Verizon Finds an Innovative Way for Customers to Bust Through Their Data Caps

The carrier details plans for Viewdini, a service designed to help its 4G LTE customers find videos from a variety of sources, including Netflix, Hulu Plus and Xfinity.
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T-Mobile Pooh-Poohs Shared Data Plans

The No. 4 U.S. carrier, like Sprint, is focusing on per-device unlimited plans instead.
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Verizon Unlimited Users’ Plans Not Going Away, but Options Likely to Narrow

Those who have an unlimited data plan and want to move to a 4G LTE phone might want to get a move on it.
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Verizon CFO: Arrival of Shared Data Plans This Summer Is a Game Changer

The move to shared data plans could lure more consumers to go for a cellular-equipped tablet, but could also be bad news for those clinging to unlimited data plans.
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Nvidia, Intellectual Ventures Scoop Up Some Wireless Patents as Land Grab Continues

Nathan Myhrvold’s patent firm teamed with the graphics chipmaker to buy approximately 500 wireless patents.
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T-Mobile Customer Losses Continue to Mount

T-Mobile USA said it lost more than a half million of the most lucrative customers in the first quarter, casting doubt on whether the company can regain momentum after regulators blocked its sale to AT&T Inc.

Faster HTC Droid Incredible Heads to Verizon

The HTC Droid Incredible for Verizon is back, and it’s faster and more multimedia savvy than ever.
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Color’s Plan C (Or Is It B.5?): Becoming Verizon’s Live Mobile Video Partner

Color, the famously overfunded social app shop, is still looking for its first big hit.
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Boku Signs Up Final U.S. Wireless Operator for Carrier Billing

Boku says it has signed a partnership with Sprint, the final major U.S. carrier to adopt its mobile payments service.
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Verizon Sees Sales, Profits Climb From Year-Ago Levels on Wireless Growth

The company said that it continued to add prepaid wireless customers in the quarter, as it saw relatively low turnover in its customer base.
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