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Articles tagged with: Verizon Wireless and Verizon
Verizon Communications Quarterly Profit up 5.3%
Verizon Communications has reported that its first-quarter revenues jumped 11.6 percent to US$26.6 billion, compared with the first quarter 2008 - largely thanks to the acquisition of Alltel earlier this year. Excluding the Alltel boost, revenues would have grown by 3.3 percent. more
Related Tags: alltel, lte, itu, arpu, sim,
Verizon Wireless Reported to be in Talks for CDMA Based iPhone
Verizon is reported to be in advanced talks with Apple to launch a CDMA version of the iPhone handset. The mobile network operator entered into "high-level" discussions with Apple management a few months ago, when CEO Steve Jobs was overseeing day-to-day business, sources told USA Today. The sources declined to be named because they aren't authorized to speak publicly. more
Related Tags: apple, iphone, at&t, lte, cdma, wall-street-journal, usa-today, iden, steve-jobs, ict, 3g, nielsen, ivan-seidenberg, 3g-network,
Verizon Wireless Joins Global Mobile Applications Joint-Venture
US network operator, Verizon Wireless is to join the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) established by China Mobile, Japan's Softbank and Vodafone (which co-owns Verizon Wireless) to help accelerate the uptake of mobile technologies on a mass-market scale. more
Related Tags: eu, omtp, vodafone, driving, tim, china-mobile, softbank, joint-innovation-lab, weather, gsma, billing, widgets,
Verizon Wireless Launches Ringback Tones for Business Users
Ringback tones, a mainstay for savvy consumers to customize their mobile phones, have made their way to business culture after US network, Verizon Wireless announced the availability of Business Ringback Tones to let organizations replace the generic ring callers hear when contacting a wireless business number with a customized message. more
Related Tags: sms, tim, ovi, iden, text-messages, ringback-tones, ringback-tone,
US Operators Sign-Up to Mobile Marketing Agreement
The USA's four largest mobile network operators, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile USA have all signed up to abide by marketing guidelines from the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA). In addition to the four largest US wireless service providers, there was substantial help in securing this agreement from the major aggregators, brands and content owners. In specific, VeriSign, Neustar, Limbo, and Thumbplay, all played critical roles in the process. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, eu, t-mobile-usa, sprint-nextel, ovi, iden, vas, sprint, mma, mobile-marketing-association,
USA Saw Lowest Ever Annual Subscriber Growth in 2008
Although the American market did not suffer quite so badly as the Canadian market in the fourth quarter, it did see a disappointing figure for net additions. The quarterly gain of 4.15m represented the lowest increase since 2002, and it was 58% lower than the 6.55m recorded in Q4 07. The total market reached 271m customers, equivalent to a penetration rate of 88.8%. Meanwhile, the inexorable decline in annual growth continued: 2008 saw an uplift of just 6.1%, the lowest figure ever recorded in the market in more than 25 years of service. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, rural, metropcs, leap-wireless, tim, lte, alltel,
Verizon Wireless Rumoured Looking at Selling Netbook Computers
US network operator, Verizon Wireless is reported to be preparing to join the growing trend for mobile phone networks to sell netbook computers. A report by Bloomberg News said that at least one netbook has passed internal compatibility tests and that others are being run through the program. more
Related Tags: eu, vodafone, netbooks, dell, netbook, laptop,
Verizon Wireless Settles Velveteen Rabbit Lawsuit
After filing a lawsuit last month, Verizon Wireless says that it has settled its dispute with a firm which spammed its customers with adverts for a forthcoming movie, The Velveteen Rabbit. In addition to a permanent injunction preventing any future calls, the Utah-based telemarketer has agreed to a US$25,000 cash settlement, which Verizon Wireless is donating to the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH). more
Related Tags: privacy, ict, tim, ovi, iden, partner, lawsuit,
The Gap in Call Quality Performance among US Mobile Networks Narrows
As the wireless services industry becomes more competitive, the gap in call quality performance between the highest- and lowest-ranked carriers is smaller compared with previous years, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study. more
Related Tags: text-messaging, sprint-nextel, voicemail, iden, j.d.-power-and-associates, text-messages, u.s.-cellular, landline, seven, sprint, j.d.-power, nextel, text-message,
Flagship Phones are Driving Sales on Network Operator Websites
Industry analytics firm, comScore has published data from its monthly wireless e-commerce dashboard, which tracks consumer shopping and purchasing behavior, including handsets and mobile data plans, at all of the major wireless carrier sites. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, iphone, mobile-data, analytics, samsung, motorola, apple, iden, vas, comscore, lg, htc, blackberry, sprint,
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