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I wound up staying with Verizon Wireless and renewed my two-year contract with the carrier. I also ordered a BlackBerry Storm despite a few misgivings based on mixed reviews–it is being sent in 7 to 10 days so with any luck those software glitches that were reported will be fixed.

Employees, who had been placed on paid leave earlier this week during Verizon's investigation, are no longer there, according to CNN.

The new BlackBerry Storm, which goes on sale Friday, could be the first phone offered by Verizon Wireless that truly challenges Apple's iPhone offered on AT&T's network.

Verizon Wireless really wants to keep me around. I could get into this free agency thing. By total coincidence my contract is up just as RIM launches the Storm on its network.

First I get the invite to a private sale, which is a touch misleading (click to enlarge).

Verizon Wireless will make Research in Motion’s Blackberry Storm available to the public on Nov. 21. Josh Taylor and others report (Techmeme) report: Verizon just announced that the BlackBerry Storm (aka, the BlackBerry 9530), will be available online and in Verizon Wireless stores beginning Friday, November 21.

Verizon Wireless will begin offering a application to help people plan and manage their vacations to Walt Disney Parks and Resorts starting early next year.

Microsoft is reportedly moving to reel in Verizon Wireless, which seemed close to doing a deal with Google.

Verizon Wireless and Research in Motion should be thanking one particular customer service rep for stopping at least one customer - me - from defecting to AT&T and the iPhone this week.

Verizon Wireless said it will likely introduce femtocell technology early next year to help subscribers who get poor cell phone reception at home or in the office.

Despite the economic meltdown, Verizon Communications saw big gains in profits in the third quarter due to its wireless business.