The Vaio P might stand out from all the other netbooks but it’s darn too expensive for a netbook. That’s why Verizon decided to offer a $200 mail-in-rebate for all its customers opting for its 3G service. If you need an ultra-portable computer then you’re probably on the move a lot. A little 3G Internet connection would certainly come in handy for those times when there’s no free WiFi around. You will need to sign a two-year agreement to get the Vaio P for a subsidized price.

via pocketables

Tags: 3G, Laptops, Laptops, Mobile News, netbooks, Portable Devices, Rebates, Sony, Vaio P, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Need a new geo-tagging feature for your HTC Touch? Well go ahead and try HTC Footprints out. The application has been spotted in a new beta ROM from NFSFAN that has Manila2D with Footprints. The ROM will be available for Alltel, Bell Mobility, Sprint and Verizon Wireless Touch handsets. If you love geo-tagging your pictures and you know a thing or two about cell phones and their software you might like playing with this ROM. Otherwise make sure you don’t mess anything up while tuning your handset!

via xda-developers

Tags: Alltel, Alltel, Bell Mobility, Footprints, HTC, HTC, Sprint, Sprint, Verizon, Verizon

For the wise spender, everyone knows that you can save a lot if you use the web as an alternative means of communication.

A good device to use especially if you happen to be far from home is the Verizon Hub VoIP phone. It is a great alternative concept in communicating when you find yourself away from home.

Verizon has a new Hub to cater to such a crowd, being an intuitive device that puts a communications command center in the home while merging both wireline and wireless connectivity.

In order to get started with the Verizon Hub, you will need a 911 service, a home broadband connection, a wireless router and Verizon Wireless’ service. The Verizon Hub will retail for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year agreement, while additional cordless handsets will retail for $79.99 a pop.

(Source) Press

Tags: broadband connection, cordless handsets, home broadband, hub, Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, voip phone, wireless connectivity, Wireless Router

Are we ready for those new Motorola handsets? We know that Motorola and Verizon have planned quite a few phones for 2009 and some of them look great in pictures. The phone here is the Motorola Inferno or Torch. We’re not convinced they’re holding to either name since some people refer to it as the Blaze 2 or Krave 2. Whatever their going to call it, it’s still the sequel of the Krave ZN4.

Hardware trials are going to start next week and we hopefully by then we’re going to get some feature details and prices for the Torch.

via BGR

Tags: Hardware, Inferno, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Torch, trial, Verizon, Verizon

A Network Extender has been released by Verizon Wireless in an effort to boost cell phone reception. Apparently, many consumers are having some issues as far as cell phone reception is concerned and with this piece of hardware, they can expect better coverage and signals. The best part of it is that Verizon will not charge additional for it.

The Verizon Network Extender is essentially a mini-cell tower that works by using a customer’s existing broadband Internet connection to provide coverage in an area up to 5,000 square feet. The femtocell, which is made by Samsung, can also enhance the ability to send text messages, surf the mobile Web, and download e-mail, but it doesn’t support 3G speeds on Verizon’s 3G network.

(Source) Information Week

Tags: 3g network, Business, cell phone booster, cell phone reception, Cell Phones, cell tower, e mail, femtocell, internet connection, Samsung, text messages, Verizon, verizon network, Verizon Wireless

Did you think that AT&T was simply going to stand by and watch every other carrier launch their femtocell hardware? Well of course not! AT&T has a 3G MicroCell device which might actually get launched sooner or later. That’s right folks, we have no arrival dates and pricing for this one, but AT&T seems ready to start selling it. The device comes from Cisco and it will get you 5,000 square miles of coverage and it will allow up to four simultaneous voice data connections. The only downside is that this device will work with 3G phones. But you were probably going to get a 3G device too, right. It looks like AT&T has the edge over its competition as Sprint and Samsung only offer 2G coverage.

via AT&T

Tags: 3G, At&T, At&T, Cisco, femtocell, Mobile News, Other Brands, Portable Devices, Samsung, Samsung, Sprint, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon

We’ve talked about that Hub a lot lately don’t you think? And Verizon has decided to make our lives easier and officially announce that landline phone. The phone is going to arrive on February 1st and it will cost $199 after a $50 mail-in-rebate with a $35 monthly fee. Verizon intends to have us use the Hub as a computer for casual info gathering. The phone will be connected to broadband Internet no matter if it’s from Verizon or not and it will let you manage it remotely. Now we need a specs sheet which Verizon failed to make available yet. After all we want to see what’s under that touchscreen, and what performance are we to expect from it!

via Press

Tags: hub, landline, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Verizon has announced it will release a new femtocell network extender on January 25th that will allow users to create their own 5,000 square foot CDMA network using their internet connection to move calls and data back and forth. Up to three individual calls can be active at any single time but the Verizon Wireless Network Extender will demand a GPS puck be attached to make insure the device is not being used outside of the US.

