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Verizon Launches First 3.2 Megapixel Camera Phone
Jul 6, 2006, 10:40 AM
Verizon Wireless today officially launched the previously-rumored Samsung A990, the country's first camera phone with 3.2 megapixel resolution. Advanced camera capabilities include an auto-focus lens, flash, video capture up ... read
FCC Green-lights Samsung A990
Apr 14, 2006, 3:20 PM
updated The FCC today approved the Samsung SCH-A990, a new flagship CDMA EVDO phone destined for Verizon Wireless. The A990 is based on the SGH-Z710, Samsung's current top-end 3G ... read
Moto W755 Debuts on Verizon Wireless
May 26, 2008, 1:55 PM
Verizon Wireless has started selling the Motorola W755, a thin clamshell phone with an all-new design. The W755 has most of the same features and specs as the RAZR ... read
Verizon Wireless Announces the Samsung Omnia
Nov 25, 2008, 8:59 AM
Today Verizon Wireless announced that it will be selling the Samsung Omnia. The Omnia, which was first announced earlier this year, includes Samsung's TouchWiz user interface as well as ... read
Casio Exilim for Verizon Now Official, with 3x Optical Zoom
Jun 10, 2009, 8:10 AM
Verizon Wireless today launched the Casio Exilim phone. The high-end camera phone borrows Casio's brand for standalone cameras, and combines a rare 3x optical zoom lens with a 5.1 ... read
Verizon Wireless Introduces Samsung U550
Feb 19, 2008, 9:09 AM
Today Verizon Wireless made the Samsung U550 available for sale. The U550 is a mid-range clamshell that has a 1.3 megapixel camera with video recording capabilities, Bluetooth and a ... read
Verizon Wireless Adds HTC SMT5800 to Smartphone Stable
Jan 7, 2008, 11:20 AM
Today Verizon announced that the SMT5800 is now available online and will be in stores beginning on January 21. The SMT5800 uses Windows Mobile 6 Standard and it supported ... read
LG Reveals VX-8600
Sep 13, 2006, 11:34 AM
LG this week let slip details of its forthcoming VX-8600 phone for Verizon Wireless. The sleek black clamshell phone packs most of the features of the VX-8500 Chocolate into ... read
Verizon Wireless Bows New Smartphones
Oct 18, 2007, 8:51 AM
Today Verizon Wireless announced three new Windows Mobile 6 smartphones and a Palm smartphone to round out its business-device lineup for the rest of the year. Pricing and availability ... read
New Samsungs Coming To Verizon With TV, QWERTY
Nov 15, 2006, 1:00 PM
Information about two new Samsung phones for Verizon has recently slipped out. Though both phones run Verizon's standardized interface, they each offer new features. Other than the new features, ... read
Verizon Follows Up V With enV
Nov 27, 2006, 2:28 AM
Verizon today announced the successor to the V or VX9800 QWERTY phone. Like the V before, the enV uses Verizon's standard interface, not a smartphone operating system, in a ... read
Kyocera Reveals New US Lineup
Mar 27, 2007, 7:00 AM
Kyocera today announced a new lineup of CDMA phones for the US, including a messaging phone, three clamshell feature phones, and one entry-level model:
M1000: This follow-up to the Strobe ... read
Samsung Omnia II for Verizon Revealed
Oct 7, 2009, 1:27 PM
For the first time, Samsung is publicly showing the Verizon version of the Omnia II. The confirmed specs include a large 3.7-inch AMOLED display and a 5 megapixel auto-focus ... read
Verizon Launches Dual-Hinge U740
Feb 14, 2007, 4:24 AM
Verizon today launched the Samsung u740, a mid-range phone with a unique dual-hinge design that allows the phone to open like a standard clamshell for phone calls or in ... read
Samsung SLMs Down Folder for AT&T
Nov 19, 2007, 8:00 AM
AT&T today is introducing the SLM, a slightly smaller version of the A717 clamshell. In order to make the phone smaller, Samsung has replaced the A717's QVGA screen with ... read
Verizon, Nokia Reveal Twist
Sep 10, 2009, 8:04 AM
Verizon Wireless and Nokia today announced the 7705 Twist, a phone with a unique square design that pivots open to reveal a QWERTY keyboard for messaging. A large opening ... read
Verizon Launches Moto Barrage
Oct 1, 2009, 12:50 AM
Verizon Wireless today began selling the Motorola Barrage, a Push-To-Talk phone with a clamshell body designed to be rugged to military specifications. The phone is rugged enough to be ... read
Samsung Gleam Shines at Verizon
Oct 5, 2007, 7:21 AM
Today Verizon Wireless announced the availability of the Samsung Gleam. The Gleam is a small flip phone with EV-DO data and is compatible with Verizon's V CAST services. It ... read
Nokia Extends Nseries with N75, N95
Sep 26, 2006, 8:11 AM
Nokia today announced two all-new additions to its Nseries line of flagship phones, and several music-oriented updates to existing models.
N75: A new clamshell smartphone with features similar to the ... read
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