T-Mobile CEO John Legere Lori Grunin/CNET After a quiet few months, T-Mobile Chief Executive John Legere is looking to stir up some trouble again. “Just when you thought it was safe to return, T-Mobile is back,” Legere said in an interview with CNET on Wednesday. To kick things off, T-Mobile launched its , a $40 …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere at the company’s press conference at CES 2014. CNET/James Martin T-Mobile is at it again. The upstart wireless carrier on Wednesday unveiled its latest shot at the broader industry, a $40 “Simple Starter” plan that includes unlimited talk and text and 500 megabytes of capped data. The plan will be made available in stores on Saturday, …
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The Samsung Galaxy S5. CNET AT&T said on Tuesday that Samsung’s Galaxy S5 flagship phone will hit stores on April 11. The Galaxy S5 won’t be alone. Joining the latest super smartphone will be its family of smartwatches, including the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear Fit. Samsung will look to press its lead in the smartphone business with …
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The HTC One M8 stacked up on top of the original One. Sarah Tew/CNET Iron Man is back touting the HTC One M8. Actor Robert Downey Jr. has a new YouTube video up promoting HTC’s latest flagship smartphone. The video takes a stripped-down approach, with Downey Jr. speaking directly to the viewer about his love for the new M8. Downey …
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Verizon’s flagship store in Minneapolis. Verizon Cincinnati Bell on Monday said that it had entered into an agreement to sell its spectrum assets to Verizon Wireless in a deal valued at $210 million. The deal effectively means Cincinnati Bell will cease its wireless operations, although it will continue to operate for eight to 12 months from the signing of the …
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Stephen Elop, head of Nokia’s devices and services business, unveiled one flagship phone and two budget phones at Microsoft’s Build conference this week. James Martin/CNET SAN FRANCISCO — A Windows Phone device isn’t going to topple Apple’s iPhone 5 or Samsung’s Galaxy S5 anytime soon, and that’s just fine for Microsoft. While Microsoft believes in a full range of devices, …
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Project Ara’s team uses electro-permanent magnets to keep phone modules in place. Google/Screenshot by CNET Google is offering a quick glimpse into a future in which you’ll be able to build your own phone. The software giant released a short video to introduce some of the members of its Advanced Technology and Projects group, the folks behind Project Ara. The …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere at CES 2014 James Martin/CNET The spat between T-Mobile and BlackBerry — which resulted in BlackBerry parting ways with the carrier — was capped off on Thursday with an open letter by T-Mobile CEO John Legere and an offer for a $100 credit. Legere expressed his disappointment in the breakup in a blog post Thursday, and …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere. Lori Grunin/CNET T-Mobile hit reverse on its plans to completely kill off its corporate discount program, allowing current subscribers to keep their existing rates. T-Mobile CEO John Legere said in a blog post on Wednesday that anyone enrolled in the Advantage Program before April 1 would be able to keep their plan as long as they …
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BlackBerry CEO John Chen speaking at an event at Mobile World Congress in late February. Brian Bennett/CNET BlackBerry continues to struggle in getting customers to adopt its newer BlackBerry 10 platform. The embattled smartphone maker posted a fiscal fourth-quarter loss of $423 million, or 80 cents a share, swinging from a profit of 98 million, or 19 cents a share, …
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