Don’t worry, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is easy to repair and disassemble. The folks at iFixit gave Samsung’s phone an eight out of 10 for repairability, citing its removable battery and straightforward assembly. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Samsung TV …

Will the HTC One be HTC’s savior? Some Wall Street analysts are starting to come around to the idea. HSBC upgraded the company’s investment rating on Friday, citing the impressive flagship phone, according to MarketWatch. The ratings change comes after another firm, Daiwa, also raised its ratings and recommended buying the stock. HTC has had a tough go at it …

Contrary to what T-Mobile is promising, there are actually some strings to its new wireless service plans. That’s according to Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who ordered T-Mobile to change its alleged “deceptive advertising” that omits charges that consumers have to pay for leaving early. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier …

The Samsung Galaxy S4 may be a hotter item than its previous hype suggested. Samsung Electronics’ upcoming flagship smartphone may actually be a hard item to find. In a note to CNET, the company warned that initial supply would be limited, blaming “overwhelming global demand.” Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable …

For Sprint Nextel, it’s darkest before the dawn. Sprint is slated to decommission the Nextel network at the end of June, finally putting to rest one of the worst mergers in corporate history and ridding itself of an awkward dual-network structure that put a hefty, unnecessary burden on the company. But before Sprint can declare mission accomplished on a turnaround, …

Sprint continues to undergo the painful and awkward transition of shutting down its Nextel network. The Overland Park, Kan., wireless provider on Wednesday reported a first-quarter loss of $643 million, or 21 cents a share, compared with a loss of $863 million, or 29 cents a share, from a year ago. Revenue, meanwhile, edged up slightly to $8.79 billion from …

AT&T sold 4.8 million iPhones in the first quarter. The company sold 6 million smartphones in total. The number almost certainly means that AT&T continues to be the largest retailer of iPhones in the U.S. Verizon Wireless sold 4 million units in the same period. Sprint Nextel reports its results tomorrow, but it’s unlikely to top AT&T’s number. AT&T added …

In the battle between wireless giants over consumers, Verizon Wireless toppled rival AT&T in the first quarter. Growth in the traditional contract subscriber business — seen as the bread and butter of the wireless carriers — has been slowing for over the last several quarters. But Verizon appears to be weathering the slowdown better than most. It wasn’t much of …

AT&T on Tuesday reported a slight gain in profit amid growth powered by its tablet business. The Dallas telecommunications provider posted a first-quarter net profit of $3.7 billion, or 67 cents a share. In the year-earlier period, it posted a profit of $3.6 billion, or 60 cents a share. Excluding the impact of the sale of its advertising business and …

Prepaid carrier Cricket Wireless wants to make sure it doesn’t get shut out of the no-contract game. With T-Mobile making a lot of noise about its no-contract plans, Cricket, a unit of Leap Wireless, is offering a family bundle that includes two smartphone plans for $40 each a month. Individual smartphone plans cost $50 a month. The plans were effective …