18Mar2012
New Verizon iPad Runs on AT&T 3G Networks with AT&T Micro-SIM
As noted by jsnuff1 in some forums, the new Verizon iPad does indeed work on AT&T's network when equipped with an AT&T micro-SIM and the device's carrier settings are updated to support connecting to AT&T.Big question on everyone's mind buying the Verizon iPad was whether data from AT&Ts 3G network would work on this iPad, or if Verizon/Apple would block this.
Read MoreLeave a Comment29Dec2011
iPhone Repair: The Way to Replace a Verizon iPhone Screen
There are many tools needed to perform this repair. You may want a flathead, Phillips, and petalobe screwdrivers. You are going to also need to have a plastic and metal soft pry tools Step One. You are going to need to have to make use of the phi lips or the petalobe screwdriver (depends upon the model of the iPhone) to get rid of the two screws situated on the bottom of the iPhone. They're next to the charging port and speakers. Step Two. As soon as the screws are removed, you're ready to take
Read MoreLeave a Comment25Sep2011
Verizon comes to Samsung’s defense in Apple patent lawsuit
U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless has taken sides in the legal dispute between Apple and Samsung with a legal brief opposing a preliminary injunction against the South Korean company’s smartphones and tablets. The nation’s largest wireless operator has submitted a request to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California to file an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” brief in support of Samsung, Florian Mueller of FOSS Patents reports. The
Read MoreLeave a Comment01Aug2011
74% of Verizon iPhone buyers are waiting for Apple’s next model
A significant number of Verizon customers are waiting for Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone, rather than buying the currently available iPhone 4, a new survey has found. Analyst Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray polled a small sample of 216 mobile phone users about their phones and carriers. He found that the results showed encouraging news for Apple and the iPhone. In particular, his sampling found that many Verizon customers are waiting for the iPhone 5, as the iPhone 4 only went on sale to
Read MoreLeave a Comment22Jul2011
Verizon CEO ‘assumed’ Apple would release new iPhone in early summer
Showing that Apple keeps its partners in the dark along with the rest of the outside world, Verizon’s chief executive revealed on Friday that his company believed Apple would release a new iPhone early in the summer as usual. Lowell McAdam spoke with CNBC on Friday, and explained that his company believed Apple would release a new iPhone in the June-July timeframe, as it has done in years past. The comments suggest that Apple did not reveal any plans about its anticipated next-generation
Read MoreLeave a Comment24Jun2011
Apple’s iPhone is top-seller at 58% of AT&T, Verizon stores
A new survey has found Apple’s iPhone is the top-selling handset at 58 percent of responding AT&T and Verizon stores. According to BTIG Research (via AllThingsD), the iPhone is also tied for first with an Android device at an additional 20 percent of Verizon and AT&T locations. To conduct the survey, BTIG called 250 stores around the U.S. over the past three weeks. The iPhone was most dominant at AT&T, where 65 percent of stores said the device was their strongest selling
Read MoreLeave a Comment22May2011
Verizon Exec Reiterates Next iPhone Will Be World Phone
In a remarkable case of repeat offenses, Verizon Wireless Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo told the Reuters Global Technology summit Thursday that the next iPhone will launch on Verizon’s network at the same time as it does on AT&T’s, and that the Verizon model will be usable in as many international markets as its AT&T counterpart. Shammo originally let it spill that the Verizon iPhone would be a “global device” during the carrier’s quarterly results conference call back
Read MoreLeave a Comment18May2011
Review: Verizon Samsung 4G mobile hotspot (Verdict: essential)
If you travel even a little, you know the value of having a mobile broadband connection. Although WiFi is more pervasive than ever, so is security — which means that many hotspots that I stumble across (at least here in the eastern U.S. anyway) are private. Travelers that just need a slurp of Internet access, at a layover for example, are forced to pay exorbitant rates for pay-as-you-go access. Wireless providers at airports and train stations have a captive audience - and they know
Read MoreLeave a Comment05May2011
Untethered jailbreak for Verizon iPhone now available on Windows
iH8sn0w has updated its sn0wbreeze tool for Windows which brings an untethered jailbreak for the Verizon iPhone 4 on iOS 4.2.7, the latest version available for the iDevice.If you wish to perform this untethered jailbreak on your Verizon iPhone 4, you’ll first need to ensure that you have iOS 4.2.7 installed on your iPhone and sn0wbreeze downloaded and installed on your PC. You can then follow this recommended tutorial by Redmond Pie for the rest of the jailbreaking process.If you’re on a
Read MoreLeave a Comment02May2011
Verizon to require location warning stickers on phones
Verizon in a response (PDF) to Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey's call for answers on phone location data said it would start putting a sticker on every phone warning that they tracked location. The removable screen notice would tell users that it could track the real world location and "associate this location data with other customer information." Subscribers would be asked to check location settings if they're concerned and to be "cautious" with apps and services. The labels would come
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