coverage via their V CAST platform for their customers. The company also announced the availability of Field Force Manager on the Blackberry Curve as well as Mobile Banking on several of Verizon’s handsets.

Verizon Customers Get New Content From NBC Universal on Multiple Platforms - any Time, any Place

NEW YORK, N.Y. / ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.  July 17, 2008 -- Verizon and NBC Universal have reached an agreement to bring Verizon customers NBC Universal's coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on all three Verizon platforms -- TV, broadband and wireless. The content ranges from schedules and medal standings to news, photos and highlights. Also, in addition to Verizon's current carriage of NBC HD and Universal HD, Verizon will launch a robust high-definition (HD) offering with the addition of four new HD networks: Bravo HD, CNBC+ HD, USA Network HD and SCI FI HD. FiOS TV customers will see these four HD channels launch during the next few months, region by region.

"From TV to broadband to wireless, Verizon is delivering the very best content and programming, and that includes NBC Universal's unprecedented Olympics coverage," said Terry Denson, vice president -- FiOS TV content and programming. "That's exciting for our customers, and it is a great opportunity for us to be able to showcase FiOS TV's video-on-demand and high-definition content, our incredible broadband services, and Verizon Wireless' V CAST video service."

Through the agreement with NBC Universal, Verizon customers will have access to the following Olympic-related content:

Video on demand -- Verizon's FiOS TV customers already have access to NBC Olympics video-on-demand (VOD) programming, including athlete features, Beijing previews and more. During the Olympic Games, FiOS TV's VOD library will offer NBC's daily highlight clips in standard- and high-definition as well as replays of some of the best events of the day, including swimming, diving, gymnastics, track and field, and more.
Broadband -- Verizon's FiOS Internet and High Speed Internet customers now have online access to NBC clips, news, photos and slideshows, a countdown clock and background on various athletes. During the Games, Verizon's broadband customers will have access to NBC's live streaming of more than 20 different sports as well as highlights from various events and medal standings. Verizon's broadband customers can decide which Olympic sports to watch online, either live or on demand, through a high-quality, full-screen viewing experience.
Olympics in HD -- In addition to the four new HD channels coming to Verizon's FiOS TV customers, the company also will launch two NBC HD channels dedicated to covering Olympic basketball and soccer. Live events, highlights and studio programming will be made available on NBC Universal's USA HD and Universal HD.
Wireless -- During the games, Verizon Wireless customers can keep up with the Olympic action on V CAST video through NBC's wireless coverage, which will include daily highlights, breaking news, scores and results, features, and more.

Information Source:    PRNewswire

Field Force Manager From Verizon Wireless Now Available On The BlackBerry Curve 8330

BASKING RIDGE, NJ  July 17, 2008 -- In the face of soaring gas prices and other expenses, Verizon Wireless’ business customers can reduce operational costs and increase efficiencies with Field Force Manager. A comprehensive mobile resource management solution, Field Force Manager runs on the most reliable wireless network in the country and is now available on the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8330, with other BlackBerry smartphone models to follow.

Field Force Manager is a turnkey wireless solution that combines powerful Web-based applications with handsets to provide businesses management control over workers in the field. Through the Web application, a business’ main office can map locations of employees, jobs and other activities in real-time; schedule and dispatch jobs; and receive fleet, job and employee reports. Field Force Manager also allows remote employees to submit timecards, customer and job completion information to the business office, plus get turn-by-turn driving directions to new jobs – right from their BlackBerry

Curve smartphone. The application gives managers the ability to capture customer service requests, dispatch field personnel and track job progress in near real-time.
“Field Force Manager helps businesses be more responsive to their customers,” said Rob Miller, vice president of marketing for Verizon Wireless. “The availability of this application on the BlackBerry Curve equips mobile workers with everything they need to stay connected to their counterparts in the field and in the office.”

Starting at $15 per month, Field Force Manager from Verizon Wireless is available with unlimited e-mail on a BlackBerry® Internet Service only plan.

BlackBerry Customers Can Now Pay Bills, Transfer Funds And View Account Information While On-The-Go With Mobile Banking From Verizon Wireless

BASKING RIDGE, NJ  July 17, 2008 --  Verizon Wireless customers with the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8330, BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8130 and BlackBerry® 8830 World Edition smartphones can now stay connected to their financial information while away from home with Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Banking application.

Also available on a number of popular Get It Now®-capable phones, Mobile Banking offers customers the following capabilities and features on their handsets:

Account Balance and Transaction History – Get account balances and account transaction history.
Transfers – Transfer funds between eligible accounts at the same financial institution.
Bill Payment – View and pay bills when enrolled in their financial institution’s Bill Pay service.
Mobile History – View the last five transactions successfully completed on their mobile devices.

Verizon Wireless customers must be account holders of a financial institution that offers Mobile Banking to enroll in the application. Currently Wachovia, Regions, SunTrust, USAA, Synovus, America First Credit Union (AFCU), Arvest, Bancorp South, FirstBank, South Financial and BECU offer the service. Once customers sign up for Mobile Banking through their financial institutions’ online banking site, they will receive an eight digit secure initialization code that will allow them to access the Mobile Banking application on their phones.

Mobile Banking is a safe and secure application, offering customers the following security measures: multi-factor authentication including initialization codes and six-digit PIN requirements; lock out after three invalid PIN entries; use of account nicknames instead of account numbers; encrypted transactions; time out of application after two minutes on Choose PIN screen and 10 minutes on other screens; and lost device functionality, which disables the application. In addition, funds can only be transferred between accounts that are set up with online access, and Bill Pay payees cannot be set up or edited on the phone.

To get Mobile Banking, Verizon Wireless customers with the BlackBerry Curve 8330, BlackBerry Pearl 8130 and the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition can go to the Home screen on their handsets and select the BlackBerry® Browser icon to go to the VZ Start home page. Once there, click on the Mobile Banking link to download the application. VZ Start home page can also be accessed by going to https://mobile.vzw.com from the browser. There is no monthly charge for the application, although data charges may apply.

Mobile Banking is also available on a number of Get It Now-capable phones in the Tools on the Go shopping aisle of the Get It Now virtual store for no additional monthly charge. Mobile Banking-capable phones include the Voyager™ by LG, Venus™ by LG and LG VX9400; MOTORAZR™ maxx Ve and MOTORAZR2 V9m; and Verizon Wireless FlipShot™ by Samsung, Verizon Wireless Juke by Samsung and Alias™ by Samsung. Airtime or megabyte charges apply for sending and receiving data using Get It Now, depending on the plan. Customers need a Get It Now-enabled phone and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now virtual store.

Information Source:    Verizon Wireless

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