Martha DeGrasse

AT&T, Cisco and Intel are all part of a broad new IoT partnership announced today by GE. IoT, or the Internet of Things, refers to the emerging capability to connect …

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) says that roughly one of every seven workers will be let go as the telecom equipment giant makes a last-ditch effort to turn its business around. About 20% …

Sprint is replacing two of its top executives, as the nation’s third largest carrier adjusts to new ownership by Softbank and increased competition from T-Mobile US. Chief marketing officer Bill …

Qualcomm gets Lenovo’s Vibe Qualcomm has scored a victory with Lenovo, landing the processor in the new Vibe Z smartphone and replacing Intel, which supplied the processor for the Vibe …

Karen Caldwell entered the wireless business at a time when cell phones were large and contracts were small. She remembers “big bag phones” and managing projects that involved developing 15-20 …

HTC’s smartphone business is clearly in trouble, leading the Taiwanese company into the red for the first time in its history. The company could use a powerful partner, and Microsoft …

Today’s top stories: Target confirmed that it will be launching prepaid phone service using T-Mobile’s network. Pricing starts at $35 a month for unlimited talk and text, and for another …

China’s ZTE is bringing its two flagship smartphones to the U.S., hoping to attract customers who want to avoid carrier contracts. The ZTE Grand S and the nubia 5 will …

In-store Wi-Fi is likely to be part of the pre-holiday checklist for many retailers as the year’s biggest selling season approaches. Businesses are learning that they can use Wi-Fi to …

Carrier fines, new MVNO, possible iPad delays … Today’s top stories in mobile and wireless: (No time to read? Watch the video.) The Federal Communications Commission has shut down due …

Qualcomm is reportedly stepping up to redesign the radio components used in the HTC One, after the International Trade Commission found that the smartphone violated two Nokia patents. Qualcomm and …

A handful of regional carriers began selling Apple’s new iPhones today, discounting both the flagship 5S as well as the colorful 5C. They are offering both models on contract for …

When it comes time for Delta passengers to power down and stow their electronic devices, Delta pilots will be powering up their Surface 2 tablets. The airline said today that …

A look under the hood of the iPhone 5s suggests that Apple once again turned to archrival Samsung to manufacture the processor inside its flagship smartphone. A Chipworks teardown has …

Intel has generated a lot of publicity for its mobile processors of late, but mobile connectivity chipsets are also a major focus for the world’s largest chipmaker. The company says …

Device makers got ready for the holidays early, boosting mobile DRAM orders in the second quarter for use in devices being manufactured now for sale in November and December. According …

Tower technicians may not yet be as comfortable with fiber as they are with cable, but as subscribers demand more and more from their networks, it is clear that fiber …

A teardown of the iPhone 5c reveals what many consumers already suspected — the c in the name could stand for “copy.” Analysts at IHS say that on the inside, …

The United States leads the world in the number of LTE subscribers, but in terms of LTE penetration the United States is in fourth place behind South Korea, Japan and …

Microsoft has updated both versions of its Surface tablet, launching a new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2. Pre-orders for both tablets started today at Microsoft’s online store. The Surface …

BlackBerry (BBRY) says it has a plan to be acquired by a group led by Fairfax Financial in a $4.7 billion deal. Fairfax already owns 10% of the troubled Canadian …