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Monday, January 3, 2011

Droid Tablet Motorola Droid Xoom Xooming to Verizon @ CES Review of News

XoomTablet.JPGVerizon spies have found leaked information that the Android Honeycomb OS tablet that's coming to Verizon will be named the Motorola Droid Xoom, which many believe is the tablet Andy Rubin showed in a video at D: Dive into Mobile.Ballroom dancer and NFL star Chad Ochocinco, who has a beneficial promotional relationship with Motorola, tweeted that he will be getting the Motorola tablet to start off 2011.

For those of you who are wondering what Honeycomb is, it is a special Android Operating System made for tablet with an enhanced UI and media functionality.?

The Motorola Droid Xoom tablet is expected not to be an LTE tablet but will work with a separate LTE modem.

Suspected Specs of the Motorola Droid Xoom tablet include:

  • Dual core Nvidia processor.
  • Front-facing 2MP camera and rear-facing 5MP camera.
  • 32MB of storage with a microSD slot for expansion.
  • 7 or 10 inch touchscreen.
It has also been rumored that Verizon will be advertising the Motorola Droid Xoom tablet during the Super Bowl on February 6, and it should go on sale by February 14, just around the start of Mobile World Congress, where Google CEO Eric Schmidt is scheduled to give a keynote address.

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Cold Weather Smartphone and Cell Phone Warm-Ups from Verizon

Apps to Help

  • Winter Weather Outlooks - Allows you to access the National Weather Service Winter Weather Outlooks, so you'll know what kind of winter weather is headed your way.
  • How Cold Is It? - A wallpaper that changes color depending on the outside temperature - deep red when it's hot and icy white when it's freezing.
  • ShoppeHUB - This app allows you to make secure purchases on cold weather gear, including winter clothing. ?
  • Coffee Recipes - Choose from more than 90 easy coffee recipes that will be sure to keep you warm.

For holiday shoppers, Verizon is currently running phone specials with free shipping, so you don't have to go shopping in the cold.? Verizon Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchase.

Verizon Deals by Day:

Friday, December 17 -? Free Kin TWO with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Saturday, December 18 -? Free Pantech Crux with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Sunday, December 19? - Free Samsung Zeal with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Monday, December 20 - Free LG Cosmos Touch with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Tuesday, December 21 - Free HP Mini 110 with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Holiday Deals from Verizon $99 Samsung Continuum, Free LG Vortex, $99 Fascinate & More Free Deals 'til 12/21

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Verizon doesn't want you to forget all your loved ones and associates this holiday season.? They are running daily deals for 24 hours until December 21 only.

There's a great deal on the Samsung Continuum for $99 today, a free LG Vortex tomorrow, and deals throughout the week.? Click on the link in the name of the smartphone/product to buy it.? Please note the deals run for 12:01 am EST to 11:49 pm EST.

Sunday, December 12 - Samsung Continuum is $99.99 after $100 Mail-In Rebate with a new 2-year agreement.? Smartphones require a data package of $15 or higher.? Read Samsung Continuum review.

Monday, December 13 - Free LG Vortex with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Tuesday, December 14 - Samsung Fascinate $99.99 after $100 Mail-In Rebate with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.? Read Samsung Fascinate review.

Wednesday, December 15 - BlackBerry Bold $29.99 with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Thursday, December 16 - Free BlackBerry Curve 3G with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Friday, December 17 -? Free Kin TWO with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Saturday, December 18 -? Free Pantech Crux with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Sunday, December 19? - Free Samsung Zeal with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Monday, December 20 - Free LG Cosmos Touch with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Tuesday, December 21 - Free HP Mini 110 with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

2 Minute 3G to 4G Switching Problems on Verizon 4G LTE

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There have been problems reported with USB modems using Verizon Wireless' 3G and 4G LTE networks.? LTE USB modem users have experienced a few minutes' wait while the modem switches to networks.

"Hand-offs can take up to a couple of minutes, but that was expected and a fix is in the works," Verizon spokesman Jeffrey Nelson told Computerworld by email.

Nelson also noted that Verizon is working on drivers for USB modems designed for the LTE network so that they work with Mac computers.??

