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So why did you click through to read it anyway? There’s nothing new to say about the iPhone possibly coming to every single carrier not named AT&T. Or for that matter there’s nothing that hasn’t been said whining about AT&T’s service. Two things we can promise: (1.) If you’re looking for news regarding who else [...]

Crunchgear reports Verizon’s ad company, Landnor, is currently working on the big V’s ad campaign for the iPhone. I just hope it’s for this year’s model.

And if AppleInsider’s report is as true as it seems we won’t be seeing Verizon service anytime soon without a contract change.

WSJ’s reporting it right now, and they’re normally quite reliable.

Verizon Wireless and Skype join forces to create a global mobile calling community.

Andy Ihnatko talks about Google’s Nexus One and how it fits in with the competition  Here’s an important snippet: The touchscreen is a serious source of concern. I frequently needed to tap buttons more than once to get the Nexus to recognize the tap. Just as often, an app would think I’d tapped an item [...]

The most interesting passage is here in bold: “The company’s version of the tablet will feature built-in Wi-Fi utilizing Verizon’s hotspots for free data; the device will switch onto the 3G cellular network when it’s away from a hotspot. This makes it easy and safe to connect to trusted Wi-Fi servers, and you’ll get a line-item [...]

How about you, Comcast? Cox? Time Warner?  Anyone? Verizon unveils new FiOS bundles with symmetrical 35Mbps pipes, heftier ETFs — Engadget.

You can Skype on your wireless data plan, you can listen to music on your wireless plan, video – yes, that as well.  From here on wireless will start looking like broadband: services running on top of Internet access. AT&T messes with plans in wake of Verizon’s moves, slashes unlimited voice pricing — Engadget.

Regarding the iPhone win, Mr. Kumar commented “It’s looking like Qualcomm is beginning to be the one to beat [as the next iPhone chip supplier],” referring to the fact that Google has confirmed that Qualcomm was also chosen for its Nexus One smartphone. If you’re tuning in late, this should come as no surprise and [...]