February 03, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

FoxNEWS correspondent Clayton Morris is reporting that AT&T outbid every other carrier for the iPad leaving even him surprised.

“Where was Verizon? I thought it would be both carriers. As I reported before the event, Verizon appeared to be on board and was even working out the final details of the partnership.”

Sources at Verizon say that the company is more interested in the lucrative iPhone contracts; however, the two companies are still “very much talking and plan to bring an iPhone and an iPad” to the CDMA network this year after AT&T’s exclusive agreement with Apple expires. Read more…

January 25, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Apple is expected to announce Verizon Wireless a carrier for its upcoming tablet and the end of AT&T’s iPhone exclusivity, according to the NYPost.

Apple is expected to name Verizon Wireless as one of its carriers with its anticipated unveiling of a new tablet device on Wednesday, sources told The Post. That means Apple head Steve Jobs will probably introduce a Verizon iPhone, ending AT&T’s exclusive hold on the hot smartphone.
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January 05, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

As Apple and Verizon are rumored to be in negotiations for a summer 2010 CDMA iPhone launch, the nation’s largest wireless carrier and the handset maker are believed to be at odds over pricing.

In a new note to investors Tuesday morning, Maynard J. Um of UBS Investment Research said that a new iPhone is expected to launch in mid-2010. Whether that phone would be available for Verizon’s CDMA network remains to be seen.

“We believe a CDMA-iPhone is also in the works,” Um wrote, “though believe Verizon Wireless and Apple may currently be apart on pricing.”
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December 18, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Verizon, the largest wireless provider in the U.S., is reportedly investing in its network to make it capable of handling extra traffic from Apple’s iPhone, a company official said.

In an interview with BusinessWeek, Anthony Melone, Verizon Wireless’ chief technology officer, said his company is prepared if Apple decides to end its exclusive agreement with AT&T in 2010.

“We have put things in place already,” Melone reportedly said. “We are prepared to support that traffic.”
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December 01, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

A survey of users of the four major cell phone providers in the U.S. has ranked AT&T, the exclusive carrier of Apple’s iPhone, last in terms of customer satisfaction.

Consumer Reports surveyed more than 50,000 readers in 26 U.S. cities, asking about carriers in a number of different categories related to service and customer support. In 19 of those cities, AT&T ranked worst.

Overall, AT&T came in fourth place with a total score of 66. It ranked worst in voice service, and average for messaging and Web/e-mail. Customer service on the phone and via Web ranked poorly, as did staff knowledge and whether the customer’s issue was resolved.
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November 24, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

As you all may know Verizon out of no where started attacking AT&T and it’s network with some not so nice television commercial ads. These ads have to do with network coverage and how one is better than the other. In obvious retaliation AT&T came back with an ad of their own and since the iPhone is running under AT&T’s network it looks like Apple wants to protect it’s precious jewel so it fired back with a couple of commercial ads of its own:

What Time’s The Movie:

Did You See My Email:

November 14, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

AT&T is clearly not going to take it anymore. Today, they blasted back at Verizon for the nasty ads about AT&T coverage.

In a press release today, the communications giant pulled out all the stops:

“AT&T’s wireless data coverage reaches 303 million people – or 97% of the U.S. population, where they live and work.

AT&T is the #1 network for smartphones, with twice the number of smartphone customers than Verizon, our closest competitor. Some of the reasons include:
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October 26, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Verizon and AT&T have both reported their latest quarterly earnings, and the strength of the iPhone has continued to help AT&T close the gap on the market leader.

In its earnings reported Monday morning, Verizon said it now has an estimated total of 89 million subscribers, after adding 1.2 million customers during the September quarter. Last week, AT&T announced it added 2 million wireless subscribers during the same period, bringing its total base of customers to 81.6 million.

AT&T’s 2 million customer increase was the highest third-quarter gain in company history. Officials said nearly 40 percent of the 3.2 million new iPhone activations were customers new to AT&T. That means of the 2 million new customers, roughly 1.28 million were iPhone users. Read more…

October 18, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Verizon has revealed more details about its marketing campaign against the iPhone. A new site presents the user with the following phrases…

iDon’t have a real keyboard

iDon’t run simultaneous apps

iDon’t take night shots

iDon’t allow open development

iDon’t customize

iDon’t run widgets

iDon’t have interchangeable batteries

Everything iDon’t

DROID DOES

Users are then asked to input their email address to be notified when “compromise has been deactivated”

A countdown timer apparently is set to countdown til October 30th when the Motorola Sholes may be launched.

Via iclarified.com

October 18, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Verizon is planning another attack on Apple and the iPhone with an ad campaign that is set to launch tonight, reports Engadget.

Keep your eyes peeled this weekend for anew in-your-face advertising campaign that’s a teaser of big things to come in November.

The new campaign features a very different look and a whole new attitude, highlighting many of the things that iDevice doesn’t do. Although there’s very little Verizon Wireless branding, customers are directed to a website where they can sign up for more details as they become available. Read more…