10.1-inch HD Tablet Offers Dual-Core Processing, Google�s Honeycomb Platform, and 1080p HD Video Content Support
LAS VEGAS and BASKING RIDGE, N.J. � CES � Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI), unveiled the innovative new tablet Motorola XOOM� - the first device on Google�s new Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system designed from the ground up for tablets. The Honeycomb user experience improves on Android favorites such as widgets, multi-tasking, browsing, notifications and customization and features the latest Google Mobile innovations. Boasting a dual core processor with each core running at 1 GHz, delivering up to two GHz of processing power, and 10.1-inch widescreen HD display, Motorola XOOM gives Verizon Wireless customers a new type of mobile computing experience on a stylishly thin device that is 4G LTE upgradeable.
Motorola XOOM redefines the tablet device category by providing more ways to have fun, connect with friends and stay productive on the go. It allows consumers to experience HD content right on the device, supports 1080p HD video and HDMI output to display content on larger HD screens, and plays video and other rich web content seamlessly with Adobe� Flash� Player. Motorola XOOM features a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video chats over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G LTE, as well as a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera that captures video in 720p HD. It delivers console-like gaming performance on its 1280x800 display, and features a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer and adaptive lighting for new types of applications. It also features Google Maps 5.0 with 3D interaction and delivers access to over 3 million Google eBooks and thousands of apps from Android Market�.
For working on the go, Motorola XOOM provides constant connectivity - including connecting to Gmail or Exchange email; opening and editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations; and viewing calendars and sending out appointments or meeting notices � with mobile broadband speeds. Its mobile hotspot capability provides an online connection for up to five other Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
�Motorola XOOM is a powerful addition to Verizon�s product lineup and builds on our combined leadership with Motorola to deliver innovative mobile devices and service on the Android platform,� said Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. �Motorola XOOM gives consumers complete access and control of their favorite personal content and work files whether through our nationwide 3G network, or through our lightning-fast 4G LTE network as it rolls out around the country.�
�Light, powerful and fundamentally different than anything else on the market, Motorola XOOM leverages the very best technology available today to redefine what a tablet experience can be,� said Bill Ogle, chief marketing officer of Motorola Mobility. �The first device to feature software designed specifically for tablets, Motorola XOOM goes everywhere you do and delivers everything you need.�
The Motorola XOOM device will launch as a 3G/Wi-Fi-enabled device in Q1 2011 with an upgrade to 4G LTE in Q2.
For more information about Verizon Wireless at CES please visit www.verizonwireless.com/ces or follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/verizonwireless. For more information about the Motorola XOOM please visit www.verizonwireless.com/xoom.
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About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation�s fastest and most advanced 4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility Announce DROID� BIONIC on Nation�s Fastest, Most Advanced 4G Network
New Android Device Combines Dual-core Processor with Fastest 4G Network for Unrivaled Mobile Internet Experience
LAS VEGAS and BASKING RIDGE, N.J. � Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI), unveiled DROID� BIONIC, a powerful new Android� smartphone.
Packing a dual core processor with each core running at 1GHz, delivering up to two GHz of processing power, and 512 MB RAM, the sleekly designed DROID BIONIC smartphone with 4G LTE delivers a mobile Internet experience that�s up to 10 times faster than 3G. This means consumers can stream their favorite music and the latest TV shows with unparalleled quality experience. DROID BIONIC also races through loading of complex web pages and media that take advantage of Adobe� Flash� Player and HTML5, rendering graphics faster than previous generation single-core devices.
Motorola�s DROID BIONIC gives new meaning to the word �socialize� by delivering multiple ways for customers to stay connected. With the device�s front-facing VGA camera and See What I See video feature, consumers can share experiences � either via Wi-Fi or 4G � with family, friends and co-workers. A rear-facing 8-megapixel camera also allows consumers to capture their favorite pictures and videos.
DROID BIONIC�s multiplayer gaming capabilities allow consumers to challenge friends to live peer-to-peer gaming, viewed through the device�s 4.3-inch qHD quality screen that delivers console-quality graphics. DROID BIONIC�s HDMI connectivity also enables consumers to connect the device to their HD televisions to experience their favorite games, as well as purchased HD content, in full 1080p. And for multi-taskers, DROID 4G�s Mirror Mode function enables simultaneous streaming of video to the TV and on the device.
As a fully featured work device, DROID BIONIC comes equipped with corporate email, remote wipe and data security and encryption capabilities IT departments appreciate. DROID BIONIC also features productivity tools such as Quickoffice� for document review and editing, full calendar management, one-click access to conference calling, and a full suite of Google applications and services.
�DROID BIONIC brings to life the speed and power of Verizon�s 4G LTE network, giving consumers an unrivaled mobile experience,� said Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. �Whether downloading movies in minutes, connecting with friends or co-workers through video conferencing, or blazing through the Internet, Motorola�s DROID BIONIC is what the 4G LTE experience is all about.�
�DROID BIONIC is the epitome of speed, providing consumers with instantaneous access to their personal and work content, anytime and anyplace,� said Alain Mutricy, senior vice president of portfolio and device product management, Motorola Mobility. �By combining such a powerful mobile device with the performance and capabilities of Verizon�s 4G LTE network, we�re empowering consumers to define how they want to live their mobile lifestyles.�
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network, launched in December 2010, is the fastest, most advanced 4G network in the United States, providing speeds up to 10 times faster than Verizon Wireless� 3G network. Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network currently reaches one-third of all Americans, with plans to expand the network to the company�s entire 3G coverage area over the next three years.
For more information about Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE network, visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte and for more information about Verizon Wireless at CES please visit www.verizonwireless.com/ces or follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/verizonwireless.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation�s fastest and most advanced 4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.
LAS VEGAS and BASKING RIDGE, N.J. � Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI), unveiled DROID� BIONIC, a powerful new Android� smartphone.
Packing a dual core processor with each core running at 1GHz, delivering up to two GHz of processing power, and 512 MB RAM, the sleekly designed DROID BIONIC smartphone with 4G LTE delivers a mobile Internet experience that�s up to 10 times faster than 3G. This means consumers can stream their favorite music and the latest TV shows with unparalleled quality experience. DROID BIONIC also races through loading of complex web pages and media that take advantage of Adobe� Flash� Player and HTML5, rendering graphics faster than previous generation single-core devices.
Motorola�s DROID BIONIC gives new meaning to the word �socialize� by delivering multiple ways for customers to stay connected. With the device�s front-facing VGA camera and See What I See video feature, consumers can share experiences � either via Wi-Fi or 4G � with family, friends and co-workers. A rear-facing 8-megapixel camera also allows consumers to capture their favorite pictures and videos.
DROID BIONIC�s multiplayer gaming capabilities allow consumers to challenge friends to live peer-to-peer gaming, viewed through the device�s 4.3-inch qHD quality screen that delivers console-quality graphics. DROID BIONIC�s HDMI connectivity also enables consumers to connect the device to their HD televisions to experience their favorite games, as well as purchased HD content, in full 1080p. And for multi-taskers, DROID 4G�s Mirror Mode function enables simultaneous streaming of video to the TV and on the device.
As a fully featured work device, DROID BIONIC comes equipped with corporate email, remote wipe and data security and encryption capabilities IT departments appreciate. DROID BIONIC also features productivity tools such as Quickoffice� for document review and editing, full calendar management, one-click access to conference calling, and a full suite of Google applications and services.
�DROID BIONIC brings to life the speed and power of Verizon�s 4G LTE network, giving consumers an unrivaled mobile experience,� said Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. �Whether downloading movies in minutes, connecting with friends or co-workers through video conferencing, or blazing through the Internet, Motorola�s DROID BIONIC is what the 4G LTE experience is all about.�
�DROID BIONIC is the epitome of speed, providing consumers with instantaneous access to their personal and work content, anytime and anyplace,� said Alain Mutricy, senior vice president of portfolio and device product management, Motorola Mobility. �By combining such a powerful mobile device with the performance and capabilities of Verizon�s 4G LTE network, we�re empowering consumers to define how they want to live their mobile lifestyles.�
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network, launched in December 2010, is the fastest, most advanced 4G network in the United States, providing speeds up to 10 times faster than Verizon Wireless� 3G network. Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network currently reaches one-third of all Americans, with plans to expand the network to the company�s entire 3G coverage area over the next three years.
For more information about Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE network, visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte and for more information about Verizon Wireless at CES please visit www.verizonwireless.com/ces or follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/verizonwireless.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation�s fastest and most advanced 4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Motorola Mobility
Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.
4Home and Verizon Wireless Showcase Connected Home Services for 4G LTE Network
At CES 2011, 4Home Demonstrates Jointly Developed Energy Management, Home Monitoring and New Mobile Broadband Services with Verizon Wireless
LAS VEGAS and BASKING RIDGE, N.J- CES-� From the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), 4Home Connected Solutions, a division of Motorola Mobility, Inc., announced connected home services that leverage the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network. Real-time remote monitoring and control of consumers� homes and their energy consumption will be possible using select smartphones. This collaboration between 4Home and Verizon Wireless will be showcased during CES at the Verizon Wireless booth.
�4Home has been working with Verizon Wireless and the LTE Innovation Center for more than a year to develop these second-generation connected home services for LTE,� said Jeff Crews, director of business development at 4Home. �Offering these kinds of value-added services over LTE only enhances the customer experience. Homeowners can enjoy faster response times and real-time, high-quality video streaming when viewing their homes from Verizon Wireless LTE-enabled handsets.�
Overview of Connected Home Services and LTE
Connected home services are a new generation of consumer services that allow users to remotely monitor and control the connected devices in their homes, individually and as a system. The services currently include energy management, home security and monitoring, home health, and media management. The 4G LTE network allows these services to be offered on compatible phones, further enhancing the mobile experience.
�Verizon Wireless� ongoing work with 4Home through the Innovation Center is a great example of how a collaborative approach will result in consumer- and business-friendly solutions,� said Brian Higgins, executive director, LTE ecosystem development at Verizon Wireless. �Connected home services are made better by the power and capabilities of our 4G LTE network.�
Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE network is the fastest, most advanced 4G mobile network in the United States, providing speeds up to 10 times faster than its 3G network. In addition, the company is turning on its 4G LTE network at more than 60 commercial airports, most within the 38 initial market launch areas and some outside those areas, for added convenience for road warriors. The company�s 4G LTE network ultimately will connect a full range of electronic devices and machines to each other.
�We continue to see more leading service providers entering the connected home market,� said Bill Ablondi, director of home systems research at Parks Associates. �Not only is this suite of services an ideal extension of service providers� current offerings; our research shows that consumers desire to be connected to their homes as well as other people. It looks like 2011 will be the year the smartphone becomes the next generation of universal remote controller.�
More information on the connected home services running on Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE network from Jan. 6-9 in Verizon Wireless� booth (#35216 in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center) at CES. For more information about the LTE Innovation Center and Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE network, visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
LAS VEGAS and BASKING RIDGE, N.J- CES-� From the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), 4Home Connected Solutions, a division of Motorola Mobility, Inc., announced connected home services that leverage the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network. Real-time remote monitoring and control of consumers� homes and their energy consumption will be possible using select smartphones. This collaboration between 4Home and Verizon Wireless will be showcased during CES at the Verizon Wireless booth.
�4Home has been working with Verizon Wireless and the LTE Innovation Center for more than a year to develop these second-generation connected home services for LTE,� said Jeff Crews, director of business development at 4Home. �Offering these kinds of value-added services over LTE only enhances the customer experience. Homeowners can enjoy faster response times and real-time, high-quality video streaming when viewing their homes from Verizon Wireless LTE-enabled handsets.�
Overview of Connected Home Services and LTE
Connected home services are a new generation of consumer services that allow users to remotely monitor and control the connected devices in their homes, individually and as a system. The services currently include energy management, home security and monitoring, home health, and media management. The 4G LTE network allows these services to be offered on compatible phones, further enhancing the mobile experience.
