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Dish reportedly makes $2 billion offer for LightSquared's spectrum

News Dish Network has been pretty busy lately in its quest to enter the wireless business, and according to a new report, the company is now targeting LightSquared as a way to bolster its existing spectrum holdings. Source speaking to Bloomberg...

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Sprint closes deal with U.S. Cellular, will acquire spectrum and customers located in Midwest

News Sprint and U.S. Cellular announced late last year that they'd entered into an agreement that would see Sprint dropping $480 million on U.S. Cellular-owned spectrum and customers in the Midwest, and today that deal reached completion....

3 days ago by Alex Wagner 3

Apple wants Galaxy S 4 added to Samsung patent infringement suit

Android Ever since Apple threw the first punch in its ongoing legal battle against Samsung, both companies have shown that they're unafraid to continue trading blows and adding new products to their cases against one another. That includes the...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 10

SoftBank said to be asking investment banks not to finance Dish's bid for Sprint

News In the latest twist that is the SoftBank-Sprint-Dish Network love triangle, it appears that SoftBank may be asking banks not to give Dish the financing that it would need to fund its bid for Sprint. According to sources speaking to...

2 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 6

SoftBank's deal with Sprint approved by SEC, Sprint shareholder vote scheduled for June 12

News While Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen is busy talking up his company's offer for Sprint, Japanese carrier SoftBank's bid for the Now Network is pushing through the regulatory hurdles that are standing between it and completion. SoftBank...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 4

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Dish chairman says being an American company gives his firm an 'advantage' in fight for Sprint

News There's been a bit of drama brewing lately between Sprint's two suitors, SoftBank and Dish Network, and now it looks like another jab has been thrown by Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen. In an interview with USA Today, Ergen painted his offer...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 17 11 Reactions

President Obama officially nominates Tom Wheeler as next Chairman of the FCC

News Following Julius Genachowski's recent decision to step down as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, President Barack Obama today announced that he has chosen Tom Wheeler to fill the position. Wheeler previously worked as the...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

T-Mobile and MetroPCS merger complete, combined company known as 'T-Mobile US'

News Time to throw some rice and get ready to catch the bouquet, because the marriage of T-Mobile and MetroPCS is now complete. T-Mobile announced this morning that the two companies are now one and that the combined entity, known as "T-Mobile...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 3

New trial between Apple and Samsung scheduled to go down in November

News Grab your calendars, folks, because we now know when Apple and Samsung will be duking it out in a courtroom once again. In a document filed yesterday, it was revealed that a new jury trial involving Apple and Samsung will officially kick...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

Sprint gets approval from SoftBank to gain more details on Dish offer

News Looks like the love triangle that's currently taking place between Sprint, SoftBank and Dish Network will continue on for now. Sprint announced this morning that it's received permission from SoftBank to meet with Dish and obtain more...

3 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 2

Verizon Communications reportedly weighing $100 billion bid for Vodafone's stake in Verizon Wireless

News Earlier this year, a report claimed that Verizon Communications was interested in resolving its Verizon Wireless joint venture with Vodafone sometime this year. There hasn't been much said about the situation since then, but tonight a new...

4 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 0

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MetroPCS shareholders approve T-Mobile merger [UPDATED]

News Today's the day that MetroPCS held a big meeting for its stockholders to vote on T-Mobile's proposed merger, and while there's been no official announcement of the results quite yet, it sounds like the deal may have been given the thumbs...

4 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 22 16 Reactions

Motorola patent complaint against Apple tossed out by U.S. ITC [UPDATED]

Android It looks like one of the ongoing patent battles between Apple and Motorola may finally be nearing an end. The U.S. International Trade Commission today tossed out a case in which Motorola claimed that Apple had infringed upon U.S. Patent...

4 weeks ago by Alex Wagner 3

Dish asks FCC to defer Sprint-SoftBank review, Sprint reportedly creates committee to review Dish bid

News Earlier this month, Dish Network threw a wrench in SoftBank's plan to acquire a 70 percent stake in Sprint by making its own, higher offer for the Now Network. Now Dish has begun fighting to try and increase its odds of having Sprint...

Apr 19th by Alex Wagner 1

ACLU files FTC complaint against carriers over Android security updates

Android It's no secret that, unless you're rocking an Android phone or tablet that bears the Nexus branding, it can take some time to get software updates pushed to your device. While this usually just leads to users being upset about missing out...

Apr 17th by Alex Wagner 3

SoftBank feels that its Sprint agreement is superior to Dish's bid, expects to close deal in July

News Dish Network took many by surprise yesterday when it announced an offer to merge with Sprint for $25.5 billion. The proposal caught many off-guard not only because there hadn't really been any rumblings about it beforehand, but also...

Apr 16th by Alex Wagner 5

MetroPCS board of directors unanimously approves improved Deutsche Telekom bid

News In what may be one of the most unsurprising pieces of news in recent memory, MetroPCS announced today that its board of directors has unanimously approved the recent amendment to its merger with T-Mobile. The deal was amended late last...

Apr 15th by Alex Wagner 2

Verizon reportedly offering Clearwire $1.5 billion for spectrum leases

News Today's shaping up to be a pretty crazy day in wireless. Shortly after Dish's attempt to one-up SoftBank with a $25.5 billion bid for Sprint, a new report from The Wall Street Journal claims that Verizon is interested in leasing spectrum...

Apr 15th by Alex Wagner 1

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Dish Network makes $25.5 billion offer for Sprint [UPDATED]

News Just a few months after Dish Network attempted to acquire Clearwire by one-upping Sprint's bid for the company, it looks like Dish is trying to make a similar move again today, but with a much larger firm. Dish announced this morning that...

Apr 15th by Alex Wagner 9

Dish Network reportedly spoke to Deutsche Telekom about possible T-Mobile merger

News The big T-Mobile merger news of the moment may be the magenta carrier's deal with MetroPCS, but a new rumor claims that T-Mobile's name could soon be attached to another company in another possible merger. Sources speaking to Bloomberg...

Apr 13th by Alex Wagner 1