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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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HTC phones with free MOG music, Galaxy Nexus on smaller carriers, and Windows Phone on Sprint: your rumor roundup

Posted March 21, 2012 - 9:27 am

With the iPad 3 out, the rumor mill is mostly focused on Android, particularly on the upcoming swath of LTE-enabled phones due out soon. Because those phones have to get their radios approved, roaming agreements confirmed, and their newer chipsets tested, more news than normal leaks out about them than is usual. And that’s great for us!
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Sprint dares to break with the two-year upgrade pack

Posted February 13, 2012 - 6:09 pm

One carrier is willing to step outside the two-year mindset and give phone droppers and eager upgraders something sweeter than a kick in the wallet
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Despite Q4 loss, Verizon shows strong smartphone growth

Posted January 24, 2012 - 3:13 pm

Shares of Verizon Communications were down Tuesday after fourth-quarter earnings missed analyst estimates.
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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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Will Carrier IQ's software make your phone vulnerable to hackers?

Posted December 1, 2011 - 1:30 pm

Got a smartphone? Then Carrier IQ's software may be logging everything you do on it. Better start praying it won't get hacked.
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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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AT&T assures Justice Department: Love is hate, war is peace

Posted September 12, 2011 - 9:00 pm

It's a good thing we have AT&T to stand up for our rights against that meddlesome U.S. Department of Justice.
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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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Sprint-LightSquared deal puts off network FAA warns could kill 800

Posted July 29, 2011 - 3:34 pm

The FAA is already counting to its credit the 800 lives it expects to save by replacing its current GPS navigational network with a new one. Cell carrier LightSquared's spectrum is too close to GPS, so it's buying some of Sprint's for $9 billion until the FAA's shorts get unbunched.
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Is it getting to be too late for Sprint?

Posted July 28, 2011 - 6:17 pm

When you're the No. 3 wireless carrier in the U.S. market, with about 17 percent market share and facing the prospect of a merger (AT&T's proposed $39 billion purchase of No. 4 T-Mobile USA) that could leave you battling two giants (the second one being Verizon), you can't lose subscribers. But that's what Sprint did -- 101,000 of them in the second quarter.
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To no one's surprise, Justice Department looks deeper into AT&T T-Mobile deal

Posted May 4, 2011 - 11:24 am

The U.S. Justice Department wants more information regarding AT&T's proposed $39 billion purchase of rival wireless carrier T-Mobile USA.
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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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Sprint shares plummet in wake of AT&T, T-Mobile deal

Posted March 21, 2011 - 4:42 pm

In the first full day of trading since AT&T announced it will purchase No. 4 U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile USA, shares of No. 3 wireless player Sprint (NYSE: S) plummeted more than 17 percent Monday before crawling back to end the day at 4.36, a drop of 13.6 percent.
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AT&T purchase of T-Mobile USA leaves two losers (and Verizon's not one of them)

Posted March 21, 2011 - 10:17 am

AT&T's purchase of No. 4 U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile USA may cost American wireless subscribers not one, but two options among national network providers.
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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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What 'magic' does Sprint have in store on Feb. 7?

Posted January 12, 2011 - 7:07 pm

Just a day after Verizon announced it would begin selling Apple's iPhone, wireless carrier rival announced a special event in New York City on Feb. 7 featuring magician David Blaine.
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Will Sprint, T-Mobile get a piece of the iPhone action?

Posted January 11, 2011 - 7:41 pm

Given all the hype and speculation we've had to endure (and engage in!) over the Verizon iPhone, it's hard to believe we may have to go through it all over again.
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What really mattered at CES: An OS, a tablet a network, a surrender

Posted January 7, 2011 - 5:07 pm

Microsoft and Intel surrender to the new generation; RIM and Sprint squeeze in behind the market leaders; no one cares much about 3D TV.
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Sprint, Verizon 4G faster than expected?

Posted December 7, 2010 - 1:19 pm

With Sprint turning on WiMax 4G service in many cities recently and Verizon launching its LTE-based 4G service over the weekend, some users are reporting much faster than advertised performance. Find out more and share your experience.
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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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Verizon vs. Sprint 4G - Sheer speed vs. unlimited data?

Posted December 1, 2010 - 10:32 pm

Verizon is busy getting ready to turn its 4G/LTE network on for consumers while Sprint is aggressively adding more cities to its existing 4G/WiMax service. Beyond the technology and location, the big differences come down to the potential speed of service and the option of unlimited data for a flat rate.
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Dissatisfaction in Convergence? LTE Beats WiMax

Posted October 8, 2010 - 4:38 pm

Will standardization on the network spec of the vendor everyone loves to hate make IT happy or mad as it builds next-gen mobile nets?
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Netbook Dead? Another IT Mag Insults Netbooks

Posted August 7, 2009 - 5:51 pm

Once again, IT execs want to kill the People's Choice of Computing, the netbook. Over and over we hear from IT people that netbooks are terrible and we should buy a “real” computer. Now Datamation asks Is the Netbook Dead? Ha! It Never Existed! and tries to throw more cold water on the hottest and brightest hardware sector.
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