Lenovo said Thursday that it has closed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, gaining a larger foothold in the US and other developed markets. Motorola is now under Lenovo. CNET Under the agreement, Lenovo will pay former parent Google $2.91 billion, including $660 million in cash and $750 million in newly issued Lenovo stock. The remaining …
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The Nexus 6 is a more premium take on the Nexus smartphone. Google Google is taking a different tack with its launch of the Nexus 6 smartphone: Following the standard flagship phone playbook on pricing and carrier relationships. In an era where the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 are assumed to be available virtually anywhere, it would seem obvious to …
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The word “exclusive” is fairly prominent in the packaging for the Droid Turbo. Roger Cheng/CNET At a time when the concept of the carrier-exclusive smartphone is beginning to fade away, Droid endures. Verizon Wireless’s premier franchise added a new member on Tuesday, the long-lasting Droid Turbo. The smartphone, made by vendor partner Motorola Mobility, comes packed with top-of-the-line specifications, with …
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The Droid Turbo boasts impressive battery life and other high-end specs. Verizon NEW YORK — For the Droid Turbo, the latest smartphone from Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility, it’s all about endurance. Verizon and Motorola on Tuesday unveiled the latest smartphone in Verizon Wireless’ flagship Droid franchise, and it features a whopping 3,900-mAh battery that the companies claim will last …
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The Federal Trade Commission says AT&T’s practice of slowing down the connection speeds of unlimited-data customers who tap excessive amounts of data is a failure to deliver on the promise of “unlimited.” The Federal Trade Commission says AT&T violated the FTC Act by changing the terms of its unlimited-data plan while customers were under contract, and failing to alert them. …
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With Baton, you can choose which device to sync with, allowing you to move to another device and carry on with the same activity. Nextbit Secretive startup Nextbit has finally broken its silence. The San Francisco company, founded by Google veterans Tom Moss and Mike Chan and funded by Accel Partners and Google Ventures, has been quietly toiling away in …
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From left to right: Madison Square Garden CEO Tad Smith, ZTE USA CEO Lixin Cheng, and former Knicks stars Earl Monroe and John Starks. Roger Cheng/CNET ZTE said on Monday that it is the official smartphone for NBA team the New York Knicks. What’s less clear is which phone ZTE is referring to. Generally speaking, the sponsorship covers the idea …
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere (right) with Recode’s Ina Fried. Shara Tibken/CNET The T-Mobile customer growth engine keeps chugging along, even if profits continue to lag behind. The country’s fourth-largest wireless carrier by subscriber base posted third-quarter a loss of 12 cents a share, on revenue of $7.35 billion. In comparison, Wall Street had an average forecast of a penny a …
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Sprint is not standing still, continuing to tinker with its plans as it seeks to win over new customers. Sprint is trying to attract more iPhone customers. CNET The latest: an adjustment to its widely touted “iPhone for Life” plan, now offering customers the ability to sign up for a version of the plan that lets them swap in a …
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Amazon’s Fire Phone is proving to be a pricey flop. The Fire Phone hasn’t been a huge hit for Amazon. CNET Chief Financial Officer Tom Szkutak disclosed on a conference call with investors Thursday that the company took a $170 million charge related to the write-down of costs associated with its smartphone. The struggle underscores the difficulty of entering the …
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