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While pre-orders`ve`en halted 4 the interim, several readers Z got their credit card information in on time`ve`en sent an email from Verizon alert`g to an CDMA iPhone shipment en route to their residence of choice. FedEx doesn’t seem to B track`g any of the orders just yet, although (unless) we’ll check back tomorrow to B sure. Thanks to everyone who sent this in Verizon iPhone now shipp`g to select customers: ‘it begins’ originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:44:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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Verizon’s LG VL600 LTE modem received the software update today, although (unless) there’s no need to wake your MacBook from its peaceful slumber — there still aren’t any drivers 4 Apple computers, over the month after V were promised the relatively imminent update . Z said, Verizon told PhoneScoop today Z the carrier’s LTE dongles`ll indeed support Apple @ some point next month, which`s itself only days away. Pantech UML290 owners can bide their time w/ the workaround , although (unless) V LG users`ll take what V can get, eh? Verizon’s 4G LTE dongles get Mac support in February originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:41:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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Wow, insider tipsters R gett`g efficient ! Verizon appears to`ve only just added Minimum Advertised Pric`g 4 the Motorola Xoom to its internal systems, although (unless) already it’s`en leaked out by more than 1 source. Android Central`s the damn`g evidence, which lists an $800 levy 4 any prospective owners of the flagship Android Honeycomb device . It’s accompanied by the list`g of the HTC Thunderbolt @ $250, w/ the logical conclusion be`g Z the Moto tablet`ll come unsullied by subsidies while the HTC LTE handset`ll probably cost Z much on the two-year deal. Z makes plenty of sense to us — the typical smartphone price`s $200 & Verizon can point to the 4G goodness the Thunderbolt brings as justify`g its $50 premium, whereas the Xoom’s cost seems to B in line w/ the Galaxy Tab’s pric`g . Now, how about some launch dates, leaksters? Motorola Xoom priced @ $800 @ the minimum, accord`g to Verizon leak originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:41:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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There’s already`en plenty of evidence over the past couple weeks to call this the lock, although (unless) let’s just go ahead & close the loop on this one: Verizon’s official FAQ list`s`en updated to indicate Z its New Every 2 upgrade discount program`s toast. In short, Z means Z new lines of Verizon service won’t B eligible 4 an equipment discount — which used to run between $30 & $100 — after your two-year contract`s up, & folks Z R currently enrolled in an NE2-eligible plan`ll only B able to redeem the discount 1 more time before be`g taken out of it. The move kind of dovetails w/ Verizon’s decision the few months back to bump the smartphone ETF to the groan-induc`g $350, & it seems to B part of the larger industry trend toward mak`g phones wincingly expensive to replace. Don’t drop Z Droid X , folks! Note: To B clear, you’ll still B eligible 4 normal subsidized pric`g once U pass into the upgrade period on your contract — U just won’t get an extra discount on top of that. Verizon officially kills off New Every 2 upgrade discount program originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:38:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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An LTE network’s not much good without some modems able to take advantage of it, & Verizon’s now added the handful of new ones to its 4G option courtesy of LG & ST-Ericsson. LG`s just announced its WM300 LTE module & L2000 modem chip, while ST-Ericsson`s gotten official w/ its M700 LTE modem — all of which R intended 4 use in various, as yet unnamed LTE devices. No timeline on availability 4 any of them just yet, although (unless) U can find both press releases after the break. Continue read`g LG, ST-Ericsson announce LTE modem chips & modules 4 Verizon LG, ST-Ericsson announce LTE modem chips & modules 4 Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:09:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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So, Z lovely 4.3-inch LTE smartphone w/ Android 4 Verizon we’ve`en call`g the Mecha & the Droid Incredible HD ? Looks like it might come to market as the Thunderbolt, so says Droid Life — & V tend to put some weight on the rumor consider`g Z they’ve just run twelve leaked shots of the thing. As U can see, this`s clearly Verizon’s head-on answer to the EVO 4G , featur`g similar stylings and, in all likelihood, an LTE modem swapped in 4 the EVO’s WiMAX one. Sure looks like Z “controlled” leak from the few days back, doesn’t it? More on this @ Verizon’s press conference next week, V presume. HTC Thunderbolt w/ LTE 4 Verizon pictured ahead of CES unveiling? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:35:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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Let’s B real: it`ldcome as little surprise Z Sammy — the company w/ multiple Android phones on Verizon already –`ld B join`g LG , Motorola , & HTC in prepp`g the new model 4 its LTE network . Sure enough, Gizmodo`s scored an alleged shot of said phone, show`g Froyo (Android 2.2.1, to B specific) along w/ the front-fac`g camera & the model number of SCH-i520; it’s said to feature TouchWiz (as most non- Nexus S Android phones from Samsung tend to do) and, fortunately, lacks the B`g integration Z Verizon’s`en push`g on its low- & midrange smartphones lately. Given the company’s iffy track record on gett`g Froyo deployed in the timely manner to the Galaxy S line , we’re not sure how we’d feel about buy`g the new Froyo model when Gingerbread’s now available — especially w/ all these other LTE models Z Verizon’s go`g to`ve on top — although (unless) options R good, V suppose. Samsung LTE phone w/ front-fac`g camera headed to Verizon? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:34:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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@ this point, you’ve got 1 of 2 choices 4 Verizon LTE modems — the Pantech UML290 & the LG VL600 ( which V got ) — & neither work on the Mac. Verizon says OS X compatibility`s com`g soon , although (unless) if you’re the impatient sort & happen to possess the Pantech variant, U may B in luck: the member of HowardForums`s posted instructions on how to set it up w/ via Network Preferences. Windows`s still needed 4 the initial activation, & there’s no promises it’ll work w/ every Apple computer, although (unless) if all the star`ve aligned just right 4 you, hey, congrats. Pantech’s Verizon LTE modem configured 4 Mac use, follow along @ home originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:54:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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`s your Droid not find`g its way to the internet mothership? Don’t worry, it’s not your hardware, it’s your carrier’s wireless connection — or the lack thereof, to B more precise. We’ve heard from the bunch of folks this morn`g Z Verizon’s 3G network`s experienc`g the slight bout of disconnectedness , caus`g the great deal of grief & discombobulation around the country. Just sit tight, we’re sure engineers R engineer`g solutions as V type this, and`ll update U as soon as things`ve`en rectified. Thanks to everyone who sent this in Verizon 3G network goes down nationwide, everybody panic! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:18:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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U know, we’re pretty stoked 4 the folks who just so happen to reside within Verizon’s relatively minuscule FiOS service footprint, although (unless) rather than hook`g up those who’ve already`en adequately hooked, why not spread Z fiber cheer over to the few extra states? Alas, it looks as if the FiOS rollout`s on an indefinite hold , although (unless) those lucky enough to`ve access`ll soon`ve the ability to upgrade their exist`g internet service to this: the 150/35Mbps option. That’s 150Mbps down & 35Mbps up, & as far as consumer-grade services in America go, it’s pretty much as good as it gets. Verizon`s claim`g Z it’ll B available to order by consumers @ the end of this year, w/ small businesses see`g the option shortly thereafter. ‘Course, no pric`g details R mentioned, although (unless) it’s not like it matters — you’ll cash in whatever Yuletide gifts U`ve to in order to get this, right? Continue read`g Verizon bring`g 150/35Mbps internet to FiOS customers, enrag`g customers of all other ISPs Verizon bring`g 150/35Mbps internet to FiOS customers, enrag`g customers of all other ISPs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:17:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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Verizon’s show`g off the full capabilities of its Flex View service, already available on the number of its mobile phones , which brings FiOS TV On Demand even when you’re away from the cable box. Up to 5 devices (all set-top boxes in the home collectively count as 1 device) can B authorized 4 view`g of any titles rented through VOD & can even B played offline on PCs