http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/
Keep plugging away though, anything you produce will look better than the current Verizon logo.

I can't help but think that the gradient logo has to be sorta hard/expensive to produce on the phones.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/
then again, anything would probably be better than that stupid check mark.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/
point well taken.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/after all, Vodafone is a major shareholder of Verizon and a much stronger brand name and it is the world's largest cell phone carrier.

]]>Apr 2nd 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/
If they were to rebrand anything Vodafone, they would have to break the brand link between the wireline operations (FiOS, ancient telephone lines, the former MCI) and the wireless arms, since Vodafone has no relations with the former company. In the United States, it's more valuable to have a single brand for wireless and wireline then to have a single brand with an international cell phone network that is incompatible anyway. If they branded the whole wireless operation "Vodafone", then people might start to wonder why no "Vodafone US" CDMA phones worked on "Vodafone anywhere-else-on-earth"...]]>Apr 2nd 2009 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 3rd 2009 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/
Um... nope, no, I don't.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/
They should just bring back the Bell System logo- it's such a classic logo that it's a real shame that nobody uses it...]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Data caps indeed. I am glad I am with Alltel.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/My $60/mo goes for unlimited, uncapped data on the HTC Touch. Another $25 gets me unlimited tethering any month I want it, for the dumbphone.
Not the world's best plan, but it works for us.
Yes, I know Alltel is owned by Verizon. Right now, I'm happy. ]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/
Those commercials are hideous though. I mean really, they are worse than the Apple vs. PC commercials; they use the same insanely dumb advertising strategy of "We're just cooler than the other guy", accept Apple's are actually a little funny sometimes and Alltel's make me want to vomit.]]>Apr 3rd 2009 4:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/
It looks like someone had a really bad idea and thought it was great so they posted it Featured on the front page. This looks terrible.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/
On a side note: the article mentions the Verizon buyout of Alltel which reminds me... why does Alltel keep making fun of its parent company in their television ads? Verizon literally owns them yet Alltel's commercials portray the Verizon guy as a loser.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 3rd 2009 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 3rd 2009 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/
Barf.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Gives me the feeling "Halloween up High" Dunno why...]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Someone should open a Verizon logo design contest on http://99designs.com/.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/verizon-rebranding-an-april-fools-prank-that-should-be-real/Apr 2nd 2009 3:33PM