Read more Verizon stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1127/verizon.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:44:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74351/verizon-ads-sneaky-but-ok.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA series of Verizon ads that rip AT&’s 3G network are “sneaky,” a judge ruled today, but aren’t misleading and can stay on the air. AT&T had tried to shut down the “There’s A Map For That” spots, but won’t get its way—at least until Dec. 16, when there’s...http://www.newser.com/story/74351/verizon-ads-sneaky-but-ok.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 21:01:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73350/droid-a-savvy-choice-for-smartphone-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVerizon has finally come up with a phone that will satisfy users who want an iPhone-quality smartphone to run on the firm's zippy 3G network, writes Walt Mossberg. The Motorola Droid, is, like the iPhone, "a powerful hand-held computer that happens to make phone calls," Mossberg writes. The Droid, at...http://www.newser.com/story/73350/droid-a-savvy-choice-for-smartphone-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 5:38:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73240/att-sues-verizon-over-misleading-tv-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAT&T went to court today to try to stop Verizon from mocking its wireless coverage in new TV commercials. The lawsuit contends that Verizon uses "misleading" maps to suggest that AT&T customers get no coverage at all in large swaths of the country. Verizon's "There's a Map for That" ads...http://www.newser.com/story/73240/att-sues-verizon-over-misleading-tv-ads.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 17:31:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72758/verizon-unveils-droid-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVerizon's Droid smartphone—built by Motorola and powered by Google's Android—goes on sale Nov. 6 for $200. Some early opinions on the iPhone challenger: The phone is "almost not worth writing about," notes Chris Dannen in Fast Company . It's "fine" but "doesn't advance" the Android platform. About all it...http://www.newser.com/story/72758/verizon-unveils-droid-smartphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 12:44:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71187/dow-slips-6-ahead-of-earnings-reports.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks ended mixed as traders await the beginning of the third-quarter earnings season, which kicks off with Alcoa’s report later today. Telecoms fell after the FCC chair said he would allow Internet-based phone calls on smartphones. AT&T was down 3.6%, while Verizon fell 2.7%. Amid light volume, the...http://www.newser.com/story/71187/dow-slips-6-ahead-of-earnings-reports.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 15:15:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71159/google-verizon-team-up-on-smartphones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle and Verizon will partner on a line of smartphones and software running the search giant’s Android OS and served by the carrier. Verizon is the largest-yet wireless network to back Google, and the announcement could complicate what was once a simple smartphone rivalry between Apple and BlackBerry, BusinessWeek reports....http://www.newser.com/story/71159/google-verizon-team-up-on-smartphones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 Oct 2009 9:33:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69596/great-network-wont-make-up-for-boring-phones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVerizon’s network may be the envy of its peers, but its smart phones definitely aren’t, writes Priya Ganapati. Caught off guard by the iPhone phenomenon, the carrier has taken a very cautious approach to new devices, subjecting them to a long testing process. As a result, while its competitors have...http://www.newser.com/story/69596/great-network-wont-make-up-for-boring-phones.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Sep 2009 10:36:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68959/pearl-jam-via-target-its-a-brave-new-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPearl Jam has been proudly iconoclastic for years—releasing records on vinyl, eschewing music videos, “bootlegging” concerts, and fighting Ticketmaster—but they’re getting old. So it surprises Jonah Weiner that The Fixer , the single from the band’s new album Backspacer , is “by far the most exciting track the band has...http://www.newser.com/story/68959/pearl-jam-via-target-its-a-brave-new-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 19:34:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68862/with-job-openings-employers-all-a-twitter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor some firms, Twitter is playing the role of headhunter: companies like Verizon and Microsoft are posting openings on the social-networking site, the Wall Street Journal reports. Job boards have “become saturated,” says a Newell Rubbermaid VP. “With Twitter, we don't have to go through that huge pile of résumés....http://www.newser.com/story/68862/with-job-openings-employers-all-a-twitter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 12:38:15 CDT