News tagged with verizon
OnStar opens gate for third-party developers
(PhysOrg.com) -- OnStar staged a Sunday night conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to announce that the telematics provider will open its application program interface (API) to third-party ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Verizon says it's ending unlimited data plans
A Verizon official announced the company will begin forcing users with grandfathered-in unlimited data plans to choose data share plans when they migrate to the company's 4G network.
May 18, 2012 |
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Verizon launches wireless broadband for homes
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced a version of its wireless broadband service that's designed for use in rural and remote homes that can't get DSL or cable.
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Fears of spying hinder China Mobile license
Concerned about possible cyber-spying, U.S. national security officials are debating whether to take the unprecedented step of recommending that a Chinese government-owned mobile phone giant be denied a license to offer international ...
May 11, 2012 |
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Review: Super Bowl online decent, won't replace TV
(AP) -- The television set won't be the only place to watch video of the New York Giants and the New England Patriots this Sunday. For the first time, U.S. football fans will be able to watch the Super Bowl ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Verizon sues to overturn 'net neutrality' rules
Verizon Communications, the largest U.S. cell phone carrier, is suing to overturn new government regulations governing the flow of Internet traffic.
Oct 01, 2011 |
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Google, Verizon working on tablet computer: WSJ
Internet giant Google is working with US carrier Verizon Wireless on a tablet computer like Apple's iPad, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
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May 11, 2010 |
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Verizon Wireless Plans to Offer 4G Capability Next Year
(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 ...
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Apple's iMessage texting service takes aim at wireless carriers
With its latest operating system update, Apple Inc. is poised to strike a blow to wireless carriers by making free texting more ubiquitous.
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Verizon to auction spectrum worth billions
Verizon Wireless on Wednesday said it will auction a parcel of radio frequencies, which could be worth billions of dollars in an industry scrambling to offer consumers more cellular broadband.
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Whose 4G is fastest? AT&T, Sprint or Verizon
Just because you slap a shiny label on something doesn't make it so. All the major wireless carriers are now touting faster 4G networks, but the networks themselves are far from identical.
Mar 28, 2011 |
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Verizon says Droid smart phone goes on sale Nov. 6
(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.
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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T-Mobile picks Ericsson, Nokia Siemens for network
(AP) -- T-Mobile USA on Tuesday said that Nokia Siemens Networks and LM Ericsson AB will supply the network equipment for its new wireless broadband network, a project worth $4 billion.
May 08, 2012 |
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'Hacktivists' biggest data thieves in 2011: Verizon
Activists with hacker skills were behind more than half the data stolen in cyber attacks last year, according to findings released on Thursday by Verizon Communications.
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Document shows how phone cos. treat private data
A document obtained by the ACLU shows for the first time how the four largest cellphone companies in the U.S. treat data about their subscribers' calls, text messages, Web surfing and approximate locations.
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Verizon Communications
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is an American broadband and telecommunications company and a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It was formed in 2000 when Bell Atlantic, one of the Regional Bell Operating Companies, merged with GTE. Prior to its transformation into Verizon, Bell Atlantic had merged with another Regional Bell Operating Company, NYNEX, in 1997. The name is a portmanteau of veritas and horizon. The company's headquarters are located at 140 West Street, 10007 in Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York City.
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