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Sprint Nextel Possibly Merging With Metro PCS

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 15:08

A deal is in the works for Sprint Nextel Corp to merge with Metro PCS, even thought Metro PCS just agreed to merge with T-Mobile, which is owned by Deutsche Telekom.

Reports say Sprint is currently decideding if it should move forward now or wait until after Metro PCS is done merging with T-Mobile.

Merging after would be more complicated and would have to be cleared by the Federal Trade Commission.

Sprint currently used CDMA technology while T-Mobile used GSM, the most widely used techonoly format for mobile phones around the world.

Dropped Calls, Slow Data? Here's The Top 10 List Of Cities With Worst Mobile Coverage or Service

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 08/20/2012 - 13:45

Do you constantly have dropped calls on your mobile phone or a slow data rate? Here's the top 10 list of cities with the worse signal coverage and service. The list was created by OpenSignalMaps after a comprehensive survey and data analyzing data across the United States of urban cites with at least 250,000.

10- Detroit, MI.

9- Lexington, KY.

8- Jacksonville, FL.

7- Milwaukee, WI.

6- Tucson, AZ.

5- Toldeo, OH.

4- Lincoln, NE.

3- Oklahoma City, OK.

2- Colorado Springs, CO.

1- Bakersfield, CA.

The Truth About Fastest Network Claims By Wireless Mobile Companies

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 16:09

According to testing results published in PCWORLD, the true honor of having the nation's fastest data network belongs to AT&T and its 4G/LTE network, which averaged the fastest download speeds.

The study was done in several cities across the country, and also uses supporting test studies done in other cities which recorded the download and upload speeds of the nations four largest carriers, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint.

THE RESULTS:

Fasted download speeds:
AT&T, in nearly all of the cities tested, AT&T topped everyone else.

Fasted upload speeds:

AT&T Gives Up Trying To Buy T-Mobile, Says It's Too Controversial Due To Regulatory Climate

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 02:27

AT&T has announce it is no longer going to buy 4th ranked competitor T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom due to major regulatory walls. In backing out of the deal, AT&T must pay T-Mobile $4 million as part of the negotiation "I quit" terms.

Following AT&T's bid to buy rival T-Mobile for $39 billion from Deutsche Telekom, federal regulator went into overdrive scrutinizing the potential acquisition labeling it uncompetitive. The wireless carrier also faced a lawsuit over the buyout from the FCC.

AT&T Back Out Of Attempts To Buy T-Mobile Amid Justice Dept Withdrawal of Lawsuit

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:28

Washington, D.C. -

AT&T has withdrawn its application to the FCC to purchase telecommunications competitor T-Mobile and was followed by the Justice Department's Anti-Trust Department asking a federal judge to withdraw their lawsuit against the nation's second largest carrier, saying it was unnecessary for the suit to go forward since AT&T withdrew its application.

Wireless Carriers To Notify You When You Are Close to Exceeding Your Monthly Mobile Phone Data and Minutes

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 11:23

Washington, D.C. -

After much consumer criticism and the FCC's impending regulatory requirements, wireless carriers in the U.S. are set to adopt a policy by the CTIA that would notify you when you are about to exceed your monthly minute or data plan.

iPhone 4S Pre-orders Begin, Only Sprint Offers Unlimited Data for the iPhone 4S, with a Catch of Course

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 12:08

The much-anticipated new iPhone has begun pre-order sales, and despite it not being the hoped and hyped iPhone 5, Apple said it expects the just released iPhone 4S to be its best seller yet. In part because it is now being offered on the widest selection of wireless phone carriers to date.

In the U.S., AT&T, Verizon and Sprint have already begun pre-order sales, and T-Mobile hopes to get its hands on the in-demand phone sometime by winter/spring.

AT&T Says It will Bring 5,000 Well Paid Call Center Jobs to U.S. if Merger With T-mobile is Allowed

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 01:08

Washington, D.C. -

AT&T has said that it will bring 5,000 well paid and highly competitive call center jobs back to the U.S. if it is allowed to continue its buyout merger with T-Mobile. It also said it would not lay off anyone from its U.S. call centers and would let natural attrition reduce the workforce due to overlapping positions within a merged company. It's hoping to entice Obama officials who are keen to add or create jobs in a very weak economic recovery, and whose administration must approve or deny the merger deal.

Confirmed: Sprint To Get iPhone

Submitted by News Desk 2 on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 00:31

New York City -

It's confirmed, Sprint will get the iPhone. Sort of. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sprint will in fact be offering the iPhone to its customers this fall, however Apple had no comment as usual. For Sprint, this is great news. Sprint has continued to hemorrhage customers again at a rate not seen since 2008, with new sales and service low due to undesirable phone models and poor customer service overall. Sprint also lost customers for complicated and unfair warranty assistance according to consumer reports.