We’ve seen hints around the internet that Verizon would finally bring family data plans to its network in 2012, and yesterday we learned of solid proof that this is indeed the case. In a statement made to a group of investors, Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo indicated that shared data plans would ... Read More »
Despite the carrier’s efforts and major LTE network rollout, only 5% of the Verizon customer pool is taking advantage of the blazing speeds, says the company. This comes as a disappointment, but Big Red has committed to a 4G-only smartphone selection in 2012. And that number is sure to increase soon.
It seems to be happening again;Verizon’s 4G LTE network is experiencing issues nationwide. There’s no specific area or device with issues, though. People from all over the country, with all different devices, have been reporting that their 4G devices are not accessing the 4G network, leaving them stuck with 3G speeds — some ... Read More »
One of the biggest concerns for smartphone early adopters is that extra data fee popping up in monthly bills. Smartphones have become easily accessible, with options varying from free to $300 devices, but those fees are what people do not like to see. A great alternative carriers have been looking at is shared family data ... Read More »
Quality mobile gaming just got a whole lot sweeter. As part of Verizon’s Back to School promotion, the price of the SONY Ericsson XPERIA Play has been slashed to just $99. While Verizon may be positioning the new price of the XPERIA Play as a limited time promotion, we have a feeling the phone may ... Read More »
We know some of you love those physical keyboards, and the selection of devices with this feature is becoming less abundant. Verizon (like most carriers) doesn’t have many options (mostly just the Motorola Droid family and the LG Ally). If you’ve been waiting for your next slide-out keyboard device, and don’t want to ... Read More »
There’s a common stereotype that iPhone users tend to be less educated about the technical specs of their phones. I’m not one to make fun of anyone, and that truly isn’t what I’m trying to do, but these statistics definitely deserve a bit of my time. It seems more than a third of iPhone users ... Read More »
The Motorola Droid 3 was officially (finally!) announced last July 7th and became available online the same day. Many prefer playing around with a device before making a decision, though, and that is now possible. As Verizon promised, the new addition to the Motorola Droid family is available in stores as of today, ... Read More »
It can be painful to see devices released without Android 2.3, but it’s happening. The HTC Droid Incredible 2 was one of those good ol’ Froyo devices, and it seems this smartphone is beating its 4G LTE Verizon comrades in the Gingerbread race. Proud owners of the HTC Droid Incredible 2 will be happy to ... Read More »
It’s definitely frustrating to see devices rolling out with Android 2.2 Froyo halfway through 2011. Manufacturers are still releasing smartphones with this older version of the Android OS with the promise of upgrading them via an OTA update at a later date. Such was the case with the HTC Droid Incredible 2, released ... Read More »