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Vodafone's tricky balancing act
Vodafone has a bumpy history when it comes to acquisitions, with some expensive fallouts from large deals of the past. Renewed efforts to buy fixed and cable operators in Europe may fuel speculation even further (if that's still possible) that a sale of its Verizon Wireless stake is imminent, but the equation for Vodafone is far from simple.
Verizon launches FiOS streaming TV app for Android
Verizon Wireless introduced FiOS Mobile, enabling FiOS digital television subscribers to access live streaming and video-on-demand content across smartphones and tablets running Google's Android.
T-Mobile assails Georgetown study on 600 MHz auction, calls for spectrum aggregation limits
T-Mobile US blasted a recent study on the potential revenue that would be lost by limiting participation of AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless in the upcoming 600 MHz broadcast incentive auctions, arguing that the study actually affirms T-Mobile's own positions on the highly charged topic.
AT&T tightens handset upgrade policy to 24 months, following Verizon's move
AT&T Mobility will now make customers wait 24 months instead of 20 months to upgrade to a new, subsidized device. The move mirrors one that rival Verizon Wireless announced in April.
Analyst debunks claim of Apple throttling iPhone data speeds for Verizon, AT&T, Sprint
Apple is not throttling the speeds of iPhone users on Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel, according to an analysis by technology publication AnandTech. The analysis sharply disputes allegations from iOS developer Joseph Brown, operator of the website iTweakiOS, who claimed that Apple was doing so via code in its iOS operating system.
AT&T ditches prepaid GoPhone data options, will launch new plans soon
AT&T Mobility is limiting the data options on its cheaper prepaid GoPhone plans. However, the carrier said it will launch new GoPhone plans in the next few weeks, according to a CNET report. AT&T did not provide prices for the new plans, saying only that there would be a "variety of plans."
Rumor Mill: Apple code limits iPhone data speeds on Verizon, AT&T and Sprint
Apple has inserted code into its iOS operating system that limits the maximum data speeds iPhone and iPad customers can achieve on the networks of Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel, according to an iOS developer. It does not appear that the code is affecting iPhones that work on T-Mobile US, which just started offering the iPhone in April.
Will Verizon win big on its NFL bet?
Are you ready for some football? Verizon Wireless says you are--and it's putting its money where its mouth is. This week the operator inked a new multi-year agreement with the National Football League to stream all regular season and playoff games to mobile phones, a deal that will kick off in tandem with the 2014 NFL season.
France Telecom wants to copy Verizon Wireless/Comcast deal
France Telecom wants to develop relationships with fixed providers such as cable operators across Europe in a bid to offer quad-play bundles of fixed, mobile and TV services in more of its markets, according to strategy chief Elie Girard.
It's Verizon and AT&T vs. Sprint and T-Mobile in the 600 MHz auction battle
There is a titanic struggle brewing in the wireless industry, pitting AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless against pretty much everyone else, including Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile US, and it's going to get a lot uglier as time goes on. The carriers are fighting over the rules that will govern next year's 600 MHz spectrum auction, with the smaller carriers fighting for rules that will ensure they get a piece of the pie.