One 4G LTE modem user reported that unplugging and replugging the modem helped.

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Verizon Lowers Prepaid to $1.99 a Day, Raises Text MSG to 2¢

VerizonDailyPrepaid.JPGVerizon Wireless has cut the price of daily prepaid service to $1.99 per day for unlimited nation-wide calls.? The previous price was $3.99 per day.? Text messaging rates, however, were increased from one cent to two cents per text.

Verizon also offers a prepaid daily?plan for 99 cents that includes unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling and additional minutes at 10 cents each, as well as a 25-cents-per-minute option.

The new plans are only available on Verizon feature phones, smartphones required monthly prepaid service starting at $44.99 a month for 450 talk minutes.

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Verizon 4G LTE Launches Today in 38 Metros & Airports

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Verizon Wireless is launching its 4G LTE network today.? From coast to coast, throughout 38 major metropolitan areas, Verizon Wireless claims to have the most advanced 4G network in the United States.

With the 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network from Verizon Wireless, laptop users will experience speeds up to 10 times faster than when they surf on the company's 3G network.? In real-world, loaded network environments, data rates are expected to be 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on the uplink.

4G LTE Mobile Broadband Data Plans - choose from two 4G LTE Mobile Broadband data plans: $50 monthly access for 5GB monthly allowance or $80 monthly access for 10GB monthly allowance, both with $10/GB overage.


4G LTE Modems - the LG VL600 is backward-compatible with the 3G network and supports Windows XP 32-bit, Vista 32/64-bit (SP2) and Windows 7 32/64-bit.? Also backward-compatible with the 3G network is the Pantech UML290 4G USB, which is a 180 degree rotating USB connector and supports Windows XP 32-bit, Vista 32/64-bit (SP2) and Windows 7 32/64-bit.? Each will be available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement on a 4G LTE Mobile Broadband Plan.

Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchase.

15% of Phones & Devices w/2-yr Agreement (excludes Droids & Galaxy phones).

Today's launch of Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network immediately reaches more than one-third of all Americans - right where they live or work.? Major metropolitan areas covered by Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network include:

Akron, Ohio
Athens, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Baltimore, Maryland
Boston, Massachusetts
Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
Denver, Colorado
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Houston, Texas
Jacksonville, Florida
Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles, California
Miami, Florida
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Nashville, Tennessee
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York, New York
Oakland, California
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix, Arizona
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rochester, New York
San Antonio, Texas
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
San Jose, California
Seattle/Tacoma, Washington
St. Louis, Missouri
Tampa, Florida
Washington, D.C.
West Lafayette, Indiana
West Palm Beach, Florida

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Holiday Deals/Sales: Verizon Droid Incredible, X, 2 BOGO

DroidSalessmall.jpgBlack Friday and Cyber Monday are over, but that is not keeping carriers and online retailers from offering incredible deals.? Verizon Wireless BOGO is for its popular Droid smartphones, the Droid X, Droid 2 and Droid Incredible.? When you buy one of the Droid high-end smartphones, you can get a free smartphone of equal or lesser value.? The headline continues the "Droid Does" theme stating "Happy Holi-Does."

These popular Droid models have 3G, Wi-Fi, microSD cards and Android 2.2.? All have received good reviews.

The Droid Incredible has an 8-megapixel camera (with LED flash), 8 Gigabytes of onboard storage, 3.7" OLED touchscreen, GPS, SocialSync, FM radio and Bluetooth.? Read Droid Incredible review.

Reviews of the Motorola Droid 2 all praised the new, improved comfy keyboard, bright touchscreen, fast feature-packed Android 2.2 (Froyo).email/social networking features, and solid design with rubberized sides and back.? The processor is faster than the original Droid by Motorola, and reviewers noted that the features, such as Flash support, Wi-Fi hotspot and speed, warrant an upgrade to the Droid 2.? Read DROID 2 review.

The Droid X has a 4.3-inch touchscreen and an HDMI out port.? Given Editor's Choice by PCMag, the Droid X marks the eXcellent spot for Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth voice dialing, video/multimedia, great call quality with super noise cancellation and 8-megapixel camera.? Read Droid X review.