�Verizon Wireless� ongoing work with 4Home through the Innovation Center is a great example of how a collaborative approach will result in consumer- and business-friendly solutions,� said Brian Higgins, executive director, LTE ecosystem development at Verizon Wireless. �Connected home services are made better by the power and capabilities of our 4G LTE network.�
Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE network is the fastest, most advanced 4G mobile network in the United States, providing speeds up to 10 times faster than its 3G network. In addition, the company is turning on its 4G LTE network at more than 60 commercial airports, most within the 38 initial market launch areas and some outside those areas, for added convenience for road warriors. The company�s 4G LTE network ultimately will connect a full range of electronic devices and machines to each other.
�We continue to see more leading service providers entering the connected home market,� said Bill Ablondi, director of home systems research at Parks Associates. �Not only is this suite of services an ideal extension of service providers� current offerings; our research shows that consumers desire to be connected to their homes as well as other people. It looks like 2011 will be the year the smartphone becomes the next generation of universal remote controller.�
More information on the connected home services running on Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE network from Jan. 6-9 in Verizon Wireless� booth (#35216 in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center) at CES. For more information about the LTE Innovation Center and Verizon Wireless� 4G LTE network, visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte.
Hello iPhone, Goodbye Upgrade .
You'd have to be living in a cave to have missed the big Tuesday news that the iPhone is finally coming to Verizon. But what the company didn't announce yesterday may turn out to be more important to subscribers: A change in the company's upgrade policies that will make phones more expensive for current and future Verizon customers.
Verizon officials have confirmed what SmartMoney was told by Verizon sales reps at a number of stores around the country: The company is ending its popular "New Every Two" program, which offers Verizon subscribers a credit of $30 to $100 toward a new phone every two years. As of Jan. 16, the company will stop offering the credit to new customers and won't re-enroll current customers in the program after their next New Every Two upgrade. The cell carrier is also putting the brakes on its permissive early upgrade policy, store representatives confirmed.
All of this adds up to more out-of-pocket costs for Verizon customers. With the New Every Two perk, a longtime customer with a $100 credit could get the iPhone4 for $99.99 � half off its new-subscriber price of $199.99. When the program ends, new subscribers will no longer be eligible for those discounts. Existing customers will lose the perk when they renew their contracts (unless they renew before Jan. 16�but that date is well before iPhone orders will be taken). And with the end of the early upgrade program, customers who were previously eligible for discounted phones as early as 13 months into a two-year contract will now have to wait 20 months to get a new phone at the promotional new-customer price instead of retail (for the iPhone, that's currently a difference of $400).
The move comes as millions of cell customers are expected to jump to Verizon, now that the company has the highly-sought iPhone4. And none of them will be able to squeeze in before the company changes its policies, because the iPhone won't be available for new customers until Feb. 10. If Apple keeps its current new-phone release habits, customers who sign a new Verizon contract in February will be locked out of preferred pricing for later models until three months after Apple releases a new model in July 2012.
Verizon's motives in the change are obvious, analysts say: Every time a customer upgrades his phone at a discount, there's a significant cost to the company. As of now, carriers lose money on every discounted handset, but make it up with income from a two-year contract. (That subsidy is why a new 16GB iPhone 4 costs $199 with a contract and $599 retail.) By forcing consumers to wait to upgrade � or pay more to do it � the company cuts its losses, without losing any income from the contracts. "The longer you can get customers to go between upgrading their phones, the stronger the profitability for the carrier," says Michael Hodel, an equity analyst covering Verizon for Morningstar. That point hit home for Verizon rival AT&T last year when it allowed subscribers to upgrade early�often even waiving its $18 processing fee--when the iPhone4 was released on its network. Its profit margins shrunk considerably, says Hodel.
That's true for every other cell carrier as well, because most offer their own discounts and early upgrades. And as they roll out their own 4G networks and accumulate more smartphone subscribers, they're also likely get more stingy with upgrades, says Neil Strother, an analyst for ABI Research. That perk-tightening comes on top of extra fees and higher early exit charges. Sprint (S), for example, already tacks on an extra $10 monthly surcharge for 4G-capable handsets. Carriers have also doubled their early termination fees, charging up to $350 for smartphones, as a way to recoup money on the phone and contract revenue if you defect, says Andrew Eisner, the director of content for Retrevo.com.
Verizon is well positioned to be the first to adjust its upgrade program, Hodel says, because of its status�it's one of the largest carriers and has built a brand around its service, not a single device. And in general, cell carriers and analysts expect customers to accept the growing costs without much of a fight. Consumers have already proven they're rabid for the the latest and greatest device�and are willing to pay extra to get it. The week after Apple's announced its iPhone 4 in June, 2010, gadget trade-in site Gazelle.com saw a 5,900% increase in people seeking buyers for their soon-to-be-old iPhone, a trend that slowed but continued steadily over the next month when the phone hit stores.
One bright side, industry-watchers say consumers can expect the Verizon iPhone to spur more competition, which ought to improve networks � and pricing. "The four national carriers are all fighting for the smartphone crowd in some way," says Ken Dulaney, an analyst with Gartner Research. What customers lose in discounted upgrades, they might gain with different pricing plans or faster networks. (Without the iPhone, Sprint and T-Mobile are likely to focus their pitches on network speeds and Android phones.) For example, AT&T is already touting its iPhone's capability to handle voice and data simultaneously (Verizon's can't)�and the fact that its version of the handset costs a full 99-cents less.
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Verizon officials have confirmed what SmartMoney was told by Verizon sales reps at a number of stores around the country: The company is ending its popular "New Every Two" program, which offers Verizon subscribers a credit of $30 to $100 toward a new phone every two years. As of Jan. 16, the company will stop offering the credit to new customers and won't re-enroll current customers in the program after their next New Every Two upgrade. The cell carrier is also putting the brakes on its permissive early upgrade policy, store representatives confirmed.
All of this adds up to more out-of-pocket costs for Verizon customers. With the New Every Two perk, a longtime customer with a $100 credit could get the iPhone4 for $99.99 � half off its new-subscriber price of $199.99. When the program ends, new subscribers will no longer be eligible for those discounts. Existing customers will lose the perk when they renew their contracts (unless they renew before Jan. 16�but that date is well before iPhone orders will be taken). And with the end of the early upgrade program, customers who were previously eligible for discounted phones as early as 13 months into a two-year contract will now have to wait 20 months to get a new phone at the promotional new-customer price instead of retail (for the iPhone, that's currently a difference of $400).
The move comes as millions of cell customers are expected to jump to Verizon, now that the company has the highly-sought iPhone4. And none of them will be able to squeeze in before the company changes its policies, because the iPhone won't be available for new customers until Feb. 10. If Apple keeps its current new-phone release habits, customers who sign a new Verizon contract in February will be locked out of preferred pricing for later models until three months after Apple releases a new model in July 2012.
Verizon's motives in the change are obvious, analysts say: Every time a customer upgrades his phone at a discount, there's a significant cost to the company. As of now, carriers lose money on every discounted handset, but make it up with income from a two-year contract. (That subsidy is why a new 16GB iPhone 4 costs $199 with a contract and $599 retail.) By forcing consumers to wait to upgrade � or pay more to do it � the company cuts its losses, without losing any income from the contracts. "The longer you can get customers to go between upgrading their phones, the stronger the profitability for the carrier," says Michael Hodel, an equity analyst covering Verizon for Morningstar. That point hit home for Verizon rival AT&T last year when it allowed subscribers to upgrade early�often even waiving its $18 processing fee--when the iPhone4 was released on its network. Its profit margins shrunk considerably, says Hodel.
That's true for every other cell carrier as well, because most offer their own discounts and early upgrades. And as they roll out their own 4G networks and accumulate more smartphone subscribers, they're also likely get more stingy with upgrades, says Neil Strother, an analyst for ABI Research. That perk-tightening comes on top of extra fees and higher early exit charges. Sprint (S), for example, already tacks on an extra $10 monthly surcharge for 4G-capable handsets. Carriers have also doubled their early termination fees, charging up to $350 for smartphones, as a way to recoup money on the phone and contract revenue if you defect, says Andrew Eisner, the director of content for Retrevo.com.
Verizon is well positioned to be the first to adjust its upgrade program, Hodel says, because of its status�it's one of the largest carriers and has built a brand around its service, not a single device. And in general, cell carriers and analysts expect customers to accept the growing costs without much of a fight. Consumers have already proven they're rabid for the the latest and greatest device�and are willing to pay extra to get it. The week after Apple's announced its iPhone 4 in June, 2010, gadget trade-in site Gazelle.com saw a 5,900% increase in people seeking buyers for their soon-to-be-old iPhone, a trend that slowed but continued steadily over the next month when the phone hit stores.
One bright side, industry-watchers say consumers can expect the Verizon iPhone to spur more competition, which ought to improve networks � and pricing. "The four national carriers are all fighting for the smartphone crowd in some way," says Ken Dulaney, an analyst with Gartner Research. What customers lose in discounted upgrades, they might gain with different pricing plans or faster networks. (Without the iPhone, Sprint and T-Mobile are likely to focus their pitches on network speeds and Android phones.) For example, AT&T is already touting its iPhone's capability to handle voice and data simultaneously (Verizon's can't)�and the fact that its version of the handset costs a full 99-cents less.
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
FEEL THE ZEAL WITH THE SAMSUNG ZEAL� FROM VERIZON WIRELESS
Dual-Hinge Messaging Phone Features E Ink Transforming QWERTY Keypad and Social Beat Application
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS � Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) announced that the Samsung Zeal�, a dual-hinge messaging phone in a unique, flip-style format with an E Ink technology transforming the QWERTY keypad, will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Nov. 11.
Available color: Black
Key features:
- Dual-hinge form factor with E Ink keyboard that changes based on the user�s needs
- Open it vertically as a flip phone and it has a traditional numeric keypad and can change to an alpha-only keypad
- In landscape, the phone features a QWERTY keypad that can change to numeric with symbols
- Corporate Email support for Microsoft Office Exchange so customers can synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from their office e-mail
- 2.0 megapixel camera with night and panorama shot, auto focus and camcorder
- Bluetooth� technology with support for headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access, basic print, basic imaging, and object push for vCard and vCalendar
Lifestyle features:
- Social Beat Widget � Offers a single point for accessing social networking sites, allowing customers to stay connected to Facebook�, Twitter� and MySpace� plus more than 50 news, sports and entertainment feeds
- VZ Navigator� capable � Receive audible turn-by-turn directions to millions of points of interest and share the directions with others
- Media Center � Access downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and more
- Skype mobile� capable
- Mobile Web capable
- Full suite of messaging options, including text, picture, video and voice messaging; Mobile IM; Mobile Chat; Mobile Email; and Mobile Web Email
- microSD� card slot with support for up to 32 GB (card purchased separately)
- Personal organizer with calendar, calculator with currency converter, notepad, alarm clock, world clock and stop watch
Price and availability:
- The Samsung Zeal will be available on Nov. 11 for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
- Customers can purchase the Samsung Zeal beginning today at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores or online at www.verizonwireless.com. For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
(EDITOR�S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of the Samsung Zeal in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS � Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) announced that the Samsung Zeal�, a dual-hinge messaging phone in a unique, flip-style format with an E Ink technology transforming the QWERTY keypad, will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Nov. 11.
