AT&T’s $1.2 billion acquisition of regional prepaid carrier Leap Wireless suggests it may be moving into the no-contract business in a big way. But the deal may ultimately end up being a spectrum land grab by AT&T, which has shown an eagerness to shore up its war chest of wireless licenses. Related stories When Does …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere hopes his competition starts chanting one of his oft-used catchphrases: “Oh s***.” Legere turned up the heat on his campaign against what he deemed the industry status quo, this time targeting the requirement to wait two years before upgrading to a new smartphone. Through the new Jump program, customers can upgrade their phones as frequently as …
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Nokia hopes its comeback story comes into focus with a little help from its 41-megapixel camera-packing Lumia 1020. The former Finnish mobile devices giant was at it again on Thursday with the debut of its latest smartphone, which rocks the souped-up zoom-lens camera that impressed critics a year ago at Mobile World Congress. For some, this is the real PureView …
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Limiting the number of potential customers for your latest flagship smartphone may not seem like a smart decision, but for Nokia, it’s a “business strategy opportunity.” That’s according to Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, who was justifying his decision to sell the Lumia 1020 as an exclusive product to AT&T. Elop sat down with CNET to talk about exclusivity deals, a …
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What does T-Mobile have in store at its press conference on Wednesday? CNET will be there to provide you with all the details. The wireless carrier is holding an event in Manhattan, which kicks off at 11 a.m PT/2 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Brian Bennett, Sarah Tew, and I will be bringing you all the live news, photos, and commentary …
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T-Mobile aims to shake up the industry again, and sooner than you think. At the end of T-Mobile’s press conference on Wednesday, CEO John Legere teased another big change to come. In an interview with CNET, he offered a few more clues. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere said he’d be open to potential combinations with Dish Network or even rival Sprint. “When I look at the medium to long term, I’m intrigued by Dish’s vision,” Legere told CNET in an interview Wednesday. T-Mobile is in the midst of a comeback powered by its “Uncarrier” stance of ripping away old carrier conventions such as …
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BlackBerry investors aren’t happy about its progress in the U.S., and let it be known during the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday. The company’s executives fielded a number of questions — and some not-so-veiled criticism — about the mixed response that the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones have received in the U.S. One investor went as far as calling the …
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Samsung Electronics and Intel are banking that a little bit of cash will jump-start interest in Tizen, their upstart operating system. The two companies are hosting an app development challenge, and will award a total of $4 million in prizes to winning developers. Winning apps can garner as much as $200,000. Tizen represents a chance for Samsung to wean itself …
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If smartphones can have app stores, why not cars? That’s the thinking of at least some of the big automakers as they work to build the foundation for curated selections of car-centric apps that can be purchased directly from the vehicle’s in-dash monitor. The notion of the smart car and connected car applications was a hot topic of discussion at …
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