Martha DeGrasse

News that Sprint Nextel is talking to Japan’s Softbank about a possible buyout is bad news for investors who’ve been holding onto their MetroPCS shares in hopes that the nation’s third largest carrier will swoop in with an offer.

If Japan’s Softbank wants to take over Sprint Nextel, it could be in part because the Japanese carrier wants access to more cutting edge devices like the ones unveiled today by its biggest rival, NTT DOCOMO.

China’s Huawei could pose a threat to U.S. security if the company builds America’s 4G networks, according to a Congressional report.

Reports that Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse called a special board meeting late last week have sparked speculation that Sprint’s board could launch a counterbid for MetroPCS.

Thirty-eight companies submitted a total of 900 bids. The nation’s three largest carriers, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint Nextel, did not bid.

Deutsche Telekom confirmed today that it is merging its T-Mobile USA unit with MetroPCS (PCS). The deal will increase T-Mobile USA’s subscriber base by about 28%, giving it a total …

Via Licensing’s LTE patent pool includes 10 companies and is expected to grow.

Deutsche Telekom says it is in talks to merge its T-Mobile USA unit with regional carrier MetroPCS (PCS). MetroPCS, based near Dallas, has about 9.3 million subscribers nationwide, so the …

Nokia is licensing its map application to corporate customers through an alliance with Oracle.

It’s not all about the iPhone 5 for AT&T – the nation’s second largest carrier says it has two new Android LTE smartphones and a Windows 8 phone on the way.

LightSquared is nothing if not determined. The bankrupt satellite operator is back with another plan to launch a nationwide LTE network and sell bandwidth to carriers.

FreedomPop has finally launched its much-anticipated wireless service – access is free but users will have to buy some hardware to get on the network.

While investors and consumers in North America have been busy bashing Research in Motion, customers in emerging markets have been busy buying its products. The Canadian company that was a …

“What are we doing about mobile?” – That’s the question marketing managers all over the world are hearing from their bosses, and some say that traditional ad agencies are not helping them find the answer.

ESPN’s Michael Bayle spends as much time looking at Nielsen ratings as some of his customers spend looking at sports scores. Bayle is the general manager of ESPN Mobile, and …

Troubled Research in Motion (RIMM) is playing to its strengths with the launch of the upcoming BlackBerry 10 smartphone and operating system. The company is billing its newest device as …

The Competitive Carriers Association kicked off its annual convention in Las Vegas by announcing a partnership with Boingo Wireless to offer Wi-Fi offload services to carriers. For CCA’s regional carriers, …

Those lucky enough to be carrying the iPhone 5 this week may not be able to resist the urge to call friends to share the news, but they won’t be …

A Foxconn plant that reportedly makes components for the iPhone 5 is idle today after a worker riot that involved two thousand people and sent 40 individuals to the hospital. …

5 million people in at least 9 countries took home a new iPhone 5 this weekend, breaking the weekend launch record set last year by the iPhone 4S. The latest …

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IHS iSuppli says Foxconn made 62% of the tablets shipped last year.