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T-Mobile to close call centers employing 3,300 workers

Posted March 23, 2012 - 12:46 pm

T-Mobile USA on Friday announced it would lay off up to 3,300 employees as part of a move to close down some call centers.
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Failed T-Mobile buyout costs AT&T's CEO $2.1 million

Posted February 22, 2012 - 2:58 pm

AT&T chief executive Randall Stephenson lost more than $2 million in compensation in 2011 because the telco's bid to buy T-Mobile USA failed in the face of antitrust concerns.
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New Android augmented reality rumors, a super-slim Galaxy S III, and free T-Mobile phones

Posted February 8, 2012 - 9:55 am

All the mobile rumors of the day, compiled, compressed, and given completely subjective ratings.
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AT&T finally bows to reality

Posted December 19, 2011 - 11:14 pm

Wireless carrier AT&T finally figured out what everyone else already knew -- the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Justice weren't going to approve the company's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
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AT&T-Mobile is almost dead—long live competition (kinda)

Posted December 19, 2011 - 10:03 am

I hope T-Mobile sticks around, picks up some AT&T cash for its troubles, and makes it easier for people to buy their own phones and switch between networks.
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Holiday tradition: AT&T again ranks last among wireless carriers in Consumer Reports survey

Posted December 6, 2011 - 1:59 pm

For the third year in a row, AT&T is the lowest-rated wireless carrier in Consumer Reports' annual subscriber survey. There's something to be said for consistency.
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Fair-minded, objective AT&T lawyer says FCC is biased!

Posted December 1, 2011 - 6:21 pm

AT&T has responded to the FCC's report criticizing the wireless carrier's proposed acquisition of rival T-Mobile. Not surprisingly, the company thinks the federal agency is unfairly biased.
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AT&T plays the victim card, because that's all it has left

Posted November 30, 2011 - 1:49 pm

Wireless giant AT&T thinks it was mean of the FCC to release a draft report detailing its opposition to the T-Mobile merger.
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Humor: In desperate bid to save T-Mobile deal, AT&T enters bold partnership

Posted November 23, 2011 - 1:15 pm

Stung by the FCC's decision to order an extra review for its planned $39 billion acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA, AT&T on Wednesday announced a bold new partnership!
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Samsung mocks Apple hipsters in new phone ad

Posted November 23, 2011 - 11:41 am

Samsung is taking a shot directly at Apple, or rather the "fanboys" who line up days ahead of time to buy a new Apple product, in this ad for its new cell phone, the Galaxy S II smartphone.
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AT&T classily buying merger support from churches, charities

Posted October 17, 2011 - 4:45 pm

Churches and charities that were given money by AT&T lobby FCC to approve telco's acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
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Wednesday is Antitrust Day in Washington

Posted September 20, 2011 - 11:32 am

Google and AT&T each will be in Washington on Wednesday to defend themselves against allegations that they are engaging in anti-competitive behavior.
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Sprint applauds antitrust lawsuit against AT&T; CWA doesn't

Posted August 31, 2011 - 4:59 pm

AT&T rival Sprint Nextel lauds the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit, while a major telecommunications workers' union knocks it.
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Full battle on in AT&T, T-Mobile antitrust case

Posted August 31, 2011 - 1:16 pm

Despite what some might interpret as a political bribe attempt, the U.S. Department of Justice is suing to block AT&T's planned $39 billion acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA.
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Consumers Union warns about T-Mobile payment service risk

Posted August 9, 2011 - 10:33 am

The publisher of Consumer Reports thinks T-Mobile's Direct Carrier Billing leaves consumers vulnerable to billing errors.
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AT&T/T-mobile: Why this new monopoly is bad for consumers

Posted June 29, 2011 - 9:58 am

Why care about the AT&T/T-mobile merger? Already, Verizon has dropped unlimited data plans and the US trails Japan, South Korea, and others in variety and performance of mobiles.
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Breakfast links: Mountainous state heads for Google Cloud

Posted June 23, 2011 - 9:33 am

Also: Don't check in without it.
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Another potential roadblock for AT&T, T-Mobile deal

Posted June 10, 2011 - 12:45 pm

The California Public Utilities Commission has voted to study the impact on consumers of AT&T's proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA.
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Corporations that don't care about consumer choice in carriers

Posted June 7, 2011 - 5:04 pm

A group of corporations led by Microsoft has sent a letter to the FCC in support of the proposed AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
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Sprint's smooth move

Posted May 13, 2011 - 8:17 pm

Sprint aggressively targets T-Mobile customers with service credit.
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Royal Wedding parody: Hit or Miss?

Posted April 18, 2011 - 2:01 pm

Get ready for many more royal wedding videos hitting the Web.
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Sprint CEO still doesn't like AT&T merger with T-Mobile

Posted April 15, 2011 - 10:49 pm

A month later and Sprint chief executive Dan Hesse still hasn't warmed up to No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier AT&T's $39 billion purchase of No. 4 T-Mobile USA.
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If cell phones were cars

Posted February 7, 2011 - 7:32 pm

Vehicles would be free, but gas would cost $100 a gallon. You wouldn't need a license, or know how to drive, but the car would only run on roads built by a specific carrier.
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Android manufacturers withholding updates and worsening platform fragmentation?

Posted January 13, 2011 - 3:28 pm

Samsung is allegedly keeping carriers from releasing Froyo updates to some Android handsets. The result is handsets with slower performance, fewer features, more vulnerabilities, and more overall platform fragmentation - and, of course, more sales of new phones.
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Consumer Reports: AT&T still worst wireless carrier (but even more so)

Posted December 6, 2010 - 6:49 pm

The latest customer survey by popular product review publication Consumer Reports shows AT&T falling even further behind its wireless carrier rivals in subscriber satisfaction, despite spending $2 billion in network upgrades.
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