ROK appears to be building a compelling music service tied to a bargain mobile service plan, but it’s only sharing it with a handful of people on what was supposed to… Read more »
Nokia is starting to reclaim lost ground in the U.S. mobile networking market. Consequently it’s buying Chicago-based SAC Wireless to help it roll out its new network contracts. Read more »
Ultra Mobile, an MVNO specializing in international SMS and voice, is taking the unlimited calling plan and making it global — at least to landlines in 40 countries. Read more »
Microsoft’s newest Lumia smartphone with LTE arrives in the U.S. later this month. The Lumia 635 can be had from T-Mobile for zero down and $7 a month while MetroPCS customers… Read more »
Gigaom spoke with Nvidia automotive guru Danny Shapiro about what Android Auto will look like and why the car won’t be the next front in the mobile OS war. Read more »
People who bought the more expensive LTE version of the Chromebook Pixel were promised at least two free years of 4G data. Now Verizon is canning that program a year early… Read more »
Verizon promised 100 MB of free LTE service with the $1,449 Chromebook Pixel last year and now the deal is over as some are finding out the hard way. What was… Read more »
John Legere and his executive team talk to Gigaom about mobile competition in the U.S. and why mobile data is no longer the rare commodity it used to be. Read more »
Motorola’s assault on the budget-friendly Android phone market continues: The Moto G with LTE is now available for $219 off-contract, providing a capable experience at one-third the price of a flagship handset. Read more »