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HTC invites press to ‘double exposure’ event in New York

HTC sent invitations to the press today, asking them to attend an event its dubbed “double exposure,” next month in… Read More

Getting personal: Live at T-Mobile’s Uncarrier 7.0 event

SAN FRANCISCO – T-Mobile is about to kick off its big “Uncarrier 7.0” event here at Local Edition in the… Read More

T-Mobile continues relentless product roll-out with today’s Un-carrier 7.0 event

T-Mobile is hosting “Un-carrier 7.0” this afternoon in San Francisco, hinting that this time “it’s personal.” It’s not clear what that means… Read More

AT&T will carry the Lumia 830 this holiday season

Stephen Elop announced today that the Nokia Lumia 830 smartphone will launch on AT&T’s network this holiday season. Elop, the… Read More

Amazon tries to lure Android users to its AppStore with Prime Video streaming

Amazon has finally launched Prime Instant Video for Android phones today, allowing users of Google’s mobile OS to access its… Read More

Apple partners with T-Mobile in U.S. for advanced WiFi calling

T-Mobile will be Apple’s first partner in the U.S. to enable phone calls over WiFi when a cellular connection is… Read More

Beautiful pics on the iPhone: Lens maker Moment raises $1.5M from Maveron, Founder’s Co-op, others

Marc Barros knew that people loved taking spectacular photos on their smartphones, but even he was blown away by the… Read More

5 reasons Apple is poised to finally usher in a cashless society

A endless list of companies — from wireless carriers and handset makers to tech giants as big as Google — have… Read More

Apple picks up U.S. smartphone market share, Microsoft sees slight gains

It looks like Apple’s back-to-school shopping promotion has done good things for the company’s sales of iPhones, according to a… Read More

Report: Mobile internet revenues seen tripling to $700B by 2017

Mobile phones have become a huge part of everyday life, but exactly how lucrative is it from a business point… Read More

News Brief

Expedia launches new tablet app, to make finding a vacation more relaxing

Travelers have a new app to try out tonight, thanks to the launch of Expedia’s new iPad and Android tablet… Read More

T-Mobile seeks to raise debt for upcoming fall wireless auction

T-Mobile said today it will need to raise more debt if it wants to participate in a crucial upcoming wireless auction. “We intend… Read More

Sony’s new Xperia smartphones can stream games from PS4

Sony today debuted a handful of new devices, including revamped Xperia Z3 smartphones and tablets. The Xperia Z3 flagship smartphone,… Read More

Isis Wallet is now Softcard, ending an unfortunate branding coincidence

Let there be no doubt: Your mobile payments are not funding a militant group. Isis, the digital wallet venture started by… Read More

Fresh bids for T-Mobile appear likely as Iliad considers sweetening its offer

T-Mobile, the fourth-largest carrier in the U.S., may find a buyer yet. After nearly a year of ill-fated negotiations with… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: How the big wireless carriers stack up

Are you happy with your current wireless carrier? This week on the GeekWire radio show, we explore the relative strengths… Read More

Why in the world is AT&T asking our permission to retweet news stories?

Chalk this up as one of the oddest emails of the week. A person who represents AT&T asked our permission… Read More

Urban Airship launches cross-platform interactive notifications service

Interactive push notifications are going to increase in use this year, with Apple announcing that users will be able to interact… Read More

AT&T and Verizon beef up cell service at Oregon, Washington college football stadiums

College football fans in the Northwest will have an easier time sending tweets and uploading pictures from their smartphones this… Read More

T-Mobile’s ‘Music Freedom’ adds six more services, eyes Google Play Music next

T-Mobile has added six more music services, including Rdio and Songza, to those that can be streamed by users on… Read More

Square Cash app update lets users send and receive money via text message

Mobile payment giant Square updated its Cash app today and it may change the way you make payments. The app now allows you… Read More

AT&T shuffles the deck: Glenn Lurie to head up Mobility; Ralph de la Vega tapped for larger role

The wireless industry has seen more executive changes recently than it has in a decade. Today’s big move comes from… Read More

T-Mobile expands family plan deal, adds data for tablet owners

Another day, another deal from T-Mobile. The Bellevue-based wireless carrier today revealed yet another promotion, this time expanding its family… Read More

Huawei hangs up on Windows Phone development after two years of losses

Chinese smartphone-maker Huawei Technologies is putting Windows Phones development on hold after enduring two years of losses, according to an executive… Read More

As eBay’s Portland office pushes past 200 employees, Kevin Hurst is named general manager

EBay has tasked Kevin Hurst with getting the word out that it’s aggressively hiring in Portland. As part of the announcement,… Read More

T-Mobile’s new plan lures entry-level customers by promising 2GB for $45

A year ago, T-Mobile undercut its wireless rivals by unveiling an entry-level plan that gave customers unlimited calls and texts… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: How cops are moving to the cloud, and what it means for public safety

The recent chaos and tragedy in Ferguson, Mo., have highlighted the importance of accountability and transparency in everyday interactions between police and… Read More

New T-Mobile deal: Refer a friend, get a year of free unlimited data

T-Mobile is offering yet another deal and on Thursday debuted a program that incentivizes its customers to have their friends move… Read More

Swype debuts MLS-branded, soccer-themed Android keyboards

The popular Android-based Swype keyboard is getting a soccer makeover. Starting today, Swype users will be able to personalize their keyboards with Major… Read More

Uber lets developers tap into its transportation infrastructure with new API

Uber announced today that developers who want to hook their apps up to the popular car service now have a… Read More