T-Mobile USA still in play as a merger candidate, owner says

May 24, 12:22 PM

Deutsche Telekom Chief Executive Officer Rene Obermann said Thursday a merger of the T-Mobile USA division is an option, while ruling out revisiting a complete sale after its fallout with AT&T last year.

Comcast offers phone service using iPads, smartphones

May 22, 12:08 PM

Comcast Corp., the biggest U.S. cable carrier, will let home-phone customers make calls using iPads, smartphones and other mobile devices anywhere they have Internet access, intensifying competition with wireless carriers.

Sprint’s rivals now offer faster downloads in KC

May 17, 10:47 PM

Newer cellphone technology really is faster, according to tests of the major wireless carriers’ networks in Kansas City. And on that basis, Sprint Nextel Corp. is playing catch-up in its hometown.

Sprint CEO Hesse has board’s support, chairman says

May 16, 12:48 AM

Sprint Nextel Corp. CEO Dan Hesse enjoys “the full support” of the company’s board, Sprint’s chairman told shareholders Tuesday. Jim Hance, chairman of the Overland Park-based wireless carrier, made the remarks at Sprint’s annual shareholders meeting.

Ex-Sprint partner LightSquared files for bankruptcy

May 14, 10:07 PM

LightSquared Inc. filed for bankruptcy Monday after its plan to deliver high-speed wireless to as many as 260 million people ran afoul of U.S. regulators.

Sprint CEO to forgo $3.25 million in 2012

May 5, 12:43 AM

Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint Nextel Corp., has agreed to forgo $3.25 million in his 2012 compensation package after the company heard from unhappy shareholders.

New Samsung Galaxy smartphone to hit U.S. this summer

May 3, 2:45 PM

The latest phone in Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy line, which has emerged as the biggest competitor to Apple's iPhone, will go on sale in Europe on May 29 and in the U.S. this summer, the company said Thursday.

Broadband gap between blacks, whites narrows, study says

May 2, 7:12 PM

The gap between black and white households with high-speed Internet access narrowed by almost half from 2009 to 2010, a National Urban League Policy Institute study found.

Louisiana pension fund sues Sprint over sales tax problems

May 1, 12:14 PM

Sprint Nextel Corp. officers and directors were sued by a Louisiana pension fund after New York’s attorney general accused the third-largest U.S. wireless carrier of deliberately failing to pay sales taxes.

Verizon and Comcast cross-selling services

May 1, 9:29 AM

Verizon Wireless and Comcast have begun selling each other’s services in the Kansas City market and offering rebates to customers who sign up for both.

Lack of iPhones hurting budget carriers

Apr 27, 8:10 AM

MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Leap Wireless International Inc., the two biggest prepaid mobile-phone carriers in the U.S., are watching the iPhone’s booming sales from the sidelines.

Clearwire beats estimates on Q1 subscriber gains

Apr 27, 8:04 AM

Clearwire Corp., the unprofitable wholesale wireless carrier building a network across the U.S., reported first-quarter sales that beat analysts’ estimates after gaining more customers.

Risky business: Sprint juggles losses now, gains later

Apr 25, 11:56 PM

Sprint Nextel Corp. has gotten beyond its troubles by improving customer service and polishing its once-tarnished brand. But now, CEO Dan Hesse said Wednesday, the Overland Park-based company has embarked on a two-year plan to spend heavily to upgrade its network and put iPhones in the hands of its customers.