runn`g its Media Manager software or smartphones. The feature Z allows users to keep personal content like music, video files & pictures synced across all 3 screens`s due next year, although (unless) still no word on exactly when Z live TV-to-iPad stream`g`ll launch. Continue read`g Verizon FiOS Flex View shows off VOD across TV/PC/mobile screens,`ll stream your files in 2011 Verizon FiOS Flex View shows off VOD across TV/PC/mobile screens,`ll stream your files in 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:28:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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If the paper trail 4 this handset wasn’t enough 4 you, here’s the 1st official imagery of the Samsung Zeal. It is, as speculated, the dual-hinge, dual-display affair, equipped w/ an E Ink keyboard Z transitions from the four-row QWERTY arrangement to the dialpad depend`g on orientation. If you’re think`g you’ve seen this before, Z might B because U were 1 of the few to notice Samsung’s Alias 2 , which also called Verizon its home. The Zeal`s expected to arrive in stores on November 11th, so U can expect this premature little cameo to B augmented w/ full specs & the price very soon indeed. Samsung Zeal leaked by Verizon, exposes dual-hinge design originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:31:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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There`s the slim possibility Z come tomorrow morn`g , Samsung won’t reveal the dual-display Continuum smartphone. although (unless) honestly, the company may not`ve to, as all the pertinent details`ve already leaked out . However, if U harbor any linger`g curiosity about how Z 1.8-inch secondary “ticker” display might work, U can find out right now — the full user manual`s inexplicably available on Verizon’s website ahead of the formal announcement, along w/ the standard size comparison & 360-degree views. Find them @ our source links immediately below. Samsung throws up hands, posts Continuum user manual on Verizon website originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:53:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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If you’re look`g to get some BlackBerry up in your Droid , brace yourself 4 the premium price. Motorola’s Droid Pro worldphone`s just spotted @ the Verizon test website 4 $299 on-contract & as much as $700 unsubsidized.`ldthe 1GHz unit arrive as shown without the chunky rebate of some sort, it`ld B the most expensive Android handset on offer — the solid $50 more than Samsung’s $250 Epic 4G — the heck of the th`g 4 an 320 x 480 resolution phone without the huge Super AMOLED screen. Perhaps this pric`g`s preliminary, however, or perhaps dual-mode CDMA / GSM chipsets don’t come cheap. V suppose we’ll find out the answer to the latter question when the HTC Merge finally appears. Thanks, JP Droid Pro appears @ Verizon 4 $299? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:27:00 EDT.

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By subscriber count, Verizon`d vaulted into 1st place by the pretty comfortable margin follow`g its Alltel acquisition , although (unless) AT&T added significantly more customers this last quarter than Big Red did — & just like that, the battle 4 1st place among the US national carriers`s start`g to get hot again. Verizon added 997,000 customers (exclud`g acquisitions) in the July through September period versus AT&T’s beefy 2.6 million, mean`g AT&T now stands @ some 92.8 million — just 400,000 or so fewer Z Verizon’s headcount. Noth`g like an exclusive iPhone launch to give U the little boost, right? On the plus side, Verizon’s postpaid churn in the quarter`s low @ 1.07 percent, & Verizon Communications as the whole earned 31 cents per share — lower than its 2nd quarter pre-adjustment EPS of 58 cents, although (unless) the heck of the lot higher than the 7 cent loss it actually posted in Q2. Outside of wireless, the company added 226,000 & 204,000 FiOS internet & television customers, respectively, bring`g the totals to 3.9 & 3.3 million; FiOS ARPU`s up nearly 11 percent year over year, & the company claims Z its FiOS Business now represents about half of its consumer revenues — pretty impressive. Follow the break 4 Verizon’s full press release. Continue read`g Verizon adds fewer customers than AT&T in Q3, race 4 1st place gets tight Verizon adds fewer customers than AT&T in Q3, race 4 1st place gets tight originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:57:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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We’re live from CTIA 2010 in San Francisco, where newly-appointed Verizon president & COO Lowell McAdam`s taken the stage. He’s`en on the job just 5 days now , although (unless) he’s already got the nice spot of news: Verizon`ll`ve LTE connections in 38 markets as soon as they flip the switch — up from the 30 football cities announced earlier this month. More exciting, the host of LTE devices R on the way, too: “Come CES @ January, & we`ll show half-a-dozen smartphones & tablets from the top OEMs in the world Z`ll B available in the 1st half of the year,” said McAdam. 