News

• AT&T offers iPhone 5 through pre-paid Aio Wireless

  AT&T launched a new wireless subsidiary called Aio Wireless on Thursday that offers phones like the iPhone 5 with no annual contract.

• Over the top: Internet chat via apps will double text messages sent in 2013

  In 2013, the number of messages sent via chat app will hit 41 billion per day, more than double the number of text messages sent globally, according to data from Informa.

• Samsung confirms limited supply of Galaxy S4, cites 'overwhelming global demand'

  Overwhelming global demand may limit initial supplies of the Galaxy S4 smartphone, Samsung said Wednesday, while both Sprint and T-Mobile USA confirmed there would be delays in their receiving the phones.

• U.S. carriers expected to ship BlackBerry Q10 in late May

  The BlackBerry Q10 with its physical keyboard is expected to be available from major U.S. carriers in late May at a suggested price of $249 with a contract.

• Galaxy S4 available on seven U.S. wireless carriers by end of April

  Samsung announced today that its next-generation Galaxy S4 smartphone will be available by the end of April on seven major U.S. carriers, as well as seven retailers.

• Dish says it can offer Sprint tech advantages that SoftBank can't

  Dish Network's offer on Monday to buy Sprint for $25.5, includes strategic and technology advantages SoftBank doesn't offer in its rival $5.5 billion bid for a 70% stake in the carrier, the satellite service provider claims.

• BlackBerry Q10 pre-orders start in Canada; no word on U.S.

  Several Canadian retailers and wireless carriers began taking pre-orders for the BlackBerry Q10 qwerty smartphone, although there was no word on when the phones would be available.

• FAQ: T-Mobile's new phones, LTE in seven cities, and no-contract plans

  In a set of announcements on Tuesday, T-Mobile USA said it would begin selling the iPhone 5 and other new phones, and announced that it had launched LTE in seven cities. Here are some details in an FAQ.

• T-Mobile to sell iPhone 5 amid new no-contract plans

  Amid an array of industry innovations announced today, T-Mobile USA said it will sell the iPhone 5 starting April 12 for $579, with the option of paying $99 down and $20 a month for 24 months.

• T-Mobile prepped to offer unlimited, no contract plans -- and the iPhone

  T-Mobile USA hopes to rock the wireless industry today with detailed plans to sell the iPhone and other phones on an unsubsidized basis with no-contract, unlimited data plans.

• What will T-Mo announce next week?

  What is T-Mobile USA planning for its news event in New York City next Tuesday? The wireless carrier will probably formalize its plans to offer smartphones with no contract, possibly an iPhone, and announce new LTE service.

• iPhone U.S. dominance due to carriers' pricing strategies

  Apple's iPhone dominance in the U.S. is largely due to carriers suppressing market economics, an analyst said today.

• Cricket's Muve Music download service expanding outside the U.S.

  Cricket Communications' unlimited music download service, Muve, has blossomed in the past 18 months and will soon expand in another month outside the U.S., a Cricket executive said Tuesday.

• AT&T to wirelessly connect most GM vehicles over LTE in 2014

  AT&T Monday said it will supply LTE wireless services to most General Motors vehicles starting in 2014 in the U.S. and Canada.

• Cisco unveils software, hardware for hybrid wireless networks

  Cisco has introduced small cell hardware and intelligent software designed to help carriers and enterprises improve wireless connections over hybrid networks made of 3G and 4G cellular and Wi-Fi technologies