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Verizon Hits Back in Map Ad Flap
Verizon Hits Back in Map Ad Flap
- Mike Shields Just days after it was hit with a lawsuit over competitive claims in a series of ads, Verizon Wireless is mincing no words in response. This is a junk lawsuit. It has no merit, said Verizon rep Jeffrey Nelson, referring to a lawsuit filed by AT&T on Nov. 3 in which the ...
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Motorola's Droid Is Smart Success for Verizon Users
ptech.allthingsd.com — Verizon Wireless customers tend to love the company’s fast 3G network. But many tech-oriented Verizon loyalists gripe... about the carrier’s high-end smart phones, which haven’t matched the cachet and versatility of the Apple iPhone ... (more) Motorola's Droid Is Smart Success for Verizon Users
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networkworld.com — Verizon has confirmed that customers will have the option of connecting a laptop to their new Motorola... Droid smartphones , on sale tomorrow, using the phone as a wireless modem. The carrier won't say exactly when customers can do this tethering but ... (more) Verizon confirms Droid tethering option, hefty price tag
News Unstrung
saygus.com — Unstrung News Analysis Verizon to Have 3 Android Devices by Early 2010 (click to read this article... from the Unstrung.com website) SAN DIEGO -- CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment -- Verizon Wireless is set to have two big-name Android handsets out by the ... (more) News Unstrung
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Verizon on AT&T Suit: There’s a Word for That, “Junk”
Digital Daily — ... “This is a junk lawsuit. It has no merit,” Nelson told Ad Age. “It’s surprising that rather than defend the ‘blue’ hot spots on their 3G map, our competitor instead focuses on their white spaces. The maps clearly note that the comparisons are of 3G service, and further note that voice and data services are available in other places.” ...

Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why) [Remainders]
Gizmodo — ... stupid "Map For That" lawsuit wasn't embarrassing enough on its own, Verizon Wireless's Jeffrey Nelson got a chance to ridicule it when AdWeek called him for comment. "This is a junk lawsuit," he said. "It's surprising that rather than defend the ‘blue' hot spots on their 3G map, our competitor instead focuses on their white spaces." This isn't working out according to plan, is it, AT&T;? Reminds me of the Trojan Rabbit scene in Python's Holy Grail. [AdWeek via AllThingsD] Air Filter Uses Plants to Get Rid of Yer Weed ...

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