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Sprint is back — the fourth largest carrier posted strong growth, beating AT&T

Verizon's "Can you hear me now?" guy has turned to Sprint, and it looks like a lot of customers are, too.
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Verizon explores merger with Charter that would create meganetwork

Verizon is looking to gain a firmer foothold in the wireline internet business and is reportedly in talks to merge with Charter.
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Verizon eyes Charter cable as mergers hit fever pitch

Also today: Facebook re-jiggers how your Trending Topics will work, and they also brought in a heavy hitter to jump-start their VR business.
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Verizon’s Unlimited Together connects you to certain countries for $15 a month

Verizon unveiled Unlimited Together World, which lets you place unlimited calls to a certain number of countries for $15 per month.
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Following in Verizon’s footsteps, AT&T is raising its activation and upgrade fees

Beginning January 20, you're looking at a $25 charge to upgrade or activate your device on AT&T, up from $20.
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As AT&T makes major acquisitions, Verizon may be mulling one of its own

It looks like Verizon could be prepping another major acquisition -- the company's CEO is reportedly interested in buying a cable company.
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Flying off the shelves: Demand for the Pixel and Pixel XL now exceeds supply

As per new data from Wave7 Research, the Pixel made up 9.5 percent of all smartphone sales at Verizon in the last month.
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The Redux brings your soaked smartphone back to life with clever science

The Redux brings wet electronics back to life with a bit of clever science. It lowers the boiling point of water, vaporizing moisture.
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FCC concludes that AT&T and Verizon’s policies violate net neutrality

The FCC concluded that AT&T and Verizon violated net neutrality by exempting first-party products from data plans.
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Consider this an intervention — Verizon cuts off unlimited data customers

Verizon confirmed on Wednesday that it would be cutting off customers on unlimited data plans who burn through more than 200GB a month
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If Verizon deal goes through, Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer won’t serve on new company’s board

Internet service provider Verizon is acquiring Yahoo's core businesses for $5 billion. We have all the details on the merger, Verizon's plan to combine Yahoo with AOL, and alterations to the management structure.
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Verizon says goodbye to two-year contracts, and bumps its upgrade fee to $30

Verizon confirmed it will increase its upgrade fee and eliminate two-year contracts for new and existing customers.
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FCC says streaming deals from AT&T and Verizon violate net neutrality

In sternly worded letters to AT&T and Verizon, the FCC said the carriers' policies of zero-rating violated the Commission's net neutrality rules.
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The Google Pixel is coming to T-Mobile — but T-Mobile won’t sell it

According to a recent report, T-Mobile may be preparing to start displaying the Google Pixel in its stores. It won't, however, be selling them.
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Verizon gives customers free calls, texts to Indonesia in wake of deadly quake

Verizon is offering customers free calls and texts to Indonesia following a deadly earthquake in the country on December 7.
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In hot pursuit of Verizon, AT&T begins testing 5G technology in Austin, Texas

AT&T is in hot pursuit of Verizon, and has announced that it has begun testing 5G technology in Texas.
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Huawei tries to make a splash in the U.S. with the Mate 9, but carriers may foil plans

Huawei is trying to make a splash in the U.S. with high-end flagship smartphones, but the Chinese company isn't receiving a warm welcome thanks to carriers.
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Report: Google's Pixel phones are flying off Verizon's store shelves

Google's Pixel phones are selling exceptionally well at Verizon, according to market research firm Wave7.
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Have an iPhone 7 from Verizon? Apple may be throttling your speeds

iPhone 7 devices using Verizon should be faster than those on AT&T's network, but researchers have found that they perform more or less the same.
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Verizon ranks as the best network 93 percent of the time, according to Rootmetrics

Verizon has been ranked the best network, either alone at the top or with another network, in 83 percent of the metro areas tested by Rootmetrics.
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‘Rogue One: Recon’ is a 360-degree prologue to next month’s Star Wars movie

Verizon has announced that the Star Wars 360-degree experience Rogue One: Recon will be available online today.
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New $250 Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD tablet boasts Snapdragon 617 and 3GB of RAM

Verizon has launched a new tablet in its Ellipsis lineup, featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor, 3GB of RAM, and a HD display.
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Verizon gives prepaid customers 5GB and 10GB options as demand continues to grow

Verizon is adding a few new options for those interested in its prepaid plans -- a 5GB option and a 10GB option, which will cost $50 and $70, respectively.
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Verizon finally pushes Android 6.0 Marshmallow to the BlackBerry Priv

Owners of the BlackBerry Priv will finally get to take advantage of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, six months after the operating system was first released.
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Verizon withdraws the lightest of its monthly prepaid plans

Prepaid customers on Verizon Wireless will no longer have a $30 or $15 option.
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Verizon is acquiring — and shutting down — former Hulu CEO’s startup, Vessel

Verizon has acquired former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar’s startup, Vessel, and will shut it down, rolling the company’s technology into its own video efforts.
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Apple just released a fix to a Verizon iPhone 7 connectivity issue

Verizon users of the iPhone 7 have been noticing a few connectivity issues with their devices. Apple has now released a fix to the problem.
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Verizon weighing options regarding Yahoo! buyout after hack incident

Also: Google gets out their political microscope and a DT staffer wades into the belly of the tech toy beast to hunt down a battery in Shenzhen, China.
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Get (sort of) unlimited data with Verizon’s new PopData, but use it quickly

Verizon has unveiled a new series of data sessions known as PopData, which allow you to access unlimited amounts of 4G LTE data for 30 or 60 minutes.
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Yahoo’s data breach has Verizon feeling buyer’s remorse, may withdraw acquisition

Yahoo disclosed it discovered a data breach from 2014 that affected 500 million accounts. Verizon thinks that could affect its deal to acquire it.
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Don’t buy your Google Pixel from Verizon! Here’s why

Google is out with new smartphones, ones that are apparently "Only on Verizon." They're not -- you can use them on any carrier.
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Want the new ZenPad Z10 tablet from Asus? Head on over to Verizon

Verizon has unveiled its newest store offering -- the LTE Advanced-enabled Asus ZenPad Z10 tablet.
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Verizon will begin using drones to bring 4G connectivity in emergency areas

Verizon announced it will be using drones to test new ways to bring 4G connectivity to emergency areas.
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Verizon offers free calls to Haiti in ‘chaotic’ aftermath of Hurricane Matthew

Verizon is offering free wireless and wireline calling from the U.S. to Haiti to connect with family and friends in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.