In order to help victims of domestic violence, and to share profits from their business instead of giving it to the government in form of taxes, Verizon decided to donate $1.5 million to a couple of non-profit organizations.

The donation also matches the “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”, and according to Tim McCallion of Verizon, this is a “serious epidemic that affects people from every walk of life”.

Taking in consideration that Verizon likes organizations that support the victims via education, empowerment, and victim relief, this is the list of non-profit organizations from California that will receive a donation:

- DeafHope, Oakland - $50,000
- California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, Sacramento - $50,000
- Ocean Park Community Center, Santa Monica - $30,000

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Tags: domestic violence, donation, Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon

Another leaked Verizon Wireless document, and we’ve had our shared of those, tells us that the carrier will cancel the PAYG data plans. Starting this November 14th all new smartphones will require you to get at least a $29.99/month data plan. That means the regular PAYG data plans are history for new users. That’s because old PAYG data customers will be able to keep their data plans at least until they change smartphones.

Well that’s a Storm in pricing wouldn’t you say? Verizon Wireless is going to take advantage of all those new smartphone customers and their need to go online while walking. And we’re pretty much expecting Verizon to offer the new data plans to Storm customers too. What do you think?

via howardforums

Tags: Data plans, Mobile News, Research In Motion, Storm, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Verizon has added a new LG handset to their website, more specifically the entry-level LG VX5500. After signing a 2-year contract it only costs $50, and it is only available in one color - gray.

The basic cellphone features a VGA camera with self-timer, and a default resolution of 640×480 pixels. You can add some color effects (aqua, sepia, black & white) to the photos, and pick a white balance that better suits the image. The bluetooth wireless connection supports headsets, hands-free function, and phonebook access.

Other features on the LG VX5500 include a speakerphone, mobile web + chat + email, and voicemail.

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Tags: Cell Phones, Cellphone, handset, LG, LG, Verizon, Verizon, vx5500

Well here’s a surprise! After we’ve seen Sprint’s CEO saying that the current Android device can’t live up to his expectations, we have Verizon declaring that the G1 isn’t good enough either. Verizon wants its people ready to answer customers should those ask the G1 question… Why not get a G1 from T-Mobile instead of a Verizon phone?

Read the reasons below. Among those we have “super-limited 3G coverage”, “music downloads via Amazon MP3 limited to WiFi”. Well then I wonder if T-Mobile is going to go through the similar trouble when the Storm comes!

via EngadgetMobile

Tags: G1, Research In Motion, RIM, Sprint, Sprint, Storm, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Verizon, Verizon

The Department of Justice has just approved Verizon’s purchase of Alltel. That makes Verizon only the largest carrier in the USA right now, leaving AT&T behind. In order for Verizon to be allowed to keep Alltel, the company will have to divest itself from 100 local markets in 22 states to keep things competitively correct.

Following the Department of Justice is the FCC who has to give it’s ok on the purchase. We’ll keep you updated next week. November 4 is the day Verizon will be waiting for.

via Engadget

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

The Storm is approaching and we have plans for it. Vodafone plans to be specific. You will find below details about what a Vodafone’s going to charge for the European BlackBerry Storm. And we have Storm pricing too.

The Perfect Choice Access 100 plan will get you the Storm for 109.99 Euro or about $141. The monthly fee is 49.99 Euro or $64 and you’ll get just 100 voice minutes, 100 SMS messages and 1GB of BlackBerry e-mail, mobile TV and 10 music downloads.

The Perfect Choice Access 200 will get you the corresponding number of voice minutes and SMS messages but the data plan will remain unchanged. The plan costs 64.99 Euro per month and the Storm will cost 64.99 too.

The Perfect Choice Access 400 will cost 84.99 Euro per month and it will get you a Storm for 69.99 Euro while the monthly fee is 84.99 Euro. You will get 400 minutes, 400 SMS messages and the same data plan.

The Perfect Choice Access 600 plan will cost 99.99 per month while the phone will cost 49.99 Euro. Unfortunately the same data plan remains.

