Verizon CEO confirms $30 unlimited data plan for iPhone 4 [updated]
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam on Tuesday confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that Verizon Wireless will offer a $30 unlimited data plan for the iPhone …
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T-Mobile USA considers selling cellular towers to raise funds for ‘capital spending’
Here’s a head scratcher. During a speech today in New York City, Deutsche Telecom CEO, Rene Obermann, told investors that T-Mobile USA would consider “selling nonstrategic assets …
Larry Page to replace Eric Schmidt as Google CEO April 4th
During its Q4 earnings disclosure, Google announced that co-founder Larry Page will take over the CEO role effective, April 4th, from Eric Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt …
Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave of absence
Apple CEO Steve Jobs said on Monday that Apple’s board of directors has granted him a medical leave of absence. It is currently not known …
Intel to have chips in smartphones from ‘premier-branded vendors’ by second half of 2011
While speaking at a conference hosted by Barclays Capital, Intel CEO Paul Otellini quipped, “You will see smartphones from premier-branded vendors in the marketplace in …
Andy Rubin: over 300,000 Android phones are being activated every day
Google’s VP of Engineering, Andy Rubin, utilized the social-network Twitter to drop some knowledge on the world. Mr. Rubin notes that his company’s mobile operating …
Eric Schmidt handles Nexus S on video
Seeing an image or two is one thing, but there’s nothing like seeing an unannounced, highly anticipated smartphone star in a crystal clear video — …
Bloomberg: RIM to sell Playbook in Q1 2011, under $500
Bloomberg is reporting that RIM’s Co-CEO, Jim Balsillie, indicated his company’s Playbook tablet would be available in North American markets in Q1 of 2011 for …
Forrester Research CEO: Mark Zuckerberg’s skills as a CEO are overrated
George Colony, founder and CEO of Forrester Research, keeps a blog that “contains ideas, observations, and analyses to help drive the success of other CEOs.” …
Steve Ballmer cashes in 49 million Microsoft shares
Microsoft has issued a statement describing Steve Ballmer’s plans to sell up to 75 million shares in order “to gain financial diversification and to assist …
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse: Thank you iPad
Sprint may not stock the iPhone or the iPad, but that hasn’t stopped them from reaping the benefits (or even making a case) of the …
Dan Hesse: Sprint will eventually shutdown iDEN network
Sprint CEO, Dan Hesse, was speaking with FierceWireless when he noted that his company would eventually shut down their iDEN network. The move isn’t really …
Acer to launch tablet line on November 23rd
In an interview with Dow Jones Newswires, Acer CEO Gianfranco Lanci confirmed that the company has plans to launch a tablet PC line. Acer is …
RIM's Balsillie responds to Jobs, 'customers are getting tired of being told what to think by Apple'
For those of you not following the Apple earnings-call soap opera, let us give you a brief recap. Yesterday, during the Cupertino company’s Q4 conference call, …
T-Mobile USA completes president and CEO transition, Philipp Humm has the wheel
Today, via a press release, T-Mobile USA announced the completion of its “senior leadership transition” and has introduce Philipp Humm as president and chief executive …
Steve Ballmer says Windows slate devices by Christmas
Earlier today, while speaking to a group of students and journalists at the London School of Economics, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed that there will …
Verizon Wireless introducing tiered data pricing in the next 4 to 6 months
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon Wireless plans to introduce tiered data pricing in the coming months. “Verizon Communications Inc. Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg said …
Facebook's Zuckerberg worth $6.9 billion, passes Apple's Jobs on Forbes 400 list
We do wonder what it is like to be 26 years old and have a net worth of $6.9 billion. Seems like a pretty awesome …
Sony Ericsson CEO: We have big surprises coming in the next few months
Publication Global Atlanta caught up with Sony Ericsson CEO, Bert Nordberg, at the grand opening of the company’s North American headquarters in Atlanta. When asked, “where …
Is Apple starting production of 3 million CDMA iPhones in December?
Is it possible that the Apple iPhone might actually, finally be coming to the nation’s largest carrier? In a research note from Susquehanna Financial Group …
Dropbox announces new mobile applications, 2 million mobile users
Dropbox, a fairly awesome internet syncing service, has announced updates to their official mobile applications for the iPhone and iPad, as well as Android and BlackBerry devices. …
The Hurd Chronicles: HP and Oracle settle CEO suit
Well, we might as well close the loop on this one. Last month, we told you how former HP CEO Mark Hurd was ousted by HP, …
Verizon reorganizes executives; CFO, CEO, COO positions shuffled
Today, Verizon announced a top-level, executive-role shuffle to the general public. Beginning on October 1, Dan Mead, current executive vice president and COO of Verizon …
LG CEO fired due to poor performance in mobile
Today, Korean electronics company LG announced that its CEO, Nam Yong, would be stepping down; Mr. Yong was appointed to the position in 2007. Media …
Best Buy CEO: Apple iPad cannibalizing up to 50% of laptops
Forget netbooks, Apple’s iPad is not only crushing that category, but is also making potential laptop buyers think twice about buying their next product. In …
Nokia's chief of mobile solutions resigns
The timing of the following announcement is a little shocking, with Nokia’s worldwide conference — Nokia World — set to kick off tomorrow, but it …
Nokia taps Microsoft executive Stephen Elop as new CEO
Just four days before the start of the Nokia World global conference, Nokia Corp. has announced they will replace their current CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, with Microsoft …
HP files civil complaint against former CEO Hurd
HP has filed a civil complaint against embattled CEO Mark Hurd, alleging that the former chief can not fully perform his newly assigned duties with employer Oracle without divulging …
Ousted HP CEO named co-president of Oracle
Talk about landing on your feet. HP’s former CEO, Mark Hurd, was forced to resign after allegations of personal misconduct were made public by the company’s board. …
Foursquare CEO responds to Facebook's launch of 'Places'
Last night, Business Insider sent foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley an email shortly after social networking giant Facebook announced the launch of their geo-location service, Places. The …
