Posts Tagged ‘Verizon Wireless’
Windows Mobile 6.5 phones coming Oct. 6
September 1st, 2009 | 
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HTC’s Touch Pro2 is among the new phones expected to ship with Windows Mobile 6.5.
(Credit: Microsoft)
Microsoft is hoping that a new crop of phones this fall will help the company in its quest to stay relevant in the cell phone market.
The software maker said on Tuesday that the first phones running Windows Mobile 6.5 will launch worldwide on October 6 and will include phones running on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10322007-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Posted in cell phone, Communication, Tech, Windows, Windows Mobile | 
Tags: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, Windows, Windows Mobile | 
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Verizon gets top marks in call quality
Another day, another cell phone study from J.D. Power and Associates. This time, it’s not customer service–T-Mobile, Alltel, and Verizon Wireless tied for that honor earlier this month–but a survey of the all-important call quality.
Just like last year, Verizon was the overall winner this time around. The carrier ranked highest in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Southwest regions. According to the study, Verizon had particular success with limiting dropped calls, failed initial connections, and late or failed text and voice messages.
In the Western region, Verizon tied with Alltel and T-Mobile (in its press release, Verizon identified T-Mobile only as “one other carrier”–meow). T-Mobile performed well in reducing the number of problems with echoes and distortion, and Alltel performed well in limiting the number of late or failed messages.
U.S. Cellular rated highest in the North Central region. It had fewer customer-reported problems with initial connections, static or interference, and late or failed voice message notifications.
AT&T rated near the bottom in all regions but the Mid-Atlantic and North Central. Sprint rated in the middle or at the bottom in all regions. See J.D. Power’s chart for the full rankings.
So what do you think? Does Verizon deserve its award?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10319592-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Posted in cell phone, Communication, Verizon |
Tags: Alltrel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless |
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Android apps show big potential for growth
Android, iPhone and iPod Touch users are all highly engaged with applications and frequently download them to their devices, according to a new survey from AdMob.
However, Android has a much smaller base of devices and thus has more upside ahead.
AdMob, a company that tracks mobile Web and application usage, found that Android and iPhone users download nine to 10 apps a month and iPod Touch users download 18 a month. More than half of the Android and iPhone users spend more than 30 minutes a day using apps, according to the survey results released Thursday (PDF).
That’s some serious engagement and a lot of runway for Android. Why? Android-powered devices–T-Mobile’s MyTouch is the headliner–are hard to come by. However, that’s changing as Motorola will be taking Android handsets to large carriers like Verizon Wireless in the fourth quarter.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10319403-94.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Posted in Android, cell phone, Communication, Google, iPod, Tech |
Tags: Android, apps, Google, iPod, iPod Touch, mobile web, Motorola, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless |
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