Objections anyone? Verizon plans anyone?

Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile News, Plans, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, RIM, Storm, Verizon, Verizon, Vodafone, Vodafone

Have you seen the “YouVote” video that calls people on the US to vote no matter what? If not, take a look the video on YouVoteVideo.org.

The content has been on the internet for a couple days, but Verizon is taking the voting story one step further by providing mobile access to the video. This means you can watch it on your cellphone for free, as long as you have a V CAST subscription.

If you still haven’t seen the 3-minute movie, don’t regret yourself and go watch it. You’ll see some celebrities, such as Samuel L. Jackson, Carla Gugino, The Muppets, Wayne Knight, and many other, delivering a message that encourages all US citizens to vote.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead.

And here is the YouVote video on Youtube:

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Tags: Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, youvote

The Storm, the one and only BlackBerry with a touchscreen, is going to arrive in November. That much we know. But the Storm isn’t only going to hit Verizon stores. Best Buy is going to receive it too in November 16th. According to the stock sheet above, that’s when the handset will arrive. Not necessarily when it’s going to actually be sold.

The good thing is that you’ll have plenty of stores to find a Storm. Question is, will RIM be able to keep up with demand?

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Tags: best buy, BlackBerry, Mobile News, Research In Motion, Storm, Verizon

We haven’t talked about the Omnia in a long long time. I was expecting more of it. Not that it’s not a great phone, but in light of recent released touchscreen phones, I’d pass on the Omnia to get a new HTC or the Storm.

However, it looks like Verizon is going to pick up the Samsung this year. A rebate document shows a $70 rebate valid through November 15th. Is Samsung getting ready to enter the U.S. market in time for Santa?

Tags: Mobile News, OMNIA, Samsung, Samsung, usa, Verizon, Verizon

Finally, its here! The Motorola ZN4 Krave is being launched today by Verizon Wireless. The Krave ZN4 is one of the coolest phones most of you have seen in a while. It is a variant of the Motorola Ming which never made its way to the United States market.

The Krave offers a unique phone design and looks so much like a Star Trek communicator. Yet, it adds more features while offering innovative design tweaks to an intuitive and easy-to-use touch interface. There’s still no Wi-fi though and the camera editing options are few and the Web browser takes acclimation. But still, the Krave remains a sharp and satisfying device that’s sure to become a conversation piece. It can be had from Verizon Wireless for the price of $149 with a two-year contract.

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Verizon Wireless is releasing another handset on Tuesday. The carrier plans to release the Motorola Rapture VU30 to the mainstream market this coming October 14th. The Rapture VU30’s clamshell design has a touch-sensitive external display and was designed to quickly capture pictures and access music. Same with the Samsung Sway, the VU30 uses VCAST Music with Rhapsody to allow users to purchase songs and download the master copy to their PCs free of digital rights management software.

The Rapture VU30 has a dedicated shutter button for the 2.0-megapixel camera with enhanced imaging and video capture. With VZ Navigator, audible turn-by-turn directions locates directions, businesses and other places of interest. Users can expand the memory up to 8GB via the microSD port.

The Motorola Rapture VU30 is available for $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement.

Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Rapture, Verizon, VU30

The Samsung Sway is almost here. Verizon Wireless, the official carrier of the said phone will release it this Tuesday, Oct. 14th. The Samsung Sway is a new slim slider with a silver finish that has an MP3 player to access more than 5 million songs using VCAST Music with Rhapsody.

The phone features an integrated 2.0-megapixel camera has digital zoom and comes with NightShot to enhance photos in dark environments. It features Bluetooth wireless technology with profile support for headsets, hands free car kits, serial ports, vCards, and stereo music. The Sway has expandable memory up to 8GB with external microSD card slot. Applications include mobile IM capabilities, personal organizer with calculator, calendar, alarm clock, world clock, stop watch and notepad.

