Mobile News – Page 20 of 60

Feb 20, 2014, 10:53 AM

Nintendo and HTC score a win against patent trolls

Nintendo and HTC have both landed a win against patent trolls, thanks to a decision by the U.S. International Trade… Read More

Feb 19, 2014, 4:59 PM

Shots fired: T-Mobile offers BlackBerry users $200 for their old phone

It seems like BlackBerry CEO John Chen may have started a fight he wasn’t ready for. Yesterday, Chen took to… Read More

Feb 19, 2014, 9:39 AM

Old-school Seattle burger chain goes high-tech, outfits servers with iPod Touches

Burgermaster hasn’t changed much since the early 1950s. The famous Seattle joint serves up mouth-watering burgers and delectable shakes, delivering… Read More

Feb 19, 2014, 9:29 AM

‘Amazon Coins’ virtual currency expands to Android users in US, UK and Germany

Amazon announced today that users in the U.S., U.K. and Germany can start using Amazon Coins, the company’s virtual currency,… Read More

Feb 18, 2014, 4:51 PM

BlackBerry CEO ‘outraged’ over ‘ill-conceived’ iPhone promotion from T-Mobile

T-Mobile touched off a firestorm among faithful BlackBerry users when it sent an email letting them know that they could trade… Read More

Feb 18, 2014, 9:55 AM

A Swype-like keyboard is reportedly coming to Windows Phone

Text entry on Windows Phone may be getting a whole lot faster. Windows Phone 8.1 could come with a new… Read More

Feb 14, 2014, 2:47 PM

How T-Mobile is changing its JUMP phone upgrade plan

T-Mobile is changing its JUMP (Just Upgrade My Phone) plans to allow customers to upgrade their phones whenever they want… Read More

Feb 14, 2014, 11:58 AM

Nokia says Indian tax dispute won’t stop Microsoft deal

While a tax dispute in India over Nokia’s manufacturing plant in Chennai continues to rage, the company says it won’t… Read More

Feb 14, 2014, 9:50 AM

Chart: Here’s why Sprint wants to buy T-Mobile, and why the feds are skeptical

The wireless industry is abuzz over a potential merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, but it’s not clear yet if U.S.… Read More

Feb 12, 2014, 1:54 PM

Concert bootleggers rejoice! Lumia ‘Icon’ Windows Phone boasts four mics

As Nokia looks to complete the sale of its devices and services business to Microsoft, the company has released a… Read More

Feb 12, 2014, 8:13 AM

Sprint cutting 91 staffers in Seattle area following Clearwire acquisition

Sprint continues to trim staff in the Seattle area following last year’s acquisition of Clearwire, the Bellevue broadband wireless operator… Read More

Feb 11, 2014, 1:33 PM

Speedy delivery! Verizon customers in Seattle can now get phones the same day they order them

Waiting for a new gadget you purchased online can be a frustrating experience. But a bit of thumb-twiddling is usually… Read More

Feb 11, 2014, 9:29 AM

Nintendo denies involvement in mysterious death of ‘Flappy Bird’

Yes, those pipes in the hit game “Flappy Bird” looked a lot like the ones from Nintendo’s Mario franchise, but… Read More

Feb 11, 2014, 8:32 AM

Sprint posts $1B quarterly loss, but surprises Wall Street with customer additions

T-Mobile isn’t the only carrier adding customers. Surprisingly, Sprint too just laid down positive results, adding 58,000 new subscribers during the… Read More

Feb 10, 2014, 4:40 PM

Nokia turning to Android, just in time for Microsoft deal

As Nokia works to complete the sale of its devices and services division to Microsoft, the company is also moving… Read More

Feb 9, 2014, 6:51 PM

App of the Week: 5by is everyone’s video concierge

There’s a treasure-trove of video out there on the internet, but sometimes, it can be hard to find exactly the… Read More

Feb 8, 2014, 10:35 PM

T-Mobile wins injunction against AT&T unit over magenta trademark

A federal judge has ruled in favor of T-Mobile, ordering a preliminary injunction against AT&T’s Aio Wireless that bars the subsidiary… Read More

Feb 7, 2014, 4:13 PM

Nokia and HTC agree to licensing deal, ending patent disputes

Nokia’s patent war with HTC has come to a close, according to a press release put out by the Finnish… Read More

Feb 7, 2014, 9:14 AM

Study: Top mobile games have higher penetration rate on Android, not iOS

If you’re set to release a new mobile game and would like to see more traction, Android might be the… Read More

Feb 4, 2014, 4:06 PM

Where’s the hometown love? T-Mobile signs 3 NFL players, but no Seahawks

Patrick Peterson, Rob Gronkowski and Brandon Marshall don’t have a whole lot in common on the football field. But in… Read More

Feb 4, 2014, 8:48 AM

iPhone gains ground on Android; Windows Phone slips in U.S. market

Google’s Android remained the top smartphone platform in the U.S., as measured by subscribers, but Apple’s iPhone closed a noticeable… Read More

Feb 3, 2014, 9:30 PM

AT&T ends $450 promo used to attract T-Mobile customers

AT&T has decided to change its mind on offering T-Mobile customers a credit for switching to its network. The mobile… Read More

Jan 31, 2014, 9:25 AM

No contract, no problem: Tim Tebow shows off in T-Mobile’s funny Super Bowl ads

Who’s the guy in the leather pants? T-Mobile CEO John Legere Tweeted out a teaser of the company’s Super Bowl… Read More

Jan 29, 2014, 11:26 AM

A T-Mobile-Sprint merger? Not so fast, say U.S. regulators

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son and Sprint CEO Dan Hesse met with the U.S. Justice Department earlier this month to discuss… Read More

Jan 29, 2014, 7:14 AM

AT&T offers $100 credit for new wireless lines in latest response to T-Mobile

AT&T, trying to fend off a promotional siege from smaller rival T-Mobile, this morning announced a new promotion aimed at generating… Read More

Jan 28, 2014, 5:21 PM

Start your engines: New Google tools port Chrome apps to Android and iOS

A new set of tools announced by Google today will help developers port their apps from the Chrome desktop browser to Android and… Read More

Jan 28, 2014, 3:28 PM

T-Mobile issues ridiculous press release with fake quotes lambasting AT&T

T-Mobile US and CEO John Legere have been taking shots at competitors in past few months, but today’s stunt is… Read More

Jan 28, 2014, 10:15 AM

Samsung pulls further ahead of Apple as smartphone shipments top 1 billion worldwide

Smartphone makers sold 1 billion handsets worldwide last year, according to a report by IDC this morning. And nobody has more… Read More

Jan 27, 2014, 9:53 AM

LG’s curved smartphone coming to T-Mobile with free Netflix subscription

Curved phones are coming to T-Mobile US. The Bellevue-based mobile carrier announced today that it will offer LG’s G Flex… Read More

Jan 27, 2014, 9:16 AM

Mobile stats: Android leads in US with 50.6% market share, iOS slips

Google’s Android mobile operating system continues to dominate market share around the world according to Kantar’s Q4 2013 numbers. Android saw year-over-year… Read More