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Verizon Wireless gains total ownership of Mohave Wireless

3g It looks like Verizon Wireless is kicking off its work week with a big purchase, as the big red carrier announced this morning that it now owns Mohave Wireless, an operator that serves northwest Arizona. Verizon recently completed its...

Apr 1st by Alex Wagner 1

Sprint and SoftBank to avoid Chinese network equipment as part of agreement with U.S. government

News The proposed merger of Sprint and SoftBank is one of several major deals that are brewing in the U.S. wireless industry. Because it involves a major Japanese company acquiring nearly three-quarters of a large American carrier, though, the...

Mar 29th by Alex Wagner 5

Advisory firm recommends MetroPCS shareholders vote against T-Mobile deal, MetroPCS responds

News A new entity has joined the opposition of T-Mobile's proposed acquisition of MetroPCS. One month after MetroPCS's largest shareholder came out against the deal, advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services has called the merger...

Mar 28th by Alex Wagner 2

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski officially stepping down 'in the coming weeks'

News Just as was rumored, Federal Communications Commission Chairman will officially be stepping down from his position. The news was revealed today on the FCC's website, as the agency has an event listing that says that Genachowski will make...

Mar 22nd by Alex Wagner 0

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowki rumored to be planning to step down

News Big news tonight in the world of wireless, as a new report claims that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski will soon announce plans to step down from his position. The news comes from The Wall Street Journal,...

Mar 21st by Alex Wagner 0

T-Mobile and MetroPCS receive all necessary regulatory approvals for merger

News T-Mobile's proposed acquisition of MetroPCS is nearing completion, as the two companies announced today that the deal has received all of the necessary regulatory approvals. The final hurdle that the merger needed to clear was the...

Mar 21st by Alex Wagner 2

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Apple hit with lawsuit by THX for allegedly infringing speaker patent

Ios Today we've got two new entrants into the squared circle of the Patent Palace, as THX has sued Apple for allegedly infringing upon a patent with various models of the iPhone, iPad and iMac. AppleInsider notes that the lawsuit was filed on...

Mar 16th by Alex Wagner 45 40 Reactions

T-Mobile's proposed acquisition of MetroPCS earns FCC approval

News Today T-Mobile's proposed acquisition of MetroPCS took another major step toward completion, as the U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved the deal between the two companies. The FCC announced the news in a document that was just...

Mar 12th by Alex Wagner 0

AT&T weighs in on cellphone unlocking, says DMCA change won't negatively affect its customers

News There's been quite a brouhaha lately surrounding the recent change to the DMCA that says that a consumer is no longer allowed to unlock his or her cellphone without permission from a carrier. A petition seeking a White House response on...

Mar 8th by Alex Wagner 1

Nokia files document in support of Apple's bid for sales ban on Samsung devices

Android Apple and Samsung are currently involved in a legal war that's spanned multiple continents and more lawsuits than one can keep track of. Today a new company's name has entered the battle, and while the firm is simply giving its opinion on...

Mar 7th by Alex Wagner 7

Feisty T-Mobile creates responses to AT&T attack ad

News There's been a bit of a quarrel growing between AT&T and T-Mobile in recent months that all started in January, when T-Mobile CEO John Legere calling AT&T's network in New York City "crap." AT&T responded last week with a full-page...

Mar 6th by Alex Wagner 27

U.S. Department of Justice okays T-Mobile-MetroPCS merger by allowing waiting period to expire

News It looks like the T-Mobile's proposed acquisition of MetroPCS is now one step closer to actually happening. GigaOM notes that the U.S. Department of Justice has essentially approved of the merger by letting the waiting period on its review...

Mar 6th by Alex Wagner 0

Verizon reportedly interested in working out relationship with Vodafone this year

News Verizon Wireless originally launched way back in 2000, not long after Bell Atlantic (which later became Verizon Communications) and Vodafone agreed to merge together to create a U.S. wireless provider. It appears that some change may be...

Mar 5th by Alex Wagner 0

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White House: Cellphone unlocking should be legalized, tablets should be unlockable too

Android Just a couple of weeks after a White House petition asking that the unlocking cellphones be legalized earned over 100,000 signatures, the Obama administration has shared its stance on the matter. R. David Edelman, Senior Advisor for...

Mar 4th by Alex Wagner 18 16 Reactions

Judge reduces damages awarded to Apple in Samsung case by $450 million

Android Big news concerning the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung this afternoon, as Judge Lucy Koh has reduced the amount of damages that will be awarded to Apple as part of the verdict handed down by a jury in August 2012. Apple was...

Mar 1st by Alex Wagner 1

FCC Chairman says cellphone unlocking ban raises concerns, pledges to investigate it

News There's been a bit of a hubbub going on lately concerning the Library of Congress's recent decision to remove an exemption in the DMCA that allowed consumers to unlock their phones without having to go through their carrier to do so. A...

Mar 1st by Alex Wagner 0

MetroPCS's largest shareholder voices opposition to T-Mobile deal

News MetroPCS recently scheduled its shareholder vote for its merger with T-Mobile for March 28, but today one of the carrier's major shareholders has gone ahead and voice his opinion on the matter a little early. The Wall Street Journal...

Feb 28th by Alex Wagner 2

Clearwire said to be planning to take Sprint financing offer

News Earlier this month, Clearwire issued an update on the situation involving Dish Network, Sprint and itself, revealing that Sprint's acquisition offer included $800 million of additional financing that would be spread into $80 million per...

Feb 26th by Alex Wagner 0

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MetroPCS shareholders to vote on T-Mobile merger on March 28 [UPDATED]

News It looks like March 28 will be a big day for MetroPCS and T-Mobile, as it's been revealed that that's the date that MetroPCS will hold a shareholder vote on the proposed merger of the two carriers. MetroPCS recently sent out a letter to...

Feb 26th by Alex Wagner 0

Petition for legalization of phone unlocking earns enough signatures for White House response

News Remember that recent change to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act that removed the exception that allowed consumers to unlock their cellphones without carrier consent? The move didn't sit well with a lot of folks, and in response, someone...

Feb 21st by Alex Wagner 3