More Clearwire Corp. shareholders have joined the chorus of investors asking Sprint Nextel Corp. to raise its bid for the wireless-network operator after a counteroffer from Dish Network Corp.
Dish Network asked U.S. regulators to pause their consideration of Softbank’s proposed $20 billion purchase of Sprint Nextel as the satellite television provider pursues Sprint partner Clearwire.
A bad day for regional stocks was punctuated by the ongoing slide in Sprint stock.
Shares in Sprint Nextel fell for the second consecutive day Tuesday, following downgrades by two Wall Street analysts.
Shares in Sprint Nextel fell nearly 4 percent Monday after an analyst at UBS downgraded the wireless company’s stock.
T-Mobile USA Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Legere said the carrier has put in place the necessary pieces—– the iPhone, a faster network and a service plan that lets customers buy phones in installments— to end subscriber losses next year.
Carriers including Verizon Communications Inc. didn’t follow their own procedures for backup power and system design, causing 911 emergency-calling service to fail for more than 2 million people after storms last June, U.S. regulators said.
Stock market investors drove shares of Clearwire Corp. higher Wednesday, exceeding the price Sprint Nextel Corp. has proposed paying in its $2.2 billion buyout offer for its wireless network partner.
Apple is considering selling a smaller, cheaper version of the iPhone as soon as this year as part of its push to get customers in developing nations, according to published reports.
A rival bidder has stepped between Sprint Nextel Corp. and its wireless network partner Clearwire Corp. Clearwire said Tuesday it received an unsolicited buyout offer from Dish Network Corp. that values Clearwire at $3.30 a share. That’s higher than the $2.97 a share deal that Clearwire’s board of directors has agreed to with Sprint.
Clearwire Corp., the wireless-network operator that agreed to be bought out by Sprint Nextel Corp. last month for $2.97 a share, received an unsolicited offer from Dish Network Corp. for $3.30.
Samsung Electronics Co. said it will offer its first Windows Phone 8 models in the U.S. in the coming weeks.
AT&T Inc. introduced a $5-a-month video streaming service that will let U-verse television customers watch movies on computers, tablets and smartphones, pitting the biggest U.S. phone company against Netflix Inc.
Clearwire Corp. investor Crest Financial said the Federal Communications Commission should block Sprint Nextel Corp.’s takeover of the company, as well as a separate deal between Sprint and Softbank Corp.
Verizon Communications Inc., touting new uses for its network, plans to demonstrate Internet- connected cars and the Redbox Instant streaming-video service next week at the Consumer Electronics Show.
AT&T said it has reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract with about 20,000 wireless workers represented by the Communications Workers of America District 6.
Comcast Corp. and Intel Corp., investors in wireless broadband venture Clearwire Corp., agreed to sell their stakes to Sprint Nextel Corp. for $2.97 a share even if investors reject Sprint’s offer.
Sprint Nextel Corp. kicked in an extra 7 cents a share Monday to clinch a $2.2 billion buyout offer of its longtime wireless partner Clearwire Corp.
Newly enriched Sprint Nextel Corp. has launched a $2.1 billion bid for its wireless partner Clearwire Corp. and the vital airwaves it controls.
Sprint Nextel Corp. is studying strategic options for its wireless partner Clearwire Corp., including a full takeover of the business, according to Bloomberg News reports based on interviews with two people with knowledge of the situation.
Sprint Nextel Corp. has approached Dish Network Corp. about a partnership that would allow the satellite-TV company to offer mobile-phone service over the carrier’s network, according to a Bloomberg News report that cited two people familiar with the matter.
The Federal Communications Commission said the nation’s four largest wireless carriers have agreed to make emergency 911 texts available nationwide by May 2014.
AT&T Inc. increased its forecast for fourth-quarter smartphone sales as more users snapped up plans with high-speed Internet access.
Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. phone company, said it continues to ride the momentum from its third-quarter performance even after superstorm Sandy disrupted its operations.
Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. wireless carrier, announced plans to shut down the Verizon Video service on Dec. 15 and steered customers toward its newer Viewdini product.
