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Big 4 Mobile Carriers Target Texting While Driving

The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to begin their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving.

Verizon Rakes in Wireless Fees in Latest Quarter

Verizon said Thursday that its profit rose 16 percent in the latest quarter as revenue from wireless service kept rising at a rate that's the envy of the industry.

Cell Phone 'Bill Shock' Is History Thanks to New FCC Rules

Under FCC rules that went into effect Wednesday, cell phone carriers are required to alert customers when they're at risk of incurring overage charges.

Verizon, AT&T to Make Joint Bid for Vodafone, Report Says

Verizon and AT&T are reportedly considering a joint bid for Britain's Vodafone that would result in Verizon becoming the sole owner of Verizon Wireless.

S&P Record a Real Achievement, But Pullback Possible

The Dow and the Nasdaq edged higher last week, but the S&P 500 stole the show: It gained 0.8% and ended the week at a record high for the first time in five-and-a-half years.

New T-Mobile Phone Contract Could Save You Money

If you hate being trapped in your mobile phone contract, T-Mobile has a new option for you. The carrier is ditching the traditional model that locks customers in for two years.

5 Things to Watch on Wall Street This Week

From Fedex reporting earnings to BlackBerry finally bringing the Z10 smartphone to America, there will be plenty happening to move the markets in the week ahead.

Cyprus Bailout, Bank Run Spook Markets

Markets around the world are lower today after a run on bank deposits in Cyprus over the weekend. That followed a decision by euro-zone officials to tax depositors to help pay for a national bailout. There's concern that the new bank crisis could spread to Italy, Spain and beyond.

AT&T, Union Reach Tentative Agreement on Benefits

AT&T is announcing a tentative agreement on wages, pensions and other benefits for more than 20,000 of its unionized workers. The four-year agreement covers members of the Communications Workers of America in 36 states and the District of Columbia.

Market Minute: Wireless Carriers Brace for a Nasty Quarter

Verizon this morning posted a quarterly loss, due to one-time charges for restructuring and Sandy-related costs. Even after you strip out the charges, the results were weaker-than-expected. But revenue topped expectations.

Have You Ditched Your Landline Phone? Now AT&T Wants To, Too

If AT&T has its way, traditional landline phones might be going the way of the dodo bird: AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson says his company plans an "aggressive transition" away from legacy copper-line phone technology.

AT&T Is Making One Misstep After Another

Let us count the ways AT&T his gotten in hot water lately: Net neutrality advocates are filing complaints over its iPhone FaceTime policy; its profits are off; and it's overcharging its customers. And then there was that noble attempt to remind people not to text while driving ...

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