| Boost Revitalizes iDEN Network |
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Boost Mobile’s decision to refocus its efforts on parent company Sprint Nextel Corp.’s iDEN network may be just what the doctor ordered — or a way to make the iDEN network a more attractive acquisition target.
After launching a trial of an unlimited offering on... - read more |
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| Verizon Wireless Adopts Alltels MyCircle Affering - Albeit At Higher Prices |
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Alltel Communications L.L.C customers can relax; Verizon Wireless announced it will offer its own version of Alltel’s long-standing MyCircle calling plan, just with a different name.
Ever since Verizon Wireless announced it would acquire Alltel, customers and industry watchers... - read more |
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| TeleNav Navigation Service Coming To The T-Mobile G1 |
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T-Mobile G1 users will soon have access to TeleNav's advanced turn-by-turn GPS navigation service.
TeleNav GPS NavigatorThe G1 comes bundled with Google's basic navigation software, but TeleNav GPS Navigator offers more: speech recognition, traffic alerts with one-click rerouting,... - read more |
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| T-Mobile Brings Unlicensed Mobile Access To Enterprise |
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T-Mobile is teaming with Meru Networks to let businesses have cell phone calls switch between cellular connections and Wi-Fi networks.
As more mobile professionals use their cell phone or smartphone as their primary handset, this deal could potentially lead to cost savings as calls... - read more |
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| Sprint Nextel & TeleNav Push Into Enterprise Fleet Tracking |
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Location-based services provider TeleNav Inc. has partnered with Sprint Nextel Corp. to exclusively offer its latest fleet management service to the wireless provider’s enterprise customers.
TeleNav and Sprint Nextel officials are touting the new Vehicle Manager as economical... - read more |
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| LiMo Updates Mobile Linux Platform Verizon Wireless To Deploy LiMo Handset In 2009 |
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Today the LiMo Foundation announced a number of updates to the LiMo Linux platform, with contributions coming from a handful of companies, including Azingo, LG, Purple Labs and Samsung. The new capabilities will bring advanced multimedia features, location-based services, better device... - read more |
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| i365IS By Motorola |
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Not everyone needs an intrinsically safe-rated device, but those who do will appreciate the safety provided by the i365IS (intrinsically safe). The i365IS combines Sprint’s more than 15 years experience in push-to-talk with a device that is incapable of releasing sufficient electrical or... - read more |
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| T-Mobile Motorola Renew Up To 9 Hours Of Talk Time |
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The T-Mobile Motorola Renew cell phone is now on sale. New T-Mobile Phones - Motorola Renew has Noise Reduction with Speaker Boost, Music player, Text messaging. This handset comes in is also made from recycled material and the phone ships with a postage-paid envelope to a recycling center.... - read more |
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| One Easy-To-Remember Nationwide Phone Number Simplifies Verizon's Customer Service |
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Verizon is now offering consumers a single, convenient toll-free phone number to contact the company, greatly simplifying the process of reaching the correct customer service area.
The new number, 1-800-VERIZON (1-800-837-4966), replaces more than 100 toll-free numbers used in the... - read more |
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| T-Mobile Samsung Memoir |
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The T-Mobile Samsung Memoir cell phone is the very first 8 Megapixel touchscreen handset to be released in the US. New T-Mobile Phones - Samsung Memoir is prettier than the Behold, but also looks heavier. I actually like it, do you like a cool phone?
Samsung Memoir Full Features: ... - read more |
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| Motorola - Sprint And Boost Mobile Get Ready To Welcome Thinnest iDEN Flip Motorola Stature i9 |
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Motorola, Inc., Sprint and Boost Mobile have teamed up to announce the upcoming availability of Motorola Stature i9, the thinnest flip phone in the Nextel Direct Connect portfolio. Motorola Stature i9 will be available from Boost by the end of February with Sprint getting the device shortly... - read more |
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| Sprint Thanks Customers |
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Sprint Thanks Customers with Launch of Exclusive Program that Provides Unique Perks and Instant Rewards to Loyal Customers
Loyalty pays. So Sprint is rewarding its most loyal and high-value consumer customers with perks, privileges and discounts that... - read more |
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| Verizon Wireless Launches Verizon Hub With Visual Voicemail Powered By uReach |
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uReach Technologies, a leading provider of converged communications solutions for wireless, wireline and broadband carriers, and Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless service provider, announced today that the new Verizon Hub includes uReach’s visual voice messaging... - read more |
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| T-Mobile Confirms G1 Successors |
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Fans of the T-Mobile G1 are in luck, as an executive has confirmed that the fourth-largest U.S. wireless carrier will launch successors later this year.
