Cold Weather Smartphone and Cell Phone Warm-Ups from Verizon

With wintry weather making an early and frigid debut across the
nation, Verizon Wireless  offers the following tips to help consumers
use their wireless phones when it's cold outside.  Please be aware you don't want to make Droidcicles or Frozen BlackBerries.  Most phone makers suggest that you don't leave your phone out in the cold.

• Keep your phone fully charged.  Cold temperatures can run down the phone's
  battery charge more quickly.  Use a car charger to keep the phone's
  charge if you get stranded or stuck in traffic on icy or snowy roads.
   Think about an extra battery as backup.
• Handle your phone with care.  The display screen can become brittle when exposed to cold temperatures for long periods of time.
• Keep
  your phone in a warm place.  Avoid leaving it in an outside pocket or
  backpack or in the car overnight.  When outside in the cold weather,
  carry your phone in an inside jacket pocket, keeping it close to your
  body for warmth.
• Remember that you can't dial or access the keyboard
  on a touchscreen with gloves, so consider adding finger flip gloves to
  your holiday wish list.  Note from Wireless and Mobile News - there are gloves that do work with touchsreens, such as Telefingers.
  

Apps to Help

• Winter Weather Outlooks
  - Allows you to access the National Weather Service Winter Weather
  Outlooks, so you'll know what kind of winter weather is headed your way.
• How Cold Is It?
  - A wallpaper that changes color depending on the outside temperature -
  deep red when it's hot and icy white when it's freezing.
• ShoppeHUB - This app allows you to make secure purchases on cold weather gear, including winter clothing.  
• Coffee Recipes - Choose from more than 90 easy coffee recipes that will be sure to keep you warm.

For holiday shoppers, Verizon is currently running phone specials with free shipping, so you don't have to go shopping in the cold.  Verizon Instant Phone Rebate Only Available with Online Purchase.

Verizon Deals by Day:

Friday, December 17 -  Free Kin TWO with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Saturday, December 18 -  Free Pantech Crux with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Sunday, December 19  - Free Samsung Zeal with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Monday, December 20 - Free LG Cosmos Touch with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.

Tuesday, December 21 - Free HP Mini 110 with new 2-yr agreement - Smartphones require data pkg of $15 or higher.