Alas, the perky Chad and his My Circle friends at Alltel are about to get hung up on. ...more

January 7, 2009

BANKRUPTCIES Middle District of Florida Tampa Division CHAPTER 7 ...more

January 3, 2009

I visited three 911 call centers in the area. All used the same equipment purchased and maintained by Hillsborough County. With permission of the authorities there, I dialed 911 on two different Verizon Wireless cellular phones. The results varied. ...more

December 27, 2008

The Federal Trade Commission has removed the last regulatory hurdle for Verizon Wireless' purchase of Alltel Corp., which will create the country's largest wireless carrier, the agency said Wednesday. ...more

December 11, 2008

To its fiercest devotees, one of the best things about the BlackBerry is its carefully designed physical keyboard, which the skilled BlackBerry addict can play like a violin. These folks scorn Apple's popular iPhone, whose keyboard is virtual and must be operated by tapping on the screen. ...more

November 24, 2008

If you don't already have a smart phone such as a BlackBerry or iPhone, there are some wireless companies who would very much like a minute to chat with you. ...more

November 21, 2008

If you don't already have a smart phone like a BlackBerry or iPhone, there are some wireless companies who would very much like a minute to chat with you. Major cell phone carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless are unloading an onslaught of marketing and advertising this holiday season aimed at persuading anyone who doesn't already own a smart phone to go ahead and convert. ...more

November 20, 2008

Visitors to the Disney parks and resorts early next year will be to able connect with the equivalent of a personal tour guide through their wireless phones in a partnership between Disney and Verizon Wireless, the companies announced today. ...more

November 12, 2008

Deanne Roberts, founder of Tampa-based Roberts Communications and a well-known leader in civic activities, has renamed the firm ChappellRoberts and has promoted business partner Colleen Chappell to president. ...more

November 12, 2008

For Gail Sideman, sitting back and watching the election on TV just wasn't enough. ...more

November 6, 2008