Verizon Increases iPhone Subsidy Wait Time to 24 Months

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With Apple’s iPhone 5S expected later this year, carriers are beginning to shift around their plans and smartphone upgrade structure to match the upcoming refresh. On Friday, Verizon reported that they will now be extending the wait time for an upgrade to 24 months, up from the current 20 months that was required. The company released details about the extension … Read More

Verizon Announces Earnings for Q4 2012, Activated 6.4M iPhones in the Quarter

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Verizon has reported its earnings for the 4th quarter of 2012, becoming the first of the four major U.S carriers to report its earnings. According to GigaOm, the carrier activated over 9.8 million total smartphones, with 6.4 million or two-thirds of them being iPhones. Verizon’s earnings are strange, however, particularly because half of the total iPhone activations consisted of the … Read More

Apple Releases Verizon Carrier Update for iPhone to Patch Cellular Data Drain on WiFi

Verizon iPhone 5 Carrier Settings Update

On Monday, Apple released a carrier update specifically for Verizon iPhone 5s to address an issue that caused the smartphone to still consume cellular data even while on WiFi, an issue that can be serious with Verizon’s tiered data plans. This carrier settings update resolves an issue in which, under certain circumstances, iPhone 5 may use Verizon cellular data while … Read More

Verizon Blackout Dates Hint At iPhone 5 Release Date

Apple is expected to announce iPhone 5 release date early next month, with sources pointing to the 12th September as a possible date for a media event. Earlier this week, a report from TechCrunch noted that Verizon is blacking out vacation days starting from Friday, September 21st. This is likely in preparation for the release of the new iPhone 5 … Read More

Apple’s iPhone Represents 55% of Verizon Q4 2011 Smartphone Sales

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In early January, Verizon CFO noted that Verizon had activated over 4.2 million Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones during the fourth quarter of 2011, doubling the amount activated during the 3rd quarter of 2011. AAPL experienced heavy sales of the Verizon iPhone upon release and both companies were seeing an increase in revenue. On Tuesday, Verizon officially announced its earnings for the 4th … Read More

Apple to hold “Media-Related” Event Later this Month?

According to a new report published by AllThingsD, Apple may be planning to hold a “media-related” event towards the end of January. Apple hasn’t sent out any official invitation to the media however, rumors suggest that this event is not about iPad 3 launch. According to sources close to the situation, Apple is planning an important — but not large-scale … Read More

Verizon to Discount Apple iPhone 4 to $150?

Verizon iPhone 4 Discount

A screenshot from VzBuzz revealed that Verizon may be discounting the 2 year iPhone 4 contract price to $150, down from $200. According to the leaked image, the 16 GB iPhone 4 will be reduced to $150, a 25% discount off its current $199 price tag. The screenshot was reportedly taken from Verizon’s TestMan website. Testman is a website that … Read More

iPhone Users Hurry Verizon Dropping Unlimited Data Plans in July

On Monday All Things Digital reported that a Verizon spokesman said that Verizon would be dropping their Unlimited data plan option in July. This was expected since the introduction of Verizon iPhone 4, similar to how AT&T moved to tiered data pricing after the introduction of the iPad but still allowed those “grandfathered” to stay unlimited. We will move to a … Read More

Apple’s iPhone 5 / 4S Will Be ‘World Phone’ – Verizon CFO

Apple’s Verizon iPhone 4 and iPad 2 features Qualcomm MDM6600 chip which is capable of supporting both GSM and CDMA technology. This has lead to speculation and discussion about Apple’s next gen smartphone (iPhone 5 / 4S) being a ‘world phone’. Verizon Wireless’ CFO Fran Shammo during an investor conference call last month noted that the fifth gen iPhone will … Read More

iOS 5 To Enable Over-the-Air Updates for Verizon iPhone?

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Apple’s next major software update for iOS devices, iOS 5, could deliver over-the-air updates for Verizon iPhone according to a new rumor. 9to5 Mac recently claimed that multiple sources have confirmed that Apple has been in talks with Verizon since early this year to enable iPhone 4 users to receive OTA updates. This move would obviously eliminate the need to … Read More

AT&T CEO Predicts “Rocky” Time for Carrier Thanks to Verizon iPhone

In a little under two weeks, Verizon will begin selling the new CDMA iPhone 4, and rival carrier AT&T will finally lose the exclusivity it has held on Apple’s device since it launched back in 2007. Of course, this was never going to be great news for AT&T, and during a conference call with analysts on Thursday, the company’s CEO … Read More

Verizon iPhone 4 To Be Announced Tomorrow : Reuters

Verizon iPhone 4 Special Event

As time goes on it’s starting to become more and more likely that the Verizon Wireless press conference to be held on January 11th will provide the US with it’s 2nd iPhone 4 carrying provider. A source has confirmed to Reuters that Verizon will indeed be offering the iPhone 4 after the event in New York, with reports claiming availability … Read More

Verizon To Hold Special Event – iPhone on The Cards?

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Could we finally be getting an iPhone on Verizon? It’s looking like we just might. Verizon took the tech world by storm when it sent out invitations to various blogs asking them to ‘join us as we share the latest news’. The date for the event is Tuesday, January 11th and speculation is rife that this is the day AT&T … Read More