The G1 was highly anticipated at its launch last November because it was the first commercially available handset that used... - read more |
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| Leak Out On The T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 |
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The T-Mobile Sidekick models have sometime been dismissed as "kiddie" smartphones, but the next version appears ready to play in the big leagues.
T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009According to details that were leaked to hiptop3.com, the Sidekick LX 2009 will have a number of features generally... - read more |
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| Verizon Wireless To Offer Trimble Outdoors Off-Road Nav |
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Trimble announced the availability of its off-road navigation software, Trimble Outdoors, on select cell phones from U.S. wireless operator Verizon Wireless. Customers get trip planning software, off-road navigation and journaling tools for outdoor activities such as hiking, backpacking,... - read more |
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| Verizon Taps Internet To Extend Wireless Coverage |
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Verizon Wireless customers now have an option to improve cellular signals where they are weak. They can add a Verizon Wireless Network Extender to improve reception through the Internet.
Manufactured by Samsung, Verizon's extender is designed to bridge structural barriers to... - read more |
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| Samsung Memoir Coming to T-Mobile Feb. 25th |
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According to some newly leaked docs, the 8MP Samsung Memoir is coming to T-Mobile February 25th.
Source: Gizmodo - read more |
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| LG VX9600 Versa |
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The LG VX9600, or the LG Versa, can be either a touch-screen phone or one with a QWERTY keyboard. Yes, apparently the touch-screen handset comes with a detachable QWERTY keyboard. There are also plans for other detachable modules, like a game controller pad, speakers, and maybe even a Wi-Fi... - read more |
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| Sony Ericsson TM506 Now Available In Scarlet Red For T-Mobile |
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T-Mobile has added a new color option to its fashionable Sony Ericsson TM506 mobile phone. The folder styled TM506, already available in black with emerald green and chrome with amber accents, is now available in scarlet red.
Specifications, which have not changed on the handset,... - read more |
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| Boost Launches Unlimited At $50 Using iDEN Network |
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Sprint Nextel Corp.’s Boost Mobile subsidiary unveiled an unlimited offering dubbed “Monthly Unlimited” that includes unlimited calling minutes, text messaging, wireless Web and walkie-talkie services for $50 per month. The new plan is for the carrier’s iDEN-based... - read more |
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| Award-Winning Samsung Instinct Now Available In Fashionable Pink Color |
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Sprint today announced the immediate availability of the award-winning Samsung Instinct(TM) in a new, fashion-forward pink hue.
Within a few days after its release, Instinct became the fastest-selling EVDO handset in Sprint history. Instinct accounted for more than one-fifth of all... - read more |
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| Sprint Customers Can Push-To-Send Location Information |
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New Nextel Direct Connect ads demonstrate Sprint's firm commitment to industry-leading push-to-talk. Sprint is ringing in the new year with enhancements to its industry-leading Nextel Direct Connect(R) portfolio, including push-to-send location capability and new... - read more |
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| T-Mobile Boosts Smartphone Lineup With Shadow |
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T-Mobile this week said it is rolling out a smartphone that could be very appealing to the "prosumer" market because of its entertainment and communication capabilities. The T-Mobile Shadow is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, and it has a sliding form factor. The handset... - read more |
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| Samsung Introduces Entry-Level SGH-t119 For T-Mobile |
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Samsung and T-Mobile announced the SGH-t119 entry level candybar cell phone today at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. The t119 features a built-in speakerphone and support for T-Mobile's myFaves service.
