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Does the iPhone 4 “death grip” persist on the Verizon iPhone?
With the Verizon iPhone officially going on sale this week, iLounge is reporting that the death grip issue observed on the original iPhone 4 remains on the Verizon iPhone. This in spite of reports that reception on the new CDMA iPhone is quite stellar and that Apple employed dual-antennas to alleviate signal attenuation issues. As [...]
Continue reading...Verizon iPhone comes with dual-antenna design, improved reception
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
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AppleInsider reports: A closer look inside the new CDMA iPhone 4 for the Verizon network in the U.S. has revealed a new antenna design said to allow improved reception, as well as a different, integrated GPS chip. iSuppli this week posted “early results” of its teardown of Apple’s new CDMA iPhone 4. The market research [...]
Continue reading...Verizon to throttle data speeds of heaviest users
Friday, February 4, 2011
BGR directs us to a PDF memo available on Verizon Wireless’ website where the company writes in a new policy that it reserves the right to throttle the data speeds of users who use an inordinate amount of data. Verizon Wireless strives to provide customers the best experience when using our network, a shared resource [...]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 is the fastest selling launch in Verizon history
Friday, February 4, 2011
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In less than a day, Verizon completely sold out their initial supply of pre-order iPhone 4s. Building upon that incredible achievement, Verizon today announced that the iPhone 4 marks the most successful product launch in Verizon history – an accomplishment reached in just 2 hours. “This was an exciting day,” Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead said in a [...]
Continue reading...Latest Verizon iPhone ad highlights network reliability
Friday, February 4, 2011
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The Verizon iPhone 4 is just a week away, and consumers can expect an all out onslaught of competing iPhone 4 advertising from AT&T and Verizon. In Verizon’s latest ad, the company highlights the reliability of their network, slyly taking a jab at AT&T by asking, “But does your network work?” Why yes, yes it [...]
Continue reading...Verizon already sold out of iPhone 4 pre-orders
Friday, February 4, 2011
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Demand for the Verizon iPhone is off to a strong start. So strong, in fact, that Verizon ran out of their initial pre-order supply in less than 24 hours. Visitors to Verizon’s iPhone page are now greeted with a message indicating that pre-orders for the device are no longer being processed. Though the Verizon iPhone will [...]
Continue reading...How many AT&T iPhone owners will take the Verizon plunge?
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
In just a few days, the iPhone will arrive, for the first time, on Verizon and will mark an end to a three and a half year exclusivity agreement between Apple and AT&T. During that time, AT&T experienced a number of well-publicized growing pains as the company struggled to keep up with the voracious appetite [...]
Continue reading...Hotspot feature for the iPhone 4 via Verizon to cost $20/month
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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MacWorld reportsthat the previously announced hotspot feature that enables iPhone 4 owners on Verizon to create a wi-fi network with support for up to 5 devices will be available for a $20 charge on top of a users monhtly bill. The $20 add-on will let users consume up to 2GB of extra data a month. [...]
Continue reading...iPhone 4 on Verizon will require unlimited data plan
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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A leaked memo from Verizon and obtained by Engadget reveals that the nations largest carrier will no longer offer entry-level capped data plans for smartphone users and will instead require new iPhone 4 owners to pay $30 for unlimited data. Previously, Verizon offered smartphone owners a $15 data plan for $150MB of data. AT&T, [...]
Continue reading...Verizon launches first ad for the iPhone 4
Friday, January 21, 2011
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Verizon pre-orders for the iPhone 4 begin on Feb. 3 and will be available in stores starting on Feb. 10. With d-day just weeks away, Verizon yesterday unveiled an iPhone 4 ad, all the while, nary an Apple device is seen in the advert.
Continue reading...Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg on the CDMA iPhone
Friday, January 14, 2011
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In an interview with Bloomberg, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg discusses the forthcoming arrival of the iPhone, how the carrier is planning to deal with an onslaught of data while also shedding some light on how the CDMA iPhone came to be Regarding their network preparedness: We’ve prepared greatly. We’ve observed everything that’s gone on with what they’ve [...]
Continue reading...The Verizon/iPhone deal behind the scenes
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
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With the Verizon iPhone deal now set in stone, Bloomberg delves into the behind the scenes dynamics that ultimately led to the two tech companies striking a deal. As intimated by Apple Marketing VP Phil Schiller, the technological hurdles involved in creating a CDMA iPhone were not insignificant. Verizon and Apple began cooperating on a [...]
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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