Available color: Black
Key features:
- Dual-hinge form factor with E Ink keyboard that changes based on the user�s needs
- Open it vertically as a flip phone and it has a traditional numeric keypad and can change to an alpha-only keypad
- In landscape, the phone features a QWERTY keypad that can change to numeric with symbols
- Corporate Email support for Microsoft Office Exchange so customers can synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from their office e-mail
- 2.0 megapixel camera with night and panorama shot, auto focus and camcorder
- Bluetooth� technology with support for headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access, basic print, basic imaging, and object push for vCard and vCalendar
Lifestyle features:
- Social Beat Widget � Offers a single point for accessing social networking sites, allowing customers to stay connected to Facebook�, Twitter� and MySpace� plus more than 50 news, sports and entertainment feeds
- VZ Navigator� capable � Receive audible turn-by-turn directions to millions of points of interest and share the directions with others
- Media Center � Access downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and more
- Skype mobile� capable
- Mobile Web capable
- Full suite of messaging options, including text, picture, video and voice messaging; Mobile IM; Mobile Chat; Mobile Email; and Mobile Web Email
- microSD� card slot with support for up to 32 GB (card purchased separately)
- Personal organizer with calendar, calculator with currency converter, notepad, alarm clock, world clock and stop watch
Price and availability:
- The Samsung Zeal will be available on Nov. 11 for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
- Customers can purchase the Samsung Zeal beginning today at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores or online at www.verizonwireless.com. For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
(EDITOR�S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images of the Samsung Zeal in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)
VERIZON WIRELESS AND SAMSUNG MOBILE DEBUT THE SAMSUNG CONTINUUM�, A GALAXY S� SMARTPHONE
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS � Verizon Wireless, the nation�s largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network, and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the number one mobile phone provider in the United States1, announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Continuum�, a Galaxy S� smartphone. The Continuum is the world�s first smartphone designed with a dedicated ticker display, which provides users with up-to-the-minute news, sports, finance and social networking updates for maximized multitasking.
The Continuum features two separate but integrated displays: a 3.4-inch touch screen Super AMOLED� main display and a customizable 1.8-inch Super AMOLED dedicated ticker display that streams customized information in real time. Additionally, the Continuum is powered by Android� 2.1, with support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail�, YouTube�, Android Market� and more. The Continuum also includes a 1GHz Hummingbird Application Processor, 5-megapixel camera, and multiple entertainment and social networking features.
Color: Mirror Black
Key features and specifications:
- 3.4-inch Super AMOLED Main Touch Screen Display�Main display provides user-customizable homescreens and widgets in a brilliant screen display
- 1.8-inch Interactive Super AMOLED Ticker Display�Dedicated ticker display enables zero-click access to news, social networking, sports and entertainment feeds; users can select what content they want on the ticker by selecting from menu on display
- Grip Sensor � By touching the bottom sides of the device, the ticker display lights up to give users real-time weather, social networking services (SNS), message, IM and e-mail notification updates
- Super AMOLED Screen Technology � Brilliant screen makes watching movies, viewing videos and playing games come to life like never before, even in bright light and outdoor environments
- Android 2.1 platform � With support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and Android Market
- Preloaded with Bing Maps and Bing Search
- Full HTML Web browsing capabilities
- 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities � Allows customers to transform their phone into a wireless modem for up to five compatible Wi-Fi-enabled devices
- Advanced touchscreen gestures capabilities, including multi-touch pinch to zoom, double tap to zoom and horizontal swiping, which provides easier and quicker access to many applications, including location-based services, Web browsing and digital photos or videos
- Multiple file formats supported, including DivX and Xvid support
- Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor � Produces amazing graphics, faster upload and download times, and HD-like multimedia content
- Six-axis sensor that works with the smartphone�s accelerometer to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user is tilting the device up or down or panning the phone to the left or right
- Virtual QWERTY Keyboard Featuring Swype Technology � Input text faster and in a more intuitive way with one continuous finger motion across the screen keyboard
- Full suite of messaging options � Text, picture, video and voice messaging; corporate and personal e-mail accounts supported
- 5.0-megapixel camera/camcorder � Auto-focus and LED flash with HD video recording and playback capabilities to capture photos and videos for playback on your HD television; playback (720p) on the screen display
- Wi-Fi Connectivity (802.11 b/g/n)
- Stereo Bluetooth� Technology � Support for headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access, and object push for vCard and vCalendar
- Corporate Email � Supports Android �clair Exchange ActiveSync e-mail to synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from office e-mail accounts
- Music player features lock screen, ticker display and quick side panel controls and 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
- 8 GB microSD� card preinstalled expandable up to 32 GB
Lifestyle features:
- V CAST Music with Rhapsody�, V CAST Video on Demand, V CAST Song ID, Visual Voice Mail, V CAST Tones, VZ Navigator�, Mobile IM, City ID, Bing Search and Maps, and Blockbuster Application
- Dedicated ticker displays up-to-the minute news, weather and SNS updates, as well as music player controls and incoming e-mail, IM, and text messages without interrupting the activity on the main display
- Samsung�s Social Hub � Built around messaging, contacts and calendar sync, which allows users to send and receive information, whether it is e-mail, social network updates or SMS messages
- Integrated Calendar information from portal calendars, on Exchange, Google Calendar� and SNS, including Facebook�
- Integrated Contacts syncs with Exchange, Google, Twitter and Facebook � Facebook contacts display in four categories, including Info, History (previous calls and messages), Activities (status updates and notifications on social networking sites), and Media (Facebook profile photos and photo gallery)
- AllShare� � Enables inter-device connectivity through Digital Living Network Alliance� (DLNA�), so users can send multimedia content wirelessly to other DLNA Certified�-enabled devices such as TVs and laptops
- Daily Briefing � Instant access to weather, news, stocks and schedules
- Write and Go � Quickly jot down an idea and later decide on a format, such as SMS/ MMS, e-mail, calendar or memo, to send or post to popular SNS sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace
- Smart Alarm � Natural alarm sound and display automatically illuminates
- Weather Clock � Displays current time and weather of the selected city (ability to add and select other cities)
Pricing and availability:
- The Samsung Continuum will be available for order starting Nov. 11 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement and data package. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. The device will be available for purchase in stores beginning Nov. 18.
- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
The Continuum features two separate but integrated displays: a 3.4-inch touch screen Super AMOLED� main display and a customizable 1.8-inch Super AMOLED dedicated ticker display that streams customized information in real time. Additionally, the Continuum is powered by Android� 2.1, with support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail�, YouTube�, Android Market� and more. The Continuum also includes a 1GHz Hummingbird Application Processor, 5-megapixel camera, and multiple entertainment and social networking features.
Color: Mirror Black
Key features and specifications:
- 3.4-inch Super AMOLED Main Touch Screen Display�Main display provides user-customizable homescreens and widgets in a brilliant screen display
- 1.8-inch Interactive Super AMOLED Ticker Display�Dedicated ticker display enables zero-click access to news, social networking, sports and entertainment feeds; users can select what content they want on the ticker by selecting from menu on display
- Grip Sensor � By touching the bottom sides of the device, the ticker display lights up to give users real-time weather, social networking services (SNS), message, IM and e-mail notification updates
- Super AMOLED Screen Technology � Brilliant screen makes watching movies, viewing videos and playing games come to life like never before, even in bright light and outdoor environments
- Android 2.1 platform � With support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and Android Market
- Preloaded with Bing Maps and Bing Search
- Full HTML Web browsing capabilities
- 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities � Allows customers to transform their phone into a wireless modem for up to five compatible Wi-Fi-enabled devices
- Advanced touchscreen gestures capabilities, including multi-touch pinch to zoom, double tap to zoom and horizontal swiping, which provides easier and quicker access to many applications, including location-based services, Web browsing and digital photos or videos
- Multiple file formats supported, including DivX and Xvid support
- Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor � Produces amazing graphics, faster upload and download times, and HD-like multimedia content
- Six-axis sensor that works with the smartphone�s accelerometer to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user is tilting the device up or down or panning the phone to the left or right
- Virtual QWERTY Keyboard Featuring Swype Technology � Input text faster and in a more intuitive way with one continuous finger motion across the screen keyboard
- Full suite of messaging options � Text, picture, video and voice messaging; corporate and personal e-mail accounts supported
- 5.0-megapixel camera/camcorder � Auto-focus and LED flash with HD video recording and playback capabilities to capture photos and videos for playback on your HD television; playback (720p) on the screen display
- Wi-Fi Connectivity (802.11 b/g/n)
- Stereo Bluetooth� Technology � Support for headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access, and object push for vCard and vCalendar
- Corporate Email � Supports Android �clair Exchange ActiveSync e-mail to synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from office e-mail accounts
- Music player features lock screen, ticker display and quick side panel controls and 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
- 8 GB microSD� card preinstalled expandable up to 32 GB
Lifestyle features:
- V CAST Music with Rhapsody�, V CAST Video on Demand, V CAST Song ID, Visual Voice Mail, V CAST Tones, VZ Navigator�, Mobile IM, City ID, Bing Search and Maps, and Blockbuster Application
- Dedicated ticker displays up-to-the minute news, weather and SNS updates, as well as music player controls and incoming e-mail, IM, and text messages without interrupting the activity on the main display
- Samsung�s Social Hub � Built around messaging, contacts and calendar sync, which allows users to send and receive information, whether it is e-mail, social network updates or SMS messages
- Integrated Calendar information from portal calendars, on Exchange, Google Calendar� and SNS, including Facebook�
- Integrated Contacts syncs with Exchange, Google, Twitter and Facebook � Facebook contacts display in four categories, including Info, History (previous calls and messages), Activities (status updates and notifications on social networking sites), and Media (Facebook profile photos and photo gallery)
- AllShare� � Enables inter-device connectivity through Digital Living Network Alliance� (DLNA�), so users can send multimedia content wirelessly to other DLNA Certified�-enabled devices such as TVs and laptops
- Daily Briefing � Instant access to weather, news, stocks and schedules
- Write and Go � Quickly jot down an idea and later decide on a format, such as SMS/ MMS, e-mail, calendar or memo, to send or post to popular SNS sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace
- Smart Alarm � Natural alarm sound and display automatically illuminates
- Weather Clock � Displays current time and weather of the selected city (ability to add and select other cities)
Pricing and availability:
- The Samsung Continuum will be available for order starting Nov. 11 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement and data package. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. The device will be available for purchase in stores beginning Nov. 18.
- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
AT&T AND SAMSUNG MOBILE ANNOUNCE THE UPCOMING AVAILABILITY OF THE SAMSUNG EVERGREEN
AT&T and Samsung Mobile Announce the Upcoming Availability of the Samsung Evergreen
Quick Messaging Device Gives Environmentally Conscious Customers an Exceptional Blend of Responsibility Combined with a Sleek Form Factor and Latest Must-Have Features.
In Honor of the Device for AT&T,
Samsung Mobile Makes Donation to Cell Phones for Soldiers
Key Facts
- AT&T* and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.**,, announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Evergreen�, a quick messaging phone built with 70% recycled post-consumer plastics and packaging that utilizes 80% recycled post-consumer paper. .
- Samsung Mobile announced it will donate $1 for every Samsung Evergreen device sold, with a maximum donation of $100,000, to the non-profit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers�.
- The Evergreen will be available beginning November 7 at AT&T company owned stores nationwide or at AT&T for $29.99 after $50 mail-in rebate (pay $79.99 and after mail-in rebate receive $50 AT&T Promotion Card. Two-year agreement and $20 a month messaging or combination of messaging/data plan required).
The Evergreen meets strict RoHS standards (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive) 1, including being free of PVC2, BFR3 and Beryllium and is powered by an Energy Star Version 2.0 qualified energy efficient charger (level V) with standby power loss less than 0.03W and an energy efficiency of less than 75 percent. The Evergreen�s packaging is made from 80 percent recycled post-consumer paper, uses soy ink and is 100 percent recyclable4. Inside the box, customers will find a CD, replacing the traditional paper user guide, with information on an interactive tutorial, the phone�s user manual, games & apps and AT&T�s recycling program. In addition, the device features eco-oriented wallpaper and ringtones.
To celebrate the launch of the Evergreen, Samsung Mobile announced it will donate $1 for every device sold, with a maximum donation of $100,000, to the non-profit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers�. Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then, the registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization has raised millions of dollars in donations and distributed millions of prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas. Samsung Mobile and AT&T encourage consumers to give back to both the environment and to the armed forces serving overseas.
