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Free: Is Verizon Wireless readying contract-free services?

Looks like Big Red may be gearing up to offer services to all of you commitment-phobic types out there.  According to BGR, Verizon Wireless will start offering contract-free cellular services on September 21.  This will allow folks to use VZW on a month-to-month basis with their own devices or by paying full price for a new phone from Verizon. Basically this is good if you're a VZW customer who likes to try new phones as they come out and would rather pay full price for them than re-up for two more years of contracted service, OR if you've got a line on getting VZW devices via some other means (we won't ask, don't worry) and thus don't need to worry about getting a new Glyde at the "on contract price,"  This DOES NOT mean that you can call Sprint customer service, cancel your contract, and bring your Instinct over to Verizon to use on a month-to-month basis.  Although now that I think about it, it would be super cool to see a Helio Ocean running on VZW - just for the geek factor.  Verizon runs CDMA and Ocean is a CDMA device ... I wonder if it can be done.

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Lyme, Connecticut Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion

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Communacopia: Verizon COO Strigl: Smartphone Revs Per User Double That Of Other Customers

Verizon is focused on changing its revenue mix from its broadband, wireless and FiOS businesses, president and COO Denny Strigl said at Goldman Sach's Communacopia. Following a short introduction full of optimism that covered much of what the investors in attendance so badly want to hear, Strigl weaved through a series of questions about the company's various business units and where its strengths lie going forward. Still it's all about the network at Verizon (NYSE: VZ). "I've been a big proponent of network quality ever since the beginning of this industry in 1984 and my view of this doesn't change going forward." -- Business: Strigl: "On Verizon business I think looking at the financial services sector in particular we'll see more impact in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter." Revenues from business on the wireless side are not "substantial," however "we have seen price compression. It's an extremely competitive marketplace… In Verizon business you'll see us do less discounting going forward… Although revenue is strong for us, we do see compression on the margin side." Strigl: Price compression is coming from all sides, not just the top down. Most companies are focused on increasing revenues including Verizon, but going forward the company plans to shift more of its focus on the margins. -- FiOS and cable competition: Strigl: "I would never write off our cable competition." Initially, Verizon is seeing competition at the lower range. "Do I see anything that keeps me up at night? No." FiOS business plans are running ahead of schedule. In New York City, Verizon's FiOS is having some early success. "There's some good sign-on rates in Staten Island and beginning in other places also… I'm bullish on what we can do in New York City and of course in other cities to follow." Verizon has at least 80,000 marketing agreements with landlords in the city. "The marketing and the cost of marketing we anticipate being less." Strigl frowned upon the need for in-house content to compete effectively. "I don't think we need content in house to be competitive… We see an ability to improve content costs (from partners) over time"

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Motorola Releases Windows Mobile 6.1 Update for Verizon Q9c

Motorola has released Windows Mobile 6.1 for the Verizon variant of the Q9c smart device. The update features all of the enhacements expected in Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, such as copy/paste functionality, threaded SMS messaging, and other improvements expected of the update.  It is available now through Motorola Software Update, and as a standalone updater on [...]

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Windows Mobile 6.1 update for Verizon Motorola Q9c

After somewhat of a wait, those Verizon customers who have been patiently waiting to update their Motorola Q9c to Windows Mobile 6.1 can now download the update as Motorola has finally released the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM for said handset on their portal. The Windows Mobile 6.1 update brings a refreshed home screen UI to the [...]

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Verizon promises increased interactivity for FiOS TV customers

Filed under: Home Entertainment With all this talk of interactive TV from the likes of Sony, Yahoo! and Intel these days, it's starting to seem like the early 90s all over again -- only this time it looks like things are actually panning out. Now Verizon seems to be upping its interactive game as well, with it boasting about a whole host of improvements that FiOS TV customers can look forward to this fall. The new features were apparently demoed during an "informal party" held by Verizon Communications CIO Shaygan Kheradpir, and include various applications that are tied to live programming, some Facebook and YouTube integration, and the ability to control the DVR from your cellphone, to name a few things. FiOS customers can apparently expect some improvements to the program guide as well, including the ability to browse by what's popular in their area, or by what was most popular in the same time slot last week. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like any pictures made their way out of the party, but Yahoo! and company have certainly raised the bar pretty high with their own widgets, and we can only hope that Verizon at least meets it. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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BlackBerry Storm Verizon Datasheet

Now that Verizon has come clean about the BlackBerry Storm, it appears more information is leaking out of big red, the latest in the forum of a BlackBerry Storm pre-launch datasheet. Nothing exciting to see here, but a reference to November 1st, the date which was rumored to be the launch date. via Engadget

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Verizon Confirms BlackBerry Storm

A few days ago, we mentioned that Verizon Wireless had emailed their employees about an exciting announcement. Storm clouds were a sure fire giveaway that it was certainly something BlackBerry Storm related. Verizon has indeed launched www.verizonwireless.com/storm, but it's nothing more than affirmation that the Storm exists and allows you enter your email address for more information when it's availalble. As of now, still no official release dates from Verizon, but stay tuned and we'll of c [...]

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BlackBerry Storm Verizon Release Delayed Until November

The BlackBerry Storm has reportedly entered Verizon's TA (technical acceptance), which normally takes 3-4 weeks to complete. Internally the device has been delayed 3-4 weeks while they work out the kinks. This puts the release date for the BlackBerry Storm at mid-November. You can bet that Verizon will look to get this device into stores before Black Friday. Look for a major ad push when it releases.   [...]

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BlackBerry Storm 9530 for Verizon Pre Boxing

Originally rumored to be the BlackBerry Thunder, RIM's first touchscreen BlackBerry will debut under the moniker BlackBerry Storm 9530. Expect the BlackBerry Storm 9530 later this year on Verizon Wireless. Wow, Verizon first to score a new BlackBerry. That's usually reserved for AT&T, but I'm sure they'll have their hands full with the BlackBerry Bold release. Engadget reports that the Thunder branding is not dead just yet, with Rogers and Vodafone releasing the 9530 as the Thunder.

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