Google’s bid to connect everyone to the Internet may have it entering the wireless service business. The company is looking at building cellular networks and offering service to emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, according to The Wall Street Journal. Citing anonymous sources, WSJ reported that the networks would be available outside …
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LAS VEGAS — Ashton Kutcher is angry at the state of Twitter. “Media kind of f*cked it up,” Kutcher said during his fireside chat at the CTIA Wireless show here Thursday. “Companies and people constantly pitching crap.” During a lengthy Q&A session, Kutcher touched upon many facets of technology, including Twitter, but also on Facebook, the state of digital media, …
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LAS VEGAS — Jennifer Lopez and Verizon Wireless made a little noise on Wednesday after they unveiled a partnership to create a Latino-centric shopping experience. Viva Movil is, for the most part, an extension of Verizon’s retail arm, and will sell Verizon phones and service plans. Core services such as customer care will continue to be handled by Verizon. This …
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A concept smart car dashboard by GM, unveiled at Mobile World Congress in February. Roger Cheng/CNET LAS VEGAS — General Motors is eager to get its slice of the app pie. Mary Chan, head of the global connected consumer unit for GM, told CNET that apps would come to select cars in the second half. The initial set of apps …
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LAS VEGAS — Walmart believes smartphones can deliver the same kind of personalized service that founder Sam Walton embraced with his first store. Where e-commerce brought the store to the Web, smartphones are bringing the Web to physical stores, with each consumer able to access data from their phones, according to Gibu Thomas, head of mobile for Walmart. “The future …
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LAS VEGAS — Windows that only let in sunlight and provide a view to the outside world? That’s so yesterday’s news. Ericsson believes it can do more with windows, and it had on display here a few windows enhanced with different modifications. One had a transparent cellular antenna embedded in the glass, potentially improving smartphone reception. Another was outfitted with …
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LAS VEGAS — What does Verizon Wireless have up its sleeve? Verizon is one of the few companies opting for a splashy press conference at the CTIA Wireless, which officially kicked off today. As such, it’s essentially headlining what is expected to be a quiet show this year. The company is holding its press conference on Wednesday at 11 a.m. …
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LAS VEGAS — ZTE’s quest to launch a flagship smartphone in the U.S. has hit a temporary snag. The ZTE Grand S, one of the more impressive smartphones shown off at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, won’t arrive here until next year, Lixin Cheng, head of the company’s North American division, told CNET on Tuesday. ZTE had grand plans …
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LAS VEGAS–Sprint Nextel is planning at least one more BlackBerry to join its line up this year. “We’re not done with BlackBerry,” said Lois Eichelberger Fagan, director of product portfolio for Sprint Nextel, in an interview with CNET on Tuesday here at the CTIA Wireless conference. “There’s more to come.” Sprint plans to launch the Qwerty keyboard-equipped BlackBerry Q10 late …
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LAS VEGAS — Kyocera is looking to capitalize on one of the phones that has been a quiet success story for the company. The Kyorcera Hydro has been one of the top 10 selling smartphones each month since its launch in August, according to ITG Majestics. The company is looking to build on the Hydro name with the introduction of …
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