Russia’s VimpelCom to acquire WIND Telecom for $6 billion
WIND Telecom SpA announced on Thursday that the shareholders of Russian mobile operator VimpelCom have voted to approve the acquisition of WIND Telecom for $6 …
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Sprint in talks to acquire T-Mobile USA, report claims
Rumors of a possible T-Mobile takeover were reignited on Tuesday as Bloomberg reports Sprint and Deutsche Telekom are holding meetings to discuss a possible acquisition. …
Skype to acquire Qik
Skype announced Thursday that it will acquire mobile video software and service provider Qik. Unconfirmed rumors suggest the deal will be worth approximately $100 million. Qik …
Qualcomm to acquire chip maker Atheros for $3.1 billion
Qualcomm announced Wednesday that it will acquire microchip maker Atheros. The $3.1 billion deal is set to be the largest acquisition in Qualcomm’s history. The …
AT&T to purchase FLO TV spectrum from Qualcomm
The holidays are a time for giving, but AT&T decided it would scoop up a little stocking stuffer for itself this holiday season — a …
Nokia-owned Navteq acquires Trapster
Navteq, a mapping and navigation solutions company owned by Nokia, has acquired California-based Trapster according to a Reuters report. The somewhat controversial move suggests that …
Wi-Gear CEO says Apple acquisition rumors are false
Following a report on Tuesday claiming Bluetooth headphone maker Wi-Gear was acquired by Apple, the company’s CEO confirmed Wednesday that the report is false. Mark …
Apple buys San Francisco-based Wi-Gear, developing Apple Bluetooth headphones?
9to5Mac is reporting that Apple recently acquired a small Bluetooth headphone company based in San Francisco around two months ago. Their source has not disclosed …
Microsoft acquires Canesta, 3D gesture controls are a go
Canesta, a company specializing in motion-sensing and 3D gesture controls, have just announced that they are being acquired by Microsoft; a deal that is expected …
EA acquires Chillingo for $20mm; Angry Birds now angrier than ever
Electronic Arts confirmed today that it will acquire Angry Birds publisher Chillingo in a deal rumored to be worth just under $20 million. Unfortunately the …
Nokia acquires U.S. analytics company Motally
Today, Nokia announced that they have signed an agreement to acquire U.S. mobile analytics company Motally. Motally “offers in-application tracking and reporting, and is designed …
Verizon Wireless' acquisition of AT&T-divested Centennial Wireless entangled in regulatory process
While AT&T’s is beginning the transition of its newly-acquired Verizon Wireless assets, the acquisition of AT&T-divested Centennial Wireless by Verizon Wireless has stalled in the …
AT&T begins transition of acquired Verizon Wireless assets
Verizon Wireless customers in the 79 markets that AT&T acquired are being alerted that they will soon be AT&T customers. A welcoming letter detailing the …
Apple acquires web-based mapping company Poly9
A report in the Wednesday edition of the French Canadian news site cyberpresse.ca suggests that Apple has acquired Poly9, a Canadian company that develops a …
iPhone game maker Tapulous purchased by Disney
Tech Crunch is reporting that Tapulous, the company behind Tap Tap Revenge for the iPhone and Tap Tap Radiation for the iPad, has been acquired …
HP finalizes Palm acquisition
Today, HP announced that it has officially completed the acquisition of Palm. The former Palm business unit will continue with webOS development under the leadership …
Amazon acquires deal-a-day website Woot!
Woot! announced on Wednesday that it is being acquired by online retail giant Amazon. Known for its daily deals, marathon Woot-Offs, and the server-crashing Bag …
Google acquires BumpTop, possibly bringing features to Android
Google is certainly making good on their promise to again start acquiring companies on a pretty quick pace. Latest on the list is BumpTop, a …
HP purchases Palm for $1.2 billion
Hewlett Packard today announced that it is acquiring Palm for a cool $1.2 billion, or $5.70 per share of common stock. The acquisition has been …
HTC drops its bid for Palm as Lenovo emerges as front-runner
According to a report from Reuters, HTC has dropped the idea of acquiring Palm after a close examining the ailing company’s books. Reuters quoted an unnamed …
Apple rumored to be courting ARM Holdings
ARM Holdings, the Cambridge-based company which holds the licensing rights to the majority of processors found in modern mobile devices, is said to be in …
Palm courting Huawei as a potential buyer?
Palm may be looking to Asia Pacific for potential buyers according to the latest information coming from the ever-churning rumor mill. Reuters suggests Palm has …
RIM buys out Viigo
Although the timing of the announcement is a bit of a surprise given that RIM’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium kicks off in one month’s time, Mark …
Palm's woes mount as its stock is devalued to $0 and unsold inventory estimates balloon
Palm’s woes continue to balloon after the handset maker announced its earnings for Q3 2010. As a recap, Palm reported $349 million in revenue with …
Even a pirate has his price (and apparently it's not much); Pirate Bay sold
First, the short version: The Pirate Bay has been acquired by Global Gaming Factory X AB for $7.7 million. Now the even shorter version: WTF?! …
Verizon Wireless to buy a portion of Centennial Comunications from AT&T
A funny thing happened on the way to acquisition. The two largest carriers in the US, Verizon Wireless and AT&T, have commanded and conquered some …
Time Warner readies play for Midway
Midway, maker of everyone’s favorite cute and cuddly franchise Mortal Kombat, has not had a smooth run of late. To recap Midway’s recent plight in …
Oracle agrees to $7.4 billion Sun Microsystems acquisition
Recession be damned — it looks like Oracle will still manage to scrounge up enough cash to take Sun Microsystems off the table. Early last …
Microsoft drops the Y-bomb, again
Everyone’s favorite star-crossed lovers — the likes of which haven’t been seen since General Hospital — may be coming back to the bargaining table, yet …
Verizon Wireless completes Alltel acquisition
Verizon Wireless announced on Friday that it has completed its acquisition of Alltel. Verizon paid $5.9 billion for the equity of Alltel and assumed all …