The Samsung SGH-t119 measures in at a tiny 104.1mm x 45.7mm x 15.2mm... - read more |
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| Texting While Driving: Everything You Need To Know About The New Law |
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On New Year's Day, it will become illegal to text message while driving in California. If this doesn't affect you now, your state may be right around the corner. You probably have a lot of questions about what precisely that means: Can you still use your BlackBerry to get directions... - read more |
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| BlackBerry Curve 8900 May Come To T-Mobile A Bit Sooner Than Expected |
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T-Mobile USA will almost certainly launch the BlackBerry Curve 8900 before too much longer; there have been too many leaks for there to be much room for doubt. But the exact day that's going to happen isn't as clear.
BlackBerry Curve 8900T-Mobile itself has committed to... - read more |
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| Huawei UMG181 3G Modem For T-Mobile Passes FCC |
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The Huawei UMG181 has officially passed through the FCC's testing procedures, headed to T-Mobile as the carrier's first 3G USB modem. The UMG181 features, at minimum, dual-band GSM (850/1900MHz) and UMTS (1700MHz) support, with HSPA for high-speed data transfers. This USB modem could... - read more |
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| T-Mobile Nokia 7510 - New T-Mobile Cell Phones |
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The T-Mobile Nokia 7510 Supernova cell phone will be here soon. New T-Mobile Phones - Nokia 7510 Supernova is GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. I have to admit, if this handset will also be WiFi and 3G, it’s a good T-Mobile phone. The 7510 key features a 2.2” QVGA display supporting... - read more |
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| T-Mobile Dash Smartphone Now Available In Black |
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T-Mobile's Dash smartphone is now available in black, replacing the brushed aluminum facade of its predecessor. Specifications have not changed. The phone still offers a full QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, WiFi, and Windows Mobile 6.0. Despite rumors, the model was not updated... - read more |
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| T-Mobile Loves Nature With MOTO W233 Renew |
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Our landfills are continually bombarded with a never-ending barrage of e-waste. We upgrade our laptops, digital cameras, and all sorts of other consumer electronics on a fairly regular basis, so there is a lot of that gadgetry that ends up in the trash. That's not good for the... - read more |
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| Sprint Launches Local 10-Digit Numbers For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Users |
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Sprint announced the availability of local, 10-digit phone numbers for internet-based Relay (IP), Instant Messaging Relay (IM), Video Relay Service (VRS) and Federal VRS customers. Sprint Relay's 'Call Now' service allows IP and VRS users to be assigned a local 10-digit phone number... - read more |
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| Recycling Old Phones A New Way To Give |
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Did you get a cell phone for Christmas? Why not recycle your old one?
Every year, Americans buy more than 100 million cell phones. Most of those replace older handsets, which wind up at the bottom of a desk drawer and, eventually, a landfill where toxins from their circuit boards,... - read more |
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| T-Mobile USA Says Bye-Bye To "Handset Upgrade" Fee |
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T-Mobile USA Inc. has eliminated its handset upgrade fee. As of yesterday, the carrier will no longer charge the $18 fee for customers to sign a new contract and buy a new device.
Further, the carrier pointed out that the move is not a holiday promotion, it is an indefinite... - read more |
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| Loopt Snags AT&T, Now Available On Every U.S. Carrier |
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Mobile social network Loopt goes live on three AT&T phones today, which was the last major carrier holdout. Loopt is now available in the U.S. on Sprint, Verizon, Metro PCS, T-Mobile and Boost. The service is free for a year and then a $4/month fee kicks in.
You can get Loopt... - read more |
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| Sprint Extends 4G Leadership With Nation's First 3G/4G Dual-Mode Mobile Broadband Service |
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The ultimate wireless broadband device delivers both 3G and 4G, revolutionizing mobile broadband and giving customers the best of both worlds Sprint is about to make wireless history again by bringing the mobile broadband future to its customers now. The... - read more |
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| T-Mobile Samung T929 Memoir Gets FCC Stamp of Approval |
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Some people know this phone as the Samsung Leica or the Samsung Memoir. Well, this rose by any other name is just as sweet, because the Samsung T929 has gained the FCC's approval, getting it that much closer to a launch with T-Mobile in the United States.
