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November 25, 2008
17:16
Verizon BlackBerry Storm Ship Date Moved Up A Week
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It looks like Verizon has moved their “shipped by” disclaimer on the BlackBerry Storm from December 15th up one week to December 8th. I have recieved dozens and dozens of emails from readers who say that their BlackBerry Storm will arrive much sooner than even the eigth.
November 21, 2008
13:49
Verizon BlackBerry Storm Now Available
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Today is the day. The Verizon BlackBerry Storm is now avaialble. You can get it online and in Verizon stores for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a 2 year contract.

You will also be able to get the BlackBerry Storm and a free Bluetooth headset from Best Buy for $199.99 out the door. That ain’t too bad if you can bring yourself to wait two more days.

[Source]
November 18, 2008
13:33
Detailed BlackBerry Storm Video
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A fairly detailed BlackBerry Storm video has appeared on YouTube. It’s almost 5 minutes long, but, is absolutely worth the watch.

[Via]
November 11, 2008
5:01
BlackBerry Storm Now On Verizon Homepage
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As you read this you are probably thinking that the BlackBerry Storm has been on Verizon’s website for some time now and you would be right. It hass been, however, the Storm is now appearing on the front page.

If you go to www.verizonwireless.com, you will see a BlackBerry Storm featured right there on the site’s homepage. We still haven’t heard an official release date, however, I think that it it is probably safe to assume the Verizon wouldn’t feature a device the plan to sell “soon” on their sites homepage.
November 10, 2008
7:52
Verizon BlackBerry Storm Commercial: Part 2
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Verizon has aired the second half of their BlackBerry Storm commercial.

It’s getting close…
November 03, 2008
20:22
Verizon Updates BlackBerry Storm Page
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The Verizon BlackBerry Storm site has received a make over… Check it out…
October 14, 2008
2:32
Verizon Places Full Page BlackBerry Storm Ad In The WSJ
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Verizon placed a full page ad in the Wall Street Journal today. It basically says that the BlackBerry Storm is coming soon exclusively to Verizon.

We know nothing more than we knew yesterday with the exception that Verizon has a lot of marketing dollars to throw at full page ads that are marginal at best.

[Via BGR]
June 09, 2008
1:50
Live Pics Of The Verizon BlackBerry Thunder
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BGR does it again. They’ve come up with live pics of the upcoming Verizon BlackBerry Thunder, Research in Motion’s first touchscreen BlackBerry.

I don’t know how I’ll like a touchscreen BlackBerry without a physical keyboard, however, I do know that I like that fact that the BlackBerry Thunder is coming out on Verizon first.

[Source]
June 06, 2008
14:01
And Then There Were Three…
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Well, it looks like the nation is about to be down to 3 major wireless carriers. Verizon and Alltel have made it official that Verizon will acquire Alltel for $28.1 billion. Verizon will pay about $5.9 and inherit about $22.2 billion in debt.

When all is said and done, I just hope that Verizon keeps the wizard that we see in the Alltel commercials.

[Source]
June 05, 2008
13:45
Verizon Wants To Be Number One Again… In “Deep Talks” To Buy Alltel
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According to CNBC, Verizon is in “deep talks” to acquire Alltel, the nations 5th largest wireless carrier for an estimated $27 billion dollars.

TPG and Goldman Sachs took Alltel private last November in a $27.5 billion deal it is not expected that Verizon will pay any more than this even though Alltel has increased its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) by 10 percent since the leveraged buyout was announced last may.

If Verizon pulls an Alltel acquisition off it, once again, will be the nations largest wireless provider. Verizon currently sits in the number two spot behind AT&T by the slimmest of margins and an Alltel deal will definitely put them over the top.
May 21, 2008
12:16
Garmin Figured It Out. Subscription Based GPS Sucks! Will Verizon Catch On?
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There is a good chance that you’ve heard by now that Garmin is now offering Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry for a one time charge of $99.99 for the entire time you own your BlackBerry instead of the $10 per month fee that they used to charge.

To make a long story short, subscription based GPS service on your mobile phone sucks and Garmin finally figured that out. Most people that really need GPS bad enough to pay a monthly charge for it should go out and buy a dedicated GPS device that, quite, frankly, will be better than a phone with GPS.

