Security vulnerability found in iOS management of PDF files - at this time only jailbroken devices can be secured

Security vulnerability found in iOS management of PDF files - at this time only jailbroken devices can be secured -

Apple this week pledged to issue a fix for an iOS vulnerability that could let hackers remotely control iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches.

"Apple takes security very seriously, we're aware of this reported issue and developing a fix that will be available to customers in an upcoming software update," an Apple spokesman said in a statement.

The move comes after the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) issued a warning earlier this week about the possibility of attacks via PDF files.
In a translated version of the report, the agency said clicking on an infected PDF via Email or on the Web is enough to infect an iOS device with malicious software and give the attacker administrative privileges on the device.

The BSI said the vulnerability affects the iPhone 3G, iPhone 4, iPad, and iPod Touch running iOS up to version 4.3.3, though officials said they could not rule out the possibility that other versions of iOS were affected.

The warning said there have been no reported attacks, but anyone taking advantage of the vulnerability could potentially access things like passwords, online banking data, calendars, Emails, text, or contact information.
There could also be access to built-in cameras, the interception of telephone conversations, and the GPS localization of the user, BSI said.

Given that more and more professionals are using the iPad and iPhone in a business setting, BSI warned that the security hole could be used for "targeted attacks on leaders ... to get to confidential company information."

Until Apple issues its patch, therefore, BSI suggested that iOS users do not open unknown PDF files, whether they are received via Email or linked on Web sites.
Browser use and link clicking should also be restricted to trusted Web sites.

Apple did not release a timetable for its security update.
Its last update, 4.3.3, was released in early May and solved a controversial "bug" with Apple's location-based services.

The fix comes amidst the release of JailBreakMe, software that will jailbreak an iOS device using the PDF vulnerability.
The program quickly hit 1 million jailbreaks:

"Be sure to share a link with your friends while it's still available," Grant Paul, one of the creators, tweeted earlier this week. 

JailBreakMe developer Comex said on its Web site:

"Along with the jailbreak, I am releasing a patch for the main vulnerability which anyone especially security conscious can install to render themselves immune; due to the nature of iOS, this patch can only be installed on a jailbroken device. Until Apple releases an update, jailbreaking will ironically be the best way to remain secure," .

 

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Android NFC-equipped smartphones to benefit from PayPal new P2P payment facilities

14 July 2011Android NFC-equipped smartphones to benefit from PayPal new P2P payment facilities PayPal yesterday unveiled a new peer-to-peer payment functionality that allows Google's Android users to pay each other by tapping two near field communication (NFC)-enabled devices together.

The feature, which follows an earlier contactless PayPal payment tool using Bump Technologies, shows how PayPal is gearing up for NFC as part of its larger push on mobile payments.

The payments work through a PayPal widget that allows a user to request or send money.
A user enters the transaction information and then taps their phone up against another phone also equipped with the same app.
After the phones buzz together (picture), the recipient can decide to send or receive money by entering a PIN number.

PayPal’s new mobile payment service will only work currently in the USA with the Samsung Nexus S from network operators Sprint and T-Mobile but will expand to other Android phones that include NFC functionality in the future.

The transactions utilize an encrypted token and don’t access the secure element inside the NFC chip, where payment credentials reside.
It appears this is set up for just peer-t0-peer transfers, which is still a big part of PayPal’s mobile payments business.

The company said it is now on pace to do US$3 billion in mobile payments this year though much of that is person-to-person transfers using the PayPal app, which don’t yield much revenue for PayPal.
Users do not have to pay a transaction fee when payments pull from bank accounts or an existing PayPal balance.

In many ways, this is similar to personal transfers PayPal has previously enabled through its mobile app using Bump Technologies.
Users are able to send money back and forth by bumping their phones together, a solution that doesn’t rely on NFC. 

It’s unclear how much of that may have happened through bump payments, so we don’t know how significant person-to-person NFC payments will be. It’s nice to be able to make a payment to someone by just touching phones but, again, it’s not like many PayPal users don’t have that ability now.

