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In prepaid battle against T-Mobile and Sprint, AT&T expanded retail distribution for its Cricket Wireless brand, adds Dominican Republic calling option for GoPhone AT&T Mobility continues to keep pressure on the prepaid market, announcing expanded availability of its Cricket Wireless …

Sprint prepaid brand Boost Mobile offering switchers 50% discount on family plans Sprint continues to throw 50% discount offers at the market, with the latest offering up to half off for customers selecting multiple lines of service from its prepaid-focused …

Sprint prepaid efforts turn towards Virgin Mobile with plan alterations Sprint is looking to regain some prepaid mojo with its Virgin Mobile USA brand rolling out a trio of new “unlimited” plans packed with data and the carrier’s recently launched …

The Sprint Boost Mobile platform looks to re-invigorate lagging prepaid efforts Sprint’s Boost Mobile prepaid brand picked up new rate plans targeting multiline accounts and is now offering to pay customers to watch advertising content through a downloadable application. The …

The latest front in the ongoing T-Mobile and Sprint feud draws MetroPCS into the mix T-Mobile US is back on the offensive against rival Sprint, announcing its own version of a 50% rate plan discount for its MetroPCS prepaid brand. …

Verizon rolls out slight alterations to prepaid plans Verizon Wireless goosed its prepaid plans ahead of the holiday shopping season by adding a bit more data on the high end and expanding options for entry-level plans. The carrier’s branded smartphone …

Virgin Mobile to offer free music streaming service Oct. 9 on data plans T-Mobile US is set to be joined in the free streaming music space by Sprint prepaid brand Virgin Mobile USA, which announced that beginning Oct. 9 it …

Sprint prepaid brands receives up to four times more unthrottled data Sprint prepaid brand Virgin Mobile USA significantly increased the amount of unthrottled data for its “unlimited” plans in a move highlighting the continued competitiveness of the prepaid space. Virgin …

The new MVNO will launch mobile service through Zain’s network infrastructure Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission has extended the deadline for bids for a mobile virtual network operator license that will enable the holder to offer services through …

NFV’s ambition of zero touch could sound death knell for the customer call center NICE, France – Business travelers know that activating international voice, text and data can be a frustrating – and expensive – process marked by protracted interactions with customer …

Standard General and Sprint acquire RadioShack in bankruptcy auction General Wireless has received federal court approval to take over 1,743 RadioShack stores after the struggling retailer declared bankruptcy in February. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court oversaw the auction that resulted in …

AT&T Mobility ranked best in purchase experience for full-service carriers, according to a new study by J.D. Power. The firm conducted two studies that also found sales representatives play a key role in the satisfaction of smartphone and tablet buyers. The …

The European Union’s new caps on mobile phone roaming charges began July 1, cutting data rates for users traveling to other EU countries by more than 50%. The data roaming cap dropped from 61 cents to 27 cents per megabyte. …

Numericable Group to buy Virgin Mobile in France French cable company Numericable has agreed to buy Virgin Mobile in France for roughly $450 million. Numericable, which has a significant fiber footprint, also bought French wireless carrier SFR this year for …

Deutsche Telekom has begun a quest to convince its cash-loving countrymen to accept mobile payment. The carrier this week launched MyWallet in Germany, allowing its customers to make purchases with their smartphones―and the offer included a sweetner, an introductory bonus …

Highlighting the increasingly competitive nature of the prepaid market, Sprint’s Boost Mobile division unveiled new rate plans dubbed “Monthly Unlimited Select” that do away with different pricing levels depending on the device selected. The new plans are priced at $40, …

Sprint looks to be moving quickly on planned job cuts as the beleaguered telecommunications provider tries to gain its footing under new management. According to published reports, Sprint announced this week plans to cut 1,550 customer service positions, including the …

Canadian media has reported that the country’s three dominate wireless carriers have slowly increased the price of wireless services over the past couple of months by around $5, roughly in line with the recent completion of a nationwide spectrum auction …

In a move to bolster its presence in the white-hot prepaid space, Sprint today revamped its branded no-contract service with flat-rate plans that could step on the toes of its other offerings. The offering, dubbed Sprint Prepaid, will replace its …

AT&T Mobility usurped rival Verizon Wireless atop J.D. Power and Associates latest survey of “customer care full-service performance,” building on recent top customer care scores in similar surveys. According to the latest J.D. Power and Associates findings, AT&T Mobility posted …

Sprint Nextel expanded its support of mobile virtual network operators with the launch of its Mobile Broadband on Demand service that will allow partners to rent devices compatible with the carrier’s 3G and WiMAX-based networks to consumers. The carrier noted …

Although mobile virtual network operators were launched in Latin America about four years ago, they have become hot topics again since Brazil released new regulations governing the segment and some carriers have actually launched operations in the region. Worldwide, mobile …

Aunque operadores móviles virtuales han sido lanzados en Latinoamérica hace cerca de cuatro años, ellos se han vuelto un tema candente nuevamente desde que Brasil ha establecido nuevas regulaciones, y Virgin Mobile ha anunciado – y realmente lanzado – operaciones en …

Quick Hit: Motorola Mobility’s Triumph on Virgin Mobile might very well be the best Android smartphone your monthly payment can buy. Review: Stacked up against all the other Android smartphones, the new Triumph from Motorola doesn’t particularly stand out, but …