Press and public policy pundits alike were quick to jump the gun last Thursday when the NYT ran a story implicating Google in a breach of net-neutrality policy that stated the company would be paying Verizon for prioritized traffic. This would in effect end net-neutrality, as we know it. But Verizon and Google quickly issued comments …
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Live Coverage: Google and Verizon Strike a Deal
Verizon and Google will be making some sort of announcement today. Does this mean the end of net-neutrality? We’ll soon find out.
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Breaking: Verizon and Google To Make Announcement at 1:30PM ET
We’ve just received word from Google PR that Google and Verizon will be holding a joint conference call at 1:30PM ET today. Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg will both be on the call.
Check back around 1:25PM ET as both companies will preview the announcement on their respective public policy blogs. Looks like …
Will Google and Verizon’s “Deal” Change the Web? [Updating]
Over the last 10 months Google and Verizon have been working on a deal that could change the way we consume and peruse the Web. The deal would allow companies like Google, a content creator, to pay an ISP like Verizon to deliver its content to users much faster than any other content provider.
According to the NYT, the Federal …
Motorola and Verizon to Offer 10-inch FiOS Android Tablet?
Picture this, Verizon FiOS customers: a 10-inch Android tablet that’s thinner and lighter than the iPad and lets you watch TV on it. Maybe the price of it is greatly subsidized for every new FiOS customer who agrees to a two-year contract. Maybe it’ll be here within a few months.
That’s what the Financial Times is hinting at. Not the …
Droid Incredible To Get HD Video Recording, Mobile Hotspot Support
HTC’s Droid Incredible is about to get even more Incredible! A purported forthcoming update for Verizon’s Nexus One will unlock two key new features: HD video recording and 3G mobile hotspot. And there’s a new boot up animation!
[via Android Guys]
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Motorola Droid X Review: New King of Verizon’s Android Lineup
The countless comparisons between feature-rich Android handsets and Apple’s iPhone won’t likely taper off any time in the near future. But believe it or not, aside from being slabs of electronics that make phone calls, access the internet, and feature app stores, there’s really not a whole lot that a phone like the Droid X and the …
Two Minute Video: The Motorola Droid X is Verizon’s iPhone
Despite “Dubious Verizon iPhone Rumor #22,500,001” hitting the internet this week, the new Motorola Droid X is shaping up to be the best wonderphone available on Big Red this summer (although the forthcoming Samsung Fascinate may give it some serious competition). Here’s a quick look at the Droid X on video—stay tuned for a full …
Bloomberg’s Sources Say Verizon iPhone In January
According to Bloomberg and its two sources, Verizon will begin offering the iPhone in January when AT&T’s exclusivity contract ends on the Apple device. Does this rumor hold water? It’s anyone’s guess at this point, but recent reports suggest that AT&T’s reign of terror could end in January.
The best part of Bloomberg’s …
First Look: Motorola Droid X
Behold the Motorola Droid X. Announced yesterday and coming to Verizon on July 15th for $200 after a $100 mail-in rebate and two-year contract, Motorola’s latest Android phone takes dead aim at a certain fruit-related smartphone available on AT&T’s network.
I’ve been delicately manhandling the Droid X for the past couple hours, …
Verizon Makes Motorola Droid X Official, Launching July 15th
Surprising nobody thanks to several early hands-on demos and leaks, Verizon and Motorola made the Droid X official today and announced a launch date of July 15th. The phone will be priced at $200 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a two year contract.
Features include a 1GHz processor, a 4.3-inch 854×480 touchscreen, 8-megapixel …
How to Stuff a Verizon 3G Connection into an iPad
Take the phone off the hook, send the kids to Grandma’s, and light some aromatherapy candles as you prepare to hunker down for a weekend of iPad modding. If you want to stuff a Verizon 3G connection into your iPad, that is.
Assuming you have the chops to crack open your iPad, remove AT&T’s 3G module, and solder the innards of a …