In 2009, AT&T collected more than 4.2 million cell phones for reuse and recycling and over 1.8 million pounds of batteries and accessories. AT&T offers customers three ways to donate old cell phones and accessories: drop-off bins in our 2,000-plus retail locations; free, prepaid mailing envelopes available in the stores; and postage-paid mailing labels available via our web site at AT&T Reuse & Recycle.
The Evergreen, which has a 2.4� display, features a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard for effortless typing and texting. With one-key access to messages, staying in touch with friends and family is easy and fun. Additional key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera and video camcorder, AT&T Navigator and stereo Bluetooth� wireless technology v2.1 + SSP. The Evergreen also includes dual-band 3G connectivity and quad-band GSM technology, which allows AT&T customers to make calls in more than 220 countries and download data in more than 195.
Quotes
�This year AT&T worked to provide simpler solutions for customers, first with the ZERO charger and now the Samsung Evergreen,� said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. �Taking steps to reduce the amount of environmentally sensitive materials in the device and increase the amount of recycled paper in packaging are small steps, which in the end, lead to a healthier environment.�
�Samsung Mobile is committed to making our products more eco-friendly5 and we are proud to offer AT&T customers an eco-centric5 device with an impressive feature set and stylish design,� said Omar Khan, Chief Strategy Officer, Samsung Mobile. �The Evergreen is made of 70% post-consumer recycled plastics and as a whole is 83% recyclable4. It also features reduced and recyclable packaging4, a CD to replace the user manual and an Energy Star qualified charger. �
�We support AT&T�s approach to incorporating environmental considerations directly into regular, ongoing discussions with suppliers and the company�s desire to improve the overall environmental impact of all handsets,� said Eric Olson, Senior Vice President, Advisory Services, BSR. �Through our interactions with AT&T, we feel that AT&T�s work on handsets is consistent with its broader focus on sustainability issues, as evidenced by the recognition AT&T has received through the Carbon Disclosure Project and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America,�.
For more information on the Evergreen, please visit the AT&T Web site.
For more information regarding AT&T�s overall sustainability initiatives, please visit www.att.com/csr.
** Number one mobile phone provider in the U.S claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics, Q2 2010 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Reports.
1 Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, 2002/95/EC as amended.
2 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
3 Brominated flame retardants (BFR).
4 Recycling programs for the Evergreen and packaging may not exist in all areas
5 The term �eco-friendly� and �eco-centric� refer to the product, packaging and recycling initiatives as described in this release and applicable product documentation, websites, and other referenced programs
6Limited-time offer. Other conditions & restrictions apply. See contract & rate plan brochure for details. Subscriber must live & have a mailing addr. within AT&T�s owned wireless network coverage area. Up to $36 activ. fee applies. Equipment price & avail may vary by mrk & may not be available from independent retailers. 7Early Termination Fee: None if cancelled in the first 30 days, but up to $35 restocking fee may apply to equipment returns; thereafter up to $150. Some agents impose add�l fees. Sales tax calculated based on price of unactivated equipment.
8AT&T Navigator � Separate Subscription required.
9International Roaming: Requires compatible device. Avail, quality of coverage & svcs while roaming are not guaranteed. See wireless.att.com/global for updated countries, rates, charges & full terms & conditions.
10AT&T Promotion Card: Price before AT&T Promotion Card & with 2-year contract and $20 a month messaging or combination of messaging/data plan is $79.99. Allow 60 days for fulfillment. Card may be used only in theU.S. is valid for 120 days after issuance date but is not redeemable for cash & cannot be used for cash withdrawal at ATMs or automated gasoline pumps. Card request must be postmarked by December 6, 2010 & you must be a customer for 30 consecutive days to receive card.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates � AT&T operating companies � are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation�s fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse� and AT&T �DIRECTV brands. The company�s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE�magazine.
Quick Messaging Device Gives Environmentally Conscious Customers an Exceptional Blend of Responsibility Combined with a Sleek Form Factor and Latest Must-Have Features.
In Honor of the Device for AT&T,
Samsung Mobile Makes Donation to Cell Phones for Soldiers
Key Facts
- AT&T* and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.**,, announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Evergreen�, a quick messaging phone built with 70% recycled post-consumer plastics and packaging that utilizes 80% recycled post-consumer paper. .
- Samsung Mobile announced it will donate $1 for every Samsung Evergreen device sold, with a maximum donation of $100,000, to the non-profit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers�.
- The Evergreen will be available beginning November 7 at AT&T company owned stores nationwide or at AT&T for $29.99 after $50 mail-in rebate (pay $79.99 and after mail-in rebate receive $50 AT&T Promotion Card. Two-year agreement and $20 a month messaging or combination of messaging/data plan required).
The Evergreen meets strict RoHS standards (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive) 1, including being free of PVC2, BFR3 and Beryllium and is powered by an Energy Star Version 2.0 qualified energy efficient charger (level V) with standby power loss less than 0.03W and an energy efficiency of less than 75 percent. The Evergreen�s packaging is made from 80 percent recycled post-consumer paper, uses soy ink and is 100 percent recyclable4. Inside the box, customers will find a CD, replacing the traditional paper user guide, with information on an interactive tutorial, the phone�s user manual, games & apps and AT&T�s recycling program. In addition, the device features eco-oriented wallpaper and ringtones.
To celebrate the launch of the Evergreen, Samsung Mobile announced it will donate $1 for every device sold, with a maximum donation of $100,000, to the non-profit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers�. Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then, the registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization has raised millions of dollars in donations and distributed millions of prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas. Samsung Mobile and AT&T encourage consumers to give back to both the environment and to the armed forces serving overseas.
In 2009, AT&T collected more than 4.2 million cell phones for reuse and recycling and over 1.8 million pounds of batteries and accessories. AT&T offers customers three ways to donate old cell phones and accessories: drop-off bins in our 2,000-plus retail locations; free, prepaid mailing envelopes available in the stores; and postage-paid mailing labels available via our web site at AT&T Reuse & Recycle.
The Evergreen, which has a 2.4� display, features a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard for effortless typing and texting. With one-key access to messages, staying in touch with friends and family is easy and fun. Additional key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera and video camcorder, AT&T Navigator and stereo Bluetooth� wireless technology v2.1 + SSP. The Evergreen also includes dual-band 3G connectivity and quad-band GSM technology, which allows AT&T customers to make calls in more than 220 countries and download data in more than 195.
Quotes
�This year AT&T worked to provide simpler solutions for customers, first with the ZERO charger and now the Samsung Evergreen,� said Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. �Taking steps to reduce the amount of environmentally sensitive materials in the device and increase the amount of recycled paper in packaging are small steps, which in the end, lead to a healthier environment.�
�Samsung Mobile is committed to making our products more eco-friendly5 and we are proud to offer AT&T customers an eco-centric5 device with an impressive feature set and stylish design,� said Omar Khan, Chief Strategy Officer, Samsung Mobile. �The Evergreen is made of 70% post-consumer recycled plastics and as a whole is 83% recyclable4. It also features reduced and recyclable packaging4, a CD to replace the user manual and an Energy Star qualified charger. �
�We support AT&T�s approach to incorporating environmental considerations directly into regular, ongoing discussions with suppliers and the company�s desire to improve the overall environmental impact of all handsets,� said Eric Olson, Senior Vice President, Advisory Services, BSR. �Through our interactions with AT&T, we feel that AT&T�s work on handsets is consistent with its broader focus on sustainability issues, as evidenced by the recognition AT&T has received through the Carbon Disclosure Project and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America,�.
For more information on the Evergreen, please visit the AT&T Web site.
For more information regarding AT&T�s overall sustainability initiatives, please visit www.att.com/csr.
** Number one mobile phone provider in the U.S claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics, Q2 2010 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Reports.
1 Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, 2002/95/EC as amended.
2 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
3 Brominated flame retardants (BFR).
4 Recycling programs for the Evergreen and packaging may not exist in all areas
5 The term �eco-friendly� and �eco-centric� refer to the product, packaging and recycling initiatives as described in this release and applicable product documentation, websites, and other referenced programs
6Limited-time offer. Other conditions & restrictions apply. See contract & rate plan brochure for details. Subscriber must live & have a mailing addr. within AT&T�s owned wireless network coverage area. Up to $36 activ. fee applies. Equipment price & avail may vary by mrk & may not be available from independent retailers. 7Early Termination Fee: None if cancelled in the first 30 days, but up to $35 restocking fee may apply to equipment returns; thereafter up to $150. Some agents impose add�l fees. Sales tax calculated based on price of unactivated equipment.
8AT&T Navigator � Separate Subscription required.
9International Roaming: Requires compatible device. Avail, quality of coverage & svcs while roaming are not guaranteed. See wireless.att.com/global for updated countries, rates, charges & full terms & conditions.
10AT&T Promotion Card: Price before AT&T Promotion Card & with 2-year contract and $20 a month messaging or combination of messaging/data plan is $79.99. Allow 60 days for fulfillment. Card may be used only in theU.S. is valid for 120 days after issuance date but is not redeemable for cash & cannot be used for cash withdrawal at ATMs or automated gasoline pumps. Card request must be postmarked by December 6, 2010 & you must be a customer for 30 consecutive days to receive card.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates � AT&T operating companies � are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation�s fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse� and AT&T �DIRECTV brands. The company�s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE�magazine.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Motorola CITRUS Available Tomorrow on the Verizon Wireless Network
Full-touch, customizable, Android-Powered smartphone now available for Verizon Wireless customers
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. � Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation�s largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that Motorola CITRUS� will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com tomorrow for $49.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.
Powered by Android� 2.1, Motorola CITRUS delivers an affordable, entry-level, customizable smartphone experience in a compact design that is easy on both the eyes and the earth. The full HTML Web browser comes preloaded with Bing Search and Bing Maps and delivers a PC-like Web browsing experience, while the easy-to-use on-screen QWERTY keyboard or Swype� keyboard allow for quick messaging. Get fast access to Web apps and services such as Facebook�; Google services such as Gmail�, Google Talk� and YouTube�; and customize your phone with free and paid apps available from Android Market�. Plus, the CITRUS phone housing is made from 25 percent post-consumer recycled plastic, is CarbonFree� Certified through an alliance with Carbonfund.org, and is PVC and BFR free. The packaging is made from 80 percent post-consumer recycled paper, and the user manual is made using 100 percent recycled paper and soy-based ink. Additional features and specifications on the Motorola CITRUS are available at http://news.vzw.com/news/2010/10/pr2010-10-05a.html.
Verizon Wireless customers who purchase Motorola CITRUS will receive the mail-in rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. Motorola CITRUS customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide plan (beginning at $39.99 monthly access) and a Data Package (beginning at $15 monthly access for 150 MB). Customers can track their data usage by downloading the My Verizon app available in Android Market or by logging on to their My Verizon account online at www.verizonwireless.com/myverizon. For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. � Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation�s largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that Motorola CITRUS� will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com tomorrow for $49.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.
Powered by Android� 2.1, Motorola CITRUS delivers an affordable, entry-level, customizable smartphone experience in a compact design that is easy on both the eyes and the earth. The full HTML Web browser comes preloaded with Bing Search and Bing Maps and delivers a PC-like Web browsing experience, while the easy-to-use on-screen QWERTY keyboard or Swype� keyboard allow for quick messaging. Get fast access to Web apps and services such as Facebook�; Google services such as Gmail�, Google Talk� and YouTube�; and customize your phone with free and paid apps available from Android Market�. Plus, the CITRUS phone housing is made from 25 percent post-consumer recycled plastic, is CarbonFree� Certified through an alliance with Carbonfund.org, and is PVC and BFR free. The packaging is made from 80 percent post-consumer recycled paper, and the user manual is made using 100 percent recycled paper and soy-based ink. Additional features and specifications on the Motorola CITRUS are available at http://news.vzw.com/news/2010/10/pr2010-10-05a.html.
