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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.

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.

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.

How T-Mobile Has Been Getting Itself Ready for the iPhone

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 30, 2012 at 6:00 am PT

Reports say that T-Mobile will at long last get to sell the Apple device, which is good since the carrier has spent a fortune getting its network ready for an iPhone.

T-Mobile Sees Revenue Decline as Nearly 500,000 More Customers Leave

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 8, 2012 at 9:26 am PT

Without an iPhone to sell, T-Mobile had another tough quarter.

Andreessen-Backed Start-Up ItsOn Raises $15 Million to Help Make Mobile Service More Flexible

Ina Fried in Mobile on October 30, 2012 at 12:01 am PT

The Redwood City-based start-up promises carriers a way to better pay for pricey data networks, and promises consumers tighter control over which services they are paying for.

AT&T Tops Earnings Expectations on 4.7 Million iPhone Sales, Strong Pickup for Shared Data Plans

Ina Fried in Mobile on October 24, 2012 at 7:04 am PT

Ma Bell said it signed up two million customers for its shared data plans in the first five weeks the “Mobile Share” option was available.

Confirmed: T-Mobile USA, MetroPCS to Combine in Cash and Stock Deal

Ina Fried in Mobile on October 3, 2012 at 5:56 am PT

MetroPCS shareholders will get $1.5 billion in cash and a 26 percent stake in the combined company, while Deutsche Telekom will own the remaining 74 percent.

HTC Announces One X+, at Least for the Rest of the World

Ina Fried in Mobile on October 2, 2012 at 4:06 am PT

The phone will start shipping in some parts in October; an announcement for the U.S. is still to come.