The scan above purports to show a Verizon customer brochure that will appear in stores next Thursday, revealing nothing beyond the detailed leaks we’ve already reported but at least providing some reassuringly crinkled corroboration of the salient details. New customers will barred from the happy land of unlimited data, and will instead have to cough up tiered monthly fees ranging from $10 for 75MB up to $80 for 10GB, plus an extra $20 for tethering rights. In a separate turn to this tale, we hear that customers who want to tether to a 4G handset will have to pay $30 per month to keep Big Red happy. This might come as a shock if you’ve been living it up on the free tethering offer that ends next week, but we had a strong inkling it was coming. Besides, it’s not all bad: those 30 bucks will get you unlimited data on the fastest LTE network around, whereas $20 crew must make do with a mere 2GB monthly. [Thanks, Verizon Guy] Verizon data charges leak continues, $30 tethering for 4G customers originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posts Tagged ‘vzw’
Verizon data charges leak continues, $30 tethering for 4G customers
July 3rd, 2011 
jedwan 
Posted in engadget 
Tags: data, data-plans, detailed, detailed-leaks, from-the-happy, leak-continues, salient, tariff, unlimited-data, vzw 
No Comments »Verizon data charges leak continues, $30 tethering for 4G customers
July 3rd, 2011 jedwan The scan above purports to show a Verizon customer brochure that will appear in stores next Thursday, revealing nothing beyond the detailed leaks we’ve already reported but at least providing some reassuringly crinkled corroboration of the salient details. New customers will barred from the happy land of unlimited data, and will instead have to cough up tiered monthly fees ranging from $10 for 75MB up to $80 for 10GB, plus an extra $20 for tethering rights. In a separate turn to this tale, we hear that customers who want to tether to a 4G handset will have to pay $30 per month to keep Big Red happy. This might come as a shock if you’ve been living it up on the free tethering offer that ends next week, but we had a strong inkling it was coming. Besides, it’s not all bad: those 30 bucks will get you unlimited data on the fastest LTE network around, whereas $20 crew must make do with a mere 2GB monthly. [Thanks, Verizon Guy] Verizon data charges leak continues, $30 tethering for 4G customers originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: data, Data Charges, data-plan, detailed-leaks, leak, lte, strong-inkling, unlimited-data, vzw No Comments »Droid 3 accessories leaked, Moto’s new slider gets wireless charging back plate and more
July 2nd, 2011 jedwan So, you’ve read the rumors , scoped out the leaks , and circled multiple dates on your calendar — just to cover all of your Droid 3 bases. You can now add a catalog of accessories to the stack of intel for this Motorola slider, including an inductive battery door (most likely harnessing the power of Qi ), and a smattering of cases and screen protectors. Also thrown in the mix is a 1930mAh extended battery so you can fuel a marathon of South Park reruns and take full advantage of the last week of unlimited data from Verizon . Although knowing about the accessories is nice, we’d prefer to find out the important stuff… ya know, like how much Big Red’s new Droid will cost. Droid 3 accessories leaked, Moto’s new slider gets wireless charging back plate and more originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: accessory, droid3, important, induction-charger, inductivecharger, power, smartphone, the-accessories, unlimited-data, verizon, vzw No Comments »Ericsson takes LTE-Advanced next-level, notches 1Gbps downloads in testing
June 29th, 2011 admin Smirking as you pull down borderline-criminal speeds on your Droid Charge ? Ericsson’s doing you (at least) one better. The Swedish company is pushing out-of-this-stratosphere speeds to its testing van using upcoming LTE-Advanced technology; it managed to hit download speeds that exceed our paltry LTE limit by a factor of ten — that’s 1Gbps , folks. Not only is Ericsson cranking up the speed, it’s also endeavoring to make the new network more efficient by offering 8×8 MIMO (Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output) functionality, which enables data to be retrieved and sent faster regardless of network congestion. Of course, these test results are taking advantage of 60MHz available bandwidth, as opposed to the global max of 20MHz and the US standard of 10 . If we’d like to see speeds of such magnitude, we’ll have to come across more spectrum somewhere, and soon; Ericsson hopes to have the first phases of LTE-Advanced ready to bump up our network speeds by 2013. At that point, ” faux G ” will take on a whole new meaning, won’t it? Full PR and video after the break. Continue reading Ericsson takes LTE-Advanced next-level, notches 1Gbps downloads in testing Ericsson takes LTE-Advanced next-level, notches 1Gbps downloads in testing originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget Tags: 1gbps, after-the-break, droid charge, engadget, ericsson, fauxg, first-phases, lte advanced, more-efficient, network, Spectrum, verizon-wireless, vzw No Comments »How would you change Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play?
