verizon
Do You Have a Broadband Choice?
Usually when an ISP is discussed, it is directly related to how fast their speeds are or how good their customer service may be. I often see someone get angry with their provider and Tweet out that they are planning a switch to someone new. We take for granted the fact that there are many [...]
Will You Be Switching from AT&T to Verizon?
Up until today, AT&T had an exclusive lock on the iPhone. Now that it is available on the Verizon network, people are wondering whether or not they should be changing providers. When King5 news came to my house earlier today, Dad and I sat down with the reporter to talk about all of these types [...]
Verizon iPhone Pre-Orders to Start February 3rd
Verizon is offering existing customers a chance to buy the Verizon iPhone on February 3rd, a week before the general public. According to an email received by MacRumors, Verizon will begin pre-order sales at 3am Eastern on February 3rd. The email also indicates that the pre-sale inventory is limited, so when that inventory is depleted, [...]
Verizon and the Perfect iPhone Commercial
And so it begins… the first Verizon iPhone commercial has been unleashed on the world. Whether or not you are a fan of the beloved Apple device hitting Verizon’s markets, you have to admit that this commercial is a damn good one. Its sheer simplicity is perfection. The scene is set with a simple clock [...]
Bring Your Phone Number to Google Voice – for a Fee
You will soon be able to port your current telephone number over to your Google Voice account – for a small fee, that is. For the nominal cost of twenty bucks (payable via Google Checkout), you can terminate your current service plan – and likely rack up some early termination fees. Think about it, though… [...]
The Cost of the Verizon iPhone
This is a guest post written by my assistant, Kat Armstrong. Earlier today, I happened to read a post on the Business Insider. The article discussed the fact that Verizon is ending its credit program for current customers. Up until January 16th, current customers can receive a $100.00 credit towards a new phone if they [...]
Upcoming Android Additions
Mog is a premium music service that lets you pay $10 a month to stream an unlimited number of songs to your computer and your mobile devices. The service will even let you download entire albums to your phone and save them. Ustream is a service which allows you to view live video streams – [...]
Google, Verizon, and Net Neutrality
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed A recent caller wanted to discuss an article he had read on Lockergnome. Written by none other than Ron Schenone, the piece talks about how Google and Verizon have been discussing paths they feel the Internet should take. The proposal between [...]
No Verizon iPhone in the Near Future
There have been rumors running rampant about a possible Verizon iPhone for nearly as long as the iPhone itself has been on the market. Customers want it so badly they can taste it… and spread mis-information about the possibility. Today, we learned that there is definitely no merger between the two companies coming any time [...]
New Motorola Droid X and Samsung Vibrant Full of Bloatware
Recently, we discussed bloatware found on computers. Bloatware includes all of the unnecessarily pre-installed programs that come with your shiny new machine. They take up space and sit there trying to entice you into using them. Over the years, we’ve hardened ourselves to this problem and simply start removing stuff as soon as we hook [...]
Is the iPhone Heading to Sprint?
Rumors have been floating around the Internet for what seems like forever, speculating as to when the iPhone will appear on the Verizon network. Today, however, TechUpdate says that the phone will be heading to Sprint sometime this summer. According to the story, a Best Buy employee in Pennsylvania told them that displays for the [...]
AT&T Abuses “Valued Customers” Over Verizon iPhone
For the most part, I’ve avoided speculating on the validity of the iPhone ultimately becoming available on Verizon’s network. Sure, I’ve been following the rumors – but they haven’t meant much to me… until tonight. Now, I’ve been an AT&T customer for a number of years – having switched away directly FROM Verizon, feeling like [...]
AT&T Ranks Dead Last for Customer Satisfaction
A recent study by Consumer Reports determined where cell phone companies rate when it comes to customer satisfaction. It seems as though everyone these days has a cell phone, and most of those people have very strong opinions about the carrier they have their service with. Too often, people blame the companies directly for problems [...]
Teen Sues Mom for Hacking his Facebook
A 16-year-old boy from Arkansas has filed suit against his own mother for breaking into his Facebook account and embarrassing him on his profile page. Denise New hacked her way into his account last month to “check on” him. Not only did she read what he’s been up to, she also posted some things about [...]
How to Add More Music to Your iPod or iPhone
If you’re a music fanatic, I bet you’ve griped many times about the lack of space for tunes on your Apple device. With the release of the new version of iTunes today, those rants will hopefully be relegated to the past. Apple has added a feature to reduce the size of the music files on [...]