When you order online, you can get an Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchases.

Droid X and Android Articles:

Other Android Tips Articles:Droid 2 Articles:

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Pantech UML290 USB 4G LTE Modem @ Verizon Sunday

PantechUML290.JPGVerizon Wireless and Pantech announced today that the Pantech UML290 4G USB modem will be available on Sunday, Dec. 5.

The UML290, developed by Personal Communications Devices, LLC, connects to Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, the fastest and largest 4G LTE network in America, providing speeds 10 times faster than the wireless leader's current 3G network. ?The ultra-fast 4G LTE download speeds enable high-speed access to company networks, email servers, and the Internet while on the go. ?Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE will launch on Dec. 5 in 38 metropolitan areas and over fifty airports.

Key features of the Pantech UML290:

  • Data Speeds
    • 4G LTE - customers can expect download speeds of ?5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G Mobile Broadband coverage area.
    • 3G - customers can expect download speeds of 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps and upload speeds of 500 to 800 Kbps in Mobile Broadband coverage area.
  • 180 degree rotating USB connector folds away when not in use.
  • Supports Window XP 32-bit, Vista 32/64-bit (SP2) and Windows 7 32/64-bit.
  • Connects to corporate applications, email, instant messaging and the Internet.
  • Efficient, innovative internal antenna design optimizes data transfer rate and sensitivity to network signals.

Pricing and availability:

The UML290 will be $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement on a 4G Mobile Broadband Plan. ?Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card.? Upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.? When you order online, you can get an Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchases.

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Friday, December 3, 2010

Verizon 4G LTE Will be Available without a Contract, Same Data Pricing

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There's more news regarding Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE launch on Sunday December 5.? Verizon will also offer 4G LTE without a contract commitment, reports Sacha Segan on his Twitter account.? The Verizon 4G LTE monthly rates will be the same; however, users will have to pay full price for the modem, which costs $249.99.

The rates for Verizon 4G LTE Mobile Broadband data plans are $50 monthly access for 5GB monthly allowance or $80 monthly access for 10GB monthly allowance, both with $10/GB overage costs.

Verizon 4G LTE will launch Sunday in 38 metropolitan areas and over fifty airports.

Verizon Wireless will use its nationwide swath of contiguous 700 MHz spectrum to deploy its LTE/4G network.? This spectrum covers the entire lower 48 states plus Hawaii, and it gives Verizon Wireless customers the nationwide bandwidth and coverage they need, when and where they need it.

LTE provides enhanced security through the implementation of UICC Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and the associated robust and non-invasive key storage and symmetric key authentication using 128-bit private keys.? LTE additionally incorporates strong mutual authentication, user identity confidentiality, integrity protection of all signaling messages between UE and Mobility Management Entity (MME) and optional multi-level bearer data encryption.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Cyber Monday Deals from Verizon, AT&T, Wirefly & Amazon

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It's already Cyber Monday, and analysts are saying that the outlook is good with an increases in sales.? Now we're seeing retailers turn Cyber Monday into Cyber week!

We received an email from Verizon with their latest deal for today only.? The Verizon Cyber Monday deal is the Samsung Intensity II with a free LG HBM-230 Bluetooth Headset.? The Samsung Intensity is a feature phone with a QWERTY keyboard that does not require a data plan.? There is also a contest to win the ultimate digital giveaway worth $10,000.? You can enter online or text GIVE to 47100 to enter.? The KIN ONE is now only $19.99.

AT&T for Cyber Monday is rotating high-end smartphones for one cent throughout the day.? Smartphones include the HTC Aria, BlackBerry Curve 3G, Motorola Flipout, Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 (read Sony Xperia X10 AT&T review), and Motorola BRAVO.? Two-year agreement and other restrictions apply

Wirefly and Amazon are still offering free activations with their offers.? MetroPCS has slashed prices on smartphones.? For the best incentive to switch to a smartphone, U.S. Cellular's $150 activation credit for smartphones is the most tempting.

