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Sprint adding Google Voice Integration to all devices [Video]

Chris Davies, Mar 21st 2011 Discuss [2]

The Integrated Google Voice functionality announced alongside the Sprint Nexus S 4G will be available to all Sprint CDMA handsets, regardless of whether or not they run Android. The carrier has signed a deal with Google that will see them offer subscribers the opportunity to use their Sprint number with Google Voice, no porting required, as well as using Google's voicemail transcription service. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Sprint slates AT&T acquisition plans as T-Mo goes on down-low

Chris Davies, Mar 21st 2011 Discuss [2]

Sprint has demanded US regulators look closely at the proposed AT&T takeover of T-Mobile USA, warning that the deal would "alter dramatically the structure of the communications industry" and lead to a negative impact on "innovation and robust competition." If approved, Sprint says, the combined carrier would be three times its own size, and have hitherto unseen control over backhaul and other access systems. Meanwhile, T-Mobile has pulled out from an upcoming CTIA 2011 panel, pushing out a FAQ in which it attempts to placate customers confused by the acquisition news. More details after the cut Read The Full Story

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AT&T and T-Mobile Acquisition Makes Sense

Ben Bajarin, Mar 20th 2011 Discuss [27]

We had to anticipate some consolidation of our networks in the US at some point in time. It turns out the beginning of that movement has begun as AT&T has agreed to buy T-Mobile for $39 billion dollars from Deutsche Telekom. So what does this mean? Is this bad or good for the telecommunications industry and for consumers as a whole?
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AT&T Acquires T-Mobile for $39 Billion

David Brooks, Mar 20th 2011 Discuss [8]

AT&T has announced its intent to acquire T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for a price tag of $39 Billion US dollars. The deal is expected to take 12 months to close but will help AT&T leapfrog Verizon as the largest cellular provider in the US. Read The Full Story

HTC Thunderbolt 4G on sale at Verizon

Chris Davies, Mar 17th 2011 Discuss [2]

The HTC Thunderbolt has finally gone on sale, with Verizon asking $249.99 for the new LTE Android smartphone. Running Froyo on a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, the Thunderbolt has an 8-megapixel camera on the back, 1.3-megapixels up front, 32GB of storage and - until May 15 at least - free mobile hotspot to share that lovely LTE data. Read The Full Story

12% of iPhone web use on Verizon’s model claims ad tracker

Chris Davies, Mar 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

Verizon iPhone handsets already account for over 12-percent of all iPhone web usage, according to the latest stats from ad network Chitika. The CDMA smartphone, released on February 10, hit a high of 12.7-percent, an impressive chunk of the market given its relatively recent availability. Read The Full Story

HTC Thunderbolt hits Verizon March 17 with free 4G hotspot

Chris Davies, Mar 15th 2011 Discuss [9]

Verizon's much-anticipated HTC Thunderbolt - the first 4G LTE smartphone to hit the carrier - has finally been priced and dated. The 4G handset will arrive on March 17 for $249.99 with a new, two-year agreement; to sweeten the deal, Verizon will throw in complementary mobile hotspot use until May 15. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

T-Mobile intros 10GB data plan with no overage fees

Chris Davies, Mar 14th 2011 Discuss [3]

The tipped T-Mobile USA data plan refresh has quietly taken place, with the carrier introducing a new 10GB data-only plan and dropping overage charges for its 5GB plan. The 10GB, 5GB and 200MB Even More webConnect plans all include unlimited hotspot use, and T-Mobile won't charge for going over the 5GB or 10GB limits. Read The Full Story

No NFC for iPhone 5 claim carriers

Chris Davies, Mar 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

Despite plentiful patents and leaks suggesting otherwise, Apple will reportedly not be including NFC functionality in the upcoming iPhone 5. According to The Independent's sources among UK carriers, Apple has confirmed in private meetings that NFC will be absent over concerns "by the lack of a clear standard across the industry." Read The Full Story

Clearwire CEO and two execs exit WiMAX carrier

Chris Davies, Mar 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

Clearwire has lost three top executives including CEO Bill Morrow, who has resigned for "personal reasons." The news comes shortly after a lawsuit was filed against the company, alleging Clearwire throttled home WiMAX connections and did not provide the high-speed internet service that it had promised. Read The Full Story

Apple iPad 2 arrives 5pm March 11 in-store; 1am PT online

Chris Davies, Mar 10th 2011 Discuss [3]

Apple has confirmed launch details for the iPad 2, which will go on sale at Apple Stores - along with other select retailers - at 5pm local time in the US. The tablet - which we reviewed yesterday - will also go on sale online from 1am PT. Read The Full Story

Sprint eyeing T-Mobile USA for potential merger?

Chris Davies, Mar 8th 2011 Discuss [2]

When it comes to odd bedfellows, GSM and CDMA generally don't mix, but according to the latest carrier rumors that may not be the case forever. Businessweek's sources claim Sprint is in talks with Deutsche Telekon over buying T-Mobile USA in return for "a major stake" in the resulting combined company, with negotiations currently caught up on a fair valuation of T-Mobile. Read The Full Story