Verizon Wireless is expected to end up as the carrier with the most momentum in the second quarter when the dust settles after earnings reports, which will begin in earnest in two weeks. 4G service and smartphones such as the HTC Thunderbolt are seen as sparking Verizon’s growth in the second quarter. Verizon An impressive …
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Verizon Wireless’ first 4G smartphone, the Thunderbolt, carried a hefty price tag for manufacturer HTC. The HTC Thunderbolt is a costly phone to make. James Martin/CNET That’s according to a recent study by IHS, who found that the phone’s bill of materials was $262, the highest total out of any smartphone the firm has ever torn down. The high price …
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A man accused of hacking into AT&T’s servers and stealing the personal information of more than 120,000 iPad customers was reportedly indicted today. Steve Jobs showing off the first iPad. CNET/James Martin Reuters reports the alleged hacker, Andrew Auernheimer, was charged with one count of conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to computers and one count of identity theft by a …
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LightSquared said today it has launched a program focused on smaller communities with the intent of preventing any interference between GPS systems and its planned wireless network, another move to placate opponents of the rollout. LightSquared CEO Sanjiv Ahuja delivers a speech at CTIA 2011. Marguerite Reardon/CNET LightSquared, which is building a 4G network and will offer services to other …
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Leap Wireless apparently has a hit on its hands with its fledgling Muve Music service. The Samsung Suede comes with access to the Muve Music service Josh Miller/CNET The company, which sells prepaid wireless service under the Cricket brand, said its music download service has surpassed 100,000 customers and 100 million song downloads after five months. Muve’s milestone is a …
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commentary Verizon Wireless’ move to a tiered data plan will cement Sprint Nextel’s role as the go-to carrier for heavy data users. On Thursday, new Verizon customers will have to sign up for a usage-based data plan to go along with their handset. With AT&T having already moved to a tiered model and T-Mobile USA slowing down excessive data hogs, …
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