Verizon Wireless

Foxconn to build JIL handset for China Mobile

By By Dan Nystedt| IDG.net| Personal Finance

… joint venture, according to the head of China Mobile.JIL is a joint venture established by China Mobile, Vodafone, Verizon Wireless and Softbank Mobile to develop software and services for their 1.1 billion mobile phone customers. The launch of the …

Story|11/20/2009

RIM Cut To 'market Perform' By BMO Capital

By By Dan Gallagher| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… note to clients before Wednesday's opening bell, analyst Tim Long cited worries about potential market-share loss at Verizon Wireless - the company's largest customer - as well as the shift to lower-priced phones and future cash flow. "While we believe …

Story|11/18/2009

Judge denies AT&T's request to stop Verizon 3G map ads

By By Matt Hamblen| IDG.net| Personal Finance

… Hamblen IDG.net A federal judge today denied AT&T's request for a court order to temporarily stop ads from Verizon Wireless that AT&T had called "misleading" because of how consumers would interpret 3G wireless nationwide maps …

Story|11/18/2009

Verizon ups the smarm, mocks AT&T

By By Brad Reed| IDG.net| Personal Finance

… T for the small size of its 3G wireless coverage. " Verizon Wireless has invested billions of dollars since 2004 upgrading nearly ..... clearly marks the maps as "AT&T 3G Coverage" and " Verizon Wireless 3G Coverage." Verizon addressed this argument in its …

Story|11/17/2009

Wal-Mart: Take This Deal, and Get $100 for Free

By By Ann Hynek| FOXBusiness| Personal Finance

… collection of BlackBerry devices. All four of the major carriers are available: AT&T (T), Sprint (S), T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless (VZ). All you have to do is sign up for a two year contract, and get smart with one of these models: AT&T Curve …

Story|11/16/2009

Fake Verizon 'balance-checker' is a Trojan

By By Robert McMillan| IDG.net| Personal Finance

… McMillan IDG.net Cyber-criminals have started preying on Verizon Wireless customers, sending out spam e-mail messages that say ..... The e-mail messages, which look like they come from Verizon Wireless , are fakes; the balance checker is actually a malicious …

Story|11/13/2009

MarketWatch's Top Stories Of The Week, Nov. 2-6

By MarketWatch| MarketWatch| Other Stories

… with a huge run-up in iPhone sales, but rivals are stepping up their game as the crucial holiday season approaches. Verizon Wireless , the nation's largest mobile operator in terms of customers, and No. 3 carrier Sprint Nextel (S) plan to unleash …

Story|11/06/2009

Report: AT&T Sues Verizon for Ad Campaign

By Kathryn Glass| FOXBusiness| Markets

… Telecom giant AT&T Inc. (T) filed a lawsuit against Verizon Wireless , jointly owned by Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone ..... Wall Street Journal reported, quoting the lawsuit. A Verizon Wireless spokesman told the Journal that the suit was without merit …

Story|11/03/2009

Garmin Shares Take Hit On TomTom, Google Threat

By Matt Egan| FOXBusiness| Markets

… navigation makers were under pressure as Motorola (MOT) and Verizon Wireless announced the first smartphone to feature Google’s Android ..... systems, including live traffic and business information. Verizon Wireless , which is co-owned by Vodafone (VOD) and Verizon …

Story|10/28/2009

Motorola Announces Latest Android Phone

By Dan Gallagher| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… powered by the Android operating system will go on sale on Nov. 6. The device, called the "Droid," will be available at Verizon Wireless for $199 after a $100 rebate that comes with signing a two-year contract. The Droid features both a touch-screen …

Story|10/28/2009