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AT&T CEO vows to ‘shake up’ no

AT&T believes the acquisition of Leap Wireless and the Cricket brand will give it a shot in the arm in the pre-paid wireless arena. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago Galaxy S22 Deals: Up to $1,100 Off at Best Buy, $800 Off at Samsung …

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Vodafone shareholders OK deal to sell Verizon Wireless

Vodafone now has investor approval to sell off its 45 percent slice of Verizon Wireless. At the annual meeting on Tuesday, an overwhelming 99.8 percent of all Vodafone shareholders approved the proposal. The deal means that Verizon Communications will own all of Verizon Wireless and that Vodafone investors will reap the financial rewards. Related stories Mobile networks in the UK …

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Paypal executive leaves for mobile payments startup Clinkle

Clinkle has hired away an executive from digital payments giant PayPal, the startup announced Tuesday. The fledging mobile payments company, which has yet to officially reveal how its product works, has hired Mike Liberatore, a vice president at PayPal heading up enterprise and North American financials, to be Clinkle’s chief financial officer. He’s leaving PayPal after nearly five years. Prior …

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Emerging markets: The smartphone battleground (Smartphones Unlocked)

Marichrist Benitez/CNET You don’t have to look far to see evidence that the world of successful, high-end smartphone makers is shrinking to two major contenders — Apple and Samsung — while other important brands, like BlackBerry, HTC, and Nokia, have faded in prominence or struggle to compete. Read more Smartphones Unlocked How to sell your phone for cash Why the …

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What it would take to get me to wear Google Glass on my glasses

Seth Rosenblatt/CNET The latest design iteration of Google Glass is here. Unlike the weird headband-visor-with-a-monocle design of the original, there are now prescription versions of Google Glass: real glasses, on top of which are Glass. I’m a glasses-wearer. I struggled with Glass on my glasses, and eventually even got temporary contacts. And I remember that, a year ago at Google …

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AT&T: People really like our Next upgrade program

AT&T’s Next early upgrade plan is winning over customers. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago Galaxy S22 Deals: Up to $1,100 Off at Best Buy, $800 Off at Samsung and More US Open Men’s Final: TV Schedule, How to Watch, Livestream Carlos Alcaraz vs. …

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