Regulators have begun to take a long, hard look at whether the AT&T buyout of T-Mobile would create a quasi-monopoly in the American cellular carrier industry. If those antitrust concerns sink the deal, AT&T could be in real trouble, because cellular is its only clear hope for growth.
Sprint is about to launch a dual-touchscreen smart phone that mimics a tablet. Do consumers really want something so complex?
Sprint-Nextel and its 4G Wimax partner Clearwire will launch their super-fast wireless broadband into the largest markets in the U.S. -- New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Sprint says its 4G service will reach 120 million people by the end of the year.
Early Monday, telecom giant Verizon Communications (VZ) named Lowell McAdam president and COO, which would put him in line to eventually succeed longtime CEO Ivan Seidenberg. McAdam currently serves as the CEO of Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between the U.S. company and Vodafone.
A new study by the Pew Research Center found, not surprisingly, a growing number of Americans are using cell phones. What is surprising, however, is that most of these cell phone users bring their devices to bed with them, too.
The weakening stock market has investors fleeing for safe havens, like bonds. But some companies have a lot of cash, high operating margins and stocks with high yields -- far better ones than most bonds currently.
Ahead of Thursday's launch, Apple's iPhone 4 is getting a thumbs up from top tech writers. Says Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal: "Apple has built a beautiful smart phone that works well, adds impressive new features and is still, overall, the best device in its class."
A security breach through AT&T's network exposed the e-mail addresses of 114,000 Apple iPad owners, some of whom are well-know business executives.
Apple raises the maximum size of downloads to its iPhones from 10MB to 20MB, probably in preparation for the launch of the iPad.
Venerable AT&T reports earnings Thursday before the market opens, and even though an in-line report is expected, iPhone-brandishing AT&T is more than ready for the new, mobile-connectivity age.
AT&T will lose its U.S. exclusive distribution rights for the Apple iPhone on Wednesday, according to a report published at tech blog Hot Hardware, which claims to have an inside source.