Wirefly banner ads show:

Savings today of $200 for a free Samsung Captivate bundle with free activation, free shipping, a $60 bill credit, and free 4GB memory card.? Samsung Captivate reviewers?have called it the best Android smartphone with social networking that's better than the iPhone.? It does not include a camera flash, mobile hotspot or a microSD card.

Droid X lowest price ever with free activation.? One of the hottest phones of the summer, the Droid X has a 4.3-inch touchscreen and an HDMI out port.? Given Editor's Choice by PCMag, the Droid X marks the eXcellent spot for Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth voice dialing, video/multimedia, great call quality with super noise cancellation, and 8-megapixel camera.

DROID Incredible is free with free activation.? This well-reviewed smartphone has a nice shape and feel.? The Droid Incredible, formerly known as the HTC Incredible, is an Android 2.1 smartphone with the full bells and whistles of an 8-megapixel camera (with LED flash), 8 Gigabytes of onboard storage, 3.7" OLED touchscreen, GPS, SocialSync, FM radio, and Bluetooth.

T-Mobile myTouch 4G, for a limited time only, is $48.88 for new customers with a contract.

HTC HD7 for T-Mobile - $69.99.? Reviewers of the HTC HD7 liked the large 4.3" touchscreen, kickstand, media viewing, music quality and fast performance.

Free activation from AT&T for new and upgrades.? Verizon Wireless has free activation for new and add-a-lines.? Free activation for T-Mobile news and upgrades.

Use Wirefly Coupon Code WIREFLY4GMC for a FREE 4GB Memory Card with phone purchase.


Wirefly Fine Print Details:
This offer is fulfilled by Simplexity, LLC, an authorized dealer for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless.? This offer is only available with select service plans, features and a two-year subscriber agreement, and is subject to eligibility check by Verizon Wireless, including credit approval or deposit for new customers.? Not all U.S. markets are served by AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless.? Activation and early termination fees apply.? Additional restrictions apply.? See full offer for details.? Offer valid for a limited time only.

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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Verizon Black Friday Through Cyber Monday Deals & Beyond Free Hero

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It's sale time at the carriers, and Verizon is promoting many great deals on their smartphones and accessories for Black Friday through Cyber Monday and beyond.? Especially prominent are Buy One Get One Free (BOGO) and FamilyShare deals.

Black Friday specials give a percentage off select phones and devices (excluding Droids and Galaxy).? They call their family share offers amazing. A television commercial shows that the Samsung Galaxy S Samsung Continuum will be $99.99 on Black Friday along with the LG Vortex for free. The BlackBerry Bold 9650 is reduced to $49.99. An added bonus is that when you buy the aforementioned phones you get a free Jawbone Icon Hero Bluetooth earphone a $100 value (while supplies last).

Certified Pre-Owned Smartphones include free pre-owned BlackBerry Curve smartphones or LG EnV3 with discounts on popular BlackBerry 9650 (read BlackBerry Bold 9650 review) and Droid smartphones.

For fun accessories, check out the 25% off Skinit custom skins for gifts until 1/5/11.

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Monday, November 22, 2010

Review: Droid Pro by Motorola (Verizon) Review of Reviews

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Droid Pro Rated 3.5 out of 5 by Wireless and Mobile News' Review of Reviews

Reviewers of the?Droid Pro by Motorola all liked the QWERTY keyboard, enhanced security, and mobile hotspot capabilities.? The reviewers did not agree on the quality of the HVGA (320 x480) touchscreen.? In order to make room for the keyboard, the screen was made smaller than other Android smartphones.? For messaging the screen should be fine, but one reviewer noted that during web surfing, the webpage fonts caused "squinting."

The Droid Pro by Motorola, which looks a lot like a BlackBerry, is optimized for business with security features, push corporate email unified calendars, QuickOffice Mobile Suite and a QWERTY keyboard.? For the most part, reviewers found the keyboard easy to use, and most of the business features worked well.? However, IT managers should beware that configuring the Droid Pro for some Microsoft Exchange services could be a problem.? One reviewer couldn't configure the Droid Pro to work with his corporate Microsoft Exchange server.

