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In-Vehicle Qi Wireless Charging Now Available in Toyota Avalon,Toyota Prius, has been announced as an available feature in the 2014 Jeep® Cherokee, and in the Ssangyong Chairman PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2014 Jeep(®) Cherokee and Toyota Prius will offer in-vehicle Qi wireless charging, joining a growing list of automobiles equipped with the Wireless Power Consortium's (WPC) Qi wireless charging standard. (Logo:...

Enid Burns for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The fourth largest mobile phone carrier in the United States became a little bigger on Wednesday. T-Mobile USA announced that it had completed its acquisition of MetroPCS, and the new company will now simply be called T-Mobile US. The new company rang in the bell on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker “TMUS.” The deal was concluded after T-Mobile’s parent company Deutsche Telekom paid MetroPCS stockholders $1.5...

LAUREL, Md., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated a new cluster of fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network cell sites in four counties in southwest Virginia -Appomattox, Campbell, Halifax and Pittsylvania. This new cluster of 4G LTE sites extend the company's network footprint on Route 460 East of Lynchburg into Appomattox County and provides coverage along Routes 501 North and South through Campbell and Halifax Counties, and along Route 40 east...

LAUREL, Md., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage in Culpeper County, Virginia by adding a new cluster of cell sites which extend the company's footprint along Route 522 north and south between Culpeper and Mineral, Virginia, and along Route 29 north and south through Culpeper County. This cluster also provides coverage along Routes 20 and 229. Verizon Wireless customers in these areas will now be...

LAUREL, Md., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless has activated new fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) network coverage in Lunenburg County, Virginia with the addition of a new cell site that provides service along Rt. 40 and Rt. 138 between Victoria and Meredithville. Verizon Wireless customers in this area will now be able to use their 4G LTE-enabled devices to surf the Web, post status updates and photos, share music, and download files at speeds up to 10...

SHELTON, Conn., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- We've enjoyed great success over the last several years providing rugged electronic systems and software solutions for several of the world's largest construction and mining companies. However, it's not only our ENR top 10 customers that are looking to gain the operational benefits of implementing our automated hour meter and fuel management systems. By joining the Verizon Partner Program we can expand our reach into the mid and small...

Fuel Cells, Solar Systems Expected to Generate More Than 70 Million Kilowatt Hours of Electricity -- Enough to Power More Than 6,000 Single-Family Houses Annually and Eliminate More Than 10,000 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon announced today that it will invest $100 million in a solar and fuel-cell energy project that will help power 19 of its facilities in seven states across the country. When completed next year, the project will...

More customers to benefit from nation's fastest 4G LTE network on the latest devices MANCHESTER, N.H., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* has expanded the nation's fastest 4G LTE network** in Nashua, bringing more customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. AT&T launched 4G LTE in Nashua in December 2012, and the expanded coverage is part of its ongoing rollout across the market. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) AT&T...

Activities Include Workshops, Networking Events and More PHILADELPHIA, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and Verizon will present Greater Philadelphia's inaugural Small Business Week May 13-17, celebrating and recognizing the critical contributions of the Greater Philadelphia region's more than 150,000 small businesses. The 2013 Small Business Week will feature a series of events allowing small-business owners to gain insights to better run...

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Brought to market by Personal Communications Devices, LLC (PCD), the highly anticipated new Pantech Perception launched today on Verizon Wireless. Exclusively available on America's largest 4G LTE network with Verizon Wireless, this device was designed with tech-savvy early adopters, and the always-connected smartphone consumer in mind. The new Pantech Perception offers the latest technology for today's media-heavy mobile phone users,...