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Cisco and Verizon to offer holographic television in ten years

Published on: 27th August, 2010

John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, said in an interview that in his opinion holographic TV sets would be the next big technological step in the industry. As revealed by a CNET report, Chambers thinks that ten years would be enough for the new technology to arrive. It would enhance further the viewing experience and [...]

Cities chosen by Verizon and AT&T for tests of the phone payment system

Published on: 13th August, 2010

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have developed a smartphone payment system for the United States, according to unofficial information. The system is believed to be tested in Austin, Salt Lake City and Minneapolis. The coded name of the project is Mercury and a pilot is expected to start in the middle of the next year.
The sources [...]

Apple says to have Verizon cell sites on its campus

Published on: 22nd July, 2010

During a session dedicated to questions and answers at a recent event, Apple gave a strong clue that it may be testing Verizon devices connected to its network. CEO Steve Jobs was asked why it was impossible to replicate the “death grip” of the iPhone 4 on Apple’s campus and he answered that 1 Infinite [...]

BlackBerries to get Verizon’s V Cast Apps mobile store

Published on: 22nd July, 2010

On July 19, 2010, Verizon announced that the company’s V Cast Apps mobile store, for the first time, is now available for access on several BlackBerry smartphones. This store allows users to buy applications from Verizon itself with billing on their usual bills. So far, V Cast Apps can run on the Bold 9650, Storm2, [...]

Unsold Kin phones returned by Verizon, online sales pulled

Published on: 22nd July, 2010

It seems that Verizon will return to Microsoft the unsold stock of the Kin line. The decision of the carrier is to give up selling the remaining stock and simply return the unsold phones to Microsoft. The company also decided to pull online sales of the Kin One and also the Kin Two entirely. Verizon [...]

Kin prices are cut six weeks after launch

Published on: 2nd July, 2010

Verizon has already cut in half the prices of its Kin One and Kin Two. The Kin One costs now $30, while the Kin Two has dropped from $100 to only $50 on contract. Verizon has not mentioned an expiration date and means that prices are permanent.
Both devices are part of a much larger sale [...]

Verizon slashes prices of Kin One and Two in half

Published on: 2nd July, 2010

Verizon is supposed to slash in half the prices of two of its devices, the Kin One and Two, according to a leak. Thus, the Kin One is falling from $50 to $30, while the Kin Two will cost only$50 on contract instead of $100 now. They will be both part of some wider sale [...]

HTC Droid Eris dropped by Verizon ahead of Droid X

Published on: 27th June, 2010

Verizon has discreetly dropped the HTC Droid Eris from its phone schedule, just before the presentation of the Droid X. This Android-based smartphone has been launched in November 2009 and it currently seems to let more expensive devices, such as the Droid Devour and Droid Incredible, take its place. Even if Verizon hasn’t explained the [...]

FCC approval for AT&T’s acquisition of rural licenses from Verizon

Published on: 27th June, 2010

The FCC has approved AT&T’s buyout of some wireless spectrum from Verizon for a total value of $2.4 billion. All five commissioners have voted in favor of this decision. The FCC requires that Verizon sells 79 of the frequencies it holds after the acquisition of Alltel. The commissioners have stated that this buyout do not [...]

Motorola Droid X is the rival of Verizon’s iPhone 4

Published on: 27th June, 2010

Motorola has revealed the Droid X, the new Android flagship device, which is its best chance of fighting against the iPhone 4. The device has a larger 4.3-inch touchscreen, with an 854×480 resolution and a fast enough 1GHz processor which can support the eight-megapixel camera providing 720-pixel video recording. An HDMI output is also supported. [...]

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