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T-Mobile to acquire Mint Mobile for $1.35B and tap into owner Ryan Reynolds’ marketing skills

GeekWire

-based wireless carrier T-Mobile announced Wednesday that it is acquiring Ka’ena Corp., owner of the brands Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile, in a deal worth up to $1.35 T-Mobile reported $61.3 T-Mobile reported $61.3 The company had $4.5 The maximum price of $1.35 billion in revenue and 1.4

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO Business Intelligence

The numbers are higher from Foundry’s 2023 State of CIO survey , which finds that 91% of CIOs expect their tech budgets to either increase or stay the same in 2023. The company is embedding AI into each level of the tech stack it sells to customers, he says. “We

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Can Auto CIOs Transform Their Companies Into Software Companies?

The Accidental Successful CIO

The goal is to transform the car companies into firms that provide services that people will buy. The goal is to transform the car companies into firms that provide services that people will buy. CIOs are going to have to find ways to change mindsets within the company. CIOs at car companies really do have their hands full.

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Should You Build in-house or Outsource Development of Your Mobile Apps?

CTOvision

Once an enterprise has decided to go down the path of building native mobile apps, there is one critical decision involved –whether to build these apps in-house or to outsource development. If mobile is key to future growth, it is best to produce in-house. Many articles discuss in depth the pros and cons of either approach.

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Customer service, especially field service, helps companies outperform competitors and drive growth

CIO Business Intelligence

We can expect that every company is going to react this way in times of uncertainty. Where winning companies deviate from the norm is that they look for opportunities to attract and retain customers by making experience and service a signature competitive advantage.

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How to Estimate Mobile App Development Cost

IT Toolbox

You have the best mobile app idea to help your company improve customer engagement and support your marketing campaigns. However, you can't get started when you have problems calculating a budget for the development proposal. Mobile app development expenses vary considerably, with Clutch.io discovering

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Amazfit's New Budget Smartwatches Feel More Premium Than Their Price

Gizmodo

Amazfit isn’t a household name, but the company has quietly been making inroads as one of the best (and most prolific) budget smartwatch makers around. Now Amazfit is back with the third refresh of its GTR/GTS line of smartwatches, as well as a fancier, “premium” version called the GTR 3 Pro. Read more.

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