Shimone Samuel, Product Experience Manager for PayPal Mobile, however, said the NFC solution has fewer steps than bump payments and can be activated even when only one person has launched their widget.
Bump payments require both people to have their PayPal mobile app open. He said PayPal turned to NFC because it simplifies P2P payments.

“What I’m looking for is what is simplest and easiest for customers and NFC is the simplest way to request money,” he said.

The bigger opportunity is in enabling real-world payments as retail and local merchants, something PayPal is still set to unveil later this year.
That will be a much bigger deal because it will signal how PayPal will counter moves by Google and its NFC payments initiative, as well as other challengers like Square and the carrier consortium, Isis project.
Samuel declined to comment on how PayPal will use NFC specifically at point of sale but he said the company takes every opportunity to learn from its products.

PayPal needs to figure out how to tap that market for offline purchases, which is much bigger than than pure online transactions where it’s excelled.

So it’s nice that PayPal has enabled some P2P NFC payments, and it’s showing that it’s getting up to speed on NFC.
But we’re still waiting to see the real fireworks.

 

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South Korea counts 15 million smartphone users

13 July 2011South Korea counts 15 million smartphone users The number of smartphone subscribers in South Korea hit 15 million this week, according to data from the country's three mobile operators released Wednesday.

South Korean smartphone subscribers numbered 15.35 million as of Monday, including 7.8 million users at the industry leader SK Telecom, 5.45 million at KT Corp. and 2.1 million at LG Uplus Corp., the mobile carriers said.

The country reached the milestone less than four months after the number of users passed 10 million in late March, highlighting a recent spike in smartphone adoption.
It took roughly 17 months to hit the 10 million mark.

The Apple iPhone's arrival in the country at the end of 2009 kick-started South Korea's smartphone market.
Although introduced slowly, the smartphone caught on nationwide at a faster clip than in most other countries.

The data also showed that the market for the feature-packed, handheld computing devices is the fastest growing segment in the country's saturated wireless market, which is estimated at about 52 million users.

On the back of the robust demand, mobile operators are confident about meeting their smartphone subscriber targets by the end of the year.

SK Telecom aims to lure a total of 10 million smartphone users by December, while LG Uplus seeks to add another 0.9 million.
KT, the No. 2 mobile carrier and the dominant fixed-line operator, revised up its year-end target by 30% to 8.5 million.

Based on mobile operators' forecasts, the number of smartphone users in South Korea will likely hit 20 million at the end of this year, accounting for about 40% of the overall wireless market.

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Verizon Droid compared to Blackberry and 4g ?

Join DateJul 2011Posts6Feedback Score0Verizon Droid compared to Blackberry and 4g ?

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I currently have the Blackberry Bold 9650 on Verizon in a 3g area. I am on my third Bold and having problems with this one again. The first one froze with lights going nuts on the second day after I bought it new then the second one the speaker went out on after 6 months then the third and most recent one is having speaker problems again as well as has never let me transfer my email setting or set it up on it since I have gotten this replacement and the local verizon has no clue how to fix it. I have always been a blackberry person and all and I went from a curve to this bold about 10 months ago and have hated this one every since due to all the problems. We are getting 4g in my area in the next week or so so I am looking to get a 4g phone if i upgrade which I dont see blackberry having for some time. I want to know what anyones experiences have been switching from blackberry to droid systems and which 4 g phone out of the 3 verizon currently offers are the best of the 3 right now? What are the pros and cons of the new droids compared to the blackberry. I dont use blackberry messenger so I am not worried about losing that. I basically use my phone for windows live mail, internet usage, pandora and sirius xm streaming, and gps maps. I would like to watch netflix on my new phone which as far as I know no blackberry phones support adobe flash so netflix wont work on my current phone. I have also heard internet is much faster on droid. Is that correct? Also are there more apps for droid compared to blackberry? Any feedback would be appreciated before I make my decision. Thanks