Tags: Cell Phones, release, Samsung, sway, Verizon

Verizon Wireless and Palm have a great marketing idea for indirect Verizon Wireless dealers. You will get a $25 Visa gift card when purchasing a new Palm Centro. The Palm Centro comes with a 2 year agreement and the gift card will arrive after about 6 weeks.

The deal expires on October 31st so hurry up to get one. Although you might pick one of the cooler phones which are about to Storm in November.
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We talked about Motorola’s Krave ZN4 phone last week and we have now a scheduled arrival date for the handset. Verizon is going to launch it on October 14th at 9AM EST. Huh? 9AM? That early? That’s more details than I would have wanted to know. After all the Krave isn’t the must-have-phone we were all waiting for, right? But as we’re expecting for Motorola to wake up and start launching decent phones, we’re going to give this one the benefit of the doubt and check it thoroughly once the Mac event is finished.

Tags: Krave, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Verizon, Verizon

And no prizes for guessing to what other touchscreen device Gray Krakow of the The Street compares it to at the beginning of the video. The BlackBerry Storm seems to be pretty impressive and pointed out is its ability to duplicate a “real hardware feel,” a good display, and its remarkable web abilities. Add GPS, WiFi, and anywhere roaming and you get a great touchscreen smartphone with the best of BlackBerry’s business features. Still, no word on pricing or availability from Verizon or RIM but we’ll tell ya when we know.

Tags: BlackBerry, Cell Phones, Research In Motion, Storm, Verizon, video

The Samsung i770 is the successor of the i760. Like always with upcoming phones we have some leaked pictures which we can’t say if they’re real or not.

The i770 is longer and thinner than the i760 according to the pictures. The i770 was announced earlier this year and people said it will be available for Verizon some time last quarter. That’s right, there was no i770 official release yet. We’re going to have to wait a little longer right? I wonder if the FCC received the handset yet…

Tags: i770, Mobile News, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon

It’s not just Vodafone and Verizon that are getting the Storm when it will finally hit. Canadians are in it too. Bell and Telus are the carriers that have already announced the Storm for their Canadian subscribers.

I’d be surprised to see Rogers roll out a Storm. After all they have the iPhone to suck the blood of its customers with. So I guess we have to wait for official pricing and particular plans right?

Tags: Bell, BlackBerry, Mobile News, Other Brands, Research In Motion, RIM, Storm, Telus, Verizon

Vodafone is a big name around the world. When you say Vodafone you immediately think about the mobile carrier company and you expect it to be serious and professional right?

Well then here’s what stunt Voda managed to pull in relation with it’s upcoming BlackBerry Storm. Vodafone displayed a BlackBerry running on Mac OS X. Of better said, the “Storm” pages showed a jailbroken iPhone. How do you like what you see in the pictures?

What say you Vodafone? How many people have lost their jobs over this minor incident?

via BGR

Tags: 3g iphone, Apple, Apple, BlackBerry, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Research In Motion, Storm, Verizon, Vodafone

Verizon was reported to tape people in public talking about the Storm. Apparently all actors involved in this videos were paid $20 for their trouble. And what a trouble that is. Playing with an upcoming hot device. I’m sure a lot of people would have paid the $20 just to be in the same room with the Storm. Maybe Microsoft should take Vista to the people on the streets too instead of hiring Jerry to do their dirty work!

So I guess people like the Storm despite it reminds them about the iPhone. Verizon should be ready to sell plenty of touchscreen Berries. And there’s less than a month to go!

Tags: BlackBerry, Commercial, Mobile News, Research In Motion, RIM, Storm, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Is Apple taking over the mobile market in the USA? We’ve just seen yesterday how Apple has already managed to manufacture and ship 10 million handsets this year and by the end of 2008 the company should surpass it’s goal. And today we find out that the iPhone has reached the second place in US mobile sales.
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Tags: 3g iphone, Apple, Apple, At&T, Mobile News, Other Brands, Palm, Research In Motion, Sprint, Sprint, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Verizon, Verizon