4G speeds to your mobile life. All the big names are involved with LTE and everyone is testing it. Samsung and LG might launch their first LTE phones in 2010 according to some people. Will Verizon’s LTE network be ready in time for these phones’ arrivals? Will Samsung and LG beat Nokia when it comes to launching the first LTE device?

via DigiTimes

Tags: 4G, LG, LG, LTE, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon

For all those of you that purchased a Samsung Omnia from Verizon there’s an unofficial ROM, the i910, ready to upgrade you handset. One of the most important features is the GPS unlock but the ROM does other things too:

• 5% battery increments
• Ability to disable threaded text messaging via system settings
• Pop-up keyboard keys a la iPhone
• Auto-lock keyapd settings now include Off, 2s and 5s
• Opera 9.5 Mobile build 15679
• Weather Bug and Windows Live Widgets
• Favorite settings, now known as easy settings
• Windows Live

If you know what you’re doing go ahead and get it. Make sure you backup first since unpredictable things can happen with unofficial software.

via Knguyentu

Tags: GPS, i910, Mobile News, OMNIA, ROM, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Nothing showcases a mobile phone and its features better than a saucy video with a curvaceous babe cradling it in a shower, or so thinks Verizon as that’s exactly the situation we caught the upcoming Casio Exilim C721 in.  If you care to watch the promo video (and I know you will) after the break, you can see the lady demonstrating its waterproof casing and its 5-megapixel camera to snap some pretty interesting pictures for her lucky boyfriend.  Seems like that’s about all you can do with the cell phone while bathing as we still have no idea what else the C721 is capable of until Verizon or Casio deems us fit to let us in the loop. Keep reading to watch the video…

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I remember when I was younger, unlimited texting wasn’t as affordable as it is now and whenever my phone bill was exessive my parents threatened to give my phone’s service the axe. Well, it looks like one parent by the name of Gregg Christoffersen decided to take the axing to a whole new level.

13 year old Dena Christoffersen, Gregg’s daughter, managed to send and/or receive 20,000 text messages in 1 month alone. Of course, her parents didn’t sign up for unlimited texting resulting in a staggering $4,750 phone bill. Hours after receiving the bill, Gregg proceeded to smash his daughter’s cellphone effectively solving the problem ensuring it would never happen again.

MSNBC reports that Verizon has agreed to drop the bill to a more reasonable price, lucky for Gregg. At least we know it wasn’t an iPhone.

Tags: Apple, bill, Cell Phones, Cellphone, culture, Mobile News, msnbc, Portable Devices, smashed, Verizon

A new slider is coming to Verizon. It’s the Samsung Trance U490 and it’s supposed to be available in Verizon stores starting with April 24. The Trance is a mid-level phone centered on music. It will come with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower sound technology and it will include a new sharing feature which will let you share playback on two simultaneous Bluetooth stereo connections. Besides the music capabilities the Trance will bring you the following:

• 2.1-inch display with 176 x 220 resolution
• CDMA 1X 800/1900mHz Digital Only
• 1.3 Megapixel Camera
• 1GB of Internal Memory Dedicated for Music, up to 16GB MicroSD expansion
• 3.5mm Headset Jack
• Bluetooth
• Mobile Email, Mobile Web, VZ Navigator, Chaperone Parent and Chat Capable
• V CAST Music with Rhapsody support
• Music Player for MP3, WMA & unprotected AAC & unprotected AAC+ Formats
• One touch access to Music and ability to create & manage playlists and to Multi-task while listening to music
• Sync Music from PC to Phone, Over the Air Music Downloads are not Supported
• Text, Picture, and Voice Messaging with Threaded Messaging Feature
• Tools: Alarm Clock, World Clock, Calculator with Converter, Stop Watch

The Trance will cost $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a 2-year contract or $119.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate and a 1 year contract or $219.99 without a contract. What will you choose?

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Tags: Mobile News, music, Samsung, Samsung, Trance, Verizon, Verizon Wireless