Verizon

Battered by Hurricane Sandy, this seaside getaway is being rebuilt with a radically redesigned telephone system — a glimpse of future technology that many residents say they don’t want. Verizon, the only phone company in town, wants most of the island and its 500 homes to go all-wireless, ending for good its century-old copper wire Continue Reading →

If you are trying to get Netflix and use Verizon’s broadband, then there is a good chance that your video performance is less than optimal. Some Verizon customers might even go as far as calling it a crappy Netflix experience. The reason: a behind-the-scenes power play between Verizon and Cogent Communications , one of the Continue Reading →

Since April 25, and running through July 19, Verizon has been giving the National Security Agency (NSA) daily information on all calls, both domestic and international. First reported by The Guardian, this transference of data comes after a “top secret court order issued in April.” So what, exactly, is Verizon handing over after you call Continue Reading →

The National Security Agency is currently collecting the telephone records of millions of US customers of Verizon, one of America’s largest telecoms providers, under a top secret court order issued in April. The order, a copy of which has been obtained by the Guardian, requires Verizon on an “ongoing, daily basis” to give the NSA Continue Reading →

Verizon is close to taking the lid off a four-year, $1B extension of its NFL rights. The deal, which will allow Verizon to stream every NFL regular-season and playoff game to mobile phones, should forever obliterate the distinction between sponsor and media-rights deals. Its previous deal gave Verizon subscribers access to live games schedules from Continue Reading →

Verizon Wireless confirmed Monday that it is indeed going to get the HTC One. “It’s coming,” Verizon said on its Twitter account, adding it will be available later this summer. AllThingsD first reported back in March that the HTC flagship would make its way to Verizon, though well after it arrived at the other three Continue Reading →

As you dive into the Memorial Day weekend on Friday, May 24, Verizon FiOS TV customers can get ready for a true TV watching marathon, with more than 1,700 free movies and over 50 full seasons of TV series from a variety of networks, including NBC, Chicago Fire, Smash, The Voice, Grimm, BBC America, HGTV, Continue Reading →

Verizon Wireless customers can purchase the Samsung Galaxy S 4 handset today online or from a Verizon retail store. The carrier is offering the handset for $199.99 with a new two-year contract, or you can stick with the “month to month” service and get the device for the full $649.99. The handset features a 1080p Continue Reading →

A year or two ago, Verizon would’ve used its press conference at the CTIA trade show to announce new hardware, a major new consumer-facing service, or both. But this has been a deafeningly quiet show for end users this year, and the trend continued today when — of all people — Jennifer Lopez walked out Continue Reading →

Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile service provider, said on Monday it would pay its parents Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc a dividend of $7 billion in June, surprising some analysts who had not expected a big payout. The dividend comes amid mounting speculation Verizon could buy Vodafone’s stake in the venture if they Continue Reading →