Droid Pro by Motorola has a 1GHz processor, 4GB of memory (2GB internal and 2GB removable), 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, Wi-Fi, 3.1-inch touchscreen, DLNA connectivity, mobile hotspot capabilities, and world roaming.? Ratings of photo quality ranged from fuzzy to decent.? Reviewers disliked the small amount of memory on board that can be expanded up to 32GB with a new microSD card.

Although you can play music and video, the media player is not state-of-the-art and doesn't show album art.

So is the Droid Pro by Motorola the right smartphone for you?? The keyboard warrants a test drive and can be used with one hand.? The Droid 2 (read review), which has a landscape keyboard, requires more work to type and doesn't have global world roaming.? For enterprise, however, BlackBerry smartphones, such as the BlackBerry Bold 9650,have greater security, data compression and encryption.? Reviewers noted that the Droid 2 is cheaper, has a bigger screen and a keyboard.? If you need to pack a lot of Android world power, the Droid 2 Global may be a better choice.

The DROID PRO costs $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate, with a new two-year contract, from Verizon.? When you order online, you can get an Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchases.

Online retailers have already started discounting the Droid Pro.? In their Pre-Black Friday Sale, Amazon Wireless Beta has a penny deal, until 11/22, for new customers who buy Droid Pro from Amazon with a new contract.? Wirefly is selling the Droid Pro for slightly more than Amazon for new customers but with free activation until 11/29.

Amazon also has a penny deal for the Droid 2.? Read DROID 2 review.? Buy Droid 2 from Amazon.? Wirefly is offering free Verizon Wireless activation until 11/ 29, with a lower-priced Droid 2 for new and renewing customers with a contract.

Summaries of Reviews Reviewed

Bonnie Cha at CNET rated the Droid Pro 3.5 out 5, and users rated it 3.5 out of 5.? She liked that it is compact, the touchscreen with QWERTY keyboard combo, enhanced security, Android 2.2 and hotspot capability.? She didn't liek the HVGA (320 x480) screen and the small amount of internal memory.? She called the Droid Pro the most business-friendly Android smartphone with world roaming.? For business, she prefers BlackBerry for messaging, battery life and enterprise support.? She thought the screen was on the smaller side.? The BlackBerry-like keyboard with ridged buttons was pleasant to use.? Enhanced security including remote wipe, preloaded VPN client and encryption is coming in 2011.? Microsoft Exchange and unified calendar worked well.? It comes with 2GB of internal storage with a 2GB microSD, which can be expanded to 32GB.? The camera took decent photos.? Call quality was mixed and speaker quality was decent.

Sascha Segan at PCMag rated the Droid Pro 3.5 out of 5.? He liked the nice design, terrific little keyboard and security features.? He didn't like that the Microsoft Exchange may not work with all servers, some bugs and out-of-date media players.? The Droid Pro is just not as enterprise-friendly as BlackBerry.? It is well-designed for one-handed use, and the screen looks sharp.? Phone voice quality is decent but sometimes distorted and scratchy.? Hotspot mode did not work well and had to be restarted several times.? The unified contact manager, which is similar to MotoBLUR, collects contacts from various sources.? Although the music app played unprotected music, it didn't show album art.? Video support is limited.? Photos were fuzzy.? He thinks a better choice for Android lovers is the Droid 2 Global and the better choice for enterprise is the BlackBerry Bold 9650.

Stewart Wolpin at Laptop rated the Droid Pro 3 out of 5 for it comfortable QWERTY keyboard, QuickOffice Mobile Suite, mobile hotspot, Microsoft Exchange support, and remote-wipe.? He didn't like the small screen, low storage installed and short battery life.? The screen is about half the size of other Android smartphones - in order to share space with the keyboard.? Small website print was hard to read.? He thought that the keyboard on the Droid 2 was easier to use but liked the keyboard better than the BlackBerry Torch keyboard.? The mobile hotspot app made it easy to use with a Wi-Fi iPad, but it drained battery life.? Speed tests showed that the Droid Pro processor was not as fast as the Droid 2 for webpage loading.? Photo quality was smudgy.? Call quality was just O.K.? He suggests that it is a niche smartphone for those who want Android on a slab with a keyboard.

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