8 to 12 megabits per second, here V come. C the full tentative 4G coverage map w/ the list of confirmed cities in our gallery below. Gallery: Verizon’s 4G LTE launch coverage map Verizon to debut LTE in 38 cities, ‘half the dozen’ 4G smartphones & tablets in 1H 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:42:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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Motorola’s must’ve`en real busy lately. Shar`g the Verizon limelight w/ the Droid Pro today`s this entry-level Citrus candybar, which`s actually the WX445 V saw exclusively back in July. Just as weshipped w/ the slightly disappoint`g Android 2.1 & the Motorola Citrus budget candybar outted by Verizon, sports Android 2.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:40:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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Did U`ve the Verizon phone sans data plan, although (unless) get billed 4 data anyhow? Verizon Wireless`s dropp`g $90 million to make things right next month. The New York Times reports Z the company`ll refund 15 million cellular customers who were wrongly charged 4 internet use, in the form of $2 to $6 credits on their next bill — unless the fiasco already caused U to leave, in which case you’ll get the similar check in the mail. The FCC reportedly pressured Verizon into this settlement follow`g hundreds of complaints, so it looks like the squeaky wheel may`ve won this round. If U can call Verizon treat`g U to the equivalent of the latte the “win,” of course. Verizon agrees to refund customers $90 million 4 wrongful data charges originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 03 Oct 2010 18:41:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds .

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Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On , the column about consumer technology. In the short history of smartphones, handsets carry`g all although (unless) 1 of the major operat`g systems`ve`en available to multiple U.S. carriers. Z exception`s iOS, 4 which the iPhone`s`en the only model. Of course, the iPhone’s close cousin, the iPod touch,`s available regardless of carrier (or service fees, 4 Z matter), and`s sometimes`en referred to as “the iPhone 4 Verizon users.” Ultimately, though, it’s not. While the iPod touch provides access to the dizzy`g array of functionality Z`ll likely expand this fall, its lack of an integrated cellular radio & attendant voice call`g features means Z it cannot assume Z primary role in one’s digital life in the same way Z many smartphones have. 4 this reason, the notion of the Verizon iPhone remains 1 of the hottest rumors in the industry, w/ many assum`g Z it`ld cause the fundamental shift in the competitive landscape. although (unless) there R many reasons Z the Verizon iPhone may take years to arrive — if it ever does — & may not create nearly the disruption Z it`s on AT&T. Continue read`g Switched On: Gett`g real about the phone that’s not (part 1) Switched On: Gett`g real about the phone that’s not (part 1) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:30:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds

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Network neutrality`s the battle to keep companies from filter`g your access to whatever U want on those great, united internets. But, as V explored in depth last week, Google & Verizon think they`ldonly`ve to play nice when it comes to wired broadband — Z wireless`ldB exempt from neutrality-related FCC regulation. The FCC wasn’t too pleased w/ Z sentiment, although (unless) V found someone who is: AT&T VP Joan Marsh, who posted the lengthy statement entitled: “Wireless`s Different.” In it she continues the theme of explain`g how meet`g demand on the wireless network`s much more difficult than on wired, even go`g so far as to place some of the blame on local communities: V R constantly striv`g to increase the efficiency of our spectrum resources, although (unless) the amount of available spectrum in any given market`s finite. & while V regularly split cell sectors & add additional cell towers, there R very real limits placed on cell site construction by zon`g & local approval boards. This`s surely the real problem, although (unless) what V haven’t