Why are my apps (updates & new apps) not downloading?

I am wondering why the apps that I update of apps that I already have on my IPhone and also any new apps that I try to download won't download. It continues to say "waiting". This even happens when I am connected on a "wifi network".

I have the IPhone 4 (3G). Which setting are you talking about?
It happened again this morning. I had updates to 7 different apps today. So I went through the process of starting the updates. At the time I was @ home connected to my home wireless network which is the N protocol router (wifi). None of them would download while I was at home. While I was on the 3G driving to work they still said waiting. Even when I got to work, they continued to say waiting. I connect to a wifi network when I am @ work also. It was like this for at least a half hour or more and then all of them will download quick. It really seems like it is some kind of "throttling" that either Verizon or the App Store is putting on me. I understand that if I am on Verizon's 3G network that this is a possibility but when I am on several different wifi networks and it still continues is where I am concerned that I might be having more of a problem.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Thank you! 

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