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If you can wait just a bit they're saying the Motorola Droid Bionic will be out I believe August 8th. Which if it all goes well will be the best LTE handset available at Verizon.
I don't believe you'll have any issues going from BB to android. Considering you don't use a whole lot of BB exclusive features.
I basically use my phone for windows live mailYou can set up your Live mail via EAS. pandora and sirius xm streaming, and gps maps.Pandora & Sirius both have dedicated apps. As for GPS maps you can't go wrong with android. You'll be able to get the free turn by turn navigation support for driving (and a bunch of other stuff). I would like to watch netflix on my new phone which as far as I know no blackberry phones support adobe flash so netflix wont work on my current phone.All the LTE devices will have adobe flash. To my knowledge though the Thunderbolt does not have netflix available in the market. I'm not sure about the Charge, but the Revolution comes preinstalled with it. You MAYB be able to sideload netflix on them but I'm not 100 on that.
In addition even if a device had flash you wouldn't be able to watch netflix on it. Netflix has a list of requirements on what browsers it supports and OSs. For example I can't watch Netflix on Opera or on Linux.
I have also heard internet is much faster on droid. Is that correct?Faster as in rendering? I've never has any complaints on my Droid. I'm not much into the BB news but depending on your BB OS version the older browser was crap. I THINK OS 6 (or 5?) brought the Webkit browser but I don't know how good it is.
But even if you don't like the stock android browser you can always download Firefox, Opera, Skyfire, or dolphin.
Also are there more apps for droid compared to blackberry?As far as apps, android does have a lot more then BB.
market.android.com (if you want to browse at what's there).

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Probably the only things you will miss on the blackberry is email delivery. On a Rim device. BAM email is there... On a droid device or other device for that matter.. there may be a delay for a minute or so. Thats why RIM is still in business, they are the leader in email delivery.
Now, I firmly believe that a newer android device is MUCH MORE superior. SO is an iPhone of course. The internet is faster because of the processors. 4g device? I would say stay away from the thunderbolt. Bad battery life. The Droid charge seems to rule in the battery life portion. I dont think there are any 4g keyboard phones tho.
The droid 3 is really impressive by the way. However, no 4g.

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Probably the only things you will miss on the blackberry is email delivery. On a Rim device. BAM email is there... On a droid device or other device for that matter.. there may be a delay for a minute or so. Thats why RIM is still in business, they are the leader in email delivery.It's due mostly to BBs having a dedicated server (BES) as opposed to polling for mail. If you stand up say a Traveler server in a Lotus Notes shop the mail delivery is just as fast for the devices attached to it.

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4g device? I would say stay away from the thunderbolt. Bad battery life. The Droid charge seems to rule in the battery life portion.And it's not like there is a quantum leap in difference between the TBolt battery life and the Droid Charge battery life. I believe that the difference stems almost solely from the fact that the Droid Charge comes with a larger battery to begin with.

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I believe that the difference stems almost solely from the fact that the Droid Charge comes with a larger battery to begin with.That's probably accounts for some of it... According to this comparison on Wirefly, the Droid Charge comes with a 1600 mAh battery while the Thunderbolt comes with a 1400 mAh battery.

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I'm surprised you're having so many problems as RIM makes excellent hardware. I'd say RIM, Apple and Motorola have the best hardware for phones (ignoring OS).
I'd also hold out for the Bionic and I'm taking my own advice as I really want a 4G phone. I had a Blackberry for about five years before getting the original Droid on the release day. I could write paragraphs on the pros and cons but I find Android to be far better than the Blackberry (my last was a Bold on AT&T). I do miss having BBM as I used it quite a bit.
If you're using google mail, either gmail or an apps account, it works as good as a blackberry. I find the exchange client to be lacking when it comes to marking messages as deleted or read on the server. You can use the exchange setup as mentioned above for hotmail/live/msn email accounts; set up manually not automatically or you get the pop client.
The big benefit for Blackberry right now is data compression. They use efficient compression on all data which, in the world of tiered and expensive data as we now have, could be a big selling point for RIM. My data usage, and it isn't a truly fair comparison as I do much more with my Droid, was a fraction of what I'm using now (I don't to any streaming).

