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Verizon Charges Ted Estarija $21,917 for 1.4 Million Kilobytes
Ted Estarija was charged $21,917 by Verizon after his son downloaded 1.4 million kilobytes of data. In other words, twenty-one grand for 1.4GB. As Ted Estarija didn't have a data plan on his phone, he was charged... 
The Google and Verizon Phone Collaboration
The new partnership between Google and Verizon should produce some pretty smart devices including the open sourced Android Software-driven Google Phone, PDAs and netbooks. With Google's stong beliefs in open... 
Verizon Droid: 'Island of Misfit Toys' Ad Disses iPhone
Verizon is pushing hard in its Droid ad campaign, and is following up on its "iDon't" ad with a new holiday-themed piece, this time placing the iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys. As rumors circulate of an upcoming...
Internet Outage! Internet Down People Forced to Talk Face to Face
Due to a major internet outage from Virgin Media and Verizon that affected everything from G-Mail to Blackberry users, people were forced to talk to each other face to face - it wasn't pretty. Some people were... 
$142 Collection Bill Sent To Couple's Dog
I know how they feel, I have had problems with AFNI too
"SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- More than 70,000 consumers complained about third-party debt collectors in 2007, but one Sacramento couple said they have good reason to bark about the bill they received.Steve Fanelli received... 
created by master_jim2008 | 1 year ago | updated 29 wks ago
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821 views | 2 recommendations | 6 comments
Telecoms oppose Net neutrality rules for stimulus money
" Representatives from Comcast, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon were in agreement at Thursday's conference, however, that more Net neutrality regulation would do more harm than good. "I still don't know that there's a problem out there that anyone is citing that compels... 
HipVoice (sorta) Brings Push To Talk on BlackBerry, iPhone Soon
By Kevin C. Tofel January 02, 2009: 02:54 PM ET (gigaom.com) -- PTT, or Push To Talk, is pretty common for business teams that are spread out and I can see why. You may need instant information from a peer who’s...
BlackBerry Storm: Sorta Like an iPhone
The BlackBerry has undergone yet another facelift, and this transformation is its most radical yet. Borrowing a page from the iPhone, the Instinct, and the G1, the newest RIM handset seems to bridge the gap...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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348 views | 3 recommendations | 6 comments
Outsourcing aids many data thefts, Verizon says
" NEW YORK (AP) -- The reliance of restaurant chains and retail stores on outside companies to handle credit-card processing and other information-technology functions is partly to blame for a rash of...
NTSB Seeks Order Banning Use of Cell Phones by Train Operators
"September 16, 2008- Ever since the news that teenage train enthusiasts were text messaging the train engineer at the time of the train crash in Chatsworth, the NTSB has sought an order banning the use of cell...
Senate Antitrust Committee on SMS Prices: "WTF? $$$"
The US Antitrust Subcommittee is taking a closer look at price fixing for mobile services, as all the major US carriers doubled their price for delivery of text messages."In a letter, US Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI)...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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305 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
AT&T's iPhone puts Verizon on the defensive
"Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg used to bristle about how Apple was crowned a wireless success without earning the title. But with Apple announcing it sold 1 million 3G iPhone in just three days, the AT&T/Apple...
created by EverythingFinance | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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161 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
