SoftBank gives Sprint waiver to discuss proposed Dish merger
Although Japanese carrier SoftBank has been courting Sprint for the past several months, it’s apparently willing to let the carrier see other companies. Sprint announced on …
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Sprint reports record subscriber numbers in Q1, but can’t dodge $643 million loss
Sprint on Wednesday reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2013, which saw the carrier’s subscriber base and service revenues grow to record highs. Unfortunately, …
SoftBank has no plans to sweeten Sprint bid
If Sprint was hoping that Dish’s merger offer would get rival suitor SoftBank to up its bid, it may come away disappointed. An unnamed SoftBank …
HTC One: The best Android smartphone on the planet launches today
The smartphone that changes everything is now available for purchase. The HTC One is unquestionably the best Android smartphone on the market right now, and …
Sprint sets up special committee to evaluate Dish offer
Sprint’s board of directors has set up a special committee to evaluate Dish Network’s proposed $25.5 billion acquisition, according to a report from The Wall Street …
Dish asks FCC to hold off approving Sprint-SoftBank merger
Dish will obviously have a hard time buying Sprint if SoftBank is allowed to buy it first, which is why the company is asking the …
SoftBank plans to complete Sprint merger by July, despite offer from Dish
SoftBank doesn’t appear to be worried about Dish Network’s recent bid for Sprint. The Japanese carrier said in a statement to AllThingsD that it believes …
Verizon reportedly offering $1.5 billion to lease Clearwire’s spectrum
Clearwire disclosed in a securities filing on Friday that it had received an offer from an unnamed company for use of its spectrum. According to The Wall …
Why a Dish takeover of Sprint would be fascinating
Pay-TV operator Dish has made a dramatic bid for Sprint in an effort to elbow SoftBank aside. The company’s $25.5 billion bid is 13% above …
Dish challenges SoftBank with $25.5 billion Sprint bid
Dish Network has been looking to make serious inroads in the mobile market and it looks like the company has identified an appealing new option. …
Clearwire’s largest minority shareholder moves to fight Sprint takeover
A top Clearwire (CLWR) shareholder is waging a proxy war in an effort to stop Sprint’s proposed takeover of the troubled wireless provider, AllThingsD reported. Sprint …
HTC One now available for preorder
HTC’s (2498) new HTC One smartphone is one of the most stunning handsets ever to hit the market and it is now finally available for …
Sprint, Softbank agree to ditch Huawei over spy concerns
Sprint (S) and Japanese carrier Softbank (SFTBY) have confirmed to U.S. lawmakers they won’t use equipment from Huawei following their upcoming merger, Bloomberg reported. Softbank …
Sprint rumored to launch HTC ‘Tiara’ and Samsung Ativ S Windows Phones this summer
Sprint (S) does not offer any Windows Phone 8 devices, however a new report suggests that the carrier will launch two Windows-powered smartphones in the …
AT&T issues one-word response to T-Mobile attacks: ‘Whatever’
T-Mobile formally declared war on rival carriers with the announcement of its new “UNcarrier” initiative at a press event in New York City on Tuesday. John …
Sprint thanks Genachowski for blocking the AT&T-T-Mobile merger
Wireless carriers and soon-to-be-former Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski didn’t always see eye-to-eye, but it seems that at least one carrier will miss seeing …
Sprint will launch an all-touch BlackBerry phone in 2013, but not the Z10
BlackBerry (BBRY) fans were upset to hear that Sprint (S) decided to pass on the company’s flagship smartphone. The carrier confirmed that it would not …
AT&T LTE network tops speed test, but Verizon still has the best LTE coverage
You can’t go five minutes without seeing an advertisement for the fastest, largest, cheapest or most reliable network in the United States. Mobile service providers …
Sprint encourages customers to unlock old phones and use them on prepaid networks
A day after the White House came out in support of unlocking cell phones, Sprint (S) announced a new program that encourages customers to use …
Sprint takes a pass on BlackBerry’s first new smartphone
BGR confirmed some of the best news BlackBerry could possibly get late last week, but not everyone is convinced that the BlackBerry Z10 will have …
Sprint smartphone sales help Android jump ahead of iPhone in the U.S.
During the three-month period ending in January, Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system once again surpassed iOS in U.S. smartphone sales thanks to the help of …
Sprint still scrounging for more spectrum despite vast potential holdings
Even though Sprint (S) could soon have a commanding advantage over its rivals in terms of spectrum holdings, CEO Dan Hesse still isn’t satisfied. Bloomberg …
European upstarts give Sprint a model for tearing down the Verizon-AT&T powerhouse
Even as AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) sail confidently ahead with rising average revenues per user (ARPU) and subscriber levels, several major European mobile carriers …
Sprint fires up LTE network in parts of New York, DC and San Francisco
2013 will be the year when Sprint’s (S) LTE network becomes truly nationwide. The Verge reports that Sprint has started flipping on its LTE network …
Verizon takes the crown for best customer care for fourth year straight
J.D. Power and Associates announced that for the fourth consecutive year Verizon (VZ) is the top national wireless provider when it comes to customer care. …
Sprint has a blue Christmas after the iPhone fails to deliver enough new subscribers
The comparison between Christmas 2012 and Christmas 2011 is cruel for Sprint (S). Sprint just reported that it sold 2.2 million iPhones during the Christmas …
Sprint loss widens to $1.32 billion in Q4, subscriber growth slows despite climbing iPhone sales
The nation’s No.3 wireless carrier Sprint (S) posted its holiday-quarter results on Thursday, narrowly beating Wall Street’s earnings expectations. Analysts were expecting Sprint to report …
DOJ asks FCC to defer Sprint, Softbank merger
The United States Department of Justice has asked the Federal Communications Commission to defer the planned merger between Sprint (S) and Japanese carrier Softbank (SFTBY), according to Bloomberg. A …
Sprint adds 28 more markets to its LTE footprint
Here’s how you know that Sprint’s (S) LTE network has become well established: When the company releases a list of new markets that are poised …
Sprint confirms it will launch BlackBerry 10 later this year
Three of the four major nationwide wireless carriers in the U.S. confirmed earlier this week that they have plans to launch phones running Research In …
