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Push To Talk Now Available On Verizon BlackBerry Devices

March 19, 2010

Word on the street is that Verizon has released Push to Talk for BlackBerry devices.  The 170KB application can be downloaded from the Verizon App Center, however, you must call Verizon customer service to activate Push to Talk on your plan and there is a $5.00 per month charge for the service.

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Verizon Droid BOGO Sale

Verizon Launches Droid BOGO Sale — Are They Making Room For The Nexus One?

March 16, 2010

Verizon has just launched a new Buy One Get One (BOGO) sale on the Motorola Droid and the HTC Droid Eris.  Each device will set you back $179.99 and $79.99 respectively, however, if you purchase one, you can get a second device for free…  Along with a 2-year service agreement, of course.
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BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express

Verizon Not Allowing BIS BlackBerry Users To Access BES Express

March 15, 2010

One of the thoughts behind BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express was reducing the costs companies that have employees that have their own BlackBerry devices that they want to hook up to the corporate email system. Even though employees may buy their own BlackBerry device and pay for the monthly service fee, IT shops were faced [...]

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OS 5 Update For The BlackBerry Tour Coming In 2-3 Weeks… Get Push-To-Talk For Extra $5 Per Month

March 13, 2010

It looks like the BlackBerry Curve 8530 won’t be the only Verizon BlackBerry getting an OS update in the not too distant futre.  Word on the street is that the an OS 5  update for the Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 is coming sometime in the next couple of weeks.  It will have Push-To-Talk support which [...]

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Verizon Shows You Exactly How To Use Skype Mobile

March 8, 2010

We told you a few weeks ago that Verizon and Skype inked a deal for Verizon to be the exclusive provider of Skype Mobile here in the United States.  Skype Mobile still isn’t out quite yet, however, Verizon is putting out videos to show you exactly how to use it.

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Social Beat For BlackBerry Being Pushed To Verizon Subscribers

March 3, 2010

If you are a Verizon BlackBerry user there is a good chance that you’ve already had the installer icon for Social Beat for BlackBerry pushed to your device.
Social Beat is a social networking client that allows you to connect to multiple networks all from one the same client. Think Social Scope, but, not in [...]

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Verizon Makes All Calls To Chile Free After 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake

March 1, 2010

Verizon announced earlier today that they are making all landline and wireless calls from the United States to Chile free in the aftermath of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that shock the country this passed weekend.  Calls made from now through March 6th will be billed at $0.00.  Calls made to Chile going back to February [...]

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Verizon Discontinues 4 BlackBerrys… The BlackBerry Storm Rumors Are True

February 25, 2010

So, the rumors about the Verizon Blackberry Storm being discontinued are true and 3 of its buddies are being discontinued right along with it.  Like I said before, this really isn’t that big of a deal because most of these devices have been placed by newer devices.
Along with the BlackBerry Storm 9530, the BlackBerry 8830, [...]

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Rumor Alert: Is Verizon Discontinuing The BlackBerry Storm?

February 23, 2010

Update:  It looks like the rumor is correct.  The Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 and 3 other BlackBerry devices are being end of lifed…
Word on the street (quite literally, actually) is that investors and analysts believe that there is speculation among traders about a report that indicated orders for the BlackBerry Storm were [...]

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