The Verizon Hub was a media phone available from

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. It featured a seven-inch

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with

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. The hub was able to sync the user's calendar, contact details, maps, traffic, and weather reports. The Verizon Hub did not require the owner to have Verizon Fios, and connected to a

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. It featured a wireless handset and speakerphone. The hub also allowed users to send text and photo messages, but only to other Verizon Wireless phones. Because the device utilized

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(VoIP) technology, users were able set the hub to forward calls to another phone number in the event of a power or internet outage. The hardware and the custom

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distribution was provided by Open Peak Inc. Most application development work was done in Verizon's India-based office VDSI in

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. The device also required users to watch video advertisements before utilizing features such as the traffic application, despite a monthly subscription fee of $35.

Features

Some of the features of the Verizon Hub were: *Anonymous Call Blocking *Call Logs *Scheduled Call Forwarding *Speed Dialing *Unlimited Nationwide Calling (US & Canada)

References

{{Verizon Verizon Wireless Mobile phones introduced in 2009