July 2011
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Keep Informed Of The Kids’ Whereabouts This Summer...
Verizon Wireless introduces Family Locator, a simple and secure service that allows parents to be informed in real-time about their kids’ whereabouts. It is accessible from phones and PCs. Family Service enables parents to set up alerts that let them know when their kids have taken their phones to different locations. Interactive maps enable customers to find the address where their kids are...
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Verizon Wireless Has Expanded The 4G LTE Network...
Verizon Wireless has expanded its network coverage in the Northern New Jersey area by activating a cluster of 4G LTE cell sites across Essex, Morris and Somerville Counties. The network launches today and will be available to customers in the following cities and towns:
Chatham, New Jersey
East Hanover, New Jersey
Hanover, New Jersey
Madison, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Troy Hills,...
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Verizon Wireless Launches 4G LTE Service In the...
Verizon Wireless has activated 4G LTE technology on 12 permanent cell sites and one mobile cell site in and around the Saratoga Springs area. The 4G LTE deployment is part of the company’s nationwide roll out of its super-fast data network, coming soon to the larger Capital Region. Race fans, concert goers, residents and other summer visitors to the Saratoga Springs area will be among the...
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Crisis Solutions from Verizon
Learn about how Verizon Wireless’s 4G LTE has had a major impact on emergency response from Law and Order Magazine:
“Deployed over Verizon’s nationwide 700 MHz spectrum, 4G LTE gives law enforcement the ability to run multiple data sessions simultaneously at much faster speeds. Anywhere, anytime connectivity will provide seamless interoperability communications at local, state...
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On Thursday, Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE Network Will...
Verizon Wireless is turning on the world’s most advanced wireless network in 28 additional markets this week, bringing the blazingly fast speed of 4G LTE to a total of 102 cities across the country.“On Thursday, when we light up 28 additional 4G LTE markets, we will offer consumers and businesses in 102 metropolitan areas the most advanced 4G wireless network on the planet, while continuing...
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Verizon Wireless CTO talks 4G, data consumption
CNET sat down with Verizon Wireless CTO David Small at the opening of the new Innovation Center to ask him about the network, get a feel for what he thinks of the competition, and to ask him why the company eliminated its unlimited mobile data plan.
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Verizon Wireless And Phonebooks.com Announce Joint...
Verizon Wireless and Phonebooks.com, the only online telephone directory to offer free cell phone number information, announced today that Phonebooks.com will discontinue providing information associated with cell phone numbers in its database. Phonebooks.com has been working with us to take a joint stance in addressing consumer privacy. Until a utilitarian solution can be found,...
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Preview The Verizon LTE Innovation Center
Verizon provides a special preview of the Verizon LTE Innovation Center, which officially opens today!
To watch the live webcast of the LTE Innovation Center news conference visit us at 12:00 p.m. EST: http://bit.ly/oRaLoo
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Grants to help domestic violence survivors start...
Verizon launched a $25,000 grant program Tuesday to help former victims become entrepreneurs. The announcement was made as Gov. Bob McDonnell signed seven pieces of legislation aimed at helping prisoners transition out of incarceration. Eligible applicants can get grants from $1,000 to $5,000 to help secure a work space, purchase office equipment or inventory or cover other business-related...
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Verizon Wireless Makes It Easy For Customers To...
Verizon Wireless smartphone and tablet customers have a variety of ways to monitor and manage their wireless data usage, including new text message alerts that will be sent to smartphone customers to help them keep track of monthly domestic data usage.
Smartphone users will now to receive free text message alerts when their data usage crosses thresholds of 50 percent, 75 percent, 90 percent, 100...
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Available Online Today Verizon Wireless Introduces...
Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility, Inc., today announced the new Android™-powered DROID 3 by Motorola, a global smartphone. DROID 3 by Motorola is the world’s thinnest full QWERTY smartphone, and still delivers the power of a dual-core 1 GHz processor for fast multi-tasking.
Customers can take stunning photos with the 8-megapixel camera or capture the moment in 1080p HD video. Equipped...
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Safe Drivers Act Of 2011
Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) recently introduced the Safe Drivers Act of 2011 (H.R. 2333), which will require the U.S. Department of Transportation to study the impact of in-vehicle wireless phone use and recommend legislative activity based on the findings. Peter Davidson, Verizon Senior Vice President of federal government relations said, “We applaud Rep. McCarthy for introducing...
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Verizon’s How Sweet The Sound 2011 Tour Headliners...
Gospel legend CeCe Winans and GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, songwriter and producer, Donald Lawrence, will return in 2011 to co-host Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound™ – the country’s biggest gospel music celebration.
Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound tour provides a platform for church choirs to share and celebrate their faith and talent with people across the country. From September 15 - October 4,...