http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/307/all xx http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82727/first-look-verizon-droid-google-maps-gps After weeks of ads teasing us with glimpses of a handset that could do what iPhones don't, Verizon Wireless finally unveiled the Droid by Motorola. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82727/first-look-verizon-droid-google-maps-gps#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech Product review Droid Google Maps GPS Motorola Verizon Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:30:56 -0400 ITworld staff 82727 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82430/verizon-can-reverse-sliding-profits-successful-droid Verizon reported increased revenue, but lower profit for its most recent quarterly results. Layoffs of 4,000 employees helped to offset expenses and one-time costs incurred by the acquisition of Alltel Corp. If the Android-based Droid smart phone can live up to its pre-release hype, Verizon might be able to turn things around and increase profits next quarter. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82430/verizon-can-reverse-sliding-profits-successful-droid#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech News Droid Verizon Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:05:30 -0400 ITworld staff 82430 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82550/blackberry-storm-2-arrives-wednesday The BlackBerry Storm 2 will go on sale on Wednesday, October 28 for $280 when you sign a two-year service contract with Verizon Wireless. Verizon is offering a $100 mail-in rebate, which knocks the price down to $180, but that rebate comes in the form of a Visa debit card, not an actual check. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82550/blackberry-storm-2-arrives-wednesday#comments Personal tech News BlackBerry blackberry storm RIM Verizon Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:22:51 -0400 ITworld staff 82550 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/82360/apple-and-iphone-leave-verizon-still-bridesmaid-not-bride Verizon Wireless is still hoping to sell the iPhone, but is waiting on word from Apple, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/82360/apple-and-iphone-leave-verizon-still-bridesmaid-not-bride#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech News Apple AT&T iPhone Verizon Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:18:49 -0400 ITworld staff 82360 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/82351/180-blackberry-storm2-hits-shelves-wednesday RIM and Verizon jointly announced today that the BlackBerry Storm2 device will be available online and at Verizon Wireless stores on Wednesday at $180 after a rebate. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/82351/180-blackberry-storm2-hits-shelves-wednesday#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech News BlackBerry RIM smartphone Verizon Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:31:57 -0400 ITworld staff 82351 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82342/verizon-droid-faq-what-we-know-so-far Whether it's because of Apple-bashing commercials, brief appearances on vanishing Web sites or hints and hype about features, the Verizon Droid has been attracting a lot of attention over the past few days. Here is a breakdown of what we know so far. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82342/verizon-droid-faq-what-we-know-so-far#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech Feature Android Droid smartphone Verizon Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:58:36 -0400 ITworld staff 82342 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82187/week-smartphones-blackberry-gets-bolder-verizon-invades-iphone-territory A roundup of the week's biggest smartphone news, including BlackBerry Bold 9700's debut, Verizon coming after iPhone with Droid and Microsoft updating Windows Mobile. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82187/week-smartphones-blackberry-gets-bolder-verizon-invades-iphone-territory#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech News BlackBerry Droid iPhone Nokia Verizon Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:30:19 -0400 ITworld staff 82187 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/81820/verizon-chief-trashes-net-neutrality With the FCC due to vote on new net neutrality rules tomorrow, Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg warned the commission against passing rules barring carriers from favoring certain types of content. http://www.itworld.com/networking/81820/verizon-chief-trashes-net-neutrality#comments Internet Networking News FCC net neutrality Verizon Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:17:43 -0400 ITworld staff 81820 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/81457/verizon-tweets-a-tip-about-palm-pre Contrary to a previous report that Verizon had scrapped plans to carry the Palm Pre because of poor sales on Sprint, the carrier announced it will have the WebOS smartphone "early next year." http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/81457/verizon-tweets-a-tip-about-palm-pre#comments Operating systems Personal tech Software News Palm Pre Verizon Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:37:55 -0400 ITworld staff 81457 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81538/droid-tv-ad-pulls-no-punches-attacking-iphone The Motorola Droid smartphone that will ship in November from Verizon Wireless could well be the game-changer that supports analyst forecasts that the Android operating system will dominate those from the iPhone and the BlackBerry by 2012. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/81538/droid-tv-ad-pulls-no-punches-attacking-iphone#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech News Android Droid Motorola smartphone Verizon Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:23:36 -0400 ITworld staff 81538 at http://www.itworld.com