Verizon would be smart to take this approach as well. As I’ve said before, I’d be willing to bet that more BlackBerry using Verizon subscribers would be willing to pay a one time fee for GPS than would the number willing to pay a recurring monthly fee.
May 13, 2008
13:10
BlackBerry Thunder: Touchscreen BlackBerry Coming To Verizon
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We’ve known for some time that RIM is working on a touchscreen BlackBerry. We didn’t know that the device would be code named the BlackBerry Thunder and that it could be a lifetime exclusive to Verizon and Vodafone.

Lets let that sink in for a minute. Not only could the touchscreen BlackBerry Thunder be coming to Verizon first in the U.S., it may only ever be offered by Verizon.

The BlackBerry Thunder will have a touch screen only. According to BGR, the first touchscreen BlackBerry will not have a slide out keyboard and only have 4 physical keys. Rumor also has it that the BlackBerry Thunder will by a hybrid device with CDMA EV-DO Rev. C and GSM HSPA for when you traveling internationally.

For clarification, Rev C., known as UMB is practically dead. If the device will indeed launch with a 4G solution, our bet is on LTE

I’ve been debating or not if I want to buy the new Verizon BlackBerry Curve. I don’t really need it, as my 8130 is working just fine. I believe that I will wait to here bit more about the BlackBerry Thunder. If this is really coming out next quarter, I think that I just might have to wait for it and forego the Curve.

[Source]
May 08, 2008
8:44
Verizon Is Still Verizon When It Comes To Locked Down BlackBerrys
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I know for a fact that there are a lot of Verizon BlackBerry users that are ecstatic right now because their long wait is over as the Verizon BlackBerry Curve is now available. At the same time, however, those very Verizon BlackBerry users are ticked off that Verizon still locks down their branded versions of BlackBerry devices.

There is no question that Verizon is still Verizon. I wonder, however, if Verizon could or would ever appease their customer base by offering an unlocked BlackBerry and not lose revenue by just charging more for it.

Make no mistake, Verizon can tell you that they disable certain features to make devices secure and stable on their network until they are blue in the face. We know, however, that RIM makes BlackBerrys more than secure and stable enough and all Verizon is doing is charging for GPS because, well, they can, and we know that they are all about their bottom line.

Verizon makes a lot of money of VZ Navigator, however, most Verizon BlackBerry users that I know don’t have it. They simply refuse to pay a monthly fee for GPS on a phone when they could easily by a cheap stand alone GPS unit that is way better than a mobile device which acts like a GPS unit for under a hundred bucks. I’d bet a lot of them would have been willing to pay an extra $50 to $100 up front if the built-in GPS wasn’t disabled.

Verizon should think about that.
April 15, 2008
15:34
Verizon Introduces BlackBerry Data Only Plan
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It looks like Verizon is taking strides to get with the times and is starting to offer customers what they want. The BlackBerry data only plan has been, oh, so elusive, however,Verizon has finally come around and is offering a plan for those BlackBerry users who never talk on the phone. They are going to charge the heck out of you for it, starting at $54.99 per month plus $0.25 per minute for those times that you do need to make a call, however, Verizon doesn’t do anything on the cheap and no one can say they don’t offer a data only plan anymore.

For your 55 bucks a month you get unlimited email, web browsing, and data usage. Personally, I just don’t see how this plan could ever be worth it if you use the phone even for just a few minutes per month. I admit, however, that I cannot remember a month when I used less than 600 or 700 minutes and usually regularly average over an hour per day especially when I am on the road.

[Source]
February 27, 2008
16:41
Verizon To Unveil Device Specs At Open Development Device Conference
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Remember back in November when Verizon announced that it would open up their network to outside mobiles handsets, devices, and applications? Well, according to a press release put out by Verizon a couple of days ago, the nation’s second largest wireless carrier will release Verizon 1.0 of the technical specs for devices that will work on their “Any Device, Any App” network-only service option.

Verizon will release Version 1.0 of the Any Device, Any App specifications at the upcoming Open Development Device Conference scheduled for March 19th in NYC.

