Sprint is in the midst of a “lame duck” session as it awaits a takeover by bigger rival T-Mobile. And it’s been keeping itself busy with an upgrade to — what else? — 5G . The smallest of the four national wireless carriers, which earlier this year struck a deal to be acquired by T-Mobile …

Apple is betting the same design changes that helped the iPhone X captivate fans last year will rejuvenate some of its lower-profile products. The iPad Pro on Tuesday received a heavy makeover, drawing in iPhone X elements like a slimmer bezel and integration of the Face ID facial recognition system instead of Touch ID and the traditional home button. It …

T-Mobile will almost certainly take the checkered flag for wireless growth this quarter as consumers continue to flock to the Un-carrier.  The nation’s third-largest wireless carrier said it added 1.6 million net total customers, with 774,000 critical postpaid phone subscribers, or customers who pay at the end of the month. Verizon added 295,000 such customers, while AT&T nabbed 69,000 customers. …

President Donald Trump really, really likes 5G.  The White House on Thursday announced that it was developing a plan to “position the United States to lead in next generation wireless networks for years to come.”  5G, which refers to the fifth generation of cellular technology, has been hailed as the foundation for other big trends like self-driving cars and streaming virtual reality. …

AT&T’s transformation into a media company isn’t going to be easy.  The telecom provider, which has placed big bets in media with its acquisition of DirecTV and Time Warner, posted a mixed bag in its third-quarter results, with a strong showing from its rebranded WarnerMedia segment but also a loss of traditional television customers.  WarnerMedia saw revenue rise 6.5 percent …

Verizon’s last few weeks brought dramatic highs and lows.  After taking preorders last month, Verizon kicked off October with the launch of its Verizon 5G Home broadband-replacement service, which it argues made it the first to the next-generation wireless technology (rivals would debate this point). But over the last two weeks, Verizon has had to deal with another challenge: recovering …

One of the key executives behind the Razer Phone is leaving the company.  Tom Moss, senior vice president and general manager of mobile at Razer, said on Monday that he had left the company to become the chief operating officer of Skydio, a startup that focuses on autonomous drones.  Moss joined Razer last year when the company, best known for …

Keegan-Michael Key has tackled genre after genre on his classic sketch comedy show Key & Peele, wrestled with drug dealers for the sake of an adorable cat and even taken on the Predator.  But there’s one challenge that may prove too much for the comedian and actor: a quiz about 5G.  Key was in New York to promote the launch …

OnePlus isn’t going to try to steal some of Apple’s limelight.  The upstart smartphone maker said on Friday that it was moving the launch of its OnePlus 6T flagship device up a day to Oct. 29. The announced move comes after Apple sent out invitations for its own product event for Oct. 30 — in the same city, New York.  There’s a …

You couldn’t miss the explosion of purple and magenta amid the sedate stone and marble interior of Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall. T-Mobile was, at least temporarily, making its mark on the New York icon.  The wireless carrier earlier this month had set up a pop-up event to promote the rebranding of its Metro prepaid arm, but I didn’t really …