Verizon Wireless announced that it is launching V CAST Video services for the BlackBerry Storm today. Verizon notes that the Storm is the first smartphone in its lineup to have access to the V CAST repertoire of content, which includes full-length television programs and live sporting events.... - read more

T-Mobile announced that the Samsung Gravity 2 is available starting today for $30 after rebates with new contract. The Gravity 2 is a sideways slider that has a full QWERTY keyboard and support for T-Mobile's 3G network.

Source: Phonescoop

Today Verizon Wireless announced the ZTE AD3700, a new wireless modem for laptops that supports Verizon's EVDO Rev. A network here in the U.S., as well as GSM, EGDE, UMTS, and HSPA networks abroad. The AD3700 connects to laptops via USB and supports Windows Vista/XP/2000 operating systems. It... - read more

J.D. Power and Associates ranked Verizon Wireless at the top of its 2009 Wireless Customer Care Performance Study(SM) – Volume 2, issued today. The study, which was conducted in the first half of the year, also named Alltel in a three-way tie with Verizon Wireless and another carrier. In... - read more

Verizon Wireless and ZTE USA introduce the AD3700, a Mobile Broadband USB modem with global connectivity. The consumer-friendly AD3700 gives customers access to high-speed networks in more than 175 destinations including Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), Global System for Mobile communications... - read more

Verizon Wireless is calling on all mobile applications developers to enter their most innovative applications in the Apply Your Ideas contest beginning Aug. 14. The contest encourages developers to get creative and is designed to uncover the coolest and most appealing applications for... - read more

The BlackBerry® Tour™ from Verizon Wireless lets corporations equip their mobile workforces with e-mail, the Internet, business applications, corporate information, and the nation’s largest and most reliable 3G wireless network. This global workhorse features the easy-to-use... - read more

Field Force Manager has been helping business customers improve productivity, reduce operational costs and increase revenue since its inclusion in the Verizon Wireless business application lineup in 2006. Companies such as NiSource, a distributor of electricity and natural gas, use Field Force... - read more

Pencils? Check. Textbooks? Check. Cell phone? For families thinking of providing a first cell phone to their youngsters, Verizon Wireless offers tips and considerations so that the experience is a positive one for both parents and their children.

• Simple yet cool. Phones that get... - read more

T-Mobile has released a new set of software for the Android platform via the Android Market. The App Pack recommends a number of applications to help users customize their myTouch 3G Android device. T-Mobile is also pushing its own applications including My Account, Visual Voicemail and Mobile... - read more

Today Cricket Wireless announced two new large swaths of the U.S. that can access its services. The mid-Atlantic region spans from New York City to Richmond, Va. The southwest area now blankets parts of Arizona, Southern California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado. Cricket also announced some... - read more

Today T-Moble USA announced that it will make the HTC Touch Pro2 Windows Mobile 6.1 phone available starting August 12. The Touch Pro2 has a 3.6-inch sliding screen that reveales a full QWERTY keyboard and tilts up for easier viewing. The Touch Pro2 will also support T-Mobile's 3G network, and... - read more

Sprint Nextel Corporation and Virgin Mobile USA, Inc., announced today that their boards of directors have approved a definitive agreement for Sprint to acquire Virgin Mobile USA for a total equity value of approximately $483 million, which includes the value of Sprint’s current 13.1%... - read more

Today T-Mobile announced via its forums that Sidekick Sync for the Sidekick LX 2009 is now available. Sidekick Sync will let Sidekick users access and use their Microsoft Exchange account, and supports push email, and full calendar and contacts syncing. The application must be downloaded from... - read more

Today at its own developer conference, Verizon Wireless shared a number of details about its upcoming VCAST apps store and partnerships with Qualcomm, Research In Motion, and Microsoft. Verizon noted that it does not want to compete with RIM and Microsoft's own app stores, and will work so... - read more

The new BlackBerry® Tour™ smartphone from Verizon Wireless is part of an extensive lineup of smartphones, available to customers at an array of price points that fit every budget and lifestyle. Because every Verizon Wireless smartphone runs on the nation’s largest and most... - read more

As Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless voice and data network, hosts its first-ever Verizon Developer Community applications conference in San Jose, Calif., the company announced an agreement with Qualcomm to promote growth... - read more

More than 500 mobile applications developers and others involved in the mobile apps marketplace gathered today in Silicon Valley for the first-ever Verizon Developer Community (VDC) Conference, where the company announced the launch of its developer portal (www.developer.verizon.com) and the... - read more

Today T-Mobile and Samsung announced the addition of two new handsets in T-Mobile's line up. The Samsung Comeback and Gravity share a number of features. They both have quad-band GSM/EDGE 1700MHz UMTS/HSDPA 3G, GPS, stereo Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera with video capture and support for... - read more

Today Cricket announced the Personal Communications Devices TXTM8, a messaging phone with full QWERTY keyboard and tri-band CDMA radios. The TXTM8 has Cricket's customizable homescreen, which lets users access web content, such as the weather and news. Other features include a 1.3 megapixel... - read more

Today Verizon Wireless said it is going to provide a software update for the Samsung Omnia that unlocks the GPS and lets it interact with third-party applications, such as Google Maps. The software is available from Verizon Wireless as a download.

Source: Phone Scoop

Today T-Mobile and Samsung announced the T749 Highlight, a TouchWiz phone that packs quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band 1700/2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA radios. It comes with a 3 megapixel camera with video capture, music player and a microSD slot for up to 16GB of extra storage. The Highlight also has... - read more

Verizon Wireless has agreed to supply AirSage with its wireless signaling data to help AirSage better calculate and determine real-time traffic information across the U.S. AirSage will take Verizon's raw data and use its own Wireless Signal Extraction (WiSE) technology to analyze, predict and... - read more

Sprint Nextel recently revealed that it plans to add Wi-Fi to the BlackBerry Tour starting in 2010, and will begin to require that all its future smartphones come with Wi-Fi. Sprint didn't say exactly when this requirement will be reflected across its entire line-up of devices, but Wi-Fi is... - read more

Today T-Mobile said that it is offering a longer warranty on the myTouch 3G. The warranty period will last as long as the customer's contract, up to two years. Customers will be able to exchange non-working devices. Most warranties last less than one year. From T-Mobile.

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Today HTC shared some previously unknown details about the forthcoming myTouch 3G. From a software standpoint, there are three things setting it apart from the standard Android platform. The first is the Sherpa application. Sherpa is an application for users to search for things that are... - read more

Verizon Wireless and HTC today introduce the Verizon Wireless HTC Ozone™. This easy-to-use smartphone combines a simple design with a host of connectivity options that include the nation’s largest wireless 3G network, global roaming and Wi-Fi, making it a smart option and a great... - read more

For residents in the San Francisco area, Cleveland and Milwaukee, wait times at the airport, doctors’ offices and restaurants just got a lot more entertaining. Verizon Wireless customers can now watch high-quality television on their mobile phones with V CAST Mobile TV, which offers the... - read more

Today T-Mobile announced its second Android device from HTC, the myTouch 3G with Google. The myTouch is very similar in look and design to the HTC Magic Android phone, which was announced earlier this year. The myTouch's key features are its 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touch display with... - read more

More than 220 destinations for voice calling; more than 175 destinations for global data connectivity; 24-hour customer support; and a unique-to-the-industry relationship with Vodafone, one of the world’s largest wireless carriers, means Verizon Wireless customers get the best of... - read more

This summer, customers headed to their summer cottages or weekend rentals, can add one more necessity to the getaway packing list – the Verizon Wireless Network Extender. Verizon Wireless’ Network Extender is one of the hottest new devices from Verizon Wireless because it makes... - read more

Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc., introduce the Motorola Rival™ today. Designed for quick and easy messaging, the Motorola Rival keeps customers socially connected, while offering a variety of popular multimedia features from Verizon Wireless, including V CAST Music with Rhapsody, V... - read more

Verizon Wireless and Casio introduce the Casio® EXILIM, a picture perfect blend of digital camera functionality and entertainment features for the adventure seeker. The Casio EXILIM boasts a 180-degree rotating display, professional 5.1 megapixel camera and access to instant messaging,... - read more

Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion announced today the BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8230 smartphone will be available on the nation’s largest 3G broadband network beginning June 19. The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 features the industry’s leading mobile e-mail and messaging... - read more

T-Mobile just revealed that it is prepared to offer its second Android-powered handset at some point over the next few months. A company spokesperson said, "T-Mobile is planning to offer the follow-on device to the T-Mobile G1 early this summer. We'll have more details to share on this... - read more

Today at the JavaOne conference, Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam announced that the company is making a strategic shift and will begin to deploy Java Platform Micro Edition-based services in its network and offer Java-based services and applications to its subscribers. In July, Verizon... - read more

Today Verizon Wireless said that it will be offering the 4.7.0.148 firmware build for the BlackBerry Storm on Sunday, May 31. Interested users can download it directly from Research In Motion starting at 3PM EST on May 31, or wait for the over-the-air download, which will be pushed out... - read more

Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile Phones are introducing three hot new phones, just in time for summer. LG enV®3 is available Friday, while LG enV® TOUCH and LG Glance™ will be available June 5 at all Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.

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Network security is top of mind for businesses as they work to balance the security of their private networks while still making it possible for employees who travel or rely on remote access to retrieve critical information on company servers. Verizon Wireless today announced it is providing... - read more

Are you satisfied with the quality of products and services from your wireless carrier? Verizon Wireless customers are! For the sixth consecutive year, Verizon Wireless led the industry in customer satisfaction in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey, released today.
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The T-Mobile Samsung i7500 cell phone gets its looks from a lot of the Samsung first Android-powered smartphone, so seeing this branded T-Mobile is a definite possibility. I am really liking this phone. The new Samsung i7500 features include a 5 megapixel camera, a 3.2-inch AMOLED touch screen... - read more

There is a new voice plan in the Verizon Wireless Small Business toolbox. The Nationwide Small Business SharePlan(SM), available starting May 17, gives customers shared Anytime Minutes, unlimited Mobile to Mobile calls to over 80 million other Verizon Wireless customers, and consolidated... - read more

Cricket is now offering the Motorola Hint QA30. Motorola Hint QA30 is a compact slider with a QWERTY keyboard, 3G connectivity and video capture, playback and video stream.

Motorola Hint QA30 also features a large 2.5" color display, a 2MP camera/camcorder, an MP3 music player plus... - read more

I wish the T-Mobile G1 v2 was a non Win-Mo phone that looked like the iPhone but had a slide out QWERTY, I like the design of this one. Hopefully the keyboard is easy to type on and the keys click well. If that happens to be the real thing I like the design, plus since iphone came out I always... - read more

The T-Mobile G2 cell phone has a 5 megapixel camera.

No physical keyboard

Android OS
3G capable ( where available)
Full touch Screen
Enterprise Capable
WiFi capable ( no word about UMA)
5 Megapixel camera with aoutofocus and flash
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At a time when consumers are looking to make ends meet, Verizon Wireless users can now call to and from Mexico and save money. “Nationwide Plus Mexico” subscribers enjoy these key benefits:

• No Long Distance charges to any numbers in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Mexico,... - read more

Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service provider, launched a global version of its popular VZ Navigator(SM) service. Beginning today, VZ Navigator Global:

• Provides business and leisure travelers the ability to find locations and access turn-by-turn... - read more

The T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 is like a pretty significant upgrade. I didn’t think the phone would have this many new features, but it surprised me… but for a while the Sidekick started to lag behind in features. This looks to me like they’re catching up. I like the thinner... - read more

Verizon Wireless and HTC Corporation today announced that the HTC Touch Diamond™ will be available tomorrow through business sales channels. The ideal productivity tool for busy professionals, the HTC Touch Diamond combines a fashionable mobile design with the added benefit of the... - read more

Virgin Mobile USA will be launching Virgin Mobile "Connect" and Opera Mini 4.2 later this month, giving its more than five million prepaid customers more ways to optimize their mobile experience. Customers can take advantage of these new included services by signing up for any monthly or... - read more