Nokia’s Latest, the Aluminum-Clad Lumia 925, Heads for T-Mobile USA and Vodafone

At a London event, Nokia shows off another twist on the high-end Lumia 920.
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Verizon Wireless Plans $7 Billion Dividend to Parent Companies

Verizon Wireless said on Monday it plans to pay out $7 billion to its two owners — Verizon Communications, which owns 55 percent of the venture, and Vodafone, which owns 45 percent. The move comes amid renewed talk that Verizon Communications might be interested in buying out its joint venture partner.

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

The new cellphone service runs on Sprint’s network using technology from ItsOn to allow far greater customization.
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Nokia Brings Updated Windows Phone, the $99 Lumia 928, to Verizon

The long-rumored Windows Phone is similar to last year’s Lumia 920 for AT&T but is thinner and includes an improved screen, flash and audio recording.
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Verizon Chief: Mobile Industry Needs a Healthy BlackBerry

“We think that there is an important place for BlackBerry.”
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Verizon Price Gap: $30 Billion

Verizon Communications Inc. is eager to buy Vodafone Group PLC out of their massive mobile-phone joint venture — but it will have to get over a $30 billion hurdle.

Cellphone Customers Have at Least a Couple Reasons to Smile

Fewer cellphone calls are being dropped and data speeds are on the rise as all the major carriers expand their LTE networks.
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Samsung Blames “Overwhelming Demand” for Galaxy S 4 Inventory Issues

Samsung says supply in the U.S. will be limited, due to strong global demand.
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Sprint, T-Mobile Delay Retail Launch for Samsung Galaxy S 4

Sprint had hoped to have the new Samsung flagship in stores on Saturday, but limited supply means that it will initially be sold only online and via phone.
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Galaxy S 4 Is a Good, but Not a Great, Step Up

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 is an evolution of prior Samsung models and despite some improvements, it still is especially weak in the software Samsung adds to basic Android.
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How Six Million Cord-Cutters Disappeared