AT&T and Leap Wireless held merger discussions in recent months
The nation’s second largest wireless carrier has reportedly held talks with Leap Wireless in recent months over a possible acquisition, according to Reuters. The move …
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Apple’s ‘Genius’ recommendations may soon be less awful
Apple is a company that somehow manages to churn out an above-average amount of beautiful products, fantastic software and class-leading services. When it misses, however, …
Sony completes Sony Ericsson buyout
Sony on Thursday announced the transaction to acquire Ericsson’s 50% stake in Sony Ericsson has been completed. Sony and Ericsson announced the deal last October, …
Google’s Motorola acquisition approved by Justice Department
The United States Department of Justice has approved Google’s proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, Reuters’s Poornima Gupta reports. The deal gained regulatory approval …
European Commission approves Google’s Motorola acquisition
Google on Monday announced that its proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility has been approved by regulators in Europe. “We’re happy that today the European Commission approved …
Google’s Motorola buy set to gain approval next week
Google’s bid to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion is set to gain regulatory approval as soon as next week, multiple reports claim. Google announced …
Nikesh Arora rumored to become Motorola CEO after acquisition
Nikesh Arora, Google’s SVP and Chief Business Officer, will run Motorola once the Google acquisition closes later this year, according to rumor published by Business Insider. …
Twitter looks to squash spam and malicious links with new acquisition
Twitter finally appears to be preparing a new wave of attacks on the malicious spammers that have overrun the popular social network during the past year. Web …
European Union to rule on Google’s planned Motorola Mobility buy on February 13th
The European Union will decide on February 13th whether or not to give its blessing to Google’s planned purchase of Motorola Mobility. Google recently provided …
AT&T again said to be considering Dish Network acquisition
After the company’s failed acquisition of T-Mobile, AT&T is said to be in dire need of additional wireless spectrum and may be looking at Dish Network, the second-largest …
Research In Motion pushing for sale to Samsung [updated]
Research In Motion is currently weighing every single option it can think of in an effort to reverse a negative trend that is approaching a …
Nokia acquires Smarterphone AS, eyes feature phone rebound
Nokia has acquired Oslo, Norway-based cell phone operating system developer Smarterphone AS as it prepares to launch a reinvigorated attack on emerging markets. The transaction …
Poor Lumia sales may have pushed Nokia back into acquisition talks with Microsoft
Poor sales of the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 may have prompted Nokia to resume acquisition talks with Microsoft during November, according to a recent …
Looking back at 2011: Google eyes Motorola buy in bid for Android control, patent ammo
2011 was a wild, wild year to follow the technology industry. AT&T failed to buy T-Mobile USA, things got rough for RIM and Apple and Samsung …
AT&T completes $1.9 billion acquisition of Qualcomm spectrum
Following the FCC’s approval last week, AT&T announced Tuesday that it has finalized its acquisition of Qualcomm’s 700MHz spectrum licenses. The spectrum, which was previously …
Looking back at 2011: AT&T’s bid to acquire T-Mobile is defeated
AT&T made headlines in March of this year when it announced plans to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion. Here we are …
Samsung to buy Sony’s share of S-LCD joint venture for $940 million
Samsung will purchase Sony’s 50% share of S-LCD, a joint venture created by both companies in 2004, for $939.6 million. Both companies will continue to …
Hynix, Micron turn to Taiwan following Apple’s Anobit buy
News broke earlier this week that Apple has acquired Israel-based fabless flash memory firm Anobit for as much as $400 million according to TheMarker, adding …
AT&T spectrum buy granted FCC approval
Now that its bid to acquire T-Mobile USA for $39 billion has been put to bed by strong opposition, AT&T has to look elsewhere in an …
RIM reportedly rejected takeover talks with Amazon this summer
Research In Motion reportedly cut short takeover talks with Amazon and other companies, preferring to instead attempt to solve its own financial woes. Reuters broke news of …
AT&T may eye Dish Network acquisition for much-needed spectrum
AT&T is in such need of spectrum following the collapse of its planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA, that one analyst thinks the carrier may soon seek …
Inspired by Siri’s success, Nuance acquires Vlingo
Nuance announced on Tuesday that it plans to acquire Vlingo, a voice-to-text and voice recognition technology firm that was once the subject of a Nuance …
Apple acquires Israeli flash memory firm Anobit for $500 million
Apple has reportedly completed its acquisition of Israel-based flash memory firm Anobit in a deal worth up to $500 million. Hebrew-language financial newspaper Calcalist on …
Nokia again rumored to sell smartphone business to Microsoft
Rumors again surfaced on Wednesday suggesting that Nokia plans to sell its smartphone business to Microsoft. Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank, issued a report to clients …
Sprint and C Spire postpone AT&T merger lawsuits
Sprint and C Spire Wireless have decided to postpone lawsuits levied against AT&T. The two carriers had originally filed the suits in hopes of blocking …
Judge approves AT&T/DOJ request for antitrust suit delay
Judge Ellen Huvelle approved a joint request by AT&T and the Department of Justice to delay a lawsuit regarding AT&T’s planned purchase of T-Mobile USA. …
Apple may buy Israeli flash memory firm Anobit for $400-$500 million
Apple may be preparing to purchase Anobit, an fabless Israeli firm that specializes in flash storage solutions for mobile and enterprise markets. The Cupertino-based company …
