Ina Fried

T-Mobile Cutting Another 900 Jobs in Wake of Failed AT&T Deal

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 15 at 12:17 pm PT

CEO Philipp Humm notifies workers of another round of job cuts as the company looks to remake itself amid continued customer defections and a failed deal to sell itself to AT&T.

Nokia Hopes Pair of Cheap Phones Will Help Regain Some Ground in Emerging Markets

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 15 at 2:38 am PT

The Nokia 110 and 112 both promise basic Internet access, free games, and connections to Facebook and Twitter, for under 40 euros.

Meet the 22-Year Old College Student Who Hopes to Shake Up the Cellphone Business

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 14 at 6:18 pm PT

AllThingsD tracked down the entrepreneur behind Voyager Mobile, a virtual phone company set to announce its plans on Tuesday.

Groupon Smacks Naysayers With Earnings Over Forecast

Ina Fried in News on May 14 at 1:12 pm PT

Although it was forced to restate earnings earlier this year, the deal-making site on Monday reported revenue that bested the high end of its previously forecast range.

Nvidia, Intellectual Ventures Scoop Up Some Wireless Patents as Land Grab Continues

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 14 at 9:58 am PT

Nathan Myhrvold’s patent firm teamed with the graphics chipmaker to buy approximately 500 wireless patents.

Yep, the Wireless Industry Actually Lost Contract Customers Last Quarter

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 14 at 5:30 am PT

Subscriber gains at AT&T and Verizon weren’t enough to make up for defections at Sprint and T-Mobile. The prepaid industry, meanwhile, gained two million customers in the first quarter.

T-Mobile, Rural Carrier Group Team Up to Help Fight Verizon’s SpectrumCo Deal

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 11 at 4:15 pm PT

T-Mobile, Sprint a public interest group and an association of rural carriers are joining forces to encourage regulators to take a tough look at Verizon’s effort to purchase spectrum from several cable companies.

Huawei Aims to Be Smarter About Its Phone Branding

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 11 at 5:00 am PT

Still excluded from selling its carrier-grade networking gear, the Chinese company is looking to make a name for itself in the U.S. smartphone market.

Bill Clinton Highlights Global Cellular Success Stories as CTIA 2012 Wraps Up

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 10 at 12:56 pm PT

Addressing a techie crowd in New Orleans, the former President talked about ways he is seeing technology, especially cellphones, creating new opportunities across the globe.

Backed by Skype Co-Founder Zennstrom, FreedomPop Starts Taking Sign-Ups for 4G iPhone Sled

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 10 at 9:16 am PT

Niklas Zennstrom aims to shake up the data service market, starting with a $99 device that adds free 4G data capability to the iPhone.