Sprint is triple-downing on prepaid. On Friday, Sprint introduced Sprint Prepaid, a revamped take on an existing program that includes less expensive plans — with caveats — and new options for smartphones, including a “Spark” device able to access higher LTE speeds. Sprint Prepaid represents yet another push by the carrier to reinforce its position …

T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless have an increasingly complicated relationship. The two companies are in the middle of closing a deal in which T-Mobile would get valuable wireless spectrum for $3.3 billion, a move that would aid its ability to offer coverage in rural and less populated regions of the country. Yet that isn’t stopping T-Mobile from directing its sights at …

T-Mobile isn’t slowing down when it comes to its network upgrade. The upstart wireless carrier said on Thursday that it plans to add 4G LTE to its slower 2G network, adding coverage and speed to additional customers. The company also reiterated its intent to use the wireless spectrum it is acquiring from Verizon to further expand its coverage later this …

AT&T appears to be shifting its focus back to the US rather than expand into Europe. That’s according to AT&T Chief Financial Officer John Stephens, who was speaking at an investor conference on Wednesday. The event was Webcast. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago …

Lynn La/CNET Sprint’s Framily friends and family plan is off to a good start. So says Chief Financial Officer Joe Euteneuer, who spoke at a Deutsche Bank investor conference on Monday. At a time when the wireless carriers are either slashing prices or pushing for family members to sign up together to save money, Framily is Sprint’s most potent weapon …

BARCELONA, Spain — You would think Sony’s mobile executives would be even a little nervous. After all, for more than the past year, they have been touting one unique feature for a premium smartphone: the ability to withstand dust particles and be dunked underwater. So there must have been some cause for concern when Samsung said its flagship Galaxy S5 …

BARCELONA, Spain — John Chen was at a recent charity event when an announcer unexpectedly called out his name and introduced him as the man who was taking over BlackBerry. Almost immediately, several attendees pulled their BlackBerry Bolds and began holding them up. At that point, he realized he couldn’t keep sitting, and stood up and said a few words …

BARCELONA, Spain — While companies are still figuring out the best way to use Apple’s location-sensing tech, iBeacon, push notification specialist Urban Airship believes it has a way to make it relevant to both retailers and consumers. Urban Airship on Wednesday unveiled enhancements to its service, offering a new way to automate marketing messages and specifically target audiences for push …

BARCELONA, Spain — Are you curious why everyone is talking about the Internet of everything? Cisco CEO John Chambers gives 19 trillion really good reasons. Chambers believes the Internet of everything, also known as the Internet of things, will create $19 trillion (yes, that’s with a “t”) in economic benefit and value over the next decade. The Internet of things …

BARCELONA, Spain — When Michael Abbott took the job as chief executive of mobile payments venture Isis, his mother demanded that he make the service easy enough for her to use. After giving it a go during last year’s trials, she put her stamp of approval on the service, Abbott said during his keynote address during the Mobile World Congress …