Verizon Wireless customers who purchase Motorola CITRUS will receive the mail-in rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. Motorola CITRUS customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide plan (beginning at $39.99 monthly access) and a Data Package (beginning at $15 monthly access for 150 MB). Customers can track their data usage by downloading the My Verizon app available in Android Market or by logging on to their My Verizon account online at www.verizonwireless.com/myverizon. For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
DROID PRO by Motorola Now Available on the Nation�s Largest and Most Reliable 3G Network
DROID Does business with global Android smartphone from Verizon Wireless
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. � Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation�s largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), announced that DROID PRO, the first Android�-based smartphone optimized for business use, will be available as a pre-sale order at select Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com starting Nov. 9 and for purchase in stores starting Nov. 18. The DROID PRO will be available for $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.
DROID PRO, a global-ready Android smartphone, allows customers to enjoy wireless voice service in more than 220 countries and data coverage in more than 200 countries, with more than 120 with 3G speeds. Powered by Android 2.2, DROID PRO is packed with features that meet both business and personal needs such as pre-loaded Quickoffice Mobile Suite, 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities, and a QWERTY keyboard designed for speed and convenience.
Verizon Wireless customers who purchase DROID PRO will receive the mail-in rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. DROID PRO customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan (beginning at $39.99 monthly access) and a 3G Smartphone Plan.
For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
To learn more about DROID PRO, visit http://news.vzw.com/news/2010/10/pr2010-10-05.html
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. � Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation�s largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), announced that DROID PRO, the first Android�-based smartphone optimized for business use, will be available as a pre-sale order at select Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com starting Nov. 9 and for purchase in stores starting Nov. 18. The DROID PRO will be available for $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.
DROID PRO, a global-ready Android smartphone, allows customers to enjoy wireless voice service in more than 220 countries and data coverage in more than 200 countries, with more than 120 with 3G speeds. Powered by Android 2.2, DROID PRO is packed with features that meet both business and personal needs such as pre-loaded Quickoffice Mobile Suite, 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities, and a QWERTY keyboard designed for speed and convenience.
Verizon Wireless customers who purchase DROID PRO will receive the mail-in rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. DROID PRO customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan (beginning at $39.99 monthly access) and a 3G Smartphone Plan.
For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
To learn more about DROID PRO, visit http://news.vzw.com/news/2010/10/pr2010-10-05.html
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Verizon and Motorola Team Up to Offer Consumers 'Ultimate Game Day Access' Sweepstakes
Contestants Can Win Tickets to Regular Season NFL Games and a Chance to Attend Super Bowl XLV in February.
NEW YORK -- Verizon and Motorola Inc. are teaming up to offer consumers a chance to win tickets to one of 10 NFL regular-season games as well as an all- expenses-paid trip to Super Bowl XLV, with the Ultimate Game Day Access sweepstakes.
Fans can now enter the contest online at www.motorola.com/ultimategamedayaccess where they will be asked to select one NFL regular season game for a chance to win tickets to it, after entering their e-mail address and watching a video about Verizon FiOS. Contestants who enter for a chance to see an NFL game in December are automatically entered into the grand-prize raffle of a trip to Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas, on Feb. 6, 2011. The contest kicks off Monday (Sept. 20) and goes through Nov. 30.
"We're excited to team with Motorola and offer football fans this unique opportunity to watch their favorite NFL team at the home stadium or win a trip to Super Bowl XLV," said John Wimsatt, senior vice president of marketing for Verizon. "Verizon offers customers a superior football experience with various high-def TV channels, broadband offerings and real-time updates on TV and mobile applications � an experience nearly as good as being there live. And now we're upping the game and giving fans a chance to take this year's football experience to the next level."
Bill Ogle, chief marketing officer, Motorola Mobility, said, "Motorola has been working closely with both the NFL and Verizon to ensure the excitement of the football experience reaches fans no matter where they are. With the advanced features available on our QIP set-tops, FiOS customers can control when and how they watch the game, and enjoy instant replays of their favorite moments at the touch of a button."
For the grand-prize winner, Motorola is providing two tickets to Super Bowl XLV and passes to pre- and post-Super Bowl parties sponsored by the NFL. Verizon is providing roundtrip airfare, hotel and spending money. The winner will have VIP access during the weekend and experience the big game in the state-of-the art Cowboys Stadium.
This contest enhances Verizon's already extensive football offering. For example, customers who subscribe to the FiOS TV Ultimate package receive the NFL RedZone channel at no additional cost, providing a look at each play that occurs during Sunday games when a team goes inside its opponent's 20-yard line. FiOS TV customers can also order the NFL RedZone channel for $49.99 for the entire season.
In addition, Verizon's FiOS TV customers also have easy access to NFL stats with the Football Widget, which features rosters, player details and headline news from around the NFL � at no additional cost. Subscribers to the NFL RedZone channel can use the widget to set on-screen alerts for whenever a team is inside the 20-yard line, then press "OK" on the remote control and switch to the RedZone channel game action. The channel will switch from game to game with live look-ins and highlights in both high definition (Channel 835) and standard definition (Channel 335).
FiOS TV offers a broad collection of programming, with more than 520 all-digital channels including up to 140 HD channels and 18,000 monthly video-on-demand titles. FiOS also provides next-generation interactive services including an advanced interactive media guide; social networking, news and entertainment widgets; remote DVR management via broadband or cell phone; and more.
For the latest news, updates and information about FiOS TV, visit www.verizon.com/newscenter and http://www.verizon.com/athomeblog.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to mobile and wireline digital communication devices that provide compelling experiences, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
NEW YORK -- Verizon and Motorola Inc. are teaming up to offer consumers a chance to win tickets to one of 10 NFL regular-season games as well as an all- expenses-paid trip to Super Bowl XLV, with the Ultimate Game Day Access sweepstakes.
Fans can now enter the contest online at www.motorola.com/ultimategamedayaccess where they will be asked to select one NFL regular season game for a chance to win tickets to it, after entering their e-mail address and watching a video about Verizon FiOS. Contestants who enter for a chance to see an NFL game in December are automatically entered into the grand-prize raffle of a trip to Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas, on Feb. 6, 2011. The contest kicks off Monday (Sept. 20) and goes through Nov. 30.
"We're excited to team with Motorola and offer football fans this unique opportunity to watch their favorite NFL team at the home stadium or win a trip to Super Bowl XLV," said John Wimsatt, senior vice president of marketing for Verizon. "Verizon offers customers a superior football experience with various high-def TV channels, broadband offerings and real-time updates on TV and mobile applications � an experience nearly as good as being there live. And now we're upping the game and giving fans a chance to take this year's football experience to the next level."
Bill Ogle, chief marketing officer, Motorola Mobility, said, "Motorola has been working closely with both the NFL and Verizon to ensure the excitement of the football experience reaches fans no matter where they are. With the advanced features available on our QIP set-tops, FiOS customers can control when and how they watch the game, and enjoy instant replays of their favorite moments at the touch of a button."
For the grand-prize winner, Motorola is providing two tickets to Super Bowl XLV and passes to pre- and post-Super Bowl parties sponsored by the NFL. Verizon is providing roundtrip airfare, hotel and spending money. The winner will have VIP access during the weekend and experience the big game in the state-of-the art Cowboys Stadium.
This contest enhances Verizon's already extensive football offering. For example, customers who subscribe to the FiOS TV Ultimate package receive the NFL RedZone channel at no additional cost, providing a look at each play that occurs during Sunday games when a team goes inside its opponent's 20-yard line. FiOS TV customers can also order the NFL RedZone channel for $49.99 for the entire season.
In addition, Verizon's FiOS TV customers also have easy access to NFL stats with the Football Widget, which features rosters, player details and headline news from around the NFL � at no additional cost. Subscribers to the NFL RedZone channel can use the widget to set on-screen alerts for whenever a team is inside the 20-yard line, then press "OK" on the remote control and switch to the RedZone channel game action. The channel will switch from game to game with live look-ins and highlights in both high definition (Channel 835) and standard definition (Channel 335).
FiOS TV offers a broad collection of programming, with more than 520 all-digital channels including up to 140 HD channels and 18,000 monthly video-on-demand titles. FiOS also provides next-generation interactive services including an advanced interactive media guide; social networking, news and entertainment widgets; remote DVR management via broadband or cell phone; and more.
For the latest news, updates and information about FiOS TV, visit www.verizon.com/newscenter and http://www.verizon.com/athomeblog.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to mobile and wireline digital communication devices that provide compelling experiences, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $22 billion in 2009. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Verizon Samsung Fascinate TV Commercial
Learn More: http://samsung.com/GalaxyS - Ever wonder what it would be like to have cinema quality entertainment in the palm of your hand? Introducing the Verizon Fascinate a Samsung Galaxy S phone!
Hawai�i State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Receives $10,000 Verizon Foundation Grant
Funding Provides Domestic Violence Advocates with Life-Saving Technology and Safety Training.
HONOLULU, HI � Hawai�i domestic violence prevention advocates and law enforcement will learn how the latest wireless technology can help keep abuse survivors safe, but may also be used against them. The training is possible because of a new partnership between the Hawai�i State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (HSCADV) and Verizon.
Funded through a $10,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon, the new program will offer seminars to educate domestic violence advocates throughout Hawai�i on the use of cutting-edge technology. They will then share this critical information with survivors, support groups and law enforcement officials in their communities. The grant will be announced Friday, Sept. 3 during the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Conference.
�This program is critical to helping our advocates stay up to date with technology changes,� said Carol Lee the Coalition�s executive director. �The Coalition is pleased to partner with Verizon to bring this life-saving information to communities throughout the state.�
As technology advances, it is increasingly important for victims of domestic violence and their advocates to be familiar with the latest communications tools, according to Mark Yamauchi, Director of Sales for Verizon Wireless in Hawaii.
�Verizon is committed to using our resources and the latest technology to address the issues that are critical to the well-being of our communities,� Yamauchi said. �This initiative will provide advocates the information and tools they need to help victims counteract abusive stalking tactics.�
Verizon Wireless has supported domestic violence awareness and prevention efforts over the last decade through the company�s award-winning HopeLine� phone recycling program. Through HopeLine, Verizon Wireless collects no-longer-used wireless phones, batteries and accessories, in any condition, from any wireless service provider. Phones that can be refurbished are sold for reuse and those without value are disposed of in an environmentally sound way. All proceeds benefit non-profit shelters and organizations that focus on domestic violence awareness and prevention. In the last five years, Hawaiians have donated more than 35,000 phones to HopeLine. During 2009 alone, the HopeLine program provided $83,000 in free phones with airtime plus cash grants to shelters and domestic violence organizations in Hawai�i.
The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its free educational website, Verizon Thinkfinity (http://www.thinkfinity.org/), and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2009, the Verizon Foundation awarded $67.9 million in grants to nonprofit agencies in the U.S. and abroad. It also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in $26.1 million in combined contributions to nonprofits.
Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation�s largest employee volunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteered more than 5 million hours of community service since 2000. For more information on the foundation, visit www.verizonfoundation.org. For more information about HopeLine visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving nearly 93 million customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $107 billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.
HONOLULU, HI � Hawai�i domestic violence prevention advocates and law enforcement will learn how the latest wireless technology can help keep abuse survivors safe, but may also be used against them. The training is possible because of a new partnership between the Hawai�i State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (HSCADV) and Verizon.
Funded through a $10,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon, the new program will offer seminars to educate domestic violence advocates throughout Hawai�i on the use of cutting-edge technology. They will then share this critical information with survivors, support groups and law enforcement officials in their communities. The grant will be announced Friday, Sept. 3 during the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Conference.
�This program is critical to helping our advocates stay up to date with technology changes,� said Carol Lee the Coalition�s executive director. �The Coalition is pleased to partner with Verizon to bring this life-saving information to communities throughout the state.�
As technology advances, it is increasingly important for victims of domestic violence and their advocates to be familiar with the latest communications tools, according to Mark Yamauchi, Director of Sales for Verizon Wireless in Hawaii.