The femtocell is built on the same Samsung Airwave base that was used for the previous Sprint application, and like that one will enable users to make calls in areas that previously had no Verizon coverage. The Verizon Wireless Network Extender is expected to retail for right around $249.95, and may or may not require additional monthly service fees. For users who live in hard to reach areas, the device will provide welcome access.

Tags: femtocell, Network extender, Verizon, Verizon

The Hub home phone from Verizon is ready to be sold in stores. We have shown it to you already and now you will be able to get one starting with February 1. The desktop phone will bring you a digital touch-friendly display, photo frame functionality, Internet connectivity and more. But do you really need such a complicated phone installed in your home? Would you use its extra features or would you just use it to make calls?

via Engadget

Tags: hub, Mobile News, Phone, Verizon, Verizon

Verizon Wireless is finally going to launch its own femtocell service starting on January 25. That femtocell device in the picture there looks like a small cellular but it isn’t. It’s more than that! It’s a cellphone tower in miniature which will get you better access to Verizon’s network no matter where you are. The device will get you about 5,000 square feet of Verizon signal and therefore it costs a few extra dollars. Look for it this Sunday in stores and bring your spare $249.99.
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Tags: femtocell, Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon

The Verizon Hub deskphone has mysteriously appeared on the official site but we still don’t know when it’s coming and how would one get it. From the looks of them it looks like Verizon will replace the regular home phone you might be used to with a smarter phone. Like any cell phone version it will show you pictures, notes, snippets, weather information, messages and maybe more. Internet connectivity, touchscreen display and stylus support are some of the features you’ll enjoy if you purchase one.

The Hub is supposed to be in stores already and it is waiting to be released. You will get it with a regular 2-year contract for just $29.99. Is it worth getting one or should we simply stick to cell phones?

via Verizon

Tags: Deskphone, hub, Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon, wireless

Starting with January 16th Verizon Wireless has included Alltel numbers in its In Calling and In Messaging service. Verizon can call and text some Alltel customers for free now. To find out if your Alltel number will be supported right now simply check it out at the new Mobile to Mobile web page. Mobile to Mobile will be the new Verizon Wireless service which will replace the IN Calling and Messaging starting with February 15th.

On the other hand Alltel customers will still pay their regular contract fees for calling and texting Verizon customers until the merger between the two companies will be completed.

via Mobile to Mobile

Tags: Alltel, Alltel, Mobile News, Mobile to Mobile, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

The LG VX8360 which we talked about a week ago is now very much available from Verizon Wireless. Don’t expect anything interesting as this is just an entry-level phone with lots of music features. As we told you the phone will be available for just $49.99 as long as you get a two years contract with it. Get it with a one year contract and pay $119.99. The full price of this handset is $239.99 which is a little to much for what this baby can do!

So let me remind you what the LG VX8360 is all about:

• 2 inch TFT QVGA main display with 262K colors
• 1.2 inch TFT external display with 96 x 96 pixels
• Stereo Bluetooth
• V CAST music with Rhapsody
• V CAST video
• VZ Navigator
• 1.3 MP camera
• MicroSD card support, up to 8GB
• Talk time: up to 316 minutes

Tags: LG, LG, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, VX8460

If you need a new clamshell phone then let’s take a look at the new LG VX8360 which will be available from Verizon Wireless. The phone will be available for just $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a two year agreement.

The phone isn’t going to surprise you with any hidden features so here’s what the LG VX8360 has for you:

• A 2 inch TFT internal display with 240 x 320 pixels and 262K colors
• A 1.17 inch TFT external display with 96 x 96 pixels and 65K colors
• High-speed EVDO connectivity
• VZ Navigator
• Dashboard with Mobile Web
• Music player with external controls
• Dual speaker, stereo sound
• MicroSD card support, up to 8GB

Unfortunately we don’t have any actual release date yet but probably the VX8360 will arrive when its predecessor LG VX8350 will be sold out.

via Engadget Mobile

Tags: LG, LG, Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Verizon has successfully purchased Alltel but we knew all that already. What’s new is the fact that Verizon plans to complete the acquisition by Friday, January 9th. Alltel is about to receive $5.9 million for Alltel’s 14 million subscribers. The move will finally transform Verizon into the largest U.S. carrier with 78 million customers.