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It's due mostly to BBs having a dedicated server (BES) as opposed to polling for mail. If you stand up say a Traveler server in a Lotus Notes shop the mail delivery is just as fast for the devices attached to it.BES is for a corporate server. For personal use, one uses BIS (Blackberry Internet Services), where the server is at RIM. That server takes responsibility for connecting to the various e-mail services you have configured (gmail, yahoo, hotmail, whatever), using (instant) push functionality if available, else polling if, for example, only POP is available. The phone has an open connection to the BIS server, and as soon as the BIS server gets the e-mail, it is sent to your phone. This means that the phone does not have to do any polling, regardless of the capabilities of the e-mail provider. And, as pointed out, the data is compressed (in a way that does not lose any information), lessening the data traffic.

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Anyone had any luck with 4g lg revolution? I beleive this is the phone I will go with. I saw the specs on the new bionic and it doesn't necessarily look like it will be much better than the charge or the revolution and I am thinking if I am going to upgrade I might as well get the newest 4g availible at the time which happens to be the revolution. Verizon has been very helpful throughout this. My upgrade date on my current contract wasn't listed untill 08/20 and they are willing to go ahead and let me upgrade now if I want to the revolution on a new 2 year contract. As I posted on another thread they also let me switch my friends and family from the 1400 plan with 10 friends and family to the 700 plan with 5 friends and family as a part of my upgrade because i was told i was "a good customer" and we hardly used any minutes that were outside of verizon. Also how does the mini hdmi out ports work? Will I basically be able to doc my phone to my hd tv and see everything on the tv? I am basically getting looking to almost use my newer smartphone as a netbook replacement and it seems like all the new phones are almost there.

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Swapping between two smartphones online

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I just put in the order for a Droid3 to replace a Pre +.
I can see instances where I would want to switch back to my old Pre + every once in a while (3 or 4 times a year maybe.)
Is it realistic to go onto the VZW webpage and ?swap? (using the ?Activate or Switch Device? option within the MyVerizon page) from the D3 to the Pre+ as the active phone on the line then swap back to the D3 a day or two later without any hassles or syncing issues?
I?ve swapped feature phones online before, but I?ve never tried it with smartphones.
Do smartphones ?swap? and become active on the network within minutes of doing it like feature phones do?
Thanks.
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Yep. I do it frequently too. No issues so far

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An even easier method is to dial *228 and select option 1 on the phone you want to activate. Follow the prompts and voila!

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An even easier method is to dial *228 and select option 1 on the phone you want to activate. Follow the prompts and voila!Exactly... Prior to buying the Thunderbolt, switching phones was a relatively quick (and automated) process. I've heard conflicting stories as to whether switching from an LTE phone to a 3G phone deactivates the SIM card... so I'm not exactly sure how that process works.

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IF you swap from a LTE phone to a 3G phone, the SIM card deactivates itself at midnight EST on that day and you then need to get another SIM card to be able to reactivate your LTE device.
I realize how idiotic that sounds, and no - I don't know why it's set that way. But it is.

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I realize how idiotic that sounds, and no - I don't know why it's set that way. But it is.Thanks for the info... My next question was going to be "Why?"... At some point, I hope that most of VZW's phones will use SIM cards. There are few things I miss about GSM... A SIM card is one of those things.

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IF you swap from a LTE phone to a 3G phone, the SIM card deactivates itself at midnight EST on that day and you then need to get another SIM card to be able to reactivate your LTE device.I wonder why as well. AT&T does the same thing. I once took an old SIM into a store to activate service and they said they can't reactivate SIMs and issued a new one.

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An even easier method is to dial *228 and select option 1 on the phone you want to activate. Follow the prompts and voila!So if my Droid 3 was currently my active phone, and I wanted to switch over to using the Pre+ I could just dial *228 on the Pre +, press 1 and then follow the prompts?
How would it know what account to activate it on? Do you just type in the corresponding phone number or something?
-Suntan

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So if my Droid 3 was currently my active phone, and I wanted to switch over to using the Pre+ I could just dial *228 on the Pre +, press 1 and then follow the prompts?
How would it know what account to activate it on? Do you just type in the corresponding phone number or something?
Yes, exactly. It knows because it has you enter your phone number and then your account password.

