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MVNO Ting to reach breakeven in Q4; 40-50% of new customers are BYOD -
LAS VEGAS--A top Ting executive said that around 40-50 percent of the MVNO's new customers are coming through its newly launched bring-your-own-device program.
Vivendi picks telecoms chief Charlier to head France's SFR -
Vivendi has appointed its head of telecommunications, Jean-Yves Charlier, as the CEO of SFR in a move that strengthens the leadership of the French operator ahead of a possible initial public offering.
Clearwire 'materially reducing' Huawei footprint in TD-LTE buildout -
Clearwire said it is reducing the amount of Huawei equipment it is using in its TD-LTE network buildout, likely a response to ongoing concerns that Huawei's network gear poses a threat to U.
Walmart exec: TracFone's Straight Talk is 'one of the best-kept secrets' in wireless -
LAS VEGAS--Walmart's top mobile executive said that the Straight Talk service offered by América Móvil's U.
Ericsson crosses milestone of 1B subs covered by managed services deals -
Ericsson said there are now more than 1 billion subscribers on networks for which it provides managed services, a milestone it crossed sometime in the first quarter.
Report: Sprint could pay $1B to rip out Huawei's kit from Clearwire's network -
If Japan's SoftBank wins control of Sprint Nextel, it has pledged to remove network gear from Huawei that Clearwire uses in its network, a step that, according to a Wall Street Journal article, could cost up to $1 billion.
FreedomPop shows off LTE-capable smartphone case, hopes for year-end launch -
LAS VEGAS--MVNO FreedomPop plans to release a smartphone case that can connect to Sprint Nextel's EV-DO and LTE networks sometime this year.
While Samsung & Co. are away, the smaller OEMs will play -
Absent from the CTIA Wireless 2013 conference here this week were the big, company-sponsored product unveilings or parties (or combination thereof) that used to dominate this show.
Mallinson: Nokia needs to stay the course with Windows Phone -
Nokia cannot afford to lose its nerve now despite calls for a Plan B from some irate shareholders.
Walmart wants to use mobile to transform retail -
LAS VEGAS--Walmart is looking to mobile technology to redefine the shopping experience for its retail customers.
Nokia exec highlights improved Lumia marketing coordination with Microsoft, carriers -
LAS VEGAS--Nokia is still struggling to gain traction with its Lumia-branded smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Phone platform.
J.Lo, Verizon target Latino market with Viva Móvil-branded stores, online shopping -
Verizon Wireless is teaming with Jennifer Lopez to sell wireless phones and services to the Latino market under Lopez's newly launched brand, Viva Móvil.
Leap suggests its LTE roaming deal is with Sprint, hints at more device financing options -
LAS VEGAS--Executives from Cricket provider Leap Wireless strongly hinted that the company's LTE roaming deal is with Sprint Nextel, which already has a nationwide 3G CDMA roaming deal with Cricket.
Wi-Fi offloading morphs to integration as operators strive for more control -
Just a few years ago, Wi-Fi offloading was all the buzz as operators searched for a quick solution to ease their network congestion.
In pictures: The phones of CTIA Wireless 2013 -
LAS VEGAS--Trade shows like CTIA Wireless 2013 are often the scene of phone and device introductions.
Intel reorganzies business, creates 'new devices' group as part of latest mobile push -
Days after officially taking over as Intel's top executive, CEO Brian Krzanich has reorganized the company's businesses to give himself more direct control.
HTC loses chief product officer amid a wave of departures -
LAS VEGAS--The troubles for HTC continue as the company acknowledged that its chief product officer has left the company, the most high-profile departure in a stream of executives and employees who have left recently.
Verizon's Shammo: Content providers see value in toll-free data model -
Fueling the fire surrounding the likelihood of toll-free data coming to the U.S. market soon, Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo told investors at a Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications conference today that content providers are starting to see the value in paying the wireless operator for the data consumed by their subscribers when they view their content via a mobile device.
The phones of CTIA Wireless 2013 -
LAS VEGAS--Trade shows like CTIA Wireless 2013 are often the scene of phone and device introductions.
Report: Apple tops global brand ranking, with Samsung snapping at its heels -
Apple remained at the top of a global ranking of brands for 2013, with a value of $185 billion, but Samsung Electronics is closing the gap, moving up 25 places to No.
