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Ina Fried

Ina Fried

Senior Editor, Mobile

    Latest articles by Ina Fried

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    Sprint Launches Another ‘Half Off’ Deal, This Time Including T-MobileSprint Launches Another ‘Half Off’ Deal, This Time Including T-Mobile
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    The fine print is key, though.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure Plans Big Price Move on WednesdaySprint CEO Marcelo Claure Plans Big Price Move on Wednesday
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    The move comes even as Sprint seeks to cut $2 billion in costs.

    By Ina Fried
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    Toyota Taps Silicon Valley to Seek Business Model for Quirky I-Road Three-WheelerToyota Taps Silicon Valley to Seek Business Model for Quirky I-Road Three-Wheeler
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    The electric vehicle has some of the benefits of both car and scooter, but can only go a short distance before needing to be recharged.

    By Ina Fried
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    Gogoro, the ‘Tesla of Scooters,’ Picks Amsterdam as Second Test CityGogoro, the ‘Tesla of Scooters,’ Picks Amsterdam as Second Test City
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    The narrow streets and bike culture make the European city seem like a good fit for the electric scooter startup.

    By Ina Fried
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    Microsoft Fails to Deliver Tool for Bringing Android Apps to WindowsMicrosoft Fails to Deliver Tool for Bringing Android Apps to Windows
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    The company confirms the move but won’t say if Project Astoria has been delayed or dumped entirely.

    By Ina Fried
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    With Layoffs Looming, Sprint Moves to Localize Its Sales EffortsWith Layoffs Looming, Sprint Moves to Localize Its Sales Efforts
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    The company is shifting efforts that had been centralized at headquarters and divided by the type of customer being served.

    By Ina Fried
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    Expect Faster Charging, Not Longer Lasting, Phone BatteriesExpect Faster Charging, Not Longer Lasting, Phone Batteries
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    Huawei is showing off a smartphone battery that can charge nearly halfway in just five minutes.

    By Ina Fried
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    Verizon Offers High-Speed Global Roaming for $10 a DayVerizon Offers High-Speed Global Roaming for $10 a Day
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    It’s costlier than programs from Sprint and T-Mobile, but doesn’t relegate customers to 2G speeds.

    By Ina Fried
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    Mobile Heart Monitor Maker AliveCor Taps Former Google Exec Vic Gundotra as CEOMobile Heart Monitor Maker AliveCor Taps Former Google Exec Vic Gundotra as CEO
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    Gundotra, who left Google in April 2014, is best known as the head of its ill-fated Google+ social networking effort.

    By Ina Fried
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    Chamath Palihapitiya Is Raising Billions to Take On AT&T and VerizonChamath Palihapitiya Is Raising Billions to Take On AT&T and Verizon
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    Right now, his startup Rama consists of six or seven people, a big idea and some cash.

    By Ina Fried