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Gallery: BlackBerry Curve 8530 now available from Verizon Wireless
By Michael Oryl on Friday November 20, 2009

We spent a few minutes photographing Verizon's new BlackBerry Curve 8530, a new smartphone that goes on sale today.

News: Federal judge denies AT&T request to pull Verizon Wireless ads off television
By Brian James Kirk on Thursday November 19, 2009

A federal judge has denied AT&T's request to have the Verizon Wireless "There's a map for that" ad campaign pulled off the air. AT&T says the ads are misleading.

Product Launch: Verizon launches Casio G'zOne Rock rugged clamshell with suite of outdoor apps
By Brian James Kirk on Thursday November 19, 2009

Verizon Wireless has announced the Casio G'zOne Rock, a rugged clamshell handset built for outdoor explorers. A suite of apps give access to a compass, GPS, pedometer, and more.

News: Analyst: Verizon Wireless likely to get webOS device in 2010, possibly in first six months
By Brian James Kirk on Wednesday November 18, 2009

Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu says that Verizon Wireless is likely to launch a webOS-powered Palm smartphone in 2010, possibly as early as the first half of the year.

News: Verizon launches Social Beat, free social networking app for feature phones
By Brian James Kirk on Wednesday November 18, 2009

Verizon is providing Social Beat free to customers who own any of more than 20 different feature phones. The social networking application gives access to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and more.

News: Verizon says "the truth hurts" in response to AT&T 3G advertising suit
By Brian James Kirk on Tuesday November 17, 2009

Verizon Wireless said Monday that AT&T filed suit against its "There's a map for that" ad campaign because the ads are true and "the truth hurts."

News: Samsung to release 3G capable femtocell in first half of 2010
By Michael Oryl on Monday November 16, 2009

Today Samsung announced that in 2010 it will release a 3G capable version of its CDMA-based UbiCell, a femtocell device for improving coverage inside of homes and small businesses.

News: AT&T addresses Verizon's "There's a map for that" ad campaign in public letter
By Brian James Kirk on Monday November 16, 2009

AT&T has published a public document to address Verizon's recent "There's a map for that" ad campaign that says AT&T's 3G network covers a much smaller portion of the U.S.

Video: HTC DROID ERIS for Verizon - first look
By Michael Oryl on Friday November 13, 2009

Here's my quick and dirty look at the new HTC DROID ERIS for Verizon, a reworked version of the Sprint HTC Hero. The ERIS swaps some hardware keys for touch sensitive ones, but feels thinner and more sleek overall.

News: Verizon ETF doubling to $350, other carriers not planning to increase penalty
By Brian James Kirk on Monday November 09, 2009

Verizon Wireless is set to double its Early Termination Fee to $350 on November 15, while other carriers say they have no plan to raise the price of fees charged to subscribers to buy out their contract.

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