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Meet Zact, a Shareable Cellphone Service That Changes on the Fly

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 13 at 5:00 am PT

The new cellphone service runs on Sprint’s network using technology from ItsOn to allow far greater customization.

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Connecting Things to the Internet Does Not an Internet of Things Make

Liat Ben-Zur, Senior Director of Product Management, Qualcomm in Voices on May 8 at 9:48 am PT

The Internet is about shared information, and it’s hard to share from inside a silo.

Apple Wins Invalidation of Samsung 3G Patent in Germany

John Paczkowski in Mobile on April 12 at 5:30 am PT

A German court sides with Apple in another of the company’s patent spats with Samsung.

T-Mobile’s Long iPhone Drought Nearly at an End

Ina Fried and John Paczkowski in Mobile on March 25 at 4:27 pm PT

The company is expected to soon carry a full lineup of Apple phones, with an announcement likely to come at a big event on Tuesday.

Miss Lee, Run Me Off Another Copy of That “Disappointed in the Ruling” Form

John Paczkowski in Mobile on March 7 at 1:05 pm PT

So Samsung, how do you feel about the court’s decision? Wait, let me guess …

Sprint Dips Its Toe Into Shared Data Pools

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 4 at 5:00 am PT

While still pushing unlimited plans for consumers, the No. 3 U.S. carrier is testing a shared data option for businesses.

AT&T Attacks T-Mobile in New Ad, Says Rival the One Dropping More Calls

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 1 at 1:32 pm PT

After enduring months of attacks from T-Mobile, AT&T this week unleashed a rebuttal ad taking shots at its smaller rival.

For $19, an Unlimited Phone Plan, Some Flaws

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 19 at 6:05 pm PT

Walt Mossberg tests an Android smartphone from an upstart carrier that charges just $19 a month for unlimited data, voice and texts — with no contract.

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Apple Updates iOS 6.1 to Fix iPhone 4S Performance Bug

John Paczkowski in Mobile on February 11 at 12:21 pm PT

Following outcry over a bug in iOS 6.1 that some carriers claimed compromised the 3G performance of the iPhone 4S, Apple has issued an update to its mobile operating system. On Monday afternoon, it released iOS 6.1.1, which is intended specifically to address an “issue that could impact cellular performance and reliability for iPhone 4S.”

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Predicting the Indian Market for 2013: How Will Apple, Google, Facebook, Samsung and Amazon Fare?

Vinodh Bhat, CEO, Saavn in Voices on December 18, 2012 at 4:37 pm PT

Despite the multitude of family-run companies from Tata to Bharti, I predict six of the world’s largest multinational consumer tech companies will drive the future of the Indian Internet landscape.