As a former Verizon customer, I must say I’m very surprised. From what I’ve seen of their track record, Verizon of all providers would be the last one I would expect to embrace openness.
Oh, and if you like this sort of news, I can’t help mentioning Openmoko and their upcoming FreeRunner phone. It’s a totally [...]

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Google never wanted to win it but LOL @ Verizon for overpaying more than they make in a year just in hopes of beating Google…
WASHINGTON - Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.L: Quote, Profile, Research), won a nationwide wireless license known as [...]

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Here’s a very good read from the Gthing science blog. Gets you thinking about the rates our mobile phone carriers charge us with.
“I just found out that AT&T (A-fee&fee?) is raising their text message pricing. When I first signed up for AT&T 6 or so years ago it cost 10 cents to send an SMS [...]

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