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Verizon has received permission from the FCC to keep phones locked for longer periods, effectively ending the 60-day unlocking policy.

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Verizon is making it significantly more difficult to switch carriers by locking your iPhone or Android phone for much longer than before.

The 365-day lock is here ...

Despite recent network issues, Verizon just won several major awards through RootMetrics including network stability.

In less than six months, Verizon Wireless' share of Android phones sold in the US has eroded from 51.4 percent to 41.1 percent, indicating a huge shift among Verizon subscribers to iPhone 4. A ...