Verizon Wireless news and trends

Verizon Launches New Rewards Program Dubbed Up
Loyalty & Rewards // August 08, 2017

Verizon Wireless announced news on Monday (August 7) of a new loyalty program geared toward things people use every day. In a blog post, the mobile carrier said the new loyalty program — dubbed Verizon Up — was born out of the frustrations consumers have with...

Amazon And Dish To Join Forces On The IoT Front?
Internet of Things // July 07, 2017

Amazon might join forces with Dish to start a wireless network. Reuters reported that CEOs Jeff Bezos and Charlie Ergen have been in talks about a potential partnership. Dish has been hungrily buying up radio frequencies that connect devices in the Internet of Things (IoT),...

FTC Settles With Turn Over Tracking Consumers Online After They Opted Out
Security & Fraud // April 24, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it has signed off on a final settlement with Turn, the marketing company, over charges it tracked consumers online even after they opted out of tracking. According to a press release by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Turn of Redwood...

USA Technologies Announces Availability Of 4G LTE ePort Connect
Payment Methods // January 17, 2017

USA Technologies (USAT), a payment technology provider for the self-serve retail market, announced Monday (Jan. 16) its ePort Connect Platform G10-S Series is available and has been certified for use on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. In a press release, USAT said the latest...

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Not Again: FCC to Investigate Cause of Verizon Outage

September 30, 2024
More than 100,000 Verizon users lost access to mobile services Monday (Sept. 30). The wireless carrier said it was aware of the issue, per a report by NBC News, marking the latest in a series of mass technical outages this year. “We’re aware of a Verizon outage impacting customers in parts of the country,” the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) […]

Verizon Launches New Rewards Program Dubbed Up

August 08, 2017
Verizon Wireless announced news on Monday (August 7) of a new loyalty program geared toward things people use every day. In a blog post, the mobile carrier said the new loyalty...

Amazon And Dish To Join Forces On The IoT Front?

July 07, 2017
Amazon might join forces with Dish to start a wireless network. Reuters reported that CEOs Jeff Bezos and Charlie Ergen have been in talks about a potential partnership. Dish has...

FTC Settles With Turn Over Tracking Consumers Online After They Opted Out

April 24, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it has signed off on a final settlement with Turn, the marketing company, over charges it tracked consumers online even after they opted out...