Verizon Wireless
hideCellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on a total of 87.6 million U.S. subscribers.Verizon Wireless has the largest revenue of all United States wireless companies reporting $43.9 billion in 2007. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, the company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group, with 55 and 45 percent ownership respectively. On January 9, 2009, Verizon Wireless acquired Alltel Wireless in a deal valued at $28.1 billion. The acquisition expanded Verizon's wireless network to establish Verizon as the largest United States wireless carrier, based on number of subscribers. Alltel will remain a wholly owned subsidiary until mid 2009.
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News tagged with verizon wireless
Judge rejects AT&T's bid to pull Verizon ads
Nov 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by AT&T Inc. to force competitor Verizon Wireless to pull its "There's a Map for That" commercials.
New handbook for Google, Droid users
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Before buying one of the new Google-powered "Droid" phones from Verizon Wireless, you may want to read the manual. Not the setup directions in the box.
Motorola's shares surge with unexpected profit (Update)
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The turnaround effort long sought at Motorola Inc. finally could be on track.
Verizon says Droid smart phone goes on sale Nov. 6
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon Wireless' answer to the iPhone - the Droid - will go on sale for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones that go far beyond making calls.
Verizon's big ad push for Android takes on iPhone
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Oct 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- An aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google Inc. that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple Inc.'s ...
Verizon Wireless, Google in Android partnership (Update)
Oct 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. are teaming up to tackle the challenge posed by the iPhone, saying they will collaborate closely to create wireless devices that use Google's software.
IREX latest entrant in US e-reader field
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Sep 24, 2009 |
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Dutch company IREX Technologies, a spinoff of Royal Philips Electronics, unveiled a new electronic reader for the US market on Wednesday, the latest entrant in an increasingly crowded field.
Verizon Wireless to support e-book reader
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon will be providing wireless book downloads for an electronic reading device, joining AT&T and Sprint in supporting electronic books.
Verizon Wireless and Motorola Introduce the Motorola Entice W766
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Sep 22, 2009 |
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Verizon Wireless and Motorola today announced the availability of the Motorola Entice W766.
Nokia 7705 Twist puts a new twist on messaging
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Sep 10, 2009 |
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Verizon Wireless and Nokia introduce the Nokia 7705 Twist, a fun phone with a unique square shape that swivels open to reveal a full QWERTY keypad. The phone's shortcut buttons provide quick access to messaging, ...
Verizon Wireless Plans to Offer 4G Capability Next Year
Sep 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In today's world, we want our information to travel faster. This is especially true as smart phones take over and we become used to using smaller devices to accomplish more while we are away ...
Cell phone users rack up accidental data charges
Aug 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon Wireless is looking into ways to prevent subscribers without data plans from accidentally starting up the Web browser on their phones and racking up $1.99 in fees each time.
Blockbuster to offer movies on Motorola phones
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Aug 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Blockbuster Inc. plans to offer movies that can be watched on Motorola Inc. cell phones. It marks the struggling rental company's first step into mobile video and is its latest effort at chasing down the customers ...
Verizon Wireless uses new network for first time
Aug 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon Wireless says it has completed the first calls using a brand-new network that's planned to go live next year, offering faster Internet speeds.
T-Mobile adds 325,000 net subs, mostly prepaid
Aug 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- T-Mobile USA, the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the country, says it added a net 325,000 subscribers in the second quarter, with most of them choosing to prepay rather than sign two-year contracts.
