T-Mobile CEO John Legere hopes his competition starts chanting one of his oft-used catchphrases: “Oh s***.” Legere turned up the heat on his campaign against what he deemed the industry status quo, this time targeting the requirement to wait two years before upgrading to a new smartphone. Through the new Jump program, customers can upgrade …

Nokia is hosting a major event Thursday in New York City to take the wraps off a new Lumia flagship smartphone that promises to “reinvent zoom.” The event, which will likely introduce the already-hyped Lumia 1020, will kick off at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET. CNET’s Brian Bennett, Sarah Tew, Roger Cheng, and I will be there to cover the …

Verizon Wireless has joined the Carrier Advisory Group for the Ubuntu mobile operating system, a runner in the race to be the No. 3 mobile OS behind Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. Ubuntu developer Canonical announced Verizon’s move in a blog post Thursday. Related stories The elusive third great mobile OS Ubuntu Touch beats Firefox OS to win best of …

At the “Zoom Reinvented” event Thursday, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop announced that Flipboard, Path, Vine, and Hipstamatic are coming to the Lumia 1020, the first Windows Phone 8 device to get these apps. Yelp and Foursquare are also updating their apps to utilize the Lumia’s impressive 41-megapixel camera to help users take and share better photos. All of the apps …

Now playing: Watch this: Dive in with the Kyocera Hydro Edge 0:40 Sprint announced today that it will be offering the waterproof Kyocera Hydro Edge on July 19 for $19.99, after users sign a two-year agreement and send in a mail-in-rebate. Related stories These are rugged times, here are the best rugged phones for them Microsoft’s Surface Duo could start …

Now playing: Watch this: The Lumia 1020 makes stunning photos a priority 3:14 Nokia Lumia 1020 debuts Hands on Nokia’s new Lumia 1020 Lumia 1020’s 41-megapixel camera, explained Path, Flipboard are coming to the Lumia 1020 Nokia’s new Lumia 1020 may be a Windows 8 phone, but Microsoft’s OS division had to do some shuffling before the phone’s enormous 41-megapixel …

On the day the Nokia Lumia 1020 is set to take a bow, Nokia’s 41-megapixel PureView camera phone has seen its secrets exposed. Days after the first pictures taken by the 1020 snuck onto Flickr, sources talking to UnleashThePhones say the 1020’s specs include a dual-core processor and HD screen. The camera-focused phone is reported to be packing a dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon …

What’s better than stuff? Free stuff! TalkTalk is offering three months of free YouView TV and broadband with a new deal called The Big Free. The gratis deal gives you three months of free television on an Internet-tastic YouView TV set-top box, as well as unlimited Internet use, whether you’re a new or existing customer. Update: I’ve checked with TalkTalk …

Trying to decide between Sky and BT for your footballing action? Check out the list of which 2013/14 Premier League games will be screened live by Sky Sports and BT Sport channels this year. Between August and December, Sky Sports will show 43 games, while BT Sport will screen 12, all of which kick off at 12.45 on Saturday afternoon …

T-Mobile’s motorcycle-riding spokeswoman now has a little company. The carrier on Wednesday unveiled new ads that feature former “Saturday Night Live” actor Bill Hader. The spots, available on YouTube, all tout T-Mobile’s new program, dubbed Jump,that allows no-contract users to upgrade their phones anytime they want,whether it’s day 181 of their plan or day 572. Related stories: T-Mobile announces Jump …

Unifying Europe’s telecommunications market could mean an annual economic boost of 110 billion euros, or $141 billion, a top European Commission official says. Neelie Kroes, the EC vice president responsible for the region’s digital agenda, has been pushing for a unified European telecom market for weeks, arguing that Europe’s patchwork regulations, varying spectrum, and cross-border costs for customers make the …

The rumored Motorola Droid Ultra will join Verizon’s lineup on August 8, if a leaked commercial storyboard is to be believed. Related stories: Motorola’s Moto X, Droid line pop up in leaked pictures Motorola teases Droid Ultra smartphone Moto X will reportedly offer customizable colors, engravings According to an ad treatment obtained by Android Central, the upcoming smartphone will be …

The demand for thinner devices with longer battery life was always destined to hit a wall. “You want it in a thin package, and you want your battery to last for two weeks. That’s an enormous amount of pressure that we are putting on manufacturers to deliver a nice, cool, sexy product,” said John Stefanac, president of Southeast Asia & …

NEW YORK CITY — T-Mobile announced Wednesday a less expensive family plan for no-contract customers. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best T-Mobile Deals Available Now Best Internet Providers in Chicago Could 5G Home Internet Be the Solution to Your Broadband Needs? Galaxy S22 Deals: Up to $1,100 Off …

Now playing: Watch this: Nokia’s metallic Lumia 925 gets the hands-on treatment 2:10 T-Mobile announced on Wednesday that it will begin selling the Nokia Lumia 925 Windows Phone device and the Sony Xperia Z Android phone on July 17, for $49.99 and $99.99 down, respectively. Related stories: T-Mobile announces Jump, an early upgrade program T-Mobile turns on 4G LTE in …