News tagged with vodafone
Verizon 1st-qtr profit, revenue beat expectations
(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. said Monday its earnings grew 5 percent in the first quarter, boosted by its acquisition of Alltel Corp. and strong demand for its wireless, Internet and TV services.
Apr 27, 2009 |
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FCC accepting objections to Verizon's planned spectrum buy
Those opposed to Verizon Wireless' deal to purchase wireless spectrum from Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks for $3.6 billion must file objections with the Federal Communications Commission by Feb. ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments
(AP) -- After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit or debit cards.
Dec 30, 2011 |
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Cox agrees to sell wireless spectrum to Verizon
(AP) -- Cable company Cox Communications on Friday said that it has agreed to sell some of its airwave licenses to Verizon Wireless for $315 million and will resell Verizon service in its stores.
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Big demand for new iPhone in Australia
Australia's top telecoms companies said Monday they had received unprecedented pre-launch interest in the updated iPhone, days after the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs.
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Oct 10, 2011 |
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Vodafone to buy out Indian partner for $5B
(AP) -- Vodafone has agreed to pay $5 billion cash to buy out the Essar Group's stake in their Indian joint venture.
Mar 31, 2011 |
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New mobiles have gadgets for the elderly
As the mobile world booms with complex technological smartphones and tablets, two rival firms are carving up a growing but largely ignored market for the elderly.
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Feb 17, 2011 |
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Vodafone: Egypt forced us to send text messages
(AP) -- Egyptian authorities forced Vodafone to broadcast government-scripted text messages during the protests that have rocked the country, the U.K.-based mobile company said Thursday.
Feb 03, 2011 |
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Verizon Wireless to pay $25M for spurious fees
(AP) -- Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $25 million to the U.S. government and at least $52.8 million in refunds to customers who inadvertently racked up data charges on their phones over the last three years, federal ...
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Vodafone brings solar power mobile phone to India
(AP) -- Vodafone Essar Ltd. has unveiled a solar-powered mobile handset in India to better serve the nation's energy-starved rural masses.
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Jul 27, 2010 |
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EU court rejects challenge to cell phone cap
(AP) -- The European Union's highest court rejected a challenge Tuesday by four British cell phone companies to a Europe-wide price cap on fees for using a phone abroad.
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Verizon Wireless will not offer Google's Nexus One
Google has dropped plans to offer its Nexus One smartphone on the network of Verizon Wireless, the biggest US wireless carrier, in an apparent setback for its mobile phone market expansion.
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Apr 27, 2010 |
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Five Dutch operators buy into 2.6 GHz band
Five mobile operators now own portions of the Netherlands' new 2.6 Gigahertz frequency band, which allows for super-fast broadband, the Dutch telecommunications agency announced Monday.
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Vodafone says will sell Google smartphone within weeks
British mobile phone giant Vodafone announced Wednesday that it will start selling Google's Nexus One smartphone in Britain within the next few weeks, with France and Germany likely to follow.
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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Verizon Wireless to carry Android, Pre phones
(AP) -- Verizon Wireless will introduce phones based on Google Inc.'s Android software "in the near future," its chief executive said Thursday.
May 28, 2009 |
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