�Verizon is committed to using our resources and the latest technology to address the issues that are critical to the well-being of our communities,� Yamauchi said. �This initiative will provide advocates the information and tools they need to help victims counteract abusive stalking tactics.�
Verizon Wireless has supported domestic violence awareness and prevention efforts over the last decade through the company�s award-winning HopeLine� phone recycling program. Through HopeLine, Verizon Wireless collects no-longer-used wireless phones, batteries and accessories, in any condition, from any wireless service provider. Phones that can be refurbished are sold for reuse and those without value are disposed of in an environmentally sound way. All proceeds benefit non-profit shelters and organizations that focus on domestic violence awareness and prevention. In the last five years, Hawaiians have donated more than 35,000 phones to HopeLine. During 2009 alone, the HopeLine program provided $83,000 in free phones with airtime plus cash grants to shelters and domestic violence organizations in Hawai�i.
The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K-12 education through its free educational website, Verizon Thinkfinity (http://www.thinkfinity.org/), and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence. In 2009, the Verizon Foundation awarded $67.9 million in grants to nonprofit agencies in the U.S. and abroad. It also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and retirees, resulting in $26.1 million in combined contributions to nonprofits.
Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation�s largest employee volunteer programs, Verizon employees and retirees have volunteered more than 5 million hours of community service since 2000. For more information on the foundation, visit www.verizonfoundation.org. For more information about HopeLine visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving nearly 93 million customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $107 billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.
Hurricane Danielle, Hurricane Earl Roam Atlantic; Carolinians Urged To Refresh Emergency Communication Plans
WILMINGTON, NC � With Hurricane Danielle and Hurricane Earl roaming the Atlantic Ocean and signaling the start of the most active period of the 2010 storm season, North Carolinians are urged to prepare and/or refresh their emergency communication plans. Verizon Wireless, which operates the nation�s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, offers residents these tips to keep themselves safe, in touch and in charge as this year�s storm season heats up:
* Keep wireless phone batteries fully charged � in case local power is lost � well before warnings are issued.
* Have additional charged batteries and car-charger adapters available for back-up power.
* Keep phones, batteries, chargers and other equipment in a dry, accessible location.
* Maintain a list of emergency phone numbers � police, fire, and rescue agencies; power companies; insurance providers; family, friends and co-workers; etc. � and program them into your phone.
* Distribute wireless phone numbers to family members and friends.
* Forward your home phone calls to your wireless number if you evacuate.
Once a storm begins to hit, the company also urges the following actions:
* Limit non-emergency calls to conserve battery power and free-up wireless networks for emergency agencies and operations.
* Send brief text messages rather than voice calls for the same reasons as above.
* Check weather and news reports on wireless phone applications when power is out.
�The key is to be prepared and ready for a quick response to every storm as the hurricane season heats up,� said Jerry Fountain, Carolinas and Tennessee region president for Verizon Wireless. �Our network teams are watching Danielle and Earl closely. We have prepared all year to ensure our customers have the communications support they need before, during and after a storm.�
Verizon Wireless, which operates the nation�s largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network, invested over $104 million in 2009 to enhance North Carolina�s voice and data services and improve wireless coverage throughout South Carolina, bringing the total statewide network investment to more than $1.1 billion since 2000. Highlights of this investment include erecting new digital cell sites, maintaining a fleet of dozens of Cells on Wheels (COWs), Cells on Light Trucks (COLTs), and generators on trailers (GOaTs) and installing advanced in-building systems at key public and private buildings across the state.
This year, Verizon Wireless plans to launch its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless services in 25 to 30 markets nationally. LTE will offer customers significantly greater speed and capabilities than even today�s most advanced 3G coverage.
For more information on the Verizon Wireless network, products and services, visit www.verizonwireless.com.
Editor�s Note: To accompany a Verizon Wireless test team, tour a network facility or emergency command center, or obtain broadcast-quality video B-roll and still images of network operations/emergency preparations, contact Karen Schulz at 864-987-2006.
* Keep wireless phone batteries fully charged � in case local power is lost � well before warnings are issued.
* Have additional charged batteries and car-charger adapters available for back-up power.
* Keep phones, batteries, chargers and other equipment in a dry, accessible location.
* Maintain a list of emergency phone numbers � police, fire, and rescue agencies; power companies; insurance providers; family, friends and co-workers; etc. � and program them into your phone.
* Distribute wireless phone numbers to family members and friends.
* Forward your home phone calls to your wireless number if you evacuate.
Once a storm begins to hit, the company also urges the following actions:
* Limit non-emergency calls to conserve battery power and free-up wireless networks for emergency agencies and operations.
* Send brief text messages rather than voice calls for the same reasons as above.
* Check weather and news reports on wireless phone applications when power is out.
�The key is to be prepared and ready for a quick response to every storm as the hurricane season heats up,� said Jerry Fountain, Carolinas and Tennessee region president for Verizon Wireless. �Our network teams are watching Danielle and Earl closely. We have prepared all year to ensure our customers have the communications support they need before, during and after a storm.�
Verizon Wireless, which operates the nation�s largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network, invested over $104 million in 2009 to enhance North Carolina�s voice and data services and improve wireless coverage throughout South Carolina, bringing the total statewide network investment to more than $1.1 billion since 2000. Highlights of this investment include erecting new digital cell sites, maintaining a fleet of dozens of Cells on Wheels (COWs), Cells on Light Trucks (COLTs), and generators on trailers (GOaTs) and installing advanced in-building systems at key public and private buildings across the state.
This year, Verizon Wireless plans to launch its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless services in 25 to 30 markets nationally. LTE will offer customers significantly greater speed and capabilities than even today�s most advanced 3G coverage.
For more information on the Verizon Wireless network, products and services, visit www.verizonwireless.com.
Editor�s Note: To accompany a Verizon Wireless test team, tour a network facility or emergency command center, or obtain broadcast-quality video B-roll and still images of network operations/emergency preparations, contact Karen Schulz at 864-987-2006.
With Hurricane Earl Approaching, Verizon Wireless Offers Tips for Staying in Touch
LAUREL, MD � With Hurricane Earl approaching, Verizon Wireless suggests customers prepare or revisit their emergency communications plans, and is offering residents in locally affected areas tips to keep themselves and their families in touch as this year�s storm season heats up:
* Have additional charged wireless batteries and car-charger adapters available for back-up power
* Keep wireless phone batteries fully charged � in case local power is lost � well before warnings are issued
* Keep phones, batteries, chargers and other equipment in a dry, accessible location
* Maintain a list of emergency phone numbers � police, fire, and rescue agencies; power companies; insurance providers; family, friends and co-workers; etc. � and program them into your phone
* Distribute wireless phone numbers to family members and friends
* Forward your home phone calls to your wireless number if you evacuate
* For smartphone users, download in advance useful apps like �Flashlight.�
Once a severe storm begins to hit, the company also urges the following actions:
* Limit non-emergency calls to conserve battery power and free-up wireless networks for emergency agencies and operations.
* Send brief text messages rather than voice calls for the same reasons as above.
* Check weather and news reports with wireless phone applications like �WeatherBug� to get the latest storm news on the go, and when power is out
�The key for Verizon Wireless is to provide our customers with reliable wireless service when and where they need it most,� said Mike Maiorana, regional president for Verizon Wireless. �Our network teams are watching Earl closely. We are prepared to make sure our wireless service remains strong and available for customers to stay connected.�
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $59 billion since it was formed in 2000 to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. In the Washington, DC/Virginia/Maryland region alone, Verizon Wireless� network investment since 2000 exceeds $2.3 billion, with a total of $274 million in 2009 alone. In addition, the company has continued the intensive, sustained investments and preparations that proved critical during and after past years� extraordinary storm seasons.
To hear firsthand from customers who experienced the reliability of the Verizon Wireless network during the 2010 Nor�easter, view the "Nor'easter No Match for the Network" video on the Verizon WirelessTV YouTube Channel.
To stay on top of Hurricane updates, visit: www.nhc.noaa.gov. For information about landline communications during emergencies, visit the Verizon News Center.
* Have additional charged wireless batteries and car-charger adapters available for back-up power
* Keep wireless phone batteries fully charged � in case local power is lost � well before warnings are issued
* Keep phones, batteries, chargers and other equipment in a dry, accessible location
* Maintain a list of emergency phone numbers � police, fire, and rescue agencies; power companies; insurance providers; family, friends and co-workers; etc. � and program them into your phone
* Distribute wireless phone numbers to family members and friends
* Forward your home phone calls to your wireless number if you evacuate
* For smartphone users, download in advance useful apps like �Flashlight.�
Once a severe storm begins to hit, the company also urges the following actions:
* Limit non-emergency calls to conserve battery power and free-up wireless networks for emergency agencies and operations.
* Send brief text messages rather than voice calls for the same reasons as above.
* Check weather and news reports with wireless phone applications like �WeatherBug� to get the latest storm news on the go, and when power is out
�The key for Verizon Wireless is to provide our customers with reliable wireless service when and where they need it most,� said Mike Maiorana, regional president for Verizon Wireless. �Our network teams are watching Earl closely. We are prepared to make sure our wireless service remains strong and available for customers to stay connected.�
Verizon Wireless has invested more than $59 billion since it was formed in 2000 to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. In the Washington, DC/Virginia/Maryland region alone, Verizon Wireless� network investment since 2000 exceeds $2.3 billion, with a total of $274 million in 2009 alone. In addition, the company has continued the intensive, sustained investments and preparations that proved critical during and after past years� extraordinary storm seasons.
To hear firsthand from customers who experienced the reliability of the Verizon Wireless network during the 2010 Nor�easter, view the "Nor'easter No Match for the Network" video on the Verizon WirelessTV YouTube Channel.
To stay on top of Hurricane updates, visit: www.nhc.noaa.gov. For information about landline communications during emergencies, visit the Verizon News Center.
Full-Length Comedy, Action, Drama, And Sci-Fi Movies From Crackle Movies Now Available On V CAST Video
New Movie Subscription Option Brings More Entertainment Choices from Sony Pictures to Verizon Wireless Customers.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and CULVER CITY, CA � Verizon Wireless announced that a new premium subscription movie service from Crackle, the multi-platform video entertainment network from Sony Pictures Television, is now offered on V CAST Video. Available on the largest, most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network in the United States, Crackle Movies provide Verizon Wireless customers an unparalleled lineup of movie hits from the Sony Pictures library, including �Cable Guy,� �Finding Graceland,� �Blind Date,� �The China Syndrome,� �Easy Rider,� �Gattaca,� �La Bamba,� and more to watch on their phones.
�We�re excited to bring Crackle�s selection of great movies to Verizon Wireless,� said Eric Berger, senior vice president, digital networks, Sony Pictures Television. �Together, we are enhancing the mobile entertainment experience for Verizon Wireless customers with highly engaging full-length features.�
�This new option for V CAST Video customers will let them watch movies on demand on their phones. Crackle Movies� catalog rounds out the choices for our customers,� said Terry Denson, vice president of content acquisition and strategy at Verizon.
Crackle Movies� content on V CAST Video features a wide array of genres, including comedy, action, drama, sci-fi and popular feature films. More than 19 movies are available to subscribers at launch, with a refresh of two movies per week, allowing customers to access at least 25 different movies per month. Crackle Movies can be found on V CAST-capable phones in the Media Center/Get It Now� under V CAST Video/Pop Culture/Crackle Movies. Customers with select BlackBerry� smartphones can find content on their handsets under Menu/V CAST Video/Pop Culture/Crackle Movies, and customers with Android smartphones can find the V CAST Video app in Android Market� by searching for V CAST Video. Customers can also access other premium Crackle content, including Crackle Originals, a highly acclaimed Web series ranging from comedy to suspense, and Minisodes, shorter versions of classic television shows, under the �Cutting Edge� category.
