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 …
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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 …
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HTC and Nokia on Friday said that they would settle their legal differences over disputed patents, just the latest in a recent trend of surprising camaraderie between tech companies. Related stories Best VR Headsets of 2022 Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage Nokia’s Newest Phone Is a T9-Era Throwback With Wireless Earbud Charging …
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California regulators are stepping up their efforts to deter smartphone theft. State Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon, and other regulators will introduce a bill on Friday that would require smartphones and tablets sold in the state to have software that would completely disable the device if stolen, a concept often referred to as a …
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Lynn La/CNET Regulators do not like the prospect of Sprint buying T-Mobile. The latest to express his skepticism is Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, who told Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son and CEO Dan Hesse that while he would keep an open mind about such a deal, he was highly skeptical, according to Reuters. Related stories When Does My Phone …
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Sprint is throwing a lifeline to low-income students. The company is participating in an initiative by President Barack Obama to provide free wireless service to 50,000 students from kindergarten through the 12th grade across the US. Related stories T-Mobile Laying Off More Workers Post-Sprint Merger Mint Mobile, Xfinity Mobile, Google Fi, Visible: Which Wireless Networks Do Smaller Providers Use? I’m …
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Sprint wants to bring a little Nextel back into more of its phones. Specifically, the much-loved walkie-talkie bit. The company said on Monday that select Android smartphones will be able handle push-to-talk communications through a simple app available in the Google Play store. Sprint Direct Connect Now is free on some plans, although many plans charge an additional $5 for …
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Masayoshi Son, SoftBank’s CEO and Sprint’s chairman. Stephen Shankland/CNET Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son, who is also the CEO of Softbank, will meet with the head of the Federal Communications Commission on Monday as he continues his push to convince regulators on a merits of a deal with T-Mobile, according to The Wall Street Journal (subscription required). Son and Sprint CEO …
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AT&T is showing it can get aggressive with pricing too. The Dallas-based telecommunications company unveiled a new series of family plans designed to entice new users and keep existing ones on its service. The savings — which come only to customers who sign up for monthly installment program Next; bring their own device; or purchase it outright — escalate as …
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Verizon Wireless is testing out its cellular video service, called multicast, and will broadcast the Super Bowl over its network on Sunday. The only catch is the trial is extremely limited — in fact limited to a single room inside Verizon’s Power House, a temporary installation set up in Manhattan’s Bryant Park. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And …
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