Ina Fried in Mobile on May 20 at 11:18 am PT
It’s a few days later than he had hoped, but John Mardini’s cellphone start-up is open for business.
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.
Ina Fried in Mobile on May 8 at 11:52 am PT
At CTIA in New Orleans, Sprint’s Fared Adib talks about several key changes in the company’s business, including its ongoing shift in 4G technologies.
Ina Fried in Mobile on February 16 at 2:37 pm PT
The prepaid carrier saw its monthly average service per customer rise 10 percent from a year ago as three in five new customers opted for a smartphone or Muve Music-capable device.
Ina Fried in Mobile on September 21, 2011 at 10:07 pm PT
Cricket phones, including those with the company’s Muve Music subscription service, will hit Best Buy shelves this week, with additional national retailers to follow.
Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 20, 2011 at 6:30 am PT
Seattle-based Bobber Interactive is launching a social networking application that helps you manage your money and even earn cash rewards.
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Greg Bensinger, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on September 13, 2011 at 1:02 pm PT
Verizon Wireless will introduce a new unlimited prepaid plan nationally this week, taking on rivals Sprint Nextel Corp. and MetroPCS Communications Inc. as they continue to add customers seeking contract-free service.
Ina Fried in Mobile on July 28, 2011 at 6:35 am PT
Sprint on Thursday announced a long-anticipated pact with aspiring 4G wholesale network provider LightSquared. Shares tumbled more than 10 percent in premarket trading.
Ina Fried in Mobile on July 19, 2011 at 9:00 pm PT
T-Mobile introduces a series of “value” plans that offer lower-priced rate plans but require a customer to either have their own phone or pay the full, unsubsidized price of the phone.
Though counter to the way many people are used to buying phones in the U.S., the move has the potential to save folks hundreds of dollars over a couple years’ time.
Ina Fried in News on June 22, 2011 at 6:30 am PT
While unlimited plans are going away on many traditional carriers, price competition in the prepaid market means such plans are enjoying a renaissance.
AT&T is looking to get back in the game with a new $50 a month plan, though it is limited to feature phones, unlike some rivals which extend their cut-rate plans to smartphones.
