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LG’s new touchscreen phone, the Dare

After months of low-lit, blurry spy shots, Verizon Wireless has finally launched the LG Dare. The multi-media oriented touchscreen phone is intended to compete against Samsung’s Instinct and Apple’s iPhone.  The Dare is the third non-smartphone to offer a touchscreen in the Verizon Wireless lineup.
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In a move to follow AT&T (Apple) and Sprint, Verizon will begin offering visual voicemail on select devices in the coming months.  The offering follows customer requests, however with Verizon’s service, there is a bit of a difference: Verizon’s visual voicemail offering will be $1.99 monthly.
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Verizon’s Palm Centro

In a move to adopt Palm’s latest (and very successful) smartphone to its lineup, Verizon Wireless announced the availability of the Centro tomorrow for $99.99 after rebates.  With the Verizon Wireless release, the top three wireless carriers offer the Garnet-based device at similar prices. According to Verizon, the smartphone will be the first [...]

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The BlackBerry Thunder, slated for release on Verizon Wireless

Research In Motion’s announced BlackBerry Thunder has made its way to the internet in the form of a leaked Verizon internal document. The image confirms the touchscreen aspect of the device and solidifies its exclusivity to Verizon (as we had initially heard). While the device [...]

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The Wall Street Journal and our sister website MobileBurn.com are reporting that Verizon Wireless is in talks to acquire Alltel for $27 billion, the fifth largest nationwide carrier and third largest CDMA provider.  Those that keep abreast of the wireless industry will remember that Alltel was purchased last year by TGP Capital and GS Capital Partners. [...]

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Engadget Mobile has obtained slides that claim the Palm Treo 800w and Samsung i770 will be coming to Verizon Wireless in Q3 of 2008.  The specifications are still showing Windows Mobile 6 instead of the updated 6.1.  Additionally, the Samsung i770 will launch in Q3 of this year.  The Palm Treo 800w will offer 256 [...]

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In another blow to Sprint, Qwest and Verizon have formally announced a five-year partnership to sell Verizon’s products and services through the Qwest channels.  While much of the deal remains under wraps, it appears that the company may sell Verizon services directly through its web, telesales, and in-store channels, instead of marketing the service as [...]

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