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Verizon Looks to Shake Up Wireless Pricing
Larry Dignan (ZDNet) submits: Verizon Wireless (VZ) is going on the offensive as it tweaks pricing plans, pares its device portfolio and markets heavily with its “there’s a map for that” ad campaign. The grand plan for Verizon Wireless: Grab customers, get them using a lot of data and then upsell them to 4G... »
Bye Bye Sprint, No Looking Back
Joel West submits: My blog posting Monday about switching to Verizon (VZ) after 12+ years with Sprint (S) — as posted on Seeking Alpha — brought an email Tuesday from someone at Sprint financial PR which said in part: I saw the post in which you were trying to come up with a... »
W. Va. Regulators Hear Verizon-Frontier Arguments
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Frontier Communications (FTR) continue to face resistance to their pending, $8.6 billion landline transaction.On Tuesday, West Virginia’s Public Service Commission starting hearings as it begins the process of deciding whether to approve the transfer of assets from Verizon to Frontier. Many union members and consumer advocates don’t …(367 words) Related Topics: consumer,... »
Now Call India at 0.039 cents Cheapest Ever Calling Rate to India
Welcome to The New Year 2010. We expect more revolution in VOIP and long distance calls in 2010. It seems VOIP companies are all set to lower calling rates to India. Today we got a amazing offer… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. Related Topics:... »
CA Fortifies Business, Cloud Position With Oblicore Buy
CA Inc. has acquired Oblicore, a provider of Service Level Management (SLM) software for enterprises and service providers. CA says Oblicore supports and strengthens its ability to set, measure and optimize service levels to meet business expectations across enterprise and cloud environments. Oblicore’s solutions also extend CA’s capabilities in cloud-vendor …(321 words) Related Topics: business,... »
Tata Docomo Simplified Its Postpaid Service
Tata DOCOMO, the GSM Mobile services of Tata Teleservices Limited, today announced the launch of “Postpay @ your doorstep”, an initiative where Tata DOCOMO would assist potential customers with their… ] Related Topics: Info, LEC,... »
Verizon and AT&T: World War 3G
Compete submits: Verizon Wireless (VZ) brought out the big guns this holiday season. In October, Verizon Wireless began to run its series of “there’s a map for that” television ads claiming it has 5 times more 3G coverage than AT&T (T). But that wasn’t the end of it. With the Motorola... »
Skype now supports 720p HD Video Calling for PCs and HDTVs
HD has already made its way into your living room and now its going to own the VOIP and Video Conferencing market. HD Video Conferencing is already getting popular. Skype after settling the P2P… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. Related Topics: call, calling, calls, free,... »
Apple and Verizon: Are Two Star-Crossed Lovers Ready to Consummate?
TechCrunch submits: By MG Siegler Apple (AAPL) and Verizon (VZ). Two star-crossed lovers. A few years ago, when Apple originally set out with the idea of giving the iPhone to one carrier exclusively in the U.S., they first went to Verizon. But the network balked at some of Apple’s demands, which at the time of complete... »
Reaction to Google Nexus One and Spectrum Clarity
BlindReason submits: I feel somewhat bad for the guy from Google (GOOG) presenting the Nexus One phone. Hard to match Steve Jobs and his product introductions. However, the guy looks more than a tad nervous. The device is coming to Verizon (VZ) in the Spring. Given Google is insisting on lack of user control,... »
Fitch sees Weak Prospects for U.S. Cable and Telecoms Companies in 2010
Research Recap submits: Fitch Ratings expects that many of the competitive and economic pressures of 2009 will remain for U.S. telecommunications and cable operators in 2010: Competitive overlap of services is ever-growing for this sector and will continue to materially affect companies’ near-term results and long-term prospects. Economic challenges for the sector, particularly related to unemployment... »
D.C. to AT&T: Those Minutes Are Still Good!
