The 20 Most Valuable Brands In The World
Every year, BrandZ and Millward Brown Optimor calculate and rank brands based on their global value. These are the 20 most valuable brands for 2013. (Think mobile.)
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Some Verizon Investors Happy to Pay More for Vodafone Stake
Some shareholders of Verizon say they could be happy for the company to pay up to $130 billion for Vodafone's stake in their U.S. wireless venture.
Verizon Bidding to Control Wireless Venture with Vodafone
Verizon is reportedly planning a $100 billion bid to take full control of its Verizon Wireless joint venture with the British phone giant Vodafone. Verizon now owns 55 percent.
Verizon Rakes in Wireless Fees in Latest Quarter
Verizon said Thursday that its profit rose 16 percent in the latest quarter as revenue from wireless service kept rising at a rate that's the envy of the industry.
Verizon, AT&T to Make Joint Bid for Vodafone, Report Says
Verizon and AT&T are reportedly considering a joint bid for Britain's Vodafone that would result in Verizon becoming the sole owner of Verizon Wireless.
New T-Mobile Phone Contract Could Save You Money
If you hate being trapped in your mobile phone contract, T-Mobile has a new option for you. The carrier is ditching the traditional model that locks customers in for two years.
Market Minute: Wireless Carriers Brace for a Nasty Quarter
Verizon this morning posted a quarterly loss, due to one-time charges for restructuring and Sandy-related costs. Even after you strip out the charges, the results were weaker-than-expected. But revenue topped expectations.
Netflix: No, We Won't Stream New Releases
Netflix is the undisputed champ when it comes to streaming video. But there's one thing its competitors will do that Netflix won't: stream new releases. Will that be the company's undoing?
Have You Ditched Your Landline Phone? Now AT&T Wants To, Too
If AT&T has its way, traditional landline phones might be going the way of the dodo bird: AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson says his company plans an "aggressive transition" away from legacy copper-line phone technology.
What Apple's $1 Billion Victory Means for Consumers
Apple's $1 billion court victory over Samsung poses a lot of questions for consumers. Will Samsung phones still be available for sale? Will they be more expensive? Will owners of existing phones need to worry?
iPhone 5 Debut: Apple Needs a Hit on September 21
Earlier this week, we confirmed speculation that Apple will roll out its latest iPhone on September 21, a mere four weeks away. An iPhone debut is always an event, but things should be particularly interesting this time around.
Expected: The New iPhone Will Launch On Friday, Sept. 21
A trusted Verizon employee has just confirmed to TechCrunch that the carrier is having an all-staff vacation blackout from the dates of Friday, September 21 to September 30. You know what that means, right?
My Doomed Romance with T-Mobile
I thought I was long past the time when breakups were a concern. Then my heart was torn to pieces by the cell provider I'd come to love.
Verizon-Redbox Deal Adds to Online Video Choices
Verizon and Coinstar are joining forces in a new Internet streaming video venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks. Details are sketchy so far, but it will bundle streaming and DVDs, and it'll probably cost less than dominant player Netflix's service.
When It Comes to Cell Phone Privacy, You're an Open Book
Few people would willingly carry around a device that tracks their movements, records their conversations, and keeps tabs on all the people they talk to. But, according to documents recently released by the American Civil Liberties Union, cell phone companies are doing all of that -- and may be passing the information on to law enforcement agencies.