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IF you swap from a LTE phone to a 3G phone, the SIM card deactivates itself at midnight EST on that day and you then need to get another SIM card to be able to reactivate your LTE device.
I realize how idiotic that sounds, and no - I don't know why it's set that way. But it is.
This is not what I was told by @vzwsupport on twitter today. They said you take the sim out and put it back in and it reactivates. I specifically asked if I would have to get a new sim and they said no.

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huge phone pricing differences between retailers and verizon wireless

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Has anyone ever experienced a huge price difference between other retailers than actually purchasing from a verizon corporate store or through verizon wireless? I called yesterday with another issue and verizon offered me an early upgrade and talked me into the lg revolution. I was told the price would be 249.99 for a 2 year upgrade. I ask the man if that was the best rate at the going time and he said yes that is currently where they are at with that phone and he explained that everyone would be that price so I went ahead with the upgrade. Today I saw something online about target having the revolution for cheap so i went to their site and also wirefly and they both had a 2 year upgrade price of 99.99 for the same phone. Anyone know why there is such a huge price difference between verizon and wirefly/target on the same phone. I called in and ask a customer service rep and they had no idea or said they had no idea their is such a difference in price but that I could reject the fed ex shipment when it comes and everything would go back to original upgrade dates and i could call and order from wirefly if i chose to do it. Anyone else had this experience and has anyone else dealt with wirefly before? Would I be wiser to refuse the shipment and order from them in a few weeks when my original upgrade date was supposed to be? I remember seeing 50 dollar differences before between mall verizons and corporate verizon/online stores but never a $150 difference plus wirefly/target is giving $25 gift cards for android store with this phone so its more like $175 cost difference.

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I bought my Droid Charge from Costco. It was 120 less then Verizon and still 70 less with my ne2.
I called and asked if Verizon would match prices and the rep told me it was an awesome deal at Costco I should buy it there. I guess big red just cares about the service.
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I noticed that as well. They are supposed to call me back tommorow and see if they can do anything about it but the one rep told me id be better off to go elsewhere. It seems really odd that even though they are already sending me the phone and all they dont want to match prices. Obviously these other reteailers must pay less for their phones than what they sell them for or something so surely verizon could match their prices and you would think it would be easier eliminating the retailer as the middleman.

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Beware that a LOT of sites (even some stores) have their own contract that you are locked into with them, some even state you can't change your plan for 6 months and if you do, a 300.00+ charge will be taken from the card you used to purchase the phone with (usually online). Also, if you have any questions, don't expect the stores to give you any help if you did not buy it from the store. If need stuff transferred, don't even think about go to the store and thinking to have it done for free if you didn't get the phone from the store.

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I noticed that as well. They are supposed to call me back tommorow and see if they can do anything about it but the one rep told me id be better off to go elsewhere. It seems really odd that even though they are already sending me the phone and all they dont want to match prices. Obviously these other reteailers must pay less for their phones than what they sell them for or something so surely verizon could match their prices and you would think it would be easier eliminating the retailer as the middleman.Corp stores are not allowed to match prices. Prices are set company wide and by upper corp.

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you would think it would be easier eliminating the retailer as the middleman.I agree 100%. I bought 5 phone back in 2008 from verizonwireless.com and paid a good amount of money. looking back I could probably get the same phone from a 3rd party retailer for at least half the price or maybe even free.

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I agree 100%. I bought 5 phone back in 2008 from verizonwireless.com and paid a good amount of money. looking back I could probably get the same phone from a 3rd party retailer for at least half the price or maybe even free.... and sometimes, you get what you paid for. Sometimes service after the sale is lacking... and sometimes the private retailer charges you for making account changes. There are some rather respectable private retailers out there... No doubt about it. Unfortunately, there are also some not-so-respectable private retailers out there, too. The internet will help you research a particular retailer's reputation...