Why would you be... - read more |
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| New Car-Ignition Key Can Jam Mobile Phones |
University of Utah researchers have developed an automobile ignition key that prevents teenagers (or anyone frankly) from talking on cell phones or sending text messages while driving.
The university has obtained provisional patents and licensed the invention – Key2SafeDriving... - read more |
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| Sprint Launches BlackBerry Curve 8350i |
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First push-to-talk BlackBerry smartphone with built-in Wi-Fi and Group Connect demonstrates Sprint's firm commitment to the Nextel National Network
Responding to the requests of Nextel Direct Connect customers, Sprint today launched the BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) 8350i smartphone.... - read more |
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| Sprint Launches Open Software Platform |
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n the application developer community, 7.1 million JavaTM developers are creating desktop applications, but only around 3.6 million developers are creating mobile applications.* Sprint is changing that today by announcing a next-generation open software... - read more |
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| Add Some Holiday Cheer With Mobile Games From Verizon Wireless |
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This holiday season, Verizon Wireless customers can bring the most popular console games to their mobile phones and play anytime, anywhere on the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network. Verizon Wireless games offer an affordable on-the-go option for the dedicated gamer... - read more |
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| Nokia 2605 Mirage From Verizon Wireless |
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Verizon Wireless, builder and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, and Nokia, the world leader in mobility, announced that the new Nokia 2605 Mirage. Customers can purchase the Nokia 2605 Mirage in stores across the country beginning Jan. 23, 2009.
The... - read more |
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| ‘Sprint 4G’ On Tap: CDMA/WiMAX Modems To Hit Store Shelves This Year |
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Goodbye Xohm, hello Sprint 4G.
Just over a year after inventing a new word for its WiMAX plans, Sprint Nextel Corp. has decided on a name that is easier on the tongue, and eyes, for its next-generation network aspirations.
Sprint Nextel will be serving up its own mobile... - read more |
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| Second Google Phone 'Agora' Out In January: Available Now For Pre-Sale |
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The world's second Google phone, based on the Android mobile operating system, is set to launch at the end of January. Manufactured under the Australian Kogan brand, the phone will come in two flavors, for $225 or $295.
The Agora and Agora Pro models are both available for... - read more |
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| FCC Reveals T-Mobile Shadow II |
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Documents that appear to show the successor to the T-Mobile Shadow have become public on the FCC web site. The HTC-made device is very similar to the original Shadow, with the main differences being Windows Mobile 6.1, a faster processor, and a more rounded design. The draft user manual also... - read more |
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| Celebrate Value With Sprint On "Cyber Monday" |
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Sprint is giving customers the gift of value this holiday season with six power-packed devices offered free with a two-year contract for a limited time only exclusively through Sprint.com. Sprint customers already enjoy the best savings in wireless service today - for families, that can mean... - read more |
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| Verizon Wireless Adds Samsung Omnia To Its Touch Screen Lineup |
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Just in time for the holidays, Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile)1 announced the Samsung Omnia™ will be available for order online at Verizon Wireless and in business sales channels beginning Nov. 26. The Samsung Omnia’s advanced touch screen,... - read more |
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| Sprint Customers Now Can Share Photos And Videos On MySpace, Photobucket And YouTube(TM) With Picture Mail Enhancement From VeriSign Messaging And Mobile Media |
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Just in time for the holidays and all the photo-friendly activities that come with the season, Sprint and VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media, a division of VeriSign, Inc., announced today an enhancement to Sprint(R) Picture Mail that allows Sprint customers to send digital photos and videos... - read more |
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| Traveling To Grandma's For Thanksgiving? Verizon Wireless Helps You Easily Manage Your Account Away From Home |
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The annual Thanksgiving travel tradition begins this week with an estimated 41 million Americans planning to travel by car, plane, bus or train this year. Verizon Wireless makes it easy for its customers on-the-go to manage their accounts and stay connected to the nation’s most reliable... - read more |
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| HTC Touch Pro Available On Nations Most Reliable Network |
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Verizon Wireless and HTC Corporation today announced that the HTC Touch Pro™, a compact and stylish phone with an intuitive touch screen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard, is available on the nation’s most reliable wireless network. Customers can purchase the HTC Touch Pro beginning... - read more |
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