The conference will focus on how traditional device and consumer electronics companies and entrepreneurs new to the wireless ecosystem can bring new wireless devices to the marketplace under Verizon Wireless’ Open Development initiative.

Verizon’s Open development initiative expects to offer the network-only service option later this year, however, if you want to get details sooner, you can either attend the Open Development Device Conference in March, or, listen to the webcast that you can find details for at www.verizonwireless.com/opendevelopment.

[Source]
November 28, 2007
18:27
What Does Verizon Opening Up Their Network Really Mean?
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In case you haven’t heard by now Verizon Wireless has decided to open up their network to outside mobile handsets, devices, and applications that meet a set of minimum technical standards. Essentially any device manufacturer that meets Verizon’s requirements can create mobile phones, PDAs, gadgets for your car, gaming platforms, etc., that will run on arguably the best network in the nation that historically has been the most proprietary of the big four wireless carriers.

From a BlackBerry standpoint, I imagine that we will start seeing devices with all the features enabled which is enough to get me excited about this announcement. What, however, does this mean on a broader scale?

Is Verizon starting to see signs of times to come? Wireless carriers here in the United States largely control what devices consumers use or don’t use on their networks. Verizon undoubtedly is the king of this practice. Maybe they realize that their competitors networks are improving and eventually “The Network” will become “The Commodity”.
November 01, 2007
20:44
Verizon Has A New BlackBerry Data Plan
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It would appear that Verizon customers have another choice when it comes to BlackBerry data plans. The Email and Web for BlackBerry plan appears to be a BIS only plan similar to the Sprint BlackBerry Power Vision Plan which launches on November 4th.

The Email and Web for BlackBerry Plan features include:
- Your email will be “pushed” automatically to your device.
- Access up to ten POP3 and IMAP email accounts, including Yahoo!® Mail, AOL® Mail, Windows Live® Hotmail®, and Verizon.net.
- Easy email account setup.
- Voice Usage: Per your voice calling plan.
Like the Sprint plan, the Verizon Email and Web for BlackBerry plan won’t allow you to hook your device up to BES and costs $30 per month.

I don’t generally look at BlackBerry data plans all that often so I don’t know for sure that Email and Web for BlackBerry plan is a brand new offering. I haven’t heard, however, of a $30 Verizon BlackBerry plan before today.

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September 21, 2007
14:10
Verizon Decides To Standardize Picking LTE For 4G Network
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The first four words of this post’s title are truly amazing… Verizon Decides To Standardize. It is a rare occasion that Verizon decides to do anything like the rest of earth so it is a big deal when Verizon chairman and CEO, Ivan Seidenberg, talks about the choice to move to LTE.

Arun Sarin, CEO of Vodafone, and Verizon Communications Inc. chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg, spoke about the technology choice at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference yesterday.

Sarin laid out a path toward LTE evolution within the next three to four years.

I don’t know if LTE has (yet) been crowned the 4G global standard (hellno, please feel free to chime in), but the fact that Vodafone is going to LTE and AT&T is, at least, looking it, leads me to believe that BlackBerry handset selections a few years from now should be pretty sweet.

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Verizon BlackBerry Storm Ship Date Moved Up A Week

Verizon BlackBerry Storm Now Available

Detailed BlackBerry Storm Video

BlackBerry Storm Now On Verizon Homepage

Verizon BlackBerry Storm Commercial: Part 2

Verizon Updates BlackBerry Storm Page

Verizon Places Full Page BlackBerry Storm Ad In The WSJ

Live Pics Of The Verizon BlackBerry Thunder

And Then There Were Three…

Verizon Wants To Be Number One Again… In “Deep Talks” To Buy Alltel

Garmin Figured It Out. Subscription Based GPS Sucks! Will Verizon Catch On?

BlackBerry Thunder: Touchscreen BlackBerry Coming To Verizon

Verizon Is Still Verizon When It Comes To Locked Down BlackBerrys

Verizon Introduces BlackBerry Data Only Plan

Verizon To Unveil Device Specs At Open Development Device Conference

What Does Verizon Opening Up Their Network Really Mean?

Verizon Has A New BlackBerry Data Plan

Verizon Decides To Standardize Picking LTE For 4G Network