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Ina Fried

Ina Fried

Senior Editor, Mobile

    Latest articles by Ina Fried

    Technology
    Why Cheetah Mobile Is Investing in Big Data, Startups Despite Recent Stock DropWhy Cheetah Mobile Is Investing in Big Data, Startups Despite Recent Stock Drop
    Technology

    Mobile companies need to be able to serve up ads that do more than recommend other apps to install. That, says Cheetah Mobile’s CEO, demands big-data expertise.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Verge Reviewers to Share Their Take on Cars, Wearables and Payments at Code/MobileVerge Reviewers to Share Their Take on Cars, Wearables and Payments at Code/Mobile
    Technology

    Walt Mossberg, Lauren Goode and Chris Ziegler will give their take on the state of the art at the event, which takes place Oct. 7-8 in Half Moon Bay, Calif.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    BlackBerry Confirms Android Plans, Posts Weaker-Than-Expected EarningsBlackBerry Confirms Android Plans, Posts Weaker-Than-Expected Earnings
    Technology

    The upcoming device, a slider phone dubbed Priv, will combine BlackBerry’s security strength with Google’s popular operating system.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Verizon Responds to Sprint, T-Mobile by Letting iPhone Owners Upgrade AnnuallyVerizon Responds to Sprint, T-Mobile by Letting iPhone Owners Upgrade Annually
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    The move is costlier than lease options from the smaller carriers, but if customers make all 24 payments, they own their device outright.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure Touts Lease Plans, Network Improvements on Eve of iPhone 6s LaunchSprint CEO Marcelo Claure Touts Lease Plans, Network Improvements on Eve of iPhone 6s Launch
    Technology

    Claure says that even with its $1 lease offer, Sprint expects enough iPhone 6s supply to meet demand.

    By Ina Fried and Dawn Chmielewski
    Technology
    Apple’s iPhone 6s at Center of Latest Sprint and T-Mobile Price WarApple’s iPhone 6s at Center of Latest Sprint and T-Mobile Price War
    Technology

    The companies are neck-and-neck in an epic battle of pricing one-downmanship.

    By Dawn Chmielewski and Ina Fried
    Technology
    PayPal’s Bill Ready, Chase’s Gavin Michael to Talk Dollars and Sense at Code/MobilePayPal’s Bill Ready, Chase’s Gavin Michael to Talk Dollars and Sense at Code/Mobile
    Technology

    The impact of the mobile revolution on the world of finance and payments is a key topic for the conference, which takes place Oct. 7-8 in Half Moon Bay, Calif.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    Acompli Founder Javier Soltero Tapped to Improve Microsoft OutlookAcompli Founder Javier Soltero Tapped to Improve Microsoft Outlook
    Technology

    After getting Microsoft back in the mobile email game, Soltero is now charged with reinvigorating the desktop email and calendar experience.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    With Office 2016, the PC Version Finally Gets Some AttentionWith Office 2016, the PC Version Finally Gets Some Attention
    Technology

    After spending the last couple of years focused on mobile apps, Microsoft at long last has a new desktop version of the venerable Office suite.

    By Ina Fried
    Technology
    T-Mobile Has Added a Boatload More Customers This QuarterT-Mobile Has Added a Boatload More Customers This Quarter
    Technology

    And by “boatload” we mean “even more customers than last quarter.”

    By Ina Fried