Verizon News

Motorola dropped the price of the Wi-Fi Xoom tablet to $500, after a lackluster debut and sluggish sales due to the iPad 2.

Verizon today said it is considering whether to sell Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, adding hurdles to RIM's comeback efforts.

Research in Motion will officially launch its PlayBook tablet on April 19, betting big on the device to reinvigorate the company's presence in the highly-competitive mobile market.

Shortages of the iPad 2 raise concerns about international launch plans, but could create opportunities for competitors to meet demand.

Research in Motion plans to begin selling the PlayBook tablet on April 19, according to people familiar with the matter, as the BlackBerry maker prepares to go head-to-head with the iPad 2.

AT&T said it will offer a new monthly billing option for tablet owners, firing a shot in its battle with Verizon for the hearts of Apple iPad users.

Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Sam's Club are all planning to sell the iPad 2 when it's released on March 11, according to people familiar with the matter, as Apple widens its distribution to fight off Android-based challengers.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs today announced the next version of the iPad, a smaller, lighter tablet with a host of more powerful features, as the company attempts to fend off the spate of Android competitors.

Verizon dropped the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, clearing its inventory for the wave of new "Honeycomb" tablets arriving over the next month.

Verizon promised early Motorola Xoom buyers a free upgrade to 4G when it's available in the "second half of the year," but they'll have to ship it back to the company and wait up to six business days.

Verizon today said it will sell the Motorola Xoom tablet for a $600 with a two-year contract starting tomorrow.

Research in Motion today said it plans to launch its highly-anticipated PlayBook tablet in March or April, and is "confident" it will secure deals with AT&T and Verizon, pitting it against a possible showdown with Apple's iPad 2.

Motorola plans to launch the Xoom, its first Android-based tablet, on February 17, according to a leaked inventory sheet from retailer Best Buy.

Verizon plans to sell a version of Apple's iPad tablet that can run on its network, posing another challenge to AT&T after it recently announced the availability of the iPhone.

Verizon and Motorola today unveiled the Xoom, one of the first tablets to run on Google's new Android 3.0 software.