A Crackle Movies premium subscription is available to customers for $5.99 per month in addition to the $10 monthly subscription for V CAST Video on Demand. There are no megabyte charges to download, stream or watch V CAST content with any V CAST subscription; however, customers must subscribe to a data package for a data usage allowance. For more information about V CAST Video, including how to subscribe, visit www.verizonwireless.com/vcast.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation�s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Crackle
Crackle, Inc., a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company, is a multi-platform next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content including original short form series and full-length traditional programming from Sony Pictures� vast library of television series and feature films. Crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the Internet today, offering audiences quality programming in a variety of genres, including comedy, action, sci-fi, horror, music and reality. Crackle reaches an impressive audience through its diverse online and mobile distribution network. Visit Crackle�s site at www.crackle.com.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and CULVER CITY, CA � Verizon Wireless announced that a new premium subscription movie service from Crackle, the multi-platform video entertainment network from Sony Pictures Television, is now offered on V CAST Video. Available on the largest, most reliable wireless voice and 3G data network in the United States, Crackle Movies provide Verizon Wireless customers an unparalleled lineup of movie hits from the Sony Pictures library, including �Cable Guy,� �Finding Graceland,� �Blind Date,� �The China Syndrome,� �Easy Rider,� �Gattaca,� �La Bamba,� and more to watch on their phones.
�We�re excited to bring Crackle�s selection of great movies to Verizon Wireless,� said Eric Berger, senior vice president, digital networks, Sony Pictures Television. �Together, we are enhancing the mobile entertainment experience for Verizon Wireless customers with highly engaging full-length features.�
�This new option for V CAST Video customers will let them watch movies on demand on their phones. Crackle Movies� catalog rounds out the choices for our customers,� said Terry Denson, vice president of content acquisition and strategy at Verizon.
Crackle Movies� content on V CAST Video features a wide array of genres, including comedy, action, drama, sci-fi and popular feature films. More than 19 movies are available to subscribers at launch, with a refresh of two movies per week, allowing customers to access at least 25 different movies per month. Crackle Movies can be found on V CAST-capable phones in the Media Center/Get It Now� under V CAST Video/Pop Culture/Crackle Movies. Customers with select BlackBerry� smartphones can find content on their handsets under Menu/V CAST Video/Pop Culture/Crackle Movies, and customers with Android smartphones can find the V CAST Video app in Android Market� by searching for V CAST Video. Customers can also access other premium Crackle content, including Crackle Originals, a highly acclaimed Web series ranging from comedy to suspense, and Minisodes, shorter versions of classic television shows, under the �Cutting Edge� category.
A Crackle Movies premium subscription is available to customers for $5.99 per month in addition to the $10 monthly subscription for V CAST Video on Demand. There are no megabyte charges to download, stream or watch V CAST content with any V CAST subscription; however, customers must subscribe to a data package for a data usage allowance. For more information about V CAST Video, including how to subscribe, visit www.verizonwireless.com/vcast.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation�s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Crackle
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Verizon Wireless Prepared As Hurricane Earl Continues To Threaten East Coast
BASKING RIDGE, NJ � With Hurricane Earl moving up the East Coast, the Verizon Wireless network stands ready to provide the wireless coverage and service that customers count on when they need it most.
Verizon Wireless has been monitoring network activity closely in coastal areas from the Mid-Atlantic to the New England states to ensure network capacity continues to serve customers readying themselves, their families and businesses for possible hurricane landfall. In addition:
* The Verizon Wireless Network Operations Center tracks hurricane activity closely and provides real-time information to local network teams up and down the Atlantic seaboard.
* Verizon Wireless network teams have been checking cell sites and switches to ensure backup batteries are fully prepared and topping off generators to ensure continued operation of network cell sites and switches in the event public power is interrupted.
* Verizon Wireless has prepped and staged emergency equipment, including COWs (Cells on Wheels) and COLTs (Cells on Light Trucks) which can operate independently using a mobile satellite tower and generators on wheels, so they can be rolled into areas affected by the storm.
* Verizon Wireless network operations teams have plans for dealing with disaster if and when it strikes, including providing additional network facilities when and where wireless calling capacity is required.
* The company also has its Wireless Emergency Communications Centers, which can provide free calling, battery charging stations, and wireless communications support and service if needed in hard-hit communities, ready to go.
Latest Activity Part of Verizon Wireless� Year-Round Network Efforts
Verizon Wireless network teams work year-round to prepare the Verizon Wireless network for emergencies and provide the most reliable ongoing wireless service for residents and businesses.
�We Keep You Connected When You Count on Us the Most� takes viewers to Verizon Wireless cell sites, switches and other network operations to show how the company prepares for hurricanes and other natural disasters and emergencies. The video can be viewed:
* On Verizon Wireless� YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/VerizonWirelessTV
* In the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
More Information Available
* Learn more about Verizon Wireless� ongoing preparations for hurricanes and other emergencies and find tips to help consumers prepare for a hurricane in the Verizon Wireless Emergency Information Center at http://news.vzw.com/Emergency/Overview.html.
* Ongoing network updates, enhancements and information are available on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWNetwork.
* Video footage and images of Verizon Wireless network preparations in hurricane-prone areas are available in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Verizon Wireless has been monitoring network activity closely in coastal areas from the Mid-Atlantic to the New England states to ensure network capacity continues to serve customers readying themselves, their families and businesses for possible hurricane landfall. In addition:
* The Verizon Wireless Network Operations Center tracks hurricane activity closely and provides real-time information to local network teams up and down the Atlantic seaboard.
* Verizon Wireless network teams have been checking cell sites and switches to ensure backup batteries are fully prepared and topping off generators to ensure continued operation of network cell sites and switches in the event public power is interrupted.
* Verizon Wireless has prepped and staged emergency equipment, including COWs (Cells on Wheels) and COLTs (Cells on Light Trucks) which can operate independently using a mobile satellite tower and generators on wheels, so they can be rolled into areas affected by the storm.
* Verizon Wireless network operations teams have plans for dealing with disaster if and when it strikes, including providing additional network facilities when and where wireless calling capacity is required.
* The company also has its Wireless Emergency Communications Centers, which can provide free calling, battery charging stations, and wireless communications support and service if needed in hard-hit communities, ready to go.
Latest Activity Part of Verizon Wireless� Year-Round Network Efforts
Verizon Wireless network teams work year-round to prepare the Verizon Wireless network for emergencies and provide the most reliable ongoing wireless service for residents and businesses.
�We Keep You Connected When You Count on Us the Most� takes viewers to Verizon Wireless cell sites, switches and other network operations to show how the company prepares for hurricanes and other natural disasters and emergencies. The video can be viewed:
* On Verizon Wireless� YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/VerizonWirelessTV
* In the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
More Information Available
* Learn more about Verizon Wireless� ongoing preparations for hurricanes and other emergencies and find tips to help consumers prepare for a hurricane in the Verizon Wireless Emergency Information Center at http://news.vzw.com/Emergency/Overview.html.
* Ongoing network updates, enhancements and information are available on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VZWNetwork.
* Video footage and images of Verizon Wireless network preparations in hurricane-prone areas are available in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Verizon Wireless, Florida Highway Patrol Launch Campaign To Stop Texting �Danger Thumbs� Drivers Across State
TALLAHASSEE, FL � Verizon Wireless and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) announced the launch of the �Danger Thumbs� campaign to make the state�s roads safer by urging young Florida drivers to stop texting on their wireless phones when behind the wheel.
While texting drivers of any age can create a hazard on the roads, the campaign targets young, inexperienced motorists who also are generally the most prolific users of wireless text messaging. The campaign will kick off with a series of presentations by FHP officers at high school driver�s education classes across the state. The first will be September 4 at Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines.
�Driving and texting is clearly unsafe and one of the most important lessons we can teach to young drivers as they hit the roads to start a new school year,� said Captain Mark Welch, FHP�s chief of public affairs.
The �Danger Thumbs� Florida initiative will complement a more general �Don�t Text and Drive� public service campaign by Verizon Wireless that includes billboards, public service announcements (PSAs), advertising, brochures and other traditional communications aimed at all drivers.
In addition to school visits, �Danger Thumbs� will present safety messages in a variety of Web-based and social media channels particularly popular with young and learning drivers. Social media �walls,� quizzes, surveys, fan pages, contests and more will promote safe driving and highlight the great danger of texting while behind the wheel.
�We�re not picking on young people, but we definitely know how much they love to text,� said Pam Tope, Florida region president of Verizon Wireless. �If we can promote safe habits while these drivers are young, it will be a good thing for all Floridians on our roads for many years to come.�
The company has a long history of leadership in promoting safe driving while using wireless phones. In the first year (2000) Verizon Wireless formed, the company broke from the rest of the wireless industry by supporting legislation that required people who talked while driving to use hands-free devices. Shortly after, the company teamed with the FHP in Florida to distribute 20,000 free hands-free headsets (worth $200,000) to Florida motorists in a �Drive Responsibly, Call With Care� campaign.
In addition to the new �Danger Thumbs� campaign with the FHP, Verizon Wireless today supports legal bans on texting while driving, and prohibits Verizon Wireless employees from texting while on the job or in a company vehicle.
�The Florida Highway Patrol is one of the top law enforcement agencies in the nation, and is the authority when it comes to highway safety in the state,� Tope said. �As the nation�s largest wireless carrier, we are committed to promoting the safe use of wireless technology, and are extremely proud to support the FHP�s long-standing efforts to keep our Florida roads safe.�
For more information about Verizon Wireless, visit www.verizonwireless.com. Road safety and other information from FHP can be found at www.flhsmv.gov.
While texting drivers of any age can create a hazard on the roads, the campaign targets young, inexperienced motorists who also are generally the most prolific users of wireless text messaging. The campaign will kick off with a series of presentations by FHP officers at high school driver�s education classes across the state. The first will be September 4 at Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines.
�Driving and texting is clearly unsafe and one of the most important lessons we can teach to young drivers as they hit the roads to start a new school year,� said Captain Mark Welch, FHP�s chief of public affairs.
The �Danger Thumbs� Florida initiative will complement a more general �Don�t Text and Drive� public service campaign by Verizon Wireless that includes billboards, public service announcements (PSAs), advertising, brochures and other traditional communications aimed at all drivers.
In addition to school visits, �Danger Thumbs� will present safety messages in a variety of Web-based and social media channels particularly popular with young and learning drivers. Social media �walls,� quizzes, surveys, fan pages, contests and more will promote safe driving and highlight the great danger of texting while behind the wheel.
�We�re not picking on young people, but we definitely know how much they love to text,� said Pam Tope, Florida region president of Verizon Wireless. �If we can promote safe habits while these drivers are young, it will be a good thing for all Floridians on our roads for many years to come.�
The company has a long history of leadership in promoting safe driving while using wireless phones. In the first year (2000) Verizon Wireless formed, the company broke from the rest of the wireless industry by supporting legislation that required people who talked while driving to use hands-free devices. Shortly after, the company teamed with the FHP in Florida to distribute 20,000 free hands-free headsets (worth $200,000) to Florida motorists in a �Drive Responsibly, Call With Care� campaign.
In addition to the new �Danger Thumbs� campaign with the FHP, Verizon Wireless today supports legal bans on texting while driving, and prohibits Verizon Wireless employees from texting while on the job or in a company vehicle.
�The Florida Highway Patrol is one of the top law enforcement agencies in the nation, and is the authority when it comes to highway safety in the state,� Tope said. �As the nation�s largest wireless carrier, we are committed to promoting the safe use of wireless technology, and are extremely proud to support the FHP�s long-standing efforts to keep our Florida roads safe.�
For more information about Verizon Wireless, visit www.verizonwireless.com. Road safety and other information from FHP can be found at www.flhsmv.gov.
Verizon Wireless Opens Newest �Evolution� Communications Store In East Harlem, New York
East River Plaza Store Offers One-Stop Shopping for Verizon Wireless Products and Services on East 117th Street.
NEW YORK, NY � Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation�s largest and most reliable 3G network, has opened its newest �evolution� Communications Store in East Harlem.