2009 was a busy year for ATT lawyers, and 2010 is getting off to an equally busy start.Washington D.C.’s attorney general is going after the phone giant to recover any money customers have left on the company’s prepaid calling cards – but it won’t be returned to the consumer. The …(116 words) Related Topics: AT&T,... »
Happy New Year 2010 to VOIP Guide Readers
I would like to wish all VOIP Guide readers and happy new year. May 2010 bring lot of happiness and success to every one of you. If you are making “Happy new year” calls then try Pennytel for FREE… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. Related... »
Mojocall.com Mojocall offers free international calls to 60 countries
Welcome to 2010. Like 2009, VOIP will continue to overtake PSTN in every part of the world and Free International Calls will continue to make users happy. Today we look at Mojocall.com, a service by… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. Related Topics: call, calls, countries,... »
10 Million minutes of FREE calls to Australia, Canada, China, India, the UK and USA
I love Christmas and the holiday season. This is the best time to make free calls to your family and friends as most VOIP Providers throw in some awesome offers. Today we are going to look at how to… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. ... »
Cheap and Free Calls on Christmas
There are many ways to make cheap calls this Christmas and wish all your friends/Family a Merry Christmas! Lets find out! 1) Who can beat Skype? Skype Country Plan is one of the most efficient and… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. Related Topics: call, calls,... »
O2 buys Jajah VOIP for $200 Million
Jajah came to spotlight a few years ago and since their early launch have been extremely successfully in creating marketing buzz. Definitely enough to get massive funding and now a buyout… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. Related Topics: call, calls, free, free calls, Jajah,... »
Samsung OMH Mpower 699 CDMA Mobile Phone Now In India
Samsung the leading mobile handset market player, today commercially launched world’s first OMH CDMA Mobile phone for Indian market. The Samsung Mpower 699 (SCH F699) is now available in India at… ] … >>> Rest... »
Verizon Setting Scary Precedent for Ex-Alltel Workers?
Verizon Wireless (VZ) could be setting a frightening precedent for former Alltel workers in Arkansas. The Associated Press reported this week that Verizon Wireless, which closed the Alltel acquisition early this year, is suing one executive who’s taken a job at a competing wireless service provider. The problem is, Verizon could …(198 words) … >>> Rest... »
Verizon Setting Scary Precedent for Ex-Alltel Workers?
Verizon Wireless (VZ) could be setting a frightening precedent for former Alltel workers in Arkansas. The Associated Press reported this week that Verizon Wireless, which closed the Alltel acquisition early this year, is suing one executive who’s taken a job at a competing wireless service provider. The problem is, Verizon could …(198 words) ... »
AT&T Answers Verizon’s Dividend Hike
Jim Trippon submits: When Verizon (NYSE: VZ) boosted its dividend in early September, we speculated that rival AT&T (NYSE: T) would probably follow suit at some point this year. After all, the Dow components have illustrious dividend histories and are about as far from growth stocks as one can get, so dividends are a big... »
Cheap Calls to India at 0.007 cents per minute
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AT&T’s iPhone Service Has Been Excellent
Zach Bass submits: So before I evoke a firestorm from detractors and innuendo from bench warmers, let me say that my experience with the Apple (AAPL) iPhone and AT&T are anecdotal (your mileage may vary). I can only report on my own personal interaction with the iPhone and my dealings with its carrier, AT&T... »
Verizon Gets Until Monday to Explain $350 ETF to FCC
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) has until Monday to explain its high “advanced devices” early termination fees (ETFs) to the FCC.The nation’s largest wireless carrier recently hiked the ETFs on netbooks and smartphones to $350 from $175. That raised eyebrows at the FCC. Verizon was to have responded to the FCC’s request …(152 words) ... »
Airvana in $530M Go-Private Deal As Buyout Market Thaws
Femtocell maker Airvana Inc. (AIRV) is going private. The telecom equipment maker said Friday it has agreed to be bought for $530 million by a newly formed group of investors that includes hedge-fund operator S.A.C. Capital and Blackstone Group LP. The entity is called 72 Mobile Holdings LLC.Investors cheered the news …(299 words) ... »
AT&T: ‘No Decision to Eliminate Flat-Rate Data Pricing’
“We have not made any decision to implement tiered pricing.”That’s what Ralph de la Vega, president and chief executive for mobility and consumer markets at ATT Inc. told the Wall Street Journal this week. In the wake of statements that the carrier plans to “encourage” mobile data-hogs to scale back …(353 words) ... »
Verizon, AT&T Wireless Dominance Doesn’t Mean Sprint / T-Mobile Merger Any More Realistic
Tech Confidential submits: As long as Verizon Wireless (VZ) (VOD) and AT&T Inc. (T) continue to expand their dominance of the mobile phone market, speculation about a merger of Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and Deutsche Telekom (DT) AG’s T-Mobile USA will resonate. Buzz about the creation of "Sprint Nextel T-Mobile USA" resurfaces every few months,... »
ConferenceBuster.co.uk Free Conference Calling Service for UK
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Cramer: The Bulls Charge into Telecom
Ockham Research submits: “Today we saw the bull rotate in telecommunication stocks. Particularly Verizon, AT&T, Windstream, as well as Qwest and Sprint. Close watchers of the show know that we’ve been big fans of the first three for more than a year now…They have gotten so low that their dividends gave you such a... »
Fring now enables Skype Video Conferencing Support to S60 SmartPhones
Fring is again in acceleration mode after being quiet for a while. With competition popping up in the Mobile VOIP space, Fring still enjoys customer loyalty. Fring now added support for video… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. … >>> Rest of the Story Related Topics:... »