Sprint Nextel is banking that its unlimited data plan will continue to set its iPhone apart from the others — even when the next version arrives. If the next iteration of the iPhone arrives with LTE, Sprint will continue to offer a no-strings unlimited plan, CEO Dan Hesse told CNET. The company is already sticking …

Don’t expect AT&T to strike any big deals in the near future. AT&T’s wireless chief, Ralph de la Vega, said the company will continue to seek out smaller deals, as it looks to shore up its spectrum position. “We’re looking for small acquisitions and will continue to look for more, since we don’t see data growth slowing,” de la Vega …

AT&T remains the king of the iPhone, but that distinction means less with each passing quarter. The Dallas telecommunications giant sold 4.3 million iPhones in the first quarter, more than 1 million more than Verizon Wireless, and almost certainly more than Sprint Nextel, which sold 1.8 million in the fourth quarter at the height of the iPhone 4S buzz. So …

NQ Mobile continues to stock up on talent from Samsung Electronics. Gavin Kim, chief product officer of NQ Mobile. NQ Mobile The latest executive to join the mobile-security provider is Gavin Kim, previously the general manager of product marketing for Microsoft’s Windows Phone team. Prior to that, he served as vice president of content, services, and enterprise business with Samsung …

Research In Motion could be in for some major shakeups. Research in Motion The embattled smartphone company has hired law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP to help it come up with a restructuring plan, according to a Reuters report over the weekend. The report, citing anonymous sources, said RIM is looking for ways to boost the revenue from …

If you’re a developer looking to make a splash, Windows Phone is the place to do it. Now, I know Windows Phone isn’t exactly the most popular smartphone operating system out there. Apple’s iOS remains the go-to platform for developers, and Android offers a massive potential customer base. But in both cases, your app risks getting lost in the sea …

The iPhone continues to be a boon for subscriber growth for Verizon. The New York-based telecommunications giant posted a first-quarter profit of $1.69 billion, or 59 cents a share, compared with a year-ago profit of $1.44 billion, or 51 cents a share. Revenue rose 4.6 percent to $28.46 billion. Analysts, on average, had forecast earnings of 58 cents a share …

Verizon may be ready to cast its lot with Microsoft and its Windows Phone platform. Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo, speaking on a conference call today, said he was “fully supportive” of Microsoft and talked about the need for a third mobile ecosystem in the industry. That Verizon shifted from its previously lukewarm stance on Windows Phone to today’s …

Sprint Nextel: tax dodger? That’s according to New York Attorney General Eric Schniederman, who filed a lawsuit against Sprint for allegedly failing to collect and pay sales tax to the state. Schniederman claimed Sprint missed out on $100 million in taxes and he’s seeking $300 million in penalty. It’s a blow to Sprint as the carrier looks to get back …

Verizon Wireless continues to put its foot on the pedal when it comes to its 4G LTE deployment. On Thursday, the company plans to expand into 27 new markets and improve coverage in 44 existing markets, blanketing two-thirds of the U.S. population. Such a rapid deployment underscores the importance of offering a high-speed wireless service, particularly as more consumers browse …