I am due for a new phone upgrade on Verizon in June. I keep track of these things awfully closely, because 20 months is a long time for me to stick with one phone, and I am usually chomping at the bit for a new one by the time my new subsidy is up! So [...]
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Cablevision vs FiOS – Choosing Bundled Cable Options
We are finally getting close to moving into our new home, and of course my number one priority is getting the Internet up and running. There are two choices for our area, Cablevision or Verizon FiOS, and both are relatively similar. We had both at our old house, so we are fairly familiar with the [...]
FCC Cellular Signal Boosters Certification Specifications Adopted Today
I’ve made no secret of the fact that if it weren’t for the Wilson Electronics AG Pro 75 Celluar Signal Booster, mobile phone service at my house would be pitiful; we would have likely had to incur the (possibly substantial) expense of putting in a landline. I live outside a rural community and in the middle [...]
Verizon Snags the HTC DROID DNA
Just in case you had any illusions that phones weren’t headed solidly into phablet territory, here comes the latest fully loaded 5″ device to challenge your phone-carrying pockets. note the spiffy red racing strip on the DNA’s side Today the DROID DNA by HTC was announced, and it will be available before the end of [...]
No Voice or Text Overages for Hurricane Sandy Victims on Verizon Wireless
One of the side effects of hurricane Sandy here in New Jersey were widespread power outages. As a result, phone lines that ran through cable went offline, people didn’t have easy access to Facebook or email, and even voice calls over cell phones became very spotty. The only quasi-reliable way to get a message to [...]
In Defense of Landlines
This week had a rough start here in New Jersey. Something like 80% of the state lost power, and we were no exception in our household. While we don’t have a landline, we do have cell phones, and were extremely grateful to never lose signal, even as cable and then electricity dropped. Our neighbor across [...]
The Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Review
note that the volume rocker is on the right side You can just make out the front-facing VGA (640×480) camera on the edge of the screen, here. Just beyond it is a subtle red grill over the ear speaker, and the Power/screen-wake button is done in a matching red. Along the top edge, there is also a [...]
Just say NO to Verizon Add-On Services!
My cubemate at work asked me a question about his wife’s phone, a Samsung Android device. See, his wife dropped her phone and her screen shattered, of course. When the replacement arrived, we switched the SIM over, and everything was set … or so we thought. All of her contacts were missing. To make sure [...]
AT&T Joins the Shared Data Game
So I’m working though my latest summer sinus headache and I see the news – AT&T has finally announced (as expected) that they are going to follow Verizon in offering shared data plans. And, like Verizon’s offering, the plans all include unlimited voice and texting plus a fixed amount of data. The primary difference you [...]
Do Verizon’s “Share Everything” Plans Actually Save You Money?
Verizon recently debuted new “Share Everything” plans that combine unlimited texting and voice with shared data pools. Prices depend on how many devices are in use and how much data you want. But is it actually a good deal? I ran Verizon’s calculator to find out. Here’s how our current bill breaks down: Monthly access [...]
Open Letter to Verizon: When Silence Is a Bad Thing
Dear Verizon, First, before I go on, let me say that I am pretty pleased with my Galaxy Nexus. I want to say this before I go into this short, but justified, rant. I say this because what I am about to say may be considered negative towards the device itself. That’s not the case. [...]
Sometimes Verizon Expands LTE into Areas Not Listed on Updates!
Each week Verizon expands their massive high-speed LTE network into new areas and buildt out existing areas. Unfortunately for me, neither my home nor my main work office is in LTE coverage, though my office in our main engineering building offers me a tease of high speeds once every week or two. This week as [...]
HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Revealed at CTIA
Were you under the impression that most Droids were made by Motorola? I’ll admit that for a while, when I heard Droid that was my first thought — probably because of the Motorola Droid commercials that used to constantly be on. But as you can see by the title (and by the past HTC Droid [...]
Hands on with Motorola Droid 4 Pre-ICS ROM Update!
Verizon and Motorola are notoriously slow at getting updates, which was something I knew when I bought my Droid 4. They laid out their plans for the Ice Cream Sandwich Android operating system for their various phones, which is reportedly about to start. As a preliminary step, Verizon has started seeding updates to several phones [...]
Buying an iPhone, Despite Verizon’s Best Efforts!
Dan’s wife Elana was not the only Gear Diary spouse to give in to the iPhone pressure this weekend-Sarah replaced her HTC Incredible with a 16GB 4S! However, the Verizon salesman betrayed his Android fanboy colors during our sales experience. You see, the salesman approached us and asked Sarah what she was looking to purchase. [...]
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