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Verizon Wireless laid off more former Alltel Corp. headquarters workers Thursday, saying the jobs were redundant after its acquisition of the Arkansas-based wireless provider.
Verizon Wireless is laying off former Alltel Corp. headquarters workers in Little Rock.
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by AT&T Inc. to force competitor Verizon Wireless to pull its "There's a Map for That" commercials.
In a Nov. 17 story about job cuts at Verizon Communications Inc., The Associated Press, relying on a labor union report, erroneously reported that Verizon is laying off more than 1,000 employees in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Some key state regulatory officials are opposing Frontier Communications Corp.'s plan to buy Verizon's wire line business in West Virginia and 13 other states.
The largest union for Verizon Communications Inc. workers said the phone company is laying off more than 1,000 employees in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
AT&T Inc. is suing Verizon Wireless over its competitor's "There's a Map for That" commercials, saying in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the ads are misleading and amount to deceptive trade practices.
Verizon Wireless' answer to the iPhone — the Droid — will go on sale for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones that go far beyond making calls.
Tighter corporate budgets have put pressure on Verizon Communications Inc. in this economic downturn, as clients order fewer services or put off upgrades. John Killian, chief financial officer of Verizon, talked about the state of telecom spending with analysts Monday.
Verizon Communications Inc. reported a 30 percent drop in third-quarter earnings Monday as it couldn't sign up enough new subscribers to offset higher costs from laying off workers and absorbing an acquisition.
Verizon Communications Inc. is scheduled to report third-quarter results Monday morning. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
An aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google Inc. that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
Verizon Wireless is pulling the "Hub," an Internet-connected home phone with an iPhone-like touch screen, after just eight months on the market.
Verizon will be providing wireless book downloads for an electronic reading device, joining AT&T and Sprint in supporting electronic books.
Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday that Chief Operating Officer Dennis F. Strigl plans to retire at the end of the year.
Verizon is giving some of its home broadband customers free access to thousands of Wi-Fi hotspots in airports and other public places, taking a page from competitors that already offer wireless Internet access.
Phone company Verizon says it will cut 8,000 jobs from among employees and contractors before the end of the year to keep costs in line as the recession saps demand from businesses for telecommunications services.
Cost-cutting at Verizon Communications Inc.'s wireline business failed to keep pace with falling revenues as the nation's largest wireless carrier reported a 21 percent drop in second-quarter profit and announced further job cuts.
Verizon Communications Inc. is scheduled to report second-quarter results Monday morning. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Setting aside their rivalry in the interests of business, Comcast Corp. said Wednesday it will sell advertising for Verizon Communications Inc.'s FiOS television service in 10 markets where they both compete.
Verizon is boosting speeds on its FiOS service. And it's throwing in a high-definition Flip video camera or Hewlett-Packard computer to get you to join.
A New Jersey appeals court has ruled against dozens of former Verizon employees who were denied unemployment benefits after accepting a voluntary severance package.
Verizon Communications Inc. said Wednesday it reached a deal to sell scattered phone service areas outside its main Northeastern and Californian territories for $5.3 billion in stock.
Verizon's top executives easily passed their "say on pay" test Thursday when their pay packages won overwhelming shareholder approval that brushed aside complaints the compensation was excessive.
An iPhone “lite” and an iPhone “media pad” may be offered by Verizon Wireless, according to sources quoted in stories from BusinessWeek and USA Today.
There's been a lot of talk recently about Verizon's newly launched ad campaign against AT&T Wireless that targets the iPhone. Verizon's marketing team has a smart stategy here - they know that the iPhone is great, so they attack its one and only major weak point, the network.
Verizon Again Hints At Metered Billing And again tries to suggest that 'it's only fair...'After Time Warner Cable's PR implosion, most ISPs are in a holding pattern on the idea until they can sell consumers on it, something they haven't done a good job of so far.
Verizon Droid makes a strong first week showing A quarter of a million people picked up Droid phones last week, according to one industry tracking firm. That's good news for Verizon Wireless, good news for Motorola, and good news for Droid aficionados the world over.
