PRESS RELEASE: BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® Presented by V CAST Video Brings Movies, Television Shows and More to DROID X
23rd Jun 2010 19:00
Video Capabilities of New Smartphone from Verizon Wireless Make Blockbuster a Must-Have and Must-Watch Application NEW YORK, and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless said today it is expanding the mobile video choices for its smartphone customers with the introduction o
Read morePRESS RELEASE: July 2010: DROID X by Motorola Lands on the Nation's Largest & Most Reliable 3G Network
23rd Jun 2010 18:30
DROID X Delivers More Browsing, More Connectivity, Personal HD Video and Enterprise Features - All on a 4.3" Widescreen BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the company with the nation's largest and most reliable wireless 3G network, and Motorol
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Customers in the Midlands of South Carolina Gain Improved Coverage With the Addition of 55 New Cell Sites
23rd Jun 2010 15:00
Verizon Wireless' expanded coverage and capacity builds ahead of demand for next-generation apps and entertainment downloads COLUMBIA, S.C., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless recently completed a comprehensive network upgrade that delivers expanded service in the Midlands of South Caroli
Read moreUPDATE: Polish Holders Of Polkomtel Say Vodafone May Sell Stake
23rd Jun 2010 12:27
(Rewrites, adds comment from another shareholder.) By Marcin Sobczyk Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WARSAW (Dow Jones)--Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN) has expressed initial interest in selling its minority stake in Polish mobile phone operator Polkomtel, which could put the entire company on the
Read moreVodafone May Want To Sell Stake In Poland's Polkomtel -Report
23rd Jun 2010 08:20
WARSAW (Dow Jones)--Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN) may want to sell its minority stake in Polish mobile phone operator Polkomtel, 100% of which could be worth 16 billion zloty ($4.84 billion), the chief executive of one of Polkomtel's Polish shareholders said in an interview with Polish daily Rzeczposp
Read moreVodafone NZ Fraud Team Investigating Phone Number On Faked Release
23rd Jun 2010 07:24
By Lucy Craymer and Rebecca Howard Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--Vodafone New Zealand said Wednesday its fraud team is looking into whether it was one of their customers involved in the distribution of two fake company news releases published on news release services Busine
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Increases Network Capacity in Bolingbrook
22nd Jun 2010 16:00
Verizon Wireless Adds Cell Site to Stay Ahead of Customer Demand BOLINGBROOK, Ill., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Bolingbrook, Ill., that expands network capacity, enabling more customers in the area to use their wireless phones concurrently to make c
Read moreUPDATE: Nokia Siemens Wins TeliaSonera Swedish Gear Contract
22nd Jun 2010 14:53
(Adds detail.) By Gustav Sandstrom Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--Telecom equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks will provide equipment for TeliaSonera AB's (TLSN.SK) fourth-generation network in Gothenburg, the Swedish operator told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday. The v
Read moreMARKET TALK: Verizon Wireless May Still Be Cool To Dividend
22nd Jun 2010 14:29
9:29 (Dow Jones) Verizon Wireless may not be so quick to pay a dividend after all. Last week, parent Verizon (VZ) CFO John Killian opened the door to a dividend, which would also go to fellow stakeholder Vodafone (VOD), saying it's something that could happen after 2012. But RBS says that VZ is more
Read moreO2, Orange, Vodafone To Trial New Mobile Broadcast System
22nd Jun 2010 08:35
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Mobile operators O2, Orange and Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN) said Tuesday they will jointly trial a new mobile broadcast system capable of delivering data intensive services such as mobile television in a more efficient way. The pilot, which will run for three months starting
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Ham Lake, Minnesota Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements
21st Jun 2010 14:01
New Cell Site Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls HAM LAKE, Minn., June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Ham Lake, which enables more customers to use their wireless phones to make calls, send and receive email and text, picture and video messages, a
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Fitch Revises Vodafone's Outlook to Stable; Affirms at 'A-'
21st Jun 2010 08:02
The following is a press release from Fitch Ratings: Fitch Ratings-London-21 June 2010: Fitch Ratings has today revised Vodafone Group Plc's Outlook to Stable from Negative, whilst affirming the company's Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured ratings at 'A-', and its Short-
Read moreArun Sarin May Be Approached To Head Bharat Sanchar Nigam-Report
19th Jun 2010 06:59
MUMBAI (Dow Jones)--Arun Sarin, the former chief executive of Vodafone Plc (VOD.LN), may be approached to head the state-run telecommunication firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL.YY), the Business Line reported Saturday, citing unnamed government sources. The firm is in discussions with various
Read moreUPDATE: Motricity Declines Post-IPO After Pricing Low
18th Jun 2010 21:11
(Adds closing stock price data.) By Lynn Cowan Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Mobile-phone data services provider Motricity Inc.'s (MOTR) stock closed out the week for U.S. IPOs on a negative note, declining on its first day of trading Friday. The company's initial public offering wraps up a
Read more2nd UPDATE: Verizon Wireless May Start Paying Dividend In 2012
18th Jun 2010 16:59
(Updates with additional background on joint venture and cash distribution for tax expenses.) By Roger Cheng Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Verizon Wireless may start paying a dividend in 2012, providing parents Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group PLC (VOD)
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