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Verizon Wireless to launch ESPN sports on mobile phones

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Soon US customers would be able to watch ESPN sports programs on their mobile phones. Verizon Wireless, the second biggest U.S. mobile phone service announced that the company will soon launch ESPN sports applications on its VCast service. Verizon Communications has partnered with Vodafone Group to provide this service in mobile phones. The service, ESPN MVP allows sports fan to get news, scores, video highlights, alerts for scoring updates and other sports related content. The application will also offer other exclusive features, like team management, which will allow subscribers to update players and teams from their cell phones. The service also includes ESPN Insider and ESPN BottomLine content. Subscribers of Verizon’s VCast V Pak, which provides unlimited data usage for $15 a month, would be able to access the ESPN MVP service with paying any additional charges. While subscribers of he $3-a-day VCast pass would not be to access the service. Users can simply download the service from Verizon’s Get It Now service. Initially, the ESPN MVP would be available on the LG Chocolate, the LG VX8300, LG VX8600, the Motorola Razr V3c and V3m and MotoKrzr K1m. Later on, Verizon will offer the service to other phones also. ESPN is already providing the Mobile ESPN application to other mobile operators, like Sprint Nextel. ESPN also maintains a Wireless Application Protocol, or WAP, site that anyone with mobile browser and connection to a wireless data network can access. Image Credit: Playfuls & Baig Via: Reuters

Verizon offers best wireless service to Chautauqua County residents

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Verizon Wireless has expanded its network by providing the best wireless service to local residents in Chautauqua County. The network is part of the company’s aggressive multi-billion dollar network investment each year in providing Verizon wireless voice and data services. Verizion has offered the company’s national high-speed wireless data network, named NationalAccess, which will provide wireless Internet access at speeds 60 and 80 kbps with bursts upto 144kbps. The company has invested more than $5 billion on average every year to increase coverage and capacity. The company has offered the most reliable wireless service in the nation, including wireless data services like pictures messaging, text messaging and wireless Internet access. The company has already added 1.6 million net new customers in the first quarter of this year 2007. The company’s ‘nation’s most reliable wireless network’ is based on network studies performed by real-life test men and test throughout the country, who inspired the “Can you hear me now” national advertising campaign. Recently, the company has introduced 30-day Test Drive, which allows customers to experience its network virtually risk free for 30 days. If customers are not satisfied with their experience, then Verizon will refund their money for calls, equipment, activation fee and taxes.