LAS VEGAS — AT&T is putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to its drive to turn cars into smartphones. The Dallas-based telecommunications company on Monday unveiled AT&T Drive, a platform that allows automakers to add connected services such as in-car entertainment systems, over-the-air diagnostic systems, and other cellular-enabled features. In addition, …

LAS VEGAS — AT&T has not abandoned BlackBerry. In fact, the Dallas telecom giant continues to lend its help to the struggling company, which is in the middle of transforming itself into a more business-focused company. “We’re supporting their efforts to continue being a viable supplier,” said Ralph de la Vega, head of AT&T’s mobility business, in an interview with …

LAS VEGAS — This year’s Consumer Electronics Show will see dozens upon dozens of wearable technology products vie to become this year’s breakout device. And most — if not all — will be forgotten in the coming months. That’s because when all the booths are taken down, the convention lights are dimmed, and the last of the tech executives board …

T-Mobile is firing back at AT&T with words now, but it could launch a larger broadside at the Consumer Electronics Show next week. The upstart carrier’s ever-colorful CEO, John Legere, responded to AT&T’s decision to sweeten the pot for T-Mobile customers to switch service providers, claiming that AT&T was bribing consumers to come back, “but they won’t be fooled.” Related …

Here’s some unsolicited advice to technology companies drawing up their plans for 2014: Dare to be stupid. We saw plenty of that this year. Samsung Electronics raced to launch its Galaxy Gear smartwatch, and it was widely lambasted. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos talked up the idea of flying drones delivering our Blu-Ray discs and books, which got quickly written off …

Sprint may try its luck in a potential merger with T-Mobile next year, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal, citing unnamed sources, said Sprint is working on a possible bid for T-Mobile for the first half of next year. The deal could be worth more than $20 billion. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can …

Qualcomm said Friday that Steve Mollenkopf will take over as CEO early next year. Mollenkopf was named CEO-elect today, but will assume the official leadership role on March 4. He replaces Paul Jacobs, who will remain with the company as executive chairman. The company said Jacobs, who is the son of one of the founders, would help guide the development …

A little unsolicited advice to tech companies wanting to hold an event: Bring something at least moderately interesting or new to the table. Otherwise, you end up like Instagram, which on Thursday unveiled Instagram Direct, its take on the direct and instant messaging feature that’s available on virtually every other major service. The moment was, to say the least, disappointing. …

Meet the new wireless charging technology, same as the old wireless charging technology. It’s called Rezence (pronounced like “reh-zence”), and it is the new brand for the Alliance 4 Wireless Power (A4WP), a group of high-profile technology companies — which counts Samsung Electronics, Qualcomm, and Intel as key members — pitching a next-generation form of wireless charging. In fact, it …

Spotify is setting its mobile app free. The streaming music service said Wednesday that it would allow anyone on an iOS or Android tablet or smartphone to use its app free of charge. The new service launches Wednesday. Previously, users could only listen to Spotify’s desktop or browser-based program for free, and only premium members who paid $10 a month …