AT&T: Ignore Verizon's Ads and Fix Your Own Woes - PC WorldThe Verizon and AT&T dustup is turning out to be far more entertaining than any tired old Microsoft vs. Apple campaign.
Droid vs. iPhone: A 10-round boutThe Motorola Droid , available today from Verizon for $200 after rebates, is the latest in series of phones, including the Blackberry Storm , T-Mobile G1 , and Palm Pre , to be floated as a potential threat to Apple's iPhone , the undefeated champion of the smart-phone wor …
For a research paper that's worth 30% of my final grade in my Argument and Research course, I interviewed several companies on their use of social media. My most enjoyable interview was the phone interview I conducted with Verizon.
Verizon Customer Finds Upgrade Dates Can Be Flexible If YouChris navigated Verizon Wireless's troubled phone upgrade waters and came away with Droids for both himself and his wife, even though her upgrade date was still a ways off.
Google fails to address app storage issue with Droid and Android 2.0The Motorola Droid will be the most powerful Android phone to date when it launches on November 6, 2009. However, the device still features the same shortcomings of all other Android phones. The Droid ships with a 512 MB ROM which contains only 256 MB available for app storage.
AppleInsider | Verizon continues assault on AT&T with series of holiday adsVerizon has released three ads which continue to highlight the disparity between its 3G network coverage and AT&T's.
Verizon Wireless Launches Three More Anti-AT&T 3G Network CommercialsToday Verizon responded to AT&T's "There's a Map For That" lawsuit by releasing a slew of new commercials with similar themes and messaging. The battle continues, this time on the infamous Island of Misfit Toys.
Think The Droid Launch Was A Let Down? Not So Fast. - washingtonpost.comYesterday I detailed my quest to find the throngs of Droid fans who had woken up at the crack of dawn to grab a place in line before Verizon unleashed the phone to the masses. Yet despite reports of lines elsewhere, I failed ?
Report: Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010A new report citing sources in the Taiwan handset supply chain says Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone due in the third quarter of next year that will enable the company to sell a single global handset to all carriers, and specifically to Verizon Wireless i …
Verizon Droid Tethering Will Cost YouThe Droid hits the streets today. After all of the hype around Verizon's marketing efforts, and generally favorable reviews of the Motorola Droid, users that rush out to get the new device may be in for a shock.
Review roundup: Motorola Droid, Verizon's first Android handsetFrom David Pogue's review: There's not much room for the apps on the Droid, either. Although Verizon includes a 16-gigabyte memory card for your music and photos, apps have to be stored in a 560-megabyte chunk of built-in memory. Some Droiders will fill that up quick.
Better Business Bureau Refers Comcast 'Fiber-Optic' Claim To FTCVerizon Had Challenged the Operator's Ad Claim It Provides Services Over A 'Fiber-Optic Network'
AT&T Sues Verizon Over 'There's a Map for That' Ads - Business Center - PC WorldAT&T has taken offense at the recent Verizon 'There's a Map for That' ad campaign and has filed a lawsuit against Verizon.
Droid Shatters the Competitive LandscpeThe new Motorola Droid handset released by Verizon Wireless October 28th a very nice piece of hardware, however the real news is Google's Android 2.0 software.
Qwest to end cell phone service on Oct. 31Qwest Communications International Inc. said Thursday it will be ending its cell phone service on Oct. 31.
Neutrality Rules Won't Impact Investment The oldest bluff in the telecom lobbying playbook...
Study Says Open Broadband Access is Key to CompetitionFCC eyes open access after backing away from regulation in 2001 and 2002
Cisco Buys Starent Networks for $2.9 Billion - NYTimes.comAnother week, another $3 billion acquisition by Cisco Systems.
FCC To Investigate Special Access PricingAs pressure from AT&T, Verizon competitors builds...
Per-Byte Broadband Billing Is Neither Necessary Nor InevitableMany in industry think flat-rate pricing is going nowhere
Meetings Around the World IIFind out how to increase the Return on Collaboration (ROC) for your organization and sharpen your professional edge.
Google's Better iPhone I feel a large dose of schadenfreud whenever iPhone users get dropped in the middle of their calls with me.
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