Netflix inks multi-year instant streaming deal with Miramax
Netflix announced on Monday that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Miramax to offer several hundred Miramax films, including hits like Pulp Fiction, Kill …
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Throwback Thursday: AT&T Wireless
As you can see from the above image, the destruction and slow reconstruction of AT&T is quite a story. With the T-Mobile merger currently being …
Microsoft to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion
Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it will acquire Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. The news comes just days after reports surfaced that Facebook and …
T-Mobile offering $100 off G-Slate for early adopters
Are you dead-set on acquiring T-Mobile’s G-Slate Honeycomb tablet? Listen up. According to information garnered by TmoNews, you can chisel $100 off the device’s price tag by acting …
AT&T makes its case to the FCC regarding T-Mobile acquisition
AT&T on Thursday filed documents with the United States Federal Communications Commission regarding its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA from Deutshe Telekom. The potential merger has …
Microsoft, Nokia ink definitive agreement; Nokia-branded Windows Phones closer [video]
Nokia and Microsoft have inked a “definitive agreement” that will see the Redmond-based software company’s Windows Phone mobile operating system running on the Finnish manufacturers hardware. …
Samsung divests its hard-drive unit, sells to Seagate
Reuters is reporting that Samsung Electronics has agreed to sell its hard drive business to Seagate Technology for $1.4 billion in cash and stock. The …
Wirefly prices HTC ThunderBolt at $150 on-contract
Looking to get your LTE on without breaking the bank? Third party wireless retailer Wirefly has Verizon’s coveted HTC ThunderBolt handset priced for a very …
RIM granted access to Intellectual Ventures’ treasure trove of patents
Research In Motion has reached an agreement with Intellectual Ventures that will provide the Canadian BlackBerry manufacturer with access to the company’s library of over 30,000 patents. With other …
T-Mobile CEO to employees: AT&T is the best possible solution for our business
In conjunction with yesterday’s AT&T and T-Mobile merger announcement, T-Mobile USA’s President and CEO — Philipp Humm — sent an email to company employees explaining the move. …
T-Mobile: We do not offer the iPhone
As customer questions surrounding the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger mount, the latter has published a customer-facing frequently asked questions page in an effort to …
Apple may partner with TSMC for A5 chip production, ditch Samsung
According to a report filed by EETimes, Apple may partner with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in a “foundry relationship” to produce the A5 …
Microsoft paid more than $1 billion to keep Nokia away from Android?
According to a report filed by Bloomberg, Windows Phone maker Microsoft will pay Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia more than $1 billion as part of the …
Apple selling original iPad for $399
If you’re in the market for an iPad but don’t really think you need those FaceTime cameras, dual-core processor, and thinner profile, you can swack …
Verizon offering $100 off all DROID smartphones via online store
It looks like Big Red is doing a little wheeling and dealing with its entire DROID smartphone lineup. Via the company’s web store, Verizon Wireless …
RadioShack to price Motorola Atrix 4G at $150, no mail-in rebate required
Thinking about picking up the Atrix 4G next week? Listen up. According to RadioShack’s Facebook page, the company will be offering Motorola’s latest and greatest …
Differentiation by assimilation: Nokia plays follow the leader
The deal has been rumored for months, but before today, it was hard to believe. The world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer, Nokia, announced a strategic …
HTC invests in digital multimedia delivery company Saffron Digital
Taiwanese handset giant HTC has announced a “strategic investment” made in the digital media-delivery company Saffron Digital. “Saffron Digital has developed an incredible expertise in mobile multimedia …
RadioShack continues $50 iPhone discount; additional incentives for iPhone trade-ins
RadioShack’s $50 iPhone discount promotion was, according to the company, wildly successful. How successful you ask? The Shack’s PR team hit us up to boast …
Amazon slashes $20 from Roku XDS price, 1080p streaming now $80
Both Zach and I have bought no fewer than five Roku XDS units as holiday gifts this season. So it comes as no surprise to …
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 …
Howard Stern on the verge of inking three-year deal with Apple?
Is controversial radio-host Howard Stern on the verge of signing a three-year deal with Apple, Inc. to host an iTunes radio program? According to whomever operates the …
Dell will pay you to take an HTC DROID Incredible
Looking for more excuses to avoid battling the Black Friday crowd? How’s this for a deal: the Dell Mobility Store will pay you $25 to …
Sprint Saturday: Sanyo Taho, BlackBerry Style BOGO, Dell Mini 10 for free
One of our Sprint sources just shot us over some internal slides on a couple of the company’s upcoming product launches. While the BlackBerry Style …
T-Mobile launches "Kids Are Free" promotion
Today, T-Mobile announced a new, cost-saving feature for those that have family plans and progeny called Kids Are Free. As T-Mobile explains, “With Kids Are Free, new …
Amazon selling Samsung Captivate for a penny
Last week, AmazonWireless had the Samsung Vibrant on sale for one, shiny penny. Now, this week, it looks like the gang over at A.W. are …
Intel to buy McAfee in $7.7 billion deal
Today, Intel announced that it would purchase antivirus maker McAfee for $7.68 billion in cash. The deal will see McAfee shareholders paid out at $48 …
Miss yesterday's $99 Vibrant deal? How about a penny?
Yesterday, T-Mobile had a one-day sale on the Samsung Vibrant; pricing the unit at $100-off the usual $199 for 2-year contract signers. Today, AmazonWireless has …
Samsung Vibrant $99 from T-Mobile for next 24-hours
If you’ve been on the fence about purchasing a Samsung Vibrant from T-Mobile, ol’ Magenta is going to throw some cash your way in an …
Netflix and EPIX ink multi-year deal, new releases to be streamed via Netflix
Today, Netflix and EPIX announced a multi-year partnership that will bring “an array of new releases and library titles from EPIX” to Netflix subscribers beginning September 1st. …