The new store, located within East River Plaza at 517 East 117th Street (second level, next to Target), incorporates a new interactive retail design inviting customers to experience wireless voice, data, music and video services in a sleek, full-service environment. Store hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Features of the new store include:
* 3000 square-feet of retail, technical support and customer service space.
* Interactive product and service demos available throughout the store.
* Integrated systems and operational enhancements designed to streamline the sales process and increase customer satisfaction.
* A check-in kiosk inviting customers to sign in on arrival and stay informed via monitors that track their place in the queue for service.
* Roomy and easy to locate technical assistance and customer support area.
Staffed by knowledgeable wireless professionals, the new store offers consumers a broad range of services and equipment including popular devices like DROID� 2 and DROID X by Motorola, as well as DROID Incredible by HTC. Additionally, customers can set up service features such as Verizon Wireless Friends & Family�, which lets customers on eligible calling plans enjoy unlimited calling to up to 10 numbers on any network, anytime, anywhere in America without using plan minutes, as well as V CAST, which brings TV, music and other multimedia services to wireless phones including live NFL games.
Store manager Jeff Soto is also encouraging area residents to join the company in its efforts to help survivors of domestic violence by bringing no-longer-used wireless phones to the store for donation to the company�s HopeLine� phone recycling program. HopeLine collects used cell phones to be recycled or sold and donates the proceeds in the form of cash grants and pre-paid wireless phones to advocacy groups for use by survivors.
Verizon Wireless was the first wireless carrier in the nation to collect and recycle old cell phones, and has done so on behalf of survivors of domestic violence since January 1999 � first in New York and then across the U.S. The company recently expanded its recycling efforts to college campuses through the UHopeLine program to eight City University of New York campuses in the five boroughs.
The new East River Plaza Store is one of more than 160 Verizon Wireless retail locations in metro New York and New Jersey. For a complete list of all Verizon Wireless stores, visit www.verizonwireless.com or call1-800-2 JOIN IN. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VzW_NYMetro.
NEW YORK, NY � Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation�s largest and most reliable 3G network, has opened its newest �evolution� Communications Store in East Harlem.
The new store, located within East River Plaza at 517 East 117th Street (second level, next to Target), incorporates a new interactive retail design inviting customers to experience wireless voice, data, music and video services in a sleek, full-service environment. Store hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Features of the new store include:
* 3000 square-feet of retail, technical support and customer service space.
* Interactive product and service demos available throughout the store.
* Integrated systems and operational enhancements designed to streamline the sales process and increase customer satisfaction.
* A check-in kiosk inviting customers to sign in on arrival and stay informed via monitors that track their place in the queue for service.
* Roomy and easy to locate technical assistance and customer support area.
Staffed by knowledgeable wireless professionals, the new store offers consumers a broad range of services and equipment including popular devices like DROID� 2 and DROID X by Motorola, as well as DROID Incredible by HTC. Additionally, customers can set up service features such as Verizon Wireless Friends & Family�, which lets customers on eligible calling plans enjoy unlimited calling to up to 10 numbers on any network, anytime, anywhere in America without using plan minutes, as well as V CAST, which brings TV, music and other multimedia services to wireless phones including live NFL games.
Store manager Jeff Soto is also encouraging area residents to join the company in its efforts to help survivors of domestic violence by bringing no-longer-used wireless phones to the store for donation to the company�s HopeLine� phone recycling program. HopeLine collects used cell phones to be recycled or sold and donates the proceeds in the form of cash grants and pre-paid wireless phones to advocacy groups for use by survivors.
Verizon Wireless was the first wireless carrier in the nation to collect and recycle old cell phones, and has done so on behalf of survivors of domestic violence since January 1999 � first in New York and then across the U.S. The company recently expanded its recycling efforts to college campuses through the UHopeLine program to eight City University of New York campuses in the five boroughs.
The new East River Plaza Store is one of more than 160 Verizon Wireless retail locations in metro New York and New Jersey. For a complete list of all Verizon Wireless stores, visit www.verizonwireless.com or call1-800-2 JOIN IN. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VzW_NYMetro.
Verizon Wireless Opens Newest �Evolution� Communications Store In East Harlem, New York
East River Plaza Store Offers One-Stop Shopping for Verizon Wireless Products and Services on East 117th Street.
NEW YORK, NY � Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation�s largest and most reliable 3G network, has opened its newest �evolution� Communications Store in East Harlem.
The new store, located within East River Plaza at 517 East 117th Street (second level, next to Target), incorporates a new interactive retail design inviting customers to experience wireless voice, data, music and video services in a sleek, full-service environment. Store hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Features of the new store include:
* 3000 square-feet of retail, technical support and customer service space.
* Interactive product and service demos available throughout the store.
* Integrated systems and operational enhancements designed to streamline the sales process and increase customer satisfaction.
* A check-in kiosk inviting customers to sign in on arrival and stay informed via monitors that track their place in the queue for service.
* Roomy and easy to locate technical assistance and customer support area.
Staffed by knowledgeable wireless professionals, the new store offers consumers a broad range of services and equipment including popular devices like DROID� 2 and DROID X by Motorola, as well as DROID Incredible by HTC. Additionally, customers can set up service features such as Verizon Wireless Friends & Family�, which lets customers on eligible calling plans enjoy unlimited calling to up to 10 numbers on any network, anytime, anywhere in America without using plan minutes, as well as V CAST, which brings TV, music and other multimedia services to wireless phones including live NFL games.
Store manager Jeff Soto is also encouraging area residents to join the company in its efforts to help survivors of domestic violence by bringing no-longer-used wireless phones to the store for donation to the company�s HopeLine� phone recycling program. HopeLine collects used cell phones to be recycled or sold and donates the proceeds in the form of cash grants and pre-paid wireless phones to advocacy groups for use by survivors.
Verizon Wireless was the first wireless carrier in the nation to collect and recycle old cell phones, and has done so on behalf of survivors of domestic violence since January 1999 � first in New York and then across the U.S. The company recently expanded its recycling efforts to college campuses through the UHopeLine program to eight City University of New York campuses in the five boroughs.
The new East River Plaza Store is one of more than 160 Verizon Wireless retail locations in metro New York and New Jersey. For a complete list of all Verizon Wireless stores, visit www.verizonwireless.com or call1-800-2 JOIN IN. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VzW_NYMetro.
NEW YORK, NY � Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation�s largest and most reliable 3G network, has opened its newest �evolution� Communications Store in East Harlem.
The new store, located within East River Plaza at 517 East 117th Street (second level, next to Target), incorporates a new interactive retail design inviting customers to experience wireless voice, data, music and video services in a sleek, full-service environment. Store hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Features of the new store include:
* 3000 square-feet of retail, technical support and customer service space.
* Interactive product and service demos available throughout the store.
* Integrated systems and operational enhancements designed to streamline the sales process and increase customer satisfaction.
* A check-in kiosk inviting customers to sign in on arrival and stay informed via monitors that track their place in the queue for service.
* Roomy and easy to locate technical assistance and customer support area.
Staffed by knowledgeable wireless professionals, the new store offers consumers a broad range of services and equipment including popular devices like DROID� 2 and DROID X by Motorola, as well as DROID Incredible by HTC. Additionally, customers can set up service features such as Verizon Wireless Friends & Family�, which lets customers on eligible calling plans enjoy unlimited calling to up to 10 numbers on any network, anytime, anywhere in America without using plan minutes, as well as V CAST, which brings TV, music and other multimedia services to wireless phones including live NFL games.
Store manager Jeff Soto is also encouraging area residents to join the company in its efforts to help survivors of domestic violence by bringing no-longer-used wireless phones to the store for donation to the company�s HopeLine� phone recycling program. HopeLine collects used cell phones to be recycled or sold and donates the proceeds in the form of cash grants and pre-paid wireless phones to advocacy groups for use by survivors.
Verizon Wireless was the first wireless carrier in the nation to collect and recycle old cell phones, and has done so on behalf of survivors of domestic violence since January 1999 � first in New York and then across the U.S. The company recently expanded its recycling efforts to college campuses through the UHopeLine program to eight City University of New York campuses in the five boroughs.
The new East River Plaza Store is one of more than 160 Verizon Wireless retail locations in metro New York and New Jersey. For a complete list of all Verizon Wireless stores, visit www.verizonwireless.com or call1-800-2 JOIN IN. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/VzW_NYMetro.
Available Today: Verizon Wireless Offers New Prepaid Data Package On 3G Smartphones And Multimedia Phones
Unlimited Monthly Prepaid Data Package Brings Budget-Conscious Customers the Benefits of Popular 3G Devices without a Long-term Contract.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ � Verizon Wireless announced it will be expanding its portfolio of prepaid offerings to include a new 3G Prepaid data package that lets customers access unlimited data on select 3G Smartphones and Multimedia phones for $30 monthly access. Multimedia phone customers also have the option of selecting a new $10 monthly data package for 25 MB per month ($.20/MB overage). These new prepaid data packages will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Store today and online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning Sept. 28.
�These new data offerings will help our prepaid customers experience the full breadth of Verizon Wireless� robust device portfolio and the many engaging, informative and helpful applications that depend on a data plan,� said Jim Sullivan, director of marketing for Verizon Wireless. �Our prepaid customers will now have the freedom to enjoy all of the capabilities that these phones have to offer, while controlling costs and without being tied to a contract.�
Following are the 3G Smartphones and Multimedia phones eligible for the new data packages:
3G Smartphones
* BlackBerry� Curve� 8330
* BlackBerry� Curve� 8530
* BlackBerry� Storm� 9530
* BlackBerry� Storm2� 9550
* BlackBerry� Tour� 9630
* BlackBerry� Bold� 9650
* Palm� Pre� Plus
* Palm Pixi� Plus
* DROID by Motorola
* Motorola DEVOUR�
* DROID X by Motorola
* DROID 2 by Motorola
* DROID Eris� by HTC
* DROID Incredible by HTC
* LG Ally�
3G Multimedia phones
* LG enV� TOUCH
* LG enV�3
* LG Chocolate� TOUCH
* LG VX8360
* Samsung Alias� 2
* Samsung Renown�
* Nokia Twist�
* Casio� EXILIM
For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com. For additional information on Verizon Wireless prepaid plans, visit www.verizonwireless.com/prepaid.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ � Verizon Wireless announced it will be expanding its portfolio of prepaid offerings to include a new 3G Prepaid data package that lets customers access unlimited data on select 3G Smartphones and Multimedia phones for $30 monthly access. Multimedia phone customers also have the option of selecting a new $10 monthly data package for 25 MB per month ($.20/MB overage). These new prepaid data packages will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Store today and online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning Sept. 28.
�These new data offerings will help our prepaid customers experience the full breadth of Verizon Wireless� robust device portfolio and the many engaging, informative and helpful applications that depend on a data plan,� said Jim Sullivan, director of marketing for Verizon Wireless. �Our prepaid customers will now have the freedom to enjoy all of the capabilities that these phones have to offer, while controlling costs and without being tied to a contract.�
Following are the 3G Smartphones and Multimedia phones eligible for the new data packages:
3G Smartphones
* BlackBerry� Curve� 8330
* BlackBerry� Curve� 8530
* BlackBerry� Storm� 9530
* BlackBerry� Storm2� 9550
* BlackBerry� Tour� 9630
* BlackBerry� Bold� 9650
* Palm� Pre� Plus
* Palm Pixi� Plus
* DROID by Motorola
* Motorola DEVOUR�
* DROID X by Motorola
* DROID 2 by Motorola
* DROID Eris� by HTC
* DROID Incredible by HTC
* LG Ally�
3G Multimedia phones
* LG enV� TOUCH
* LG enV�3
* LG Chocolate� TOUCH
* LG VX8360
* Samsung Alias� 2
* Samsung Renown�
* Nokia Twist�
* Casio� EXILIM
For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com. For additional information on Verizon Wireless prepaid plans, visit www.verizonwireless.com/prepaid.
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