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The Apple iPhone 4 on Verizon Wireless is here - what it means for travelers

The Apple iPhone 4 on Verizon Wireless is here - what it means for travelers Jan 11th, 2011 at 1:30PM: Well, it finally happened - the largest mobile carrier in the United States is getting the Apple iPhone. Ever since the original iPhone was announced back in 2007, gadget sites have been speculating about a magical "can you hear me now" version of the phone. But now it is here - the news isn't really as spectacular as it could have been. A mere week after companies like Samsung, HTC and ...

Verizon Wireless launching 4G broadband in 38 cities and 60 airports

Verizon Wireless launching 4G broadband in 38 cities and 60 airports Oct 7th, 2010 at 9:00AM: Forget 3G - that technology is so 2005. The new buzzword is clearly 4G. And while Verizon is by no means the first to be able to claim being first with 4G, their plans are mighty impressive. The Verizon 4G technology is based off a system called LTE - which is on track to becoming a worldwide standard for 4G. 4G will deliver speeds between 5 and 12 Mbps - around 4-7 times faster than ...

Blackberry Bold 9650 - global email powerhouse

Blackberry Bold 9650 - global email powerhouse Jul 6th, 2010 at 12:00PM: With all the recent talk of the new iPhone and snazzy new Android devices, you'd be forgiven if you forgot that the U.S. smartphone market is still dominated by RIM and their lineup of Blackberry phones. For many corporate users, the Blackberry still rules, and even though it may lack the sex appeal of the iPhone 4, the newest generation Blackberry devices are still selling like crazy. In ...

Verizon Wireless HTC Droid Incredible review

Verizon Wireless HTC Droid Incredible review Jun 30th, 2010 at 9:00AM: In this (brief) review, we'll show off the Verizon Droid Incredible. The Incredible is the Verizon answer to the Nexus One - both phones have very similar specifications, but Verizon managed to add a couple of tasty treats to their device. On the outside, the Droid Incredible is a sleek looking Android powered phone - a red speaker grille, flush optical joystick (instead of the trackball ...

Fry's Electronics and Verizon Wireless offer no-contract broadband hotspot plan

Fry's Electronics and Verizon Wireless offer no-contract broadband hotspot plan May 10th, 2010 at 4:30PM: The United States has always lagged in prepaid and no-contract mobile broadband plans. Especially when you compare things to Europe, where you can walk into any phone store, and walk out with a cheap USB data adapter. As of today, we may actually be ahead - way ahead. According to an article on Phonenews.com, Fry's Electronics has entered the mobile broadband world with a $49.95/month ...

Verizon Wireless Touch Pro2 hits shelves with a surprisingly decent price

Verizon Wireless Touch Pro2 hits shelves with a surprisingly decent price Sep 10th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Several weeks ago, we reviewed the latest Windows Mobile device from HTC - the Touch Pro2. Back then, the phone was only available in a GSM version, and was headed to mobile operator T-Mobile. As of tomorrow, customers on Verizon Wireless can also get in on the action, and in many ways, their version of the Touch Pro2 is better than any other. For starters, Verizon Wireless priced it at just ...

Gadling gear review - HTC Touch Pro2

Gadling gear review - HTC Touch Pro2 Aug 13th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Back in June, we reviewed the HTC Touch Diamond2 - the conclusion in that review was simple - the best Windows Mobile phone ever. Today, we'll take a close look at the upcoming Touch Pro2. At first glance, it isn't hard to compare the Touch Pro2 with the Touch Diamond2 - both are the newest generation phone from HTC, both run Windows Mobile 6.1 with the latest version of the awesome HTC TouchFlo ...

Slacker radio comes to every Verizon Blackberry Storm

Slacker radio comes to every Verizon Blackberry Storm Jul 19th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Here at Gadling, we've been huge Slacker fans for ages - their personal radio player even won a spot in our top 25 travel gadgets of 2008. Apparently we were not the only ones to notice the power of Slacker, because Verizon Wireless just announced that they would "push" the Slacker player to every single Blackberry Storm. This means millions of Storm owners will have access to the awesome radio ...

Gadling gear review - Eye-Fi + MiFi + WiFi = wireless camera uploads

Gadling gear review -  Eye-Fi + MiFi + WiFi = wireless camera uploads Jun 1st, 2009 at 11:00AM: I love it when technology works - and I love technology even more when great technology works together with other great technology. A good example of this, is the combination of the Verizon Wireless MiFi personal hotspot, and the Eye-Fi wireless SD memory card. We covered the Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 several days ago. As a quick reminder, the MiFi lets you connect to the Verizon Wireless ...

Gadling gear review - Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot

Gadling gear review - Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot May 27th, 2009 at 10:00AM: In this product review, I'm going to show off the hottest gadget from Verizon Wireless this summer. In fact, the Verizon MiFi 2200 is so hot - that it is currently one of the hottest gadgets from any mobile operator at the moment. The MiFi is an "intelligent mobile hotspot". That may sound complicated, but the entire concept behind the device can be explained in just a couple of sentences. The ...

10 gadgets to make summer travel more enjoyable - The Gadling Gear Review

10 gadgets to make summer travel more enjoyable - The Gadling Gear Review May 14th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Now summer is finally on its way, you are probably looking closely at the travel deals out there, waiting to pick an affordable destination (hint: check out our hot travel deals!). Before you spend all your hard earned cash on your plane tickets, why not invest in some gadgetry to make your trip more enjoyable? Here are 10 gadgets that can help you carry more, get online (in the air), capture ...

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