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Wow amazon wireless charges ETF too on top of VZW ETF. I assume this applies to all 3rd retailer?
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AmazonWireless Instant Discount Policy
When you purchase your device with service from AmazonWireless.com, we automatically pass along an instant discount from the carrier to you. This discount has been provided to you based on your agreement to (a) activate a new, or extend an existing, line of service for this device with the carrier, and (b) maintain this service in good standing for a minimum of 181 consecutive days. If you do not activate or extend a line of service in connection with this device, or if your service is canceled/disconnected before 181 consecutive days, AmazonWireless.com will charge you $250 per device, plus applicable taxes.
Verizon Wireless Early Termination Fee
If you purchase a discounted phone with a two-year contract and then cancel after the 14-day return period, Verizon will charge a pro-rated Early Termination Fee based on your phone/device type.
For Smartphones purchased after November 14, 2009, such as the Motorola DROID and BlackBerry Storm: Verizon charges $350 minus $10 for each full month of your Service Commitment that you complete.
For a list of advanced devices subject to the $350 fee, check http://www.verizonwireless.com/advanceddevices
For Standard Phones, such as the Motorola Barrage or Samsung Intensity: Verizon charges $175 minus $5 for each full month of your Service Commitment that you complete.
NOTE: Once you fulfill your service contract, you'll automatically become a month-to-month customer.

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The retailers get an additional commission from Verizon because you keep a data plan active for 6 months. Thus the lower price, but also the additional contract and fee if they don't get it.

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Corp stores are not allowed to match prices. Prices are set company wide and by upper corp.I call this comment false to an extent.
I was torn between the Revolution and the Dinc2. Wirefly had them for $99/$0, resp. I was a bit iffy about ordering from them. Sams club had them for $99/$50.
I asked our corporate rep if VZW could match that price for the Droid and if so I would order right then. I was told yes, so I got
it.
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Verizon website screwed up ??

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Just wondering if anyone else is having any issues - trying to upgrade my phone (indicates an upgrade is available at a discount on one of my lines), and it keeps coming back with full retail (no contract) prices.
It wasn't doing this the other day - just started the past day or so.
Oh - one more thing - tried to use the online chat (which says is supposed to be available until 2 AM EST), but it just says "OFFLINE" and won't allow me to connect.

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Reboot
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Hope you're not serious. Tried from both IE and Chrome and both are showing the same results.
EDIT: Finally got it to work. "Re-selected" the dropdown for 2-year contract pricing and all the prices dropped appropriately.
Seems they made a recent change to the site in the past few days or something (I'm noticing some minor functionality changes).

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Seems they made a recent change to the site in the past few days or something (I'm noticing some minor functionality changes).They made a few changes... One change I noticed is within MyVerizon when you view your plan... The layout of the plan, features, discounts, etc. has changed.

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I had some issues yesterday with it in Google Chrome, but Internet Explorer was fine.

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I had some issues yesterday with it in Google Chrome, but Internet Explorer was fine.There are 2 or 3 websites that I use with IE because they get goofy in Firefox, VZW is one of them.

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Hope you're not serious. Tried from both IE and Chrome and both are showing the same results.
EDIT: Finally got it to work. "Re-selected" the dropdown for 2-year contract pricing and all the prices dropped appropriately.
Seems they made a recent change to the site in the past few days or something (I'm noticing some minor functionality changes).
I am dead serious. Many times I've seen issues on a website and it gets fixed by either closing the browser or just plain rebooting.
I know it seems idiotic, but it works. Obviously we see from another thread, this is a VZW website issue now.

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I am dead serious. Many times I've seen issues on a website and it gets fixed by either closing the browser or just plain rebooting.
I know it seems idiotic, but it works. Obviously we see from another thread, this is a VZW website issue now.
Yesterday, I was routed to 'http://www.verizonwireless.com/backbutton.html' when trying to access the VZW site or a bookmarked link within the site. Closing the browser and re-opening it would temporarily fix the problem.

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