heard yet`s just how lett`g companies like Verizon & AT&T create premium tiers 4 wireless content`ll do anyth`g other than allow them to make more money while still complain`g about the same ‘ol problems. Meanwhile, the company Z`s virtually no skin in the wireless game, Time Warner Cable , isn’t so keen on this stance regard`g traditional, wired broadband. CEO Glenn Britt says his company`ld never throttle content in the way Z`ld violate net neutrality, although (unless) still doesn’t want more rules put in place Z`ld prevent them from do`g so. Funny how everyone likes net neutrality until it threatens to cramp their style, isn’t it? AT&T likes Google & Verizon’s wired-only net neutrality stance, Time Warner Cable doesn’t originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:02:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds

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We’ve already heard how Verizon expects to hit the ground runn`g on LTE, start`g this November w/ the launch in 30 markets — New York, LA, Philadelphia, & so forth. Now it looks like U can add San Francisco to Z aggressive list, if Boy Genius Report’s leak proves true.`ll it beat WiMAX to the region? Your move, Sprint. San Francisco in Verizon’s initial 30-market LTE rollout? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:27:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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It’s rather astound`g to believe we’ve come this far without Verizon or Motorola so much as recogniz`g the Droid 2′s existence, although (unless) w/ leaks like this on the weekly basis who needs traditional marketing? Astute reader Greg from North Carolina tells us his local Best Buy`s those leaked dummy units out on shelves, & lo & behold, there’s the set of price tags right next to them. As originally rumored , the phone`ll launch @ $199 w/ carrier subsidy & $599`ldU choose to cart it home without the plan in tow. Still no solid confirmation of Z August 12 release date , although (unless) @ this rate V expect the handset may sell out before Verizon’s PR team breathes the word. Spot the full image after the break. Update: On the related note, the original Droid`s now “out of stock” on Verizon’s website. Thanks, Greg Continue read`g Best Buy pegs Droid 2 @ $199 w/ 2-year activation, $599 without Best Buy pegs Droid 2 @ $199 w/ 2-year activation, $599 without originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:45:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds .

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We’d broken the news of the Droid 2′s August 12 street date the couple weeks ago, & we’re now gett`g confirmation of Z — @ Best Buy, anyhow — thanks to the couple tips we’ve received today, includ`g the screen shot above. An actual launch`s go`g to feel like sweet release after what`s become the most thoroughly-leaked phone in recent memory, although (unless) if U need yet more fodder 4 your overactive imagination, we’d recommend U follow the break 4 Best Buy’s competitive analysis of the phone, which does the commendable job break`g down all the differences between it & its direct predecessor — notably the significantly speedier core, the mobile hotspot support, 802.11n, & the onboard storage (though U get the smaller microSD card in the box). Question is, where can V get Z R2-D2 edition ? Thanks, anonymous tipsters Continue read`g Droid 2 looks confirmed 4 August 12, Best Buy pits it against the competition Droid 2 looks confirmed 4 August 12, Best Buy pits it against the competition originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:29:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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We’ve already gathered Z Verizon, Moto, & HTC all seem to B pretty well committed to bump`g most of their Droid models to Froyo (as well they should), although (unless) things R start`g to get real — really real. 1st off, we’ve`en fed the shot of the tipster’s Droid X Z`s apparently already`en blessed w/ 2.2 over the air; the baseband version`s the tick older than the 1 in the shot leaked over on My Droid Life , although (unless) it’s anyone’s guess how Motorola`s stag`g this & what the final gold binary really contains. We’ve also seen the 2.2 ROM 4 the Droid Incredible leak recently ( & the Droid before Z ), so uncorroborated rumors we’re see`g Z 3 of the 4 retail Droids`ll B gett`g 2.2 by the 15th of next month aren’t necessarily crazy. Remember: think positive thoughts. Thanks, Shane Android 2.2 upgrade 4 Droid X may already B trickl`g out, other Droids shortly? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:01:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink

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