digitaldaily.allthingsd.com - 20 days ago
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Beginning Nov. 15, Verizon subscribers looking to get out of their smart-phone contracts early will pay $350 for the privilege. That early-termination fee is double the current one, but Verizon insists it’s justified because of the higher prices of today’s phones.
“The cost of smart ...
appleinsider.com - 20 days ago
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appleinsider.com —
A new report citing sources in the Taiwan
handset supply chain says Apple has contracted to produce...
a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone due in the third quarter of next year that will enable the company to sell a single global handset to all carriers, and ...
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Report: Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010
news.vzw.com - 20 days ago
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news.vzw.com —
New LG Chocolate Touch Invites Customers to Join
the Band Customer Inquiries For customer inquiries, please call...
800-922-0204 or go to Contact Us Media Contact Info Brenda Raney Brenda.Raney@VerizonWireless.com 908-559-7518 Demetra Kavadeles LG ...
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Verizon Wireless Music Lovers Can Taste The Sweetest LG ...
berryreporter.com - 17 days ago
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berryreporter.com —
Last week AT&T filed a lawsuit against Verizon
because of its latest “coverage map” advertising campaign. Clearly...
they were upset with the way Verizon was depicting their coverage areas and they wanted to put an end to it. So what did Verizon do about this? They came back ...
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Verizon Takes More Shots at AT&T and the iPhone
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Verizon Doubles Early Termination Fees; No Other Carriers Follow Suit—Yet
mocoNews —
... John Paczkowski from All Things D crunched the numbers and yes, the price hike on the surface is looking fair, especially if you are buying a pricier smartphone. ...
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... the result of hackers targeting control systems, CBS' 60 Minutes is expected to report tonight. • Zune HD Update 4.3 Out, Souped Up Browser, Predictive Text and More - Brings better support for apps and 3D games, too. • Apple TV 3.0.1 update addresses disappearing content issue - It's an emergency release, and if you value your content, you'll update your Apple TV posthaste. • Google Wave vs Twitter at conferences - Which is better for "the back channel"? • Is Verizon's $350 Early-Termination Fee Anti-Consumer? • NSFW: After Fort Hood, another ...
Verizon ETF doubling to $350, other carriers not planning to increase penalty
MobileBurn.com —
... . Verizon says that it is raising its fee because the price of highly subsidized smartphones is rising significantly and it could potentially lose money from customers ending their contracts early, All Things Digital reports . Sprint charges a $200 ETF that is prorated to $50 depending on the number of months remaining on a contract. Sprint said late last week that its policy will remain the same, ...
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