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T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger receives unanimous board of directors approval
The merger still needs the official nod from the stockholders, however the MetroPCS board of directors has given their approval. The details come by way of a recently issued MetroPCS press release...
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T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger receives shareholder approval
Having received the approval from the board of directors earlier in the month, the T-Mobile and MetroPCS merger was left needing only the approval from the shareholders. The original shareholder...
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T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger detailed by Deutsche Telekom
Earlier in the day we received word about the shareholders approving the merger between T-Mobile and MetroPCS, however coming as a bit of an update, Deutsche Telekom has offered up some additional...
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MetroPCS Q1 2013 earnings posted ahead of merger closing
The MetroPCS and T-Mobile merger received the final approval yesterday. Following that news, we now have the MetroPCS Q1 2013 earnings report. In addition to the expected financials, this report also...
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T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger officially completed, brings T-Mobile US
Talk of MetroPCS merging with T-Mobile began as rumor back in October 2012 and was quickly confirmed. At the time of the confirmation, the merger was expected to be wrapped up and completed sometime in...
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Waze likely headed to Google through a 1.3B dollar takeover
Google has apparently just purchased Waze, the Israeli maps application organized via crowd-sourced data with the emphasis on social networking through location detection. With previous reports of...
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Google acquires Waze in effort to help you “outsmart traffic”
Putting an end to the recent string of Waze rumors, an acquisition has been officially announced this morning. Google has acquired Waze and while they choose not to say anything in terms of the dollar...
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AT&T buys Leap Wireless, gains LTE coverage and spectrum
Leap Wireless shareholders have overwhelmingly approved a $1.2 billion merger with AT&T. More than 99% voted to approve the merger, which could have been the last remaining hope for Leap. They...
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Sprint said to be lining up financial backing for T-Mobile bid
Sprint might be getting serious about their bid for T-Mobile. A new report from The Wall Street Journal suggests that Sprint is pursuing financial backing from banks to acquire the resurgent carrier....
View ArticleT-Mobile CEO says a merger with Sprint could help topple the Verizon/AT&T...
If the potential of a T-Mobile/Sprint merger concerns you, it may be time to start turning the corner. Whether a deal actually happens remains to be seen, but both parties seem open to it. At CES,...
View ArticleDOJ meets with Sprint about T-Mobile bid, issues with merger
The proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint has one underlying theme: the FCC. The FCC, and by virtue of them the Department of Justice, have not been fond of anything less than four major carriers...
View ArticleT-Mobile merger could cost Sprint double their original bid
Sprint’s proposed merger with T-Mobile may be reaching a fork in the road. Today we learn that the original bid Sprint was said to put forth for T-Mobile may need to be quite a bit larger. Conflicting...
View ArticleSprint reportedly unsure about a T-Mobile buyout after FCC meeting
It seems Sprint and T-Mobile’s proposed merger might be on hold, if not dead in the water. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sprint has cooled their heels on an aggressive buyout of T-Mobile,...
View ArticleDeutsche Telekom wants to leave U.S. mobile market, but won’t rush it
For the past few years, T-Mobile has been the subject of buyout rumors in one way or another. AT&T’s failed bid was a last minute surprise, and the newest offer from Sprint/Softbank may suffer the...
View ArticleSoftbank CEO promises “massive pricing war” with T-Mobile merger
While a merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is pending, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son went public about the matter for the first time. On PBS’s Charlie Rose, Son claimed the only way to competitively move...
View ArticleAT&T exec doesn’t think Sprint/T-Mobile merger is possible
The Sprint/T-Mobile merger has a lot of interesting nuance. A merger between major US carriers has been attempted before to no success, but the two carriers in question now are less “major”. The FCC is...
View ArticleAnalyst: T-Mobile and Sprint must merge, or one will fail
The proposed merger between Sprint and T-Mobile is an interesting Catch 22, according to analysts from New Street Research. Both carriers acknowledge they can’t compete with the likes of Verizon and...
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Sources: T-Mobile/Sprint merger is “dead”
Worried about Sprint and T-Mobile merging? Sources tell the New York Post you shouldn’t be. According to them, the deal is “dead”. The FCC, who are outspoken about wanting four major US carriers, are...
View ArticleReuters: T-Mobile sale to Softbank nearly final
If you’re not a fan of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, this news may not make you happy. Reuters is reporting that T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom has agreed to terms with Sprint parent company...
View ArticleT-Mobile and Sprint will officially merge to bring 5G to the public
Two of the US’ biggest carriers have officially announced their plans for a merger, after months of speculation and leaks. T-Mobile and Sprint will soon be operating under one company and one of the...
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