ATT wants to acquire T-mobile USA, a subsidiary of DT, Germany for approximately US$ 39 billion. The deal was announced on March 20, 2011 and is currently being reviewed by the regulators. The terms of the deal, however, seem to favor T-Mobile more than ATT. If the deal is approved by the government authorities then … Continue reading
Verizon Wireless sold “well over 1 million” iPhones during the smartphone’s first few weeks of availability, according to new numbers from research and measurement firm comScore. The number is perhaps the first official, independent tally of sales of the device. ComScore obtained the figure through its monthly surveys of Americans’ wireless activities. The company surveyed … Continue reading
U.S. regulators on Thursday adopted data roaming rules that would allow smartphones to access the Internet in areas across the country not covered by their wireless carrier. The rules set by the Federal Communications Commission in a 3-2 vote would force wireless carriers like AT&T Inc and Verizon Wireless to offer “reasonable” roaming rates. “Mobile … Continue reading
The company is working on a system with payment vendors and handset makers, and it plans to have it in place this year — before Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile‘s joint effort debuts. Sprint was the odd man out when the other major wireless carriers — Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile — announced a partnership with Discover … Continue reading
Deutsche Telekom AG has held talks to sell its T-Mobile USA unit to Sprint Nextel Corp. in exchange for a major stake in the combined entity, said people with knowledge of the matter. Talks have been on and off, and a deal may not be reached, said the people, who spoke on the condition of … Continue reading
Verizon Wireless once again tops the list for the best Call Quality Performance across the Nation. This has been confirmed by JD Power’s latest call quality study reports, which has been released this week. Verizon wireless for the 13th straight time ranks top among the wireless. According to JD Power’s call quality report, Verizon the … Continue reading
Samsung is following a multi-carrier policy in the US to introduce its Apple iPad challenger, the P1000 Galaxy Tab. AT&T, Verizon and Sprint are all expected to get the Galaxy Tab. However, it seems that T-Mobile may miss out on this one. Continue reading