June 27th, 2011 jedwan It came with a bang, but even Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play seems to have already become yesterday’s treasure in a world swamped with dual-core superphones. Still, the Play remains the only Android phone on the market with a full-on slide-out gamepad, and while the library’s still lacking, there’s oodles of promise here. And that, friends, is where you come in. For those that forked over whatever it took to snag one, we’re anxious to know how you’d do things differently. We’re guessing that SE didn’t sink an absurd amount of resources into this thing without a successor in mind, so what are you hoping to see in Revision B? A higher-res display? A few more buttons to mash? Ice Cream Sandwich ? Get as crazy as you wanna be in comments below, won’t you? How would you change Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Verizon’s tiered data plans won’t affect grandfathered customers after all?
June 24th, 2011 jedwan Yesterday’s revelation that Verizon may soon be enforcing usage-based data plans came as a slap in the face to many, but there may be at least one speck of sunlight shining through the dark clouds above. Screenshots appeared today, purportedly from employee communications, that would go a long way toward assuaging our worst nightmares: Verizon is indeed planning to mirror AT&T’s policy of letting current customers hang onto their grandfathered data plans — even when renewing contracts. It’s probably best to keep your fingers crossed, but we understand if your hands are busy clutching those old plans as if your life depended on it. Verizon’s tiered data plans won’t affect grandfathered customers after all? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: att, customers-hang, data tethering, Fingers, grandfathered, monthly-bill, monthlybill, probably-best, tiered, verizon-wireless, vzw No Comments »Verizon’s next big LTE push coming July 21st
June 23rd, 2011 jedwan You can’t stop Verizon’s nationwide LTE push — and even hoping to contain it seems like a bit much to ask these days. The company made its last major 4G service rollout just under a week ago , and now it’s looking to do the same next month, adding a slew of new markets to its coverage umbrella and expanding in a few existing locales on July 21st. New markets include Portland, OR, Toledo, OH, Winston-Salem and Raleigh-Durham, NC, Maui, HI, Wichita, KS, and Knoxville, TN, to name a few. Coverage will be expanded in Seattle, Louisville, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Las Vegas. The full list of high-speed recipients can be found in the link below. Verizon’s next big LTE push coming July 21st originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in att, engadget Tags: att, engadget, its-coverage, knoxville, las-vegas, lasvegas, louisville, markets-include, salem, service-rollout, verizon, verizon lte, verizon-wireless, verizonwireless, vzw No Comments »Save Money on Cell Phone Plans and Mobile Phone Fun » RIM Should …
June 22nd, 2011 admin Android phones keep coming with snazzy, big touchscreens and newfangled software with near field communications support. Apple's iPhone is selling well on Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZW), which was a gold mine for Blackberry …
Posted in Wireless Phone Tags: big-touchscreens, blackberry, gold-mine, keep-coming, near-field, nyse, selling-well, verizon, vzw No Comments »Save Money on Cell Phone Plans and Mobile Phone Fun » RIM Should …
June 22nd, 2011 jedwan Android phones keep coming with snazzy, big touchscreens and newfangled software with near field communications support. Apple's iPhone is selling well on Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZW), which was a gold mine for Blackberry …
Posted in Wireless Phone Tags: big-touchscreens, blackberry, gold-mine, keep-coming, near-field, nyse, selling-well, verizon, vzw, well-on-verizon No Comments »VZW leak teases HTC Thunderbolt update: Skype Video, Android 2.3.4 coming June 30th?
June 21st, 2011 jedwan It’s taken Verizon Wireless a painfully long time to get here, but it looks like the HTC Thunderbolt — the carrier’s once flagship 4G LTE device — might finally be getting the much talked about, but not-quite-officially delivered Skype with Video . We first brought you news of a leaked build back in April , but if this rumored June 30th release pans out, you’ll get to experience mobile video chat with your honeybun first-hand, as well as some Android 2.3.4 loving. As is the case with most carrier updates, Big Red appears to be loading this one up with some goodies — not just bloatware. Sure, the requisite VZW apps are on-board, but how’s about some Gtalk Video, a pre-loaded Amazon Appstore, and a handy fix for those irritating reboots? Keep in mind, we’re still firmly planted in rumor territory, but it does seem like Thunderbolt owners are getting closer to the initial dream. VZW leak teases HTC Thunderbolt update: Skype Video, Android 2.3.4 coming June 30th? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Posted in engadget, htc Tags: 4g lte, carrier-updates, getting-closer, htcsense, painfully-long, skypevideochat, verizonwireless, video, vzw No Comments »
