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| Symbol | Name | Time | Trade | Change | % Chg | Volume | P/E Ratio | EPS | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ | Verizon | 21:01 GMT | 51.39 | -0.50 | -0.96% | 6584008 | 130.05 | 0.399 | 147.0B |
Latest Verizon news
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Microsoft finds a niche among the price conscious
Myerson said that outside the US, Microsoft was doing better because there was not the influence of the carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless. -
Chinese hackers dominate cyber espionage
According to a new Verizon RISK report, hackers affiliated with the Chinese government accounted for some of the most brazen and successful cyber espionage plots last year. -
Court reveals how US spooks spy on mobile users
The FBI obtained a court order to force Verizon to help the agents pinpoint the physical location of a wireless broadband access card and mobile phone they believed Rigmaiden was using. -
Blackberry rises from its grave
According to Reuters, analysts view the announcement as a positive, especially since it comes close on the heels of announcements from Verizon Communications and AT&T confirming that they will be selling the Z10 device later this month. -
Apple suppliers are revolting
Fran Shammo, chief financial officer of Verizon Communications, said having four strong platforms - Apple, Android, Windows and BlackBerry - is leading to more competitive pricing. -
Lala.com had Apple on its knees
This is a Facebook enabled realtime video and photo sharing app available on iOS and Android, but only through Verizon. It only attracted 440,000 monthly active users. -
Nokia's new hope released next week
Nokia said its high-end Lumia 820 and 920 phones will this week reach the first operators and retail outlets in France and Britain and later in Russia and Germany as well as other select markets. In the United States, AT&T will start selling the devices in early November. -
US paranoia shuts out Huawei and ZTE
At the moment ZTE has deals with Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile EVEVE.UL. If these telcos start listening to politicians then the Chinese companies could face trouble in the US. -
Intel shows off wi-fi digital radio
IDF 2012 (Zero, Shunya)He ended by describing something called Video Aware Wireless Network (VAWN) that is a collaboration between Cisco, Intel, Verizon and various academics with the aim of allowing better video streaming and optimising network performance. -
Big Content disables fast forward
Users would just leave and go to DirecTV, Verizon and other multichannel providers that distribute DVRs that allow subscribers to skip commercials. But it could offer it as an additional cheaper service to encourage users to buy the content but with advertising installed. -
Comcast sticks two fingers up at Big Content
Comcast is part of a trend amongst ISPs to fight mass-BitTorrent cases. Verizon did the same, successfully arguing that it has an obligation to protect the privacy of its customers. -
Most data stolen by rebels with a cause
Verizon said it has uncovered a huge rise in politically motivated attacks and that 58 percent of all the data stolen during breaches in 2011 was by these groups. -
Sprint still betting the farm on the iPhone
Boy Genius Reportsays that the $20 billion deal might have landed Sprint an exclusive with the iPhone 5. It might be that Sprint will be the only carrier to get the iPhone 5 when it is announced, while both Verizon and AT&T will get slightly souped-up iPhone 4S models and only get the iPhone 5 later -
Apple iPhone deal could kill off Sprint
Moffett said that another worry is how much more money Sprint will need to spend on buying wireless spectrum to compete with Verizon Wireless and AT&T. -
Apple releases the er, new… iPad
Secondly there’s a tentative merit with this device, which is the claimed battery life. According to the Apple mouthpiece, it maintained the same battery life as its predecessor – an amazing claim considering 4G devices are assuredly more power consuming than your more mature 3G, and yes, LTE all ar -
iPhone subsidies hurting wireless carriers
CNN has looked closely at the effect that iPhone subsidising has had on Verizon, AT&T and Sprint and come to the conclusion that they would have been better off in a pact with Mephistopheles than cutting a deal with Apple. -
4G is a battery vampire
Verizon's 4G network is covering a good chunk of the USA with AT&T gaining ground. But, because 4G coverage isn't continuous in many locations, batteries are taking a big hit. -
Google abandons CDMA
This includes source code and factory ROMs for Verizon's CDMA version of the Galaxy Nexus and Motorola Xoom, as well as the Nexus S 4G.
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