Comcast is aggressively building out a network of Wi-Fi hotspots in a move that may eventually threaten established cellular carriers. The strategy could spur further consolidation and may have an impact… Read more »
Some major acquisitions jolted the mobile industry in the first quarter of 2014, underscoring some important trends. Meanwhile, turbulence plagues the mobile-gaming industry and Dish is ramping up speculation about its… Read more »
Dish Network is reportedly considering making a bid for T-Mobile in a move that could result in a bidding war against Sprint. While federal regulators might be inclined to put the… Read more »
Reports indicate former BlackBerry co-CEO Mike Lazaridis has upped his stake in the company and engaged two banks as he considers a possible acquisition. But there’s little reason to believe Lazaridis… Read more »
A flurry of consolidation over the last few years has all but killed off regional carriers and increased the dominance of tier-one operators. But opportunities still exist for innovative service providers… Read more »
AT&T will surely face scrutiny from regulators in its attempt to acquire Leap Wireless. If the deal is approved, though, the FCC will be even more likely to favor smaller carriers… Read more »
Reuters is reporting that AT&T is in discussions to acquire the prepaid carrier Leap Wireless for an undisclosed sum, citing unnamed “people familiar with the matter.” But as my colleague Kevin… Read more »
There’s an odd dearth of news coming out of CTIA Wireless 2012 in New Orleans this week, so I’ll use this space to direct your attention to a Bloomberg piece outlining… Read more »
Google rocked the mobile world on Monday, August 15, with the news that it will buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, marking a 63-percent premium for the handset manufacturer. It’s a… Read more »
The mobile world is witnessing an amazing feeding frenzy of patent litigation. Among other cases, Apple is hoping to slow the momentum of Google’s Android by pursuing infringement claims against HTC,… Read more »