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Verizon Q2 misses on declining sales of $30.5B, beats with EPS of $0.94
Verizon yesterday announced a landmark deal to purchase Yahoo’s core business for $4.83 billion, but judging from its just-released second quarter earnings report, the telecom giant continues to feel the pressure of declines in its legacy business. The Q2 report shows total operating revenue of $30.5 billion and earnings per share of 94 cents. That’s a miss on revenue, but a… Read More
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Netflix is making videos look like garbage on AT&T and Verizon
If you’ve tried streaming Master of None from your tablet running on Verizon on AT&T, chances are it looked like a big pile of unwatchable pixels. It turns out Netflix is quietly capping videos on these networks so that you don’t burn through your entire data cap in just a few hours. How bad do these videos look like? Netflix is streaming videos at a resolution of 360p with… Read More
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Nextbit cancels CDMA version of Robin smartphone, issues refunds
After already delaying the CDMA by a few months, Nextbit has decided to cancel the production of the CDMA Robin for Verizon and Sprint networks outright, Recode reports. The company is now refunding Kickstarter backers and offering them a 25% discount on the GSM version should they choose to get one. Read More
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Verizon settles with FCC over “supercookie” ad targeting, will pay $1.35M fine
The Federal Communications Commission announced today that it has reached an agreement with Verizon Wireless.
The FCC says it’s been investigating Verizon’s use of Unique Identifier Headers (more commonly known as “supercookies,” which serve as a permanent identifier that tracks user behavior even after you’ve deleted your cookies). Investigators found that the… Read More
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Verizon Accused Of Net Neutrality Foul By Zero-Rating Its Go90 Mobile Video Service
Verizon, the parent of TechCrunch’s parent AOL, is being accused of violating net neutrality principles by excluding its own mobile video streaming service, go90, from data charges — thereby creating an unequal playing field. Verizon Now Allows TV Customers To Stream DVR Recordings Outside Of The Home
In an effort to stave off further cord-cutting as well as catch up with rivals, Verizon* announced today that its FiOS customers will be able to stream their DVR recordings outside of the home, anywhere they have an Internet connection, for the first time. In addition, the company says customers are now able to watch all their live TV channels on any device while in the home and on their… Read More
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Verizon’s Mobile Video Service Go90 Launches To Public
Verizon’s new mobile video service go90, which is aimed at capturing a younger demographic who spends more time watching video on their phones than with traditional TV, is launching publicly today on both the iTunes App Store and Google Play. The service was previously available in beta starting last month, with a select group of Verizon Wireless customers and subscribers… Read More
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Verizon Reports Q2 Revenue Of $32.2 Billion, EPS Ahead Of Analyst Estimates
Verizon, now owner of AOL (and, thus, us!) reported its second-quarter earnings today. The company posted revenues of $32.2 billion on earnings per share of $1.04. Analysts were estimating sales of $32.45 billion on EPS of $1.01 — so the company was more profitable than expected despite falling short on revenue. Read More
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Verizon Signs Up VICE To Deliver Original Content For Its Upcoming Mobile Video Service
Verizon* announced this morning that it will be adding Vice Media to the list of partners that provide content for the telco’s forthcoming over-the-top video service due out later this year. As a part of the multi-year agreement between the two companies, Vice will produce original domestic and international programming that’s exclusive to Verizon. Read More
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Google Launches Android M Preview With Fingerprint Scanner Support, Android Pay, Improved Permissions And Battery Life
As expected, Google today announced the developer preview release of the next version of Android at its I/O developer conference in San Francisco. With Android M (which will get its full name once it’s released to users), Google focuses mostly on fit and finish, but the company also added a number of new features to its mobile operating system.
It’s no surprise that Android M… Read More
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