Verizon

Google TV’s chances for a second coming, showcased a few months ago in this column, may have turned brighter. If so, you can thank a $12.5 billion bet in of all things, hardware. The hardware bet is Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility, the side of Motorola normally associated with mobile phones and smartphones. Naturally, most Continue Reading →

Samsung’s newest smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S II will not launch on Verizon Wireless. Due in September, the Galaxy S II will be a serious contender to the iPhone, offering some of the best hardware and software available for Android phones. AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile will all receive the Galaxy S II before Apple’s debut Continue Reading →

According to the Wall Street Journal, Sprint is expected to get Apple’s iPhone 5 in mid-October. An October launch date puts the iPhone 5 out later than expected, but finally gives Sprint the most successful handset to date. AT&T and Verizon will presumably receive the iPhone 5 in mid-October as well. Read the full article Continue Reading →

Verizon announced that the 45,000 employees striking would resume working on Monday without coming to an agreement on the new contracts. The FBI is looking into over 90 acts of sabotage that put some service out from Massachusetts to Delaware. There is no deadline on the contract negotiations. Read the full article at CNN.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110822_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is working on the next generation iPad with an expected release date in early 2012. The iPad 3 is expected to have twice the resolution as its predecessor with a 9.7” screen. Parts suppliers have already received enough orders for Continue Reading →

If you’re trying to ease your way into a mobile data plan, Verizon is testing a $20 a month entry-level option. While the cheapest smartphone option, it only allows 300MB of monthly data consumption. Yes, 300 megabytes. There’s no reason to buy this plan, as 2GB is only $10 more. Read the full article at Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110816_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A new report by the Pew Research Center found that over 80% of American adults now own a cell phone. Besides actually making a call, the most common activities are text messaging and taking pictures. 13% of respondents admitted to pretending to be on the phone in Continue Reading →

Thinnest BlackBerry Smartphone Features Power and the Perfect Union of a High Performance Keyboard and Touch Display On the Nation’s Most Reliable Network BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless today announced the new BlackBerry® Bold™ 9930 smartphone is available online at www.verizonwireless.com, and will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on August 25. The Continue Reading →

The strike of over 45,000 unionized Verizon workers has already started to turn ugly. Verizon reported acts of sabotage including the destruction of 10 fiber optic lines and stolen electronics equipment, but hasn’t directly tied the acts to striking employees. Union workers stated that non-union employees hit striking workers with their vehicles. Read the full Continue Reading →

On Sunday, 45,000 Verizon employees went on strike after a failure to negotiate with the telecomm company’s proposed contract renewal. Verizon’s proposal includes making pay increases more relient on job performance, having more power to lay people off based on cause and charging a health care premium. Verizon said that the strike by the Wireline Continue Reading →