Ina Fried

Is the Camera Phone Poised for a Comeback?

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 13 at 3:55 am PT

Hardware makers are starting to experiment with designs that put the camera front and center, even where it means adding cost and bulk.

It’s B-a-a-ck — Deals Site Offers the Microsoft Kin One for $25

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 12 at 10:10 am PT

Caveat emptor: The Kin services have been shut down, so basically you are paying $25 for a feature phone — or just to own a piece of tech infamy.

A View to a Cell: San Francisco Mobile Towers Get Prime Real Estate (Video)

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 12 at 6:00 am PT

Like anyone looking for a home, cell providers are seeking out prime locations with great views and an understanding landlord.

Evernote’s Phil Libin and Flipboard’s Mike McCue on iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 11 at 12:37 pm PT

The two prominent Apple developers said there was a lot to like in Apple’s new software, but they will need more information to figure out just what it will mean for their products.

Apple’s Changes With iOS 7 Are More Than Skin-Deep

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 11 at 6:00 am PT

While Apple went into detail on roughly a dozen new features of iOS 7, there is a long list of changes big and small that will be part of the new phone operating system when it ships this fall.

SoftBank’s New Bid Gives Shareholders More Money, but New Sprint Would Have Less Cash

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 10 at 6:24 pm PT

SoftBank is adding a little bit more cash to the deal, but much of the revision is in how much money is going to Sprint shareholders versus being invested in the new company.

At WWDC, Apple Unveils a Reimagined iOS and a Refreshed OS X

Ina Fried in News on June 10 at 8:43 am PT

Live coverage and analysis as the World Wide Developers Conference keynote unfolded in San Francisco.

As Nextel Shutdown Looms, AT&T Plans to Bring Push-to-Talk to the iPhone

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 10 at 6:00 am PT

AT&T’s service will work on the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5, and support group calling with up to 250 people at once.

AllThingsD in the Media Talking Microsoft, Zynga and More (Video)

Ina Fried in News on June 9 at 5:45 pm PT

It was a busy week for tech news, which means AllThingsD staffers were all over the airwaves.

AT&T Plans to Make Customers Wait a Full Two Years to Get That Phone Upgrade

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 9 at 3:22 pm PT

Customers had been eligible for a subsidized phone upgrade every 20 months, but will have to wait the full two years starting with those whose contracts are up in March 2014.