Following the completion of the deal, Verizon will sell its assets in markets that overlap with Alltel and it will open a call center in Little Rock after closing Alltel’s headquarters from the same city. What are we going to expect from the top U.S. carrier in 2009? Hopefully just great things!

via cnet

Tags: Alltel, Alltel, Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon

Verizon will launch the new Casio Exilim phone at some time in the future, but until that happens we are left with these leaked photos of the device. A blog from South Korea managed to get them and launch them for everyone to enjoy.

As for specs we already know what the FCC documents say about the device. It will support dual band CDMA, EV-DO Rev. A and Bluetooth connectivity. It will come with a 5.1MP camera, an unconfirmed 3x optical zoom and a WVGA screen. Need more details? We’d like to have an arrival date and a price. Anyone care to leak?

via kangrk

Tags: camera phone, Casio, EXILIM, Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon

Not the most pleasant story I read today but still what I’m about to tell you is pretty interesting. John Jacobs was a defense attorney but he died three years ago from pancreatic cancer. He was buried with a fully charged Motorola T270 which had a $55 Verizon plan. You’ll be surprised to find out that his wife has been paying the subscription ever since. The phone is engraved on the gravestone itself and the wife and sons use it to leave voicemail to the husband. As I said earlier, not the most pleasant story especially now before Christmas but it just might be a great, yet expensive, therapy method.

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Tags: Mobile News, news, Verizon, Verizon

Hello Moto! These are by far the best looking phones with a Motorola logo on them that I’ve seen this year. I mean sure these might be just concept phones or fake photos but Motorola should really be inspired from them if they aren’t the original designers.

We have pictures from four handsets which should arrive in 2009 form Verizon Wireless. We have a FLASH, a RUSH 2, a CALGARY and an INFERNO. We don’t have specs yet but as you can see the phones are similar to what the competition has in stores so we figure the final specs should be similar to those too. Prices and arrival dates? We’ll be waiting for them!

via BGR

Tags: Calgary, flash, Inferno, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Rush 2, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

2009 will be the year when wireless companies will test out the LTE networks and speeds. Verizon Wireless is one of them but we’ll have to wait until Q4 of 2009 to actually see it running. Verizon Wireless will also rely on femtocell technology to boost future LTE signal to cell phones other devices.

NTT DoCoMo announced that LTE in Japan will be available in 2010, while Sprint and Clearwire are going to work together for their WiMAX 4G. It looks like we’re going to have a Merry 4G Christmas next year.

via Yahoo

Tags: 4G, LTE, Mobile News, NTT DoCoMo, Sprint, Verizon, Verizon

It’s not just Sprint that’s working on improving its wireless network. Verizon seems eager to get its 100Mbps FIOS network out next year. The Network has tested the FIOS this year despite admitting that the 100Mbps speed was more of a marketing strategy than an actual possibility.

But now Verizon might launch the 100Mbps service. Comcast is working on their DOCSIS 3.0 50Mbps which means Verizon has to keep up with the competition. Here’s what Verizon had to say in the first place about the 100Mbps:

A lot of these different TVs will have inordinate demand on the bandwidth that is required on the network in order to support them. In some cases, the requirements will be much greater than 100 Mb/s to the customer. In parallel to that, a number of TVs, a number of DVRs and network storage devices in the home will increase individual demand from customers on the network.

But then Verizon slightly corrected itself:

Verizon expects to have its delivery processes for speeds like that locked down in 2009 so that service with speeds approaching 100 Mb/s would be enabled in the very near future. We have no product ready to announce for deployment in 2009.

So Verizon will either launch a new product in 2009 or not. Pretty simple right? How much will the FIOS service cost in the eventuality it will be released? The current 50Mbps offer is priced at $144.95 without the phone service and it costs $139.95 if you also choose the Verizon’s phone service.

via dsireports

Tags: 100mbps, comcast, FIOS, Verizon, Verizon