Articles tagged with: Verizon Wireless
UPDATED: Verizon Wireless lays off former Alltel workers
Verizon Wireless laid off more former Alltel Corp. headquarters workers Thursday, saying the jobs were redundant after its acquisition of the Arkansas-based wireless provider. more
Verizon Wireless lays off former Alltel workers
Verizon Wireless is laying off former Alltel headquarters workers in Little Rock. more
Judge rejects AT&T's bid to pull Verizon ads
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by AT&T to force competitor Verizon Wireless to pull its "There's a Map for That" commercials. more
New Verizon Wireless-themed Zeus campaign hits
A wave of spam over the weekend, which appeared to come from Verizon Wireless, was instead propagating the information-stealing Zbot trojan. more
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Verizon Wireless Advert Causes Fuss at Funeral Procession
A van advertising Verizon Wireless that was poorly parked in a town just to the north of Chicago caused a fuss last week when a funeral procession for a soldier passed by. A letter sent to the Sheboygan Press complained that as the funeral procession passed through the town, a mobile advertising sign was seen to drive up to and park by the procession. more
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Verizon Wireless To Increase Termination Fees to $350
A memo leaked from Verizon Wireless confirms that the company is increasing its early contract cancellation fees to as high as $350 for what it calls its "advanced devices." more
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AT&T sues Verizon over 'map for that' Adverts
AT&T is suing Verizon Wireless over its competitor's "There's a Map for That" commercials, saying in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the ads are misleading and amount to deceptive trade practices. more
Verizon says iPhone challenger goes on sale Nov. 6
Verizon Wireless will start selling its answer to the iPhone - the Droid - for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones that go far beyond making calls. more
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Motorola shares up as Verizon launches ad
Shares of Motorola surged Monday as Verizon Wireless launched an aggressive ad campaign to promote a new Motorola phone. more
Verizon's big ad push for Android takes on iPhone
An aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple's iPhone. more
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