The first touchscreen only Blackberry was the Storm and it has been on the market for a while now. The device was criticized nearly universally for its poorly performing touch screen and lack of the loved Blackberry keyboard. If you read the reviews and still find yourself wanting a Storm, this is the time to buy. We have heard the rumors ... continued »

There are lots of people out there who have no desire to own the latest smartphone or feature phone. What they want it a simple to use phone that just makes calls that they can see and use easily. This is especially important for the elderly and those with poor eyesight. Jitterbug is a phone service aimed exactly at the elderly ... continued »

If you are one of the masses of consumers who needs a new phone, but doesn't want to drop the money a high-end smartphone costs, Verizon is getting a couple new devices for you. Despite lower cost, both of the mobile phones are feature packed. On September 8, Verizon will start offering the Samsung Rogue sporting a QWERTY keyboard, 3MP camera, ... continued »

Verizon and AT&T both bet on LTE as their 4G technology and left Sprint alone to try and beat LTE to market with WiMAX in the States. Sprint has been able to launched limited WiMax availability in some cities around the country and Verizon is making good on its promise to have some LTE installations complete this year. Verizon previously announced ... continued »

I have never traveled out of the U.S., other than to Mexico once on spring break, but at that time, you didn’t need anything to cross the border so it doesn't count. Today when you travel globally, the average smartphone doesn't cut it. Verizon Wireless is getting a new phone on August 21 according to leaked documents called the Pantech Escapade. ... continued »

NASCAR is pretty big and I know several people that will sit and watch an entire race without stopping. I have seen a few NASCAR races and I like motorsports, but I can’t really get that into NASCAR myself. Still, the races draw huge crowds at the venues where they are held and big crowds mean that there is a big ... continued »

Verizon has a slew of smartphones in its current lineup and with the feature phone and smart phone market booming and retailers already building up for the holiday season you can bet more phones are coming. Too bad for Verizon that the Pre won’t hit its network until next year. The Pre may not be on Verizon customers' holiday list for ... continued »

As smartphones and features phones that are capable of running software created by third parties grow in popularity developers are becoming increasingly important to wireless carriers. The software available on smartphones is as important to many customers as the network or the device itself. Verizon Wireless has announced the members of its inaugural Verizon Developer Advisory Board. The nation's largest wireless ... continued »

One of the ways that wireless providers sweeten the pot for mobile broadband subscribers is by offering free access to Wi-Fi hotspots around the country. Most of the major wireless providers offer free access in coffee shops and airports around the nation. Verizon Wireless and Boingo have announced that their Wi-Fi agreement has been extended an additional four years. The new ... continued »

The two largest mobile phone providers in all the land are Verizon Wireless and AT&T. AT&T can thank the iPhone for its massive growth and many of the new customers it has added to its service. Once the iPhone exclusive ends, AT&T may find its outlook not so rosy. Verizon Wireless reported that at the end of Q2 2009 it had ... continued »