Aug. 2, 2010 at 10:51 a.m.
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By Reuters
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AT&T Inc and Verizon Wireless are planning a partnership to displace credit and debit cards by letting consumers pay with the contactless wave of a smartphone, Bloomberg News reported, citing three people with direct knowledge of the plan.
The new venture may pose a competitive threat to payment networks such as Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc, the report said.
The partnership, which also includes T-Mobile USA, may work with Discover Financial Services and Barclays Plc to test a system at stores in Atlanta and three other U.S. cities, the people told the agency. Get the full story »
By Los Angeles Times
Thought your iPhone-toting friends were always buried in their phones? Seems Droid users are even more active Web surfers, according to a report released this week.
The average Verizon Wireless smart-phone owner gobbles up more of the network’s wireless data each month than AT&T customers, according to a survey of 20,000 cell phone bills by Validas. Get the full story »
July 16, 2010 at 2:20 p.m.
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By Dow Jones Newswires
ITT Corp. has settled its patent dispute with Motorola Inc., after claiming the mobile-phone maker incorporated global positioning systems in its devices that infringed ITT rights. The manufacturing conglomerate said it was pleased with the outcome, although details of the settlement weren’t disclosed except to specify that it resolved all issues between the two over the claim. Get the full story »
July 16, 2010 at 6:24 a.m.
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From PC World | Verizon appears to have already sold out of its online stock for the Droid X smartphone on its first day on the market Thursday. Although early orders shipped on schedule, the company’s Web site now lists the flagship device with a promised ship date of July 23. The phones, selling for $199 with the signing of a new two-year contract, are still available in most Verizon stores or Best Buy.
June 29, 2010 at 2:48 p.m.
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By Reuters
Verizon Wireless is due to start selling Apple Inc’s iPhone next year, bringing an end to AT&T Inc’s role as the exclusive service provider for the blockbuster device, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Get the full story »
June 28, 2010 at 3:12 p.m.
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By Dow Jones Newswires
In the shadow of the latest blockbuster Apple Inc. iPhone launch, Samsung Electronics Co. has quietly positioned its own marquee smartphone with all of the national carriers in an attempt to regain its position with high-end cellphones.
Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA said Monday that they would be carrying a version of Samsung’s Galaxy S. AT&T Inc. previously said it would sell a version of the device later this year. Of all the carriers, only T-Mobile would commit to a firm launch date of July 21. Get the full story »
By Reuters
Apple Inc. had sold 1.7 million units of the iPhone 4 worldwide by Saturday, June 26, its most successful product launch yet, the company said Monday.
Sales of the touchscreen smartphone, which competes with devices from Nokia, Research In Motion and Motorola, surpassed some analysts’ expectations, as well as those of Apple itself, which has been having trouble keeping up with demand. Get the full story »
By Wailin Wong
T-Mobile said it has installed more antennas inside Chicago’s Union Station to provide better service inside and around the building.
The bolstered 3G network launched on Monday. The Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier said commuters at Union Station should notice improved coverage on the mezzanine and concourse levels, including areas such as the terminals, boarding lounges and the food court. Get the full story »
By Wailin Wong
Motorola and Verizon Wireless on Wednesday unveiled the Droid X, a new smartphone running Google’s Android operating system.
Verizon is using the Droid name to denote a series of Android devices. Motorola was the first manufacturer with Droid, released late last year, and Taiwanese company HTC has two devices under the Droid moniker at the carrier.
The Droid X has a 4.3-inch screen and an 8-megapixel camera with a shutter. It is the first device in Verizon’s line-up with a camera shutter and the ability to capture high-definition video at 720p. As part of the phone’s emphasis on video, Verizon introduced an embedded Blockbuster application that allows users to download feature-length films and rent movies. Get the full story »
