Although it has yet to be officially announced, the proposed tie-up between Sprint and T-Mobile is likely to come before regulators in the near future. Approval of the merger might have… Read more »
The U.S. Justice Department is reviewing antiquated antitrust rules in a move that might eventually lead to higher licensing rates for streaming music providers. Even if those rates aren’t increased, though,… Read more »
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son continues to try to convince regulators and business leaders that a merger with T-Mobile would benefit U.S. consumers. For now, at least, we remain skeptical. But there are… Read more »
Executives from Sprint have reportedly met with federal officials who’ve expressed skepticism a proposed acquisition of T-Mobile would gain approval of the U.S. government. Sprint will almost certainly move ahead with… Read more »
App developers targeting the U.S. market have high hopes for mobile gaming, which is gaining substantial traction in some overseas regions. But plenty of legislative and logistical challenges remain before on-the-go… Read more »
Bloomberg has the scoop that Dish Network will look to partner with T-Mobile USA should AT&T’s proposed acquisition fail. That failure appears increasingly likely, of course, with today’s news that both… Read more »
AT&T is scrambling to make huge concessions to gain approval of its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Approval now looks highly unlikely, and the fallout could change the mobile landscape in… Read more »
The third quarter of 2011 was perhaps the most eventful and unpredictable in the history of mobile. Google signaled its intentions to move into the hardware market with the proposed acquisition… Read more »
The Justice Department’s effort to block AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA has sparked a flurry of stories claiming the smaller carrier will be living on borrowed time if the deal isn’t approved… Read more »