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T-Mobile USA said it will begin offering unlimited data options without speed throttling to consumers beginning Sept. 5, signaling a new pricing war among the nation’s “non-big-two” carriers that could put pressure on margins for those involved. T-Mobile USA announced that the new offerings will...

Contactless payment options reach consumers through sports venues, McDonald’s Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is being used to enable contactless payment solutions

With the second quarter financial reporting finally complete, and the school year set to begin for many across the country, we figured this was a great time to hand out some Q2 grades for the domestic market’s largest players. Analysis would seem to indicate...

Published reports indicate that Verizon Wireless’ plans to acquire wireless spectrum from a handful of cable companies is on the verge of government approval, with conditions. The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that anti-trust regulators were set to approve Verizon Wireless’ $3.9 billion transaction...

Leap Wireless has had a history of challenging second quarters, and this year was no exception as the no-contract operator suffered operationally and announced plan for changes designed to turn around operations.

Clearwire reported second quarter financial results highlighted by drastic cost-cutting measures as the carrier continues to de-emphasize its current WiMAX operations in favor of its planned roll out of TD-LTE services expected next year. These moves seemed to enthuse investors as Clearwire’s stock (CLWR)...

MetroPCS witnessed its stock price surge Thursday morning after the carrier announced second quarter results showing a continued focus on operating metrics, though a dramatic drop in customer growth. MetroPCS said it lost 186,062 customers during the second quarter of this year, which was a...

Leap Wireless is set to lose its COO at the end of the month, with the no-contract wireless operator stating it has no plans at the moment to replace the position. The carrier noted in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that Raymond Ramon...

América Móvil consolidated its dominate position in the U.S.-based prepaid space, announcing the closing on the acquisition of Simple Mobile. The deal, which was announced earlier this year, adds approximately 1 million prepaid customers to América Móvil’s U.S. operations that are centered on the...

The increasingly competitive nature of the domestic space is expected to continue squeezing regional operators, according to a new report from Canaccord Genuity, with potential causilities to include MetroPCS and Leap Wireless. In its report, the investment firm noted that following recent meetings with leadership...

Verizon Wireless made an interesting decision this week, announcing plans to begin hating kittens, freedom and Justin Beiber beginning June 28.

Very few of us – and by us I mean humans – are advanced enough to handle more than one chore at any one time. Sure, some of us (you) are more advanced in that we (not me) can actually walk and chew gum

The debate over device subsidies has hit a fever pitch with carriers struggling to make the economies of smartphones jibe with their bottom line. However, a new report from Macquarie Equities Research seems to indicate that as carriers continue rolling out LTE networks and...

News this week that Leap Wireless would begin offering Apple’s iPhone devices was a significant escalation in the competitive landscapes across the already red-hot smartphone and prepaid markets.

Leap Wireless joined the growing number of regional operators offering Apple’s iconic iPhone device, though as has been the case for much of its history, the carrier is adding a unique twist: no contract required. Leap, which operates its flat-rate, unlimited wireless offering under...

Sticking to its point of being a good steward of spectrum and the need to meet increasing demand from consumers, Verizon Wireless responded to a request by the Federal Communications Commission for clarification on several points regarding the carrier’s attempt to acquire 1.7/2.1 GHz...

T-Mobile USA continued its onslaught of the no-contract market, rolling out new mobile data plans set to be available May 20. The plans begin at $15 for 300 megabytes of “4G” mobile data transmission for one week across the carrier’s HSPA+-based network. For $25...

An attempt by Voyager Mobile to disrupt the prepaid apple cart took a step backwards this morning as the company’s planned launch of its mobile virtual network operator service was bedeviled by what its website is calling a “malicious network attack” that has forced...

NEW ORLEANS – Leap Wireless’ remains focused on its smartphone future, with plans to rollout several new models this year targeting both the high-end of the prepaid market as well as entry-level models designed to entice consumers into the revenue-generating segment. All of this...

Capitalizing on a recent blog post, T-Mobile USA rode robust prepaid growth to post positive net customer addition growth for the first quarter. That growth however, was not shared on the carrier’s more lucrative direct postpaid operations that continued to bleed customers. During the first...

While the battle for domestic LTE supremacy dominates advertising, real world testing, or at least that done by RootMetrics, shows there is a definitive tiering of the current mobile data playing field. Citing tests across 42 markets involving more than 320,000 drive and indoor...

T-Mobile USA is reportedly losing its chief marketing officer as Cole Brodman is set to leave the carrier May 25, according to The Wall Street Journal. Brodman was named to his current position in 2010, having previously served as T-Mobile USA’s CTO. That position was...

Leap Wireless (LEAP) saw its stock price plunge more than 20% early Thursday following release of its first quarter financial results that showed an increase in expenses to support smartphone sales and a bevy of financial analysts cutting their price targets for the regional...

Wireless trade association CTIA shook up the plans for its annual spring event for 2012, pushing the shows traditional late March, early April timing until early May. In announcing the change last year, CTIA noted the move was due to requests from vendors that...