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Sprint to Shut Down Nextel on June 30

Sprint to Shut Down Nextel on June 30

By Sean Patterson May 1, 2013

Sprint Nextel today announced that it is still planning to shut down the Nextel National Network by the end of June. The company has stated that June 29 will be the final day of full Nextel iDEN network service. On …

AT&T to Buy Alltel for $780 Million AT&T to Buy Alltel for $780 Million

Now that wireless providers in the U.S. have blanketed major urban areas with 3G and 4G LTE coverage, the companies will now have to do the hard work of providing wireless data coverage for the potential subscribers spread widely throughout …

iPhone 5 Comes to Walmart Sans Contract iPhone 5 Comes to Walmart Sans Contract
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Starting January 11th, you’ll be able to buy a new iPhone at Walmart with no contract, thanks to a deal with Straight Talk Wireless. In 2,000+ stores and online, Straight Talk and Walmart are offering the iPhone 5 for $649 …

T-Mobile Now Offers No-Contract Unlimited Data Plans T-Mobile Now Offers No-Contract Unlimited Data Plans
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Did you hear? T-Mobile will be getting the iPhone in the next few months. The company’s CEO, John Legere, confirmed just as much at CES 2013. Now, you may not want an iPhone, but T-Mobile has something else on offer …

Smartphone Sales Hit a Record 10 Million at AT&T Smartphone Sales Hit a Record 10 Million at AT&T

AT&T announced today that it sold more than 10 million smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2012. The number tops AT&T’s company record of 9.4 million, which was set during the 2011 holiday season. The huge sales numbers include a …

Sprint Fully Acquires Clearwire for $2.2 Billion Sprint Fully Acquires Clearwire for $2.2 Billion

Sprint announced today that it will acquire the 50% of Clearwire that the company does not already own. Sprint will pay $2.97 per share of Clearwire, spending $2.2 billion for the purchase. The transaction puts Clearwire’s value at around $10 …

Is Selling Your Privacy Worth A Coupon? Is Selling Your Privacy Worth A Coupon?

Have you heard of Verizon Selects? It’s a new data collecting initiative from the carrier’s Precision Marketing portfolio that seeks to collect consumer info for targeted ads. It’s completely optional, but Verizon knows exactly what will make consumers give up …

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T-Mobile Hires New Chief Marketing Officer T-Mobile Hires New Chief Marketing Officer

T-Mobile announced this weekend that it has appointed Michael Sievert as the company’s new chief marketing officer. Sievert began his new position today. Sievert has 20 years of marketing experience with companies such as Clearwire, AT&T Wireless, Microsoft, IBM, and …

AT&T Launches New Global Packages AT&T Launches New Global Packages

One of the most frustrating experiences to deal with when planning a trip overseas is how to keep a smartphone working without paying hundreds of dollars in international roaming fees. AT&T today unveiled its new global add-on packages, which it …

AT&T to Spend $14 Billion Expanding Broadband AT&T to Spend $14 Billion Expanding Broadband
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AT&T today announced that it will invest $14 billion over the next three years to “expand and enhance” its wireless and wireline broadband networks. The company is calling its investment plan “Project Velocity IP” (VIP), and claims that the expansion …

Sprint Announces $767 Million Net Loss Sprint Announces $767 Million Net Loss

Sprint Nextel today reported a net loss of $767 million on revenues of $7.3 billion during the third quarter of 2012. While this does represent a 6% year-over-year increase and a diluted net loss of $0.26 per share, the loss …

Sprint Unveils StarStar Me Service Sprint Unveils StarStar Me Service

I’ll admit it. There are only a couple of numbers in my smartphone’s contacts list that I know by heart, and I only know those because I’ve known them since before I got a cell phone. I couldn’t tell you …

T-Mobile Merges With MetroPCS, Still Named T-Mobile T-Mobile Merges With MetroPCS, Still Named T-Mobile
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T-Mobile is still considered one of the for major wireless carriers in the U.S., but it still has a lot of ground to make up if it hopes to catch up to AT&T and Verizon. The failed acquisition of T-Mobile …

Sprint Ad Skewers AT&T and Verizon Shared Plans Sprint Ad Skewers AT&T and Verizon Shared Plans
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When Verizon and AT&T switched their subscriptions to shared data plans, many customers were upset. The new plans offer a small “shared” pool of data that a variety of devices can use. Of course, subscribers have to pay a monthly …

Sprint Rolls Out 4G LTE in Four Markets Sprint Rolls Out 4G LTE in Four Markets
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Though Sprint is far behind other mobile carriers in their 4G LTE network implementation, the company has begun making strides. And with less expensive, truly unlimited data plans, customers are generally getting what they pay for. Today Sprint announced that …

Unlimited 4G Data Coming To T-Mobile Unlimited 4G Data Coming To T-Mobile
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Unlimited data plans are a thing of the past. AT&T and Verizon still have a few users here and there on grandfathered plans, but they use every trick in the book to get them onto one of their tiered plans. …

Guy Destroys T-Mobile Store With A Fire Extinguisher Guy Destroys T-Mobile Store With A Fire Extinguisher
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I’m sure that we’ve all experienced the blood-boiling anger that can arise from dealings with mobile carriers. Whether it’s AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile, some bad news about your data plan or your upgrade or your warranty has probably pushed you …