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Sprint, Nextel shareholders approve merger

July 13, 2005 Wednesday's votes supporting the $36 billion deal are just the latest example of investor enthusiasm for telecom consolidation. TAGS: shareholder, merger, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, cell phone

WiMax begins to gel at Sprint

June 30, 2005 The No. 3 U.S. cell phone operator is working with Motorola on WiMax handsets and network gear. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, broadband Internet, BellSouth Corp., Motorola Inc., cell phone, handset, AT&T Corp., broadband, Intel

Sprint touts high-speed wireless service

July 7, 2005 Carrier says its EV-DO offering will be available to 150 million people by 2006. Some airports, business districts will get it this month. TAGS: EVDO, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth Corp., wireless service, carrier, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications

Cingular sings along to mobile radio

November 15, 2005 Cell phone carrier has teamed with MobiTV to offer about 40 channels of streaming music. TAGS: MobiTV, Cingular Wireless, BellSouth Corp., Sprint Nextel, cell phone carrier, carrier, radio, cell phone, AT&T Corp., song, music

Samsung's new phone: Where's the kitchen sink?

May 12, 2005 The new Samsung A800 phone from Sprint is feature-fat, but can it compete with Motorola's ultrathin--and ultra-popular--Razr? Photos: Can Samsung cut Motorola's Razr? TAGS: Motorola Razr, Sprint Nextel, Motorola Inc., BellSouth Corp., Cingular Wireless, senior vice president, Samsung Electronics, AT&T Corp., photograph, cell phone, camera

Cell phones channel TV broadcasts

January 25, 2005 Major rollouts from Cingular and Verizon mean never having to miss an episode of "According to Jim." TAGS: MobiTV, Verizon V-Cast, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., handset, U.S., Sprint Nextel, channel, AT&T Corp., TV, video

Bumps in the road for AT&T-BellSouth merger?

April 4, 2006 Mark Del Bianco says there are good reasons to challenge the conventional wisdom that regulators should let the deal sail through. TAGS: spectrum, broadband service, BellSouth Corp., Sprint Nextel, wisdom, broadband, band, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, merger, U.S.

Feds approve Sprint-Nextel merger

August 4, 2005 FCC and Department of Justice's antitrust division approve the megamerger of the U.S. cell phone operators. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., merger, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth Corp., carrier, antitrust, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., agency, Verizon Communications, U.S., cell phone

Sprint/Nextel merger favoring Qualcomm standard

February 10, 2005 Sprint execs say it'll be CDMA, not a Motorola standard, dominating the combined cell phone networks. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Motorola iDEN, Sprint Nextel, Qualcomm Inc., CDMA, merger, Motorola Inc., phone network, BellSouth Corp., handset, cell phone, AT&T Corp.

3G wars heat up

July 20, 2005 Cingular promises to roll out wireless broadband in 15 to 20 markets by year's end. But it's still playing catch-up to Verizon. TAGS: operator, Cingular Wireless, wireless broadband, landline phone, Sprint Nextel, 3G, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless, broadband, city, T-Mobile, U.S., AT&T Corp., cell phone

Making cell phone companies out of thin air

January 31, 2005 Sprint is making money by helping launch niche-chasing wireless firms. Why don't the other big carriers want a slice? TAGS: SK-EarthLink, Sprint Nextel, SK Telecom Co., Virgin Mobile, cell phone, EarthLink Inc., phone network, cell phone company, carrier, BellSouth Corp., telephone company, AT&T Corp., U.S.

Stay tuned for Verizon Wireless TV

January 7, 2005 The operator tries to climb back to No. 1 with a major expansion of its high-speed network and a new mobile TV service. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, mobile TV, Verizon V-Cast, wireless broadband, carrier, broadband network, Verizon Communications, Sprint Nextel, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., U.S., programming, city, Cingular Wireless, AT&T Corp., handset

Merger mania promises fewer, bigger telcos

February 7, 2005 Merger after merger, the market is contracting rapidly--with widespread speculation about what'll happen next. TAGS: MCI Inc., Qwest Communications Inc., merger, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications company, exec, telecommunications, acquisition, cell phone, AT&T Corp.

Cingular picks up PalmOne's Treo 650

February 2, 2005 Cellular company Cingular becomes second major carrier after Sprint PCS to offer Treo 650 smartphone. TAGS: Treo 650, Cingular Wireless, Palm Treo, cellular company, BellSouth Corp., Palm Inc., handheld, smart phone, Sprint Nextel, AT&T Corp.

Fujifilm develops for Nextel

June 28, 2005 Aim, click, then print your cell phone photos. Fujifilm-based service is new at Nextel and coming soon to other carriers. TAGS: Fujifilm, camera phone, Nextel Communications Inc., carrier, Alltel Corp., BellSouth Corp., printing, Sprint Nextel, Cingular Wireless, camera, photograph, cell phone, AT&T Corp., U.S.

European firm aims to goose U.S. wireless data sales

March 28, 2005 DirtyHippo, a European cell phone software company, is trying its hand in the mercurial U.S. cell phone data market. TAGS: operator, T-Mobile, U.S., BellSouth Corp., Cingular Wireless, subscriber, cell phone, Sprint Nextel, software company, AT&T Corp., games

Year in review: Going mobile, in a big way

December 22, 2006 Mobile services were hot in 2006 as carriers offered people access to everything from music to TV to e-mail. TAGS: mobile operator, cell phone carrier, 3G, Helio, Disney Corp., operator, Verizon Wireless, carrier, Sprint Nextel, ESPN, Cingular Wireless, BellSouth Corp., cell phone, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., TV

Conflicting technologies may stall cell mergers

February 18, 2004 Cingular's planned $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless puts new merger pressure on U.S. cell phone carriers, but incompatible back-end technologies could make it difficult for would-be pa... TAGS: AT&T Wireless, Vodafone Group Plc., cell phone carrier, CDMA, GSM, merger, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, Verizon Wireless, BellSouth Corp., standards, 3G, AT&T Corp., T-Mobile, match, U.S.

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