SAN FRANCISCO, May 16- Intel Corp's new CEO Brian Krzanich said on Thursday that under his leadership the top chipmaker will be more responsive to customers in an intensified focus on the fast-growing smartphone and tablet market where it lags its rivals.
May 13- Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile service provider, said on Monday it would pay its parents Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc a dividend of $7 billion in June. The dividend comes amid mounting speculation Verizon could buy Vodafone's stake in the venture if they can agree on a price.
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- AT&T Inc. says it's looking to fill more than 400 openings in North Carolina, including more than 250 new jobs in dozens of locations statewide. The telecommunications company says Monday that it's expanding wired and wireless service.
HELSINKI, May 10- Nokia will sell a new high-end smartphone through U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless, it said on Friday, aiming to expand its share in the high-margin premium market after years of falling behind Samsung and Apple Inc.. The 928 is the latest in Nokia's Lumia range of smartphones which use Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 software.
NEW YORK, May 8- AT&T Inc has set up a subsidiary to offer prepaid wireless services under the Aio Wireless brand, as the No. 2 U.S. mobile service provider looks to compete better with smaller rivals such as T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Nextel Corp, the company said on Thursday.
NEW YORK, May 9- AT&T Inc has cut the price of the HTC First phone, which is preloaded with Facebook Inc applications, to 99 cents from $99.99 less than a month after the phone's launch. AT&T, the No. 2 U.S. mobile service provider, said the price cut took effect on Wednesday.
ALGIERS, May 9- The Algerian government will seek a new valuation for Vimpelcom's local mobile phone unit Djezzy before acquiring 51 percent of it, a government source told Reuters. Russia's Vimpelcom acquired Djezzy as part of a $6 billion deal to buy the assets of Egyptian firm Orascom Telecom.