Apparently, there were strings attached to T-Mobile’s “free” tablet data plan — about $10 worth of string. T-Mobile last week touted an offer to give all tablet users on its network 200 megabytes of data for free. You either had to buy a tablet through T-Mobile or bring a compatible one in. At the time …

Google is trying to bring a little sanity to the world of Android. One primary benefit of Android 4.4 KitKat, which was unveiled Thursday, is its ability to run on both low- and high-end hardware. The idea is that manufacturers don’t have to choose between different versions of Android to suit the specifications of their phone, whether it costs $100 …

The Nexus franchise is finally getting a little respect. Google on Thursday pulled the wraps off its latest marquee smartphone, the Nexus 5, which comes loaded with high-end specifications and Android 4.4, or KitKat. But perhaps just as important is the confirmation that the phone will be broadly available in carrier stores across the nation. That’s right, the Nexus 5 …

Sprint swung to a third-quarter profit its first period under new ownership. The company, which reports for the first time after the completion of the SoftBank takeover and Clearwire acquisition, posted a net profit of $383 million, compared with a year-earlier loss of $767 million. No per-share earnings/loss were provided because the new combined SoftBank/Sprint stock was issued part way …

Sprint potentially could look for partners to augment its wireless network. That’s according to Sprint CEO Dan Hesse, who spoke on a conference call with analysts on Wednesday. Hesse was fielding a question about the search for additional spectrum, the radio airwaves necessary to carry cellular traffic. Hesse touted the company’s position, which has a Frankenstein-like combination of different spectrum, …

Sprint wants to get back into the network speed discussion badly. The company on Wednesday unveiled Sprint Spark, its brand for the ultra-fast LTE service that eventually will offer a wireless connection capable of delivering data at a blazing 1Gbps. But initially, Spark will be able to deliver peak speeds of 50 to 60Mbps. Related stories T-Mobile Laying Off More …

It has been a long time coming, but Nokia finally had a breakout quarter in North America. The company reported third-quarter results that showed marked progress in North America, traditionally a market it has struggled to crack. Revenue in the region jumped nearly 500 percent to 214 million euros ($293.5 million) year over year, while unit sales increased 367 percent …

Quixey has a novel way to shake up how we find mobile apps: let people type in their requests using normal language, and the company will dig up the appropriate program. Sounds pretty basic, right? Unfortunately, it’s not how the big app stores operate. Unless you know the name of the app, or are willing to scroll through lists of …

In white. 11/1. pic.twitter.com/5SSmtTGUg7 — @evleaks (@evleaks) October 27, 2013 The not-so-mysterious Nexus 5 rears its head again. The latest leak comes from @EVLeaks, which has generated a decent track record of posting pictures of devices ahead of their launch. It features a tweet showing a white version of Google’s latest pure-Android smartphone, clad in white with a black front …

The BlackBerry Z30 will finally make its way to the US via Verizon Wireless, but will anyone care? Vivek Bhardwaj, BlackBerry’s head of software portfolio, confirmed to reporters in a briefing Monday that Verizon would be the “exclusive” launch partner for the Z30, which launches sometime in November for $200 and a two-year contract. Related stories Best Password Manager to …