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Verizon Wireless is finally getting its hands dirty in this price war. The company on Thursday officially introduced “More Everything,” a plan that promises more data, 25GB of cloud storage, and unlimited international messaging. Most important, it finally gives customers who have opted for its Edge monthly installment plan a break in their monthly bill, moving to a standard pricing …

Verizon Wireless has long considered itself the Cadillac of carriers. Following Thursday’s introduction of its “More Everything” plan, which brings price cuts, more data, and a few other freebies, it’s clear that carrier wants to remain the premium brand in the wireless industry. While the discounts are welcome to existing Verizon users, its rivals still offer more competitive plans. Related …

There’s reason to feel a small measure of confidence in BlackBerry’s ability to stabilize the business — you just need to exercise some patience. That’s according to Wells Fargo analyst Maynard Um, who raised his estimate on BlackBerry’s valuation range and slightly lifted his revenue estimate for fiscal 2015, which begins in March. He said that by fiscal 2016, the …

While Sprint is seeing a return to growth, it also continues to bleed money. Sprint, acquired by Japanese carrier SoftBank in July, on Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter loss of $1.04 billion, or 26 cents a share, which was narrower than its year-earlier loss of $1.32 billion, or 44 cents a share. The net loss included $1.53 billion in depreciation and …

The fragmented world of wireless charging is getting a little order, which means you will be able to place any phone down on a charging station and top off your battery — well, eventually. Two of the three major wireless charging groups, the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) and the Power Matters Alliance (PMA), have signed an agreement to ensure …

In Framily we trust. At least, that’s the takeaway from Sprint after the wireless carrier reported fourth-quarter results, which revealed the company continues to bleed money but is returning to customer growth. Sprint is hoping to keep that growth going with Framily, a friends and family plan that allows people to sign up together for increased savings. CEO Dan Hesse …

BlackBerry said on Monday that the head of its BBM business is leaving the company. Andrew Bocking, executive vice president of BlackBerry and head of the messenger service, marks the latest in a long line of departures by high-profile executives, including much of the C-level members. Bocking, however, was seen as an executive who could fit in with the new …

HTC’s One Max will be getting some lower-end brothers in a litle bit. Sarah Tew/CNET HTC said today it would expand its portfolio to include budget phones as it struggles to turn itself around.  HTC said today it would expand its portfolio to include budget phones as it struggles to turn itself around. HTC said today it would expand its …