“The battle over who should pay to carry Netflix traffic is heating up again, and one of the main players blames Verizon’s greed for the poor performance that many consumers see when trying to watch streaming video.”
DoJ signs off on T-Mobile acquisition of Verizon’s A-block spectrum : TmoNewsTmoNews
“Things have been so noisy and persistent on the Sprint/SoftBank buyout rumor side that any mention of the 700MHz spectrum from Verizon has seemingly gone unnoticed. Earlier than anticipated, T-Mobile’s purchase of the A-block spectrum from VZW has been signed off by the Department of Justice.”
T-Mobile leapfrogs Sprint, closes gap on Verizon/AT&T in J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey
“2013 was a great year for T-Mobile. Its Uncarrier party shook the wireless industry, and it soon became one of the most talked about companies.”
Official: Moto G for Verizon Arrives January 9
“Last week, the Moto G with Verizon branding showed up at Best Buy stores at a price of $99 and a tad earlier than I think any of us expected. Sources of ours confirmed to us at the time that the device would officially go on sale January 9, a date Verizon has now made extra official this morning.”
T-Mobile announces $2.37 billion purchase of Verizon’s A-block spectrum : TmoNewsTmoNews
“We’ve been reading reports for a while that T-Mobile could be weighing up a move for Verizon’s unused lower-frequency airwaves. Initially, VZW had officially stated that it was willing to sell, but only for the right price (thought to be between $2B-$3B).”
Verizon and T-Mobile officially ask FCC’s permission to swap spectrum : TmoNewsTmoNews
“In the past couple of hours, it’s been revealed that Verizon and T-Mobile US have filed paperwork with the FCC to ask its permission to swap high-frequency spectrum.”
Verizon “Max” – aka Edge – Hint – Don’t do it
“An attempt to get customers off of Unlimited data with an upgrade. According to some leaked leaked information posted at Droid-Life, the Verizon Max plan is designed specifically to tempt unlimited data customers into Edge.”
Is Verizon Planning a 6GB for $30 Promo to Get Unlimited Data Users to Switch to Share Everything? – Droid Life
“Yesterday, a reader of ours pointed out a Tweet sent from the official Verizon Support Twitter account (@VZWSupport) that caught our eye as it related to those of us holding on to unlimited data.”
HTC One on Verizon Already Rooted, Custom Recovery Available Too – Droid Life
“If you picked up an HTC One today and already unlocked the bootloader (or are planning to before Verizon shuts it down), you may as well root it and toss on a custom recovery while you’re in the mood.”
Verizon pushes upgrade cycle to a full 24 months
“If you’re waiting for an upgrade credit from Verizon, you may have to wait a little bit longer. The carrier announced today it would now be offering discounts only after customers complete a full 24 months on their contract, extended from 20 months.”
