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AT&T pulls T-Mobile application from FCC but vows to press ahead

Avoiding a standoff with the Federal Communications Commission, for now, AT&T and T-Mobile USA parent company Deutsche Telekom say they… Read More

FCC plans hearing on AT&T’s $39 billion offer for T-Mobile

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is expected to ask for an administrative hearing on AT&T’s $39 billion bid for… Read More

AT&T, Verizon lead U.S. business Internet market, too

A new study from comScore Networks breaks down the Internet Service Providers used by large and small businesses across the U.S.,… Read More

Do you live in a 4G city?

When it comes to wireless networks, everyone loves speed. And with more data-intensive activities taking place on mobile devices, the… Read More

Gigantic Windows Phone is a piece of performance art

Post updated below with video of the marriage proposal that took place inside the giant phone. Microsoft grabbed some attention… Read More

Video: Meet a few customers who love AT&T’s network

You’ve heard the horror stories of AT&T’s network, with customers complaining about dropped calls and poor connectivity. In fact, a… Read More

Chart: The best (and worst) wireless carriers in Seattle

As we head into the holidays, many Americans are weighing new smartphone purchases. That’s especially the case with the blockbuster… Read More

T-Mobile stores getting upscale redesign … in magenta, of course

T-Mobile USA this morning showed off a new look that will be rolled out to nearly 400 of its stores.… Read More

Verizon CEO: The merger of AT&T and T-Mobile ‘had to occur’

A number of big technology companies, including Microsoft, Facebook and Oracle, have come out in support of AT&T’s $39 billion… Read More

AT&T talks to rivals about selling assets in effort to save T-Mobile bid

AT&T has approached MetroPCS and LeapWireless about taking over some of its customers and wireless spectrum as part of an… Read More

Washington AG joins opposition to AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition

(Updated below with T-Mobile statement) Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna today joined the opposition to AT&T’s $39 billion acquisition… Read More

Dispute: Would AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition create or kill jobs?

In a letter to President Obama today, U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler and 14 of his Democratic colleagues urged the administration… Read More

Sprint piles on with its own suit opposing AT&T’s T-Mobile deal

Sprint, which has opposed rival AT&T’s proposed $39 billion purchase of Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA since the beginning, this morning announced… Read More

Could T-Mobile walk away $3B richer if regulators kill AT&T deal?

There may be a silver lining in the DOJ’s plans to stop AT&T’s $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA —… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: High-tech football, T-Mobile’s future, inside the world of geocaching

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we talk about the UW football team’s use of high-tech cameras… Read More

How Carly screwed up AT&T’s $39B T-Mobile acquisition

OK, so Carly herself isn’t specifically to blame. But the U.S. Department of Justice today cited last year’s T-Mobile USA… Read More

Blindsided by DOJ suit, AT&T says it will fight for T-Mobile

Updated below with statements from DOJ and Sprint. AT&T just issued a statement saying it’s “surprised and disappointed” by the… Read More

Justice Department sues to block AT&T’s $39B purchase of T-Mobile

The U.S. Justice Department has filed suit to stop AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, saying the deal… Read More

AT&T vows to return 5,000 call-center jobs to U.S. in T-Mobile deal

AT&T, seeking U.S. regulatory approval for its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, tonight said it would bring 5,000 “good-paying”… Read More

Study ranks Verizon as the best wireless network in the West; AT&T comes in as the worst

Looking for a wireless provider, but not sure where to turn? A new study from J.D. Power and Associates may… Read More

T-Mobile: Only big U.S. carrier without the iPhone this year?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KmfXupi9cg Sprint will become the third U.S. wireless carrier to offer the iPhone, starting with the release of the iPhone… Read More

Mobile voicemail: Why ‘saved’ isn’t really saved, and your messages aren’t really yours

Early last summer, Rob Lohry’s mom Patricia called his cell phone and left a message, asking him to come down… Read More

Antiques Roadshow for Geeks: Why you should bring an old mobile phone to gdgt Seattle

One of the attractions at the gdgt live event in Seattle tomorrow night (register here) will be AT&T’s Revolve Project —… Read More

T-Mobile still losing customers — but hey, it’s at a slower rate

AT&T is getting another good look at what it’s buying for $39 billion … and it’s a good thing the… Read More

With AT&T acquisition pending, T-Mobile USA goes local in bid to revive its business

Eric Schlumpf is surprisingly upbeat for someone in his position. As T-Mobile USA’s newly named vice president and general manager… Read More

Microsoft, Facebook support AT&T’s T-Mobile acquisition

[Updated with text of letter below.] Microsoft and Facebook are among eight technology companies that filed a letter tonight in… Read More

T-Mobile’s Bobsled back on track for Facebook voice calls

T-Mobile USA relaunched its Bobsled service for making free voice calls on Facebook today with a revised interface meant to… Read More

Porn app store MiKandi follows Amazon Appstore onto AT&T Android devices

As we noted yesterday, AT&T is opening the door to third-party app stores on new Android devices, expanding beyond the… Read More

AT&T allowing Amazon Appstore on new (and some old) Android devices

One of the challenges for Amazon.com when it launched its Android Appstore in March was the inability for AT&T customers… Read More

All yours, AT&T: T-Mobile profits, customers declining amid ‘ongoing challenges’

It’s a good thing AT&T is so interested in adding network capacity through its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, because… Read More