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• Verizon set to eliminated unlimited data plans

  Verizon Wireless plans to make its data-hungry customers pay a lot more, either in service fees or smartphone prices, as it tries to cut costs and boost revenue from data services.The No. 1 U.S. mobile provider said it will eliminate unlimited data plans   Read more »

• Verizon Wireless 4G network expands

  Web surfing just got a little faster at Long Islands beaches. Verizon announced this week that it was expanding its wireless 4G network on Long Island, making the high-speed service available for the first time in Nassau County, the Huntington area, the   Read more »

• AT&T looking to introduce family data plans

  The head of AT&T's wireless business says he's looking to introduce plans that share a data allowance among family members, similar to the way it sells family calling plans.AT&T's Ralph de la Vega says the company is working out the details of such plans   Read more »

• Sprint shares fall after analyst downgrade

  (AP) -- Shares of cellphone company Sprint Nextel Corp. fell Monday after a downgrade by an analyst, who noted that credit-default swaps imply a substantial risk of bankruptcy in the next few years.THE SPARK: Sanford Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett downg   Read more »

• List of iPad models announced Wednesday

  There are nine flavors of the new iPad, with different access capabilities and storage amounts:-- Wi-Fi only, 16 gigabytes of storage, $499-- Wi-Fi only, 32GB, $599-- Wi-Fi only, 64GB, $699-- Wi-Fi and 4G cellular connection, 16GB, $629 (separate models   Read more »

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• Verizon to upgrade Motorola XOOM tablet to Android 4.0 ICS on June 4

  Wireless has just revealed that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for its version of the Motorola XOOM tablet will be available on Monday, June 4. Users will be able to download the update over-the-air directly to their tablets. The Android 4.0 upgrade 6/1/12 from Mobile Burn Read more »

• AT&T Considering Data-only Subscriber Plan (T, VZ, VOD, MSFT, S, AAPL, LEAP, FB)

  “inevitable” as wireless revenues shift more heavily to data rather than voice transmission. Just a couple of weeks ago, Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone Group plc (NASDAQ: VOD), said it was working on 6/1/12 from 24x7 Wall St. Read more »

• Motorola XOOM 4G LTE Android 4.0.4 ICS update detailed by Verizon Wireless

  Wireless has officially detailed the upcoming software update for the Motorola XOOM 4G LTE tablet. And yes, for those wondering — this is the new dessert that you have likely been waiting to get. The update will arrive as Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich and 6/1/12 from Gadgetell Read more »

• Vote To Show Support For Local Teen Artist Picture Me Broken In The San Francisco Bay Area

  this project to support such an important issue has made our community proud," said Kevin Zavaglia, region president for Verizon Wireless. "We encourage Bay Area residents to vote, and thank those involved for this support with this campaign." Picture Me Broken's 6/1/12 from iStockAnalyst Read more »

• Verizon’s Hughes Telematics Buy Gives It Mercedes-Benz Audience

  step forward," said John Stratton, president of Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Indeed, rather than sell beer to Verizon Wireless customers, the carrier wants to sell champagne to the Mercedes crowd. Last year, Verizon suffered a nearly two-week strike as it 6/1/12 from International Business Times Read more »