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NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) will report first-quarter 2013 earnings on Thursday, April 18. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Francis J. Shammo will present results on a webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Access instructions and presentation materials, including Verizon's earnings release, will be available at 7:30 a.m. on Verizon's Investor Relations Web site, www.verizon.com/investor....

Verizon Foundation, A CALL TO MEN Team Up With Baltimore Ravens Defensive Lineman Chris Canty and CBS Sportscaster James Brown to Help Coaches Develop Young Men of Character BALTIMORE, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Several hundred coaches from area middle and high schools, colleges and universities, and community leagues met on Tuesday (April 16) to draft a new game plan to learn how to develop, mentor and lead young men and help build their character. The Verizon Foundation and A...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Google Glass has had quite a roller coaster of a year so far. This project started 2013 “in flux,” only to be seen a few weeks later on the head of Google cofounder Sergey Brin. In only four to five short months, Glass has already become something of a Hollywood star, making guest appearances at a pair of Hackathons and a special exclusive visit with The Verge just before getting banned from a bar and nearly blocked from the...

Comment on why Softbank today made offer to acquire Sprint Nextel. Technology Industry Analyst Jeff Kagan is available to speak with reporters, or may be quoted through this release. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) April 15, 2013 Today Dish Networks is making an offer to acquire Sprint Nextel. Technology Industry Analyst Jeff Kagan offers comment on this story. “The reason is much bigger than the wireless industry we know today. The reason is so these companies can play a major role in...

'Your Money, Your Business and Your Life' to Help Small-Business Owners Strike Right Financial Balance NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest free webinar from Verizon's small business team will be held on Wednesday (April 17) and feature Jean Chatzky, financial editor of NBC's "Today" show and a nationally known personal finance expert, author and frequent guest on "The View," "Morning Joe" and "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Small-business owners often invest all of their...

Company to Host Disaster Recovery and Hazmat Exercises in Dallas Metro Area NEW YORK, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon's elite Major Emergency Response Incident Team, called MERIT, is celebrating 20 years of service as it continues to protect thousands of miles of the company's communications network assets during natural disasters or hazardous materials incidents. This week, the 30-member MERIT team, which includes eight of the original members, is assembling in the Dallas...

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online First we saw the "New Every Two" credits from Verizon go away, now they're extending their two-year contracts to 24 months, instead of the early upgrade that started at 20 months. In a statement on its website, Verizon defined the changes to two-year contracts. It said two-year contracts will now mean 24 months. Previously, the carrier allowed its subscribers to upgrade their handsets and devices after 20 months without penalty....

Verizon Wireless Leads The Nation With Rural Expansion Of Nation's Largest 4G LTE Network NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has bolstered its 4G LTE data service in Tennessee's rural areas so more Tennessee residents have access to mobile broadband speeds 10 times faster than 3G. Verizon Wireless added 34 4G LTE-enabled cellular towers in Tennessee since January 2013, and 78,492 additional people are now covered by the service in cities and towns...

Verizon Wireless Leads The Nation With Rural Expansion Of Nation's Largest 4G LTE Network RALEIGH, N.C., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has bolstered its 4G LTE data service in North Carolina's rural areas so more North Carolina residents have access to mobile broadband speeds 10 times faster than 3G. Verizon Wireless added 140 4G LTE-enabled cellular towers in North Carolina since January 2013, and 305,414 additional people are now covered by the service in cities...

Verizon Wireless Leads The Nation With Rural Expansion Of Nation's Largest 4G LTE Network GREENVILLE, S.C., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has bolstered its 4G LTE data service in South Carolina's rural areas so more South Carolina residents have access to mobile broadband speeds 10 times faster than 3G. Verizon Wireless added 108 4G LTE-enabled cellular towers in South Carolina since January 2013, and 221,169 additional people are now covered by the service in...