Neowin News Feed for: Fios

Verizon extends discounted internet offer to low-income customers until the end of 2020

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 09:22:01 +0000

Verizon is extending its low-income Fios internet program for new customers through the rest of 2020. This offer discounts $20 off any of Verizon's Mix & Match internet plans for eligible consumers. Read more...

Verizon puts in-home installations and repairs on hold

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:08:01 +0000

Verizon is putting the installation services of internet and TV services on hold in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, and some customers have been told they'll have to wait until November. Read more...

Verizon partners with Google to offer free Stadia Premiere to new Fios customers

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 06:44:01 +0000

Verizon has announced that it is partnering with Google to offer free Stadia Premiere Edition to new Fios customers. The entire bundle usually costs $130 and includes the Chromecast and controller. Read more...

Verizon set to give 12 months of Disney+ to customers for free

Paul Hill — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 23:54:02 +0000

Verizon has announced a partnership with Disney which will allow some Verizon subscribers to get Disney+ for 12 months from November 12. Disney+ will launch with more than 25 original series. Read more...

Verizon FiOS reveals new 500 Mbps download speed tier

John Callaham — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:09:23 +0000

Verizon's FiOS broadband service has announced a new top speed of 500 Mbps for file downloads, which comes with 100 Mbps for uploads speeds. Pricing will be $299 a month. Read more...

Comcast rumored to launch 305 Mbps Internet tier

John Callaham — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:36:08 +0000

Comcast is reportedly planning to launch a new high speed of 305 Mbps for downloads on its Internet service. The report claims that the faster service could launch by the end of 2012. Read more...

Verzion FiOS Quantum announced with speeds up to 300Mbps

Anthony Tosie — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:10:53 +0000

Today Verizon announced its latest high-speed Internet service, FiOS Quantum. The new service will provide subscribers with download speeds of up to 300Mbs and upload speeds of up to 65Mbs. Read more...

Verizon FiOS 300 Mbps speed pricing revealed

John Callaham — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 17:01:37 +0000

An article claims to have the information on the pricing for the upcoming 300 Mbps speed tier for Verizon FiOS Internet access, along with word that it will launch June 17th. Read more...

Verizon FiOS to get speed boost to 300 Mbps in June

John Callaham — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:57:16 +0000

Verizon has announced that its FiOS Internet broadband service will have a number of new speed options beginning in June, including a new upper level speed of 300 Mbps. Read more...

Verizon: striking workers are committing sabotage

John Callaham — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:12:52 +0000

Verizon claims that it has had to deal with over 70 acts of sabotage since over 45,000 of its landline and FiOS workers went on strike on Sunday. Read more...

Verizon landline and FiOS workers on strike

John Callaham — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:45:34 +0000

Over 45,000 Verizon Communications workers are now on strike which could affect the landline and FiOS high speed Internet business. Read more...

FCC looks into internet speeds of ISPs

John Callaham — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:07:42 +0000

The Federal Communications Commission has filed a report on how the advertised speeds of Internet ISPs compared to real world results. Read more...

CES 2011: Verizon booth tour

Andrew Lyle — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 06:41:41 +0000

Neowin took a tour around the Verizon booth to see what all the noise was about. Verizon was showcasing their 4G LTE network that they plan on bringing to everyone in the next few years.... Read more...

Verizon FiOS TV adds YouTube and Internet radio streaming

Brandon Boyce — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:48:31 +0000

Verizon has announced they are now allowing qualified customers to stream YouTube videos and Internet radio from their PC to their set top box. Verizon is taking the next step in redefining the way people... Read more...

HD On-Demand Coming to Verizon's FiOS

Christopher Vendemio — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:57:20 +0000

With consumers buying high definition televisions in droves, the demand (no pun intended, really) for high definition video content has gone through the roof. After spending a decent chunk of change on these televisions, people... Read more...