TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Rakuten Inc plans to set its big data mobile plan at 2,980 yen ($27.68) per month, or less than half of major rivals’ offerings, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday. The company said in a statement it was not the source of th... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York on Sunday dropped its fight against the $40 billion merger of U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) and Sprint Corp (S.N), saying the state would not appeal a judge’s approval of the deal. New York Attorney General Letit... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai said on Friday the telecommunications regulator plans to take action against at least one unnamed wireless carrier over the apparent unauthorized sale of real-time location d... More »
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc Chief Executive John Legere testified on Friday that he believes U.S. regulators considered Dish Network’s history of attempting to build a wireless network when they approved the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint Corp. A group of ... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said it was greenlighting T-Mobile US Inc’s request to acquire rival Sprint Corp after the companies agreed to divest Sprint’s prepaid businesses including Boost Mobile to Dish Network Corp in an effort to cre... More »
(Reuters) – Nokia has signed a one billion euro ($1.17 billion) deal to support China Mobile, the Finnish network gear maker said on Tuesday. Under the terms of the one-year deal, which was signed at Sino-German Economic Forum, Nokia will provide the Chinese o... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it was referring reports that a website flaw could have allowed the location of mobile phone customers to be tracked to its enforcement bureau to investigate. A security researche... More »
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) and Sprint Corp (S.N) said on Sunday they had agreed to a $26 billion all-stock deal and believed they could win over skeptical regulators because the merger would create thousands of jobs and help the United States beat Ch... More »
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) CEO Tim Hoettges expressed confidence on Monday that the $26 billion takeover of Sprint Corp (S.N) by its U.S. unit T-Mobile US (TMUS.O) would clear anti-trust hurdles. Hoettges, speaking after the all-stock de... More »
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) said its leverage would increase beyond its target corridor as a result of the takeover by its unit T-Mobile US (TMUS.O) of Sprint Corp (S.N), but will return to the comfort zone in 2021. Deutsche Telekom’s adj... More »
The collapse of the attempt by T-Mobile US to merge with Sprint Corp will underline its importance as a driver of growth when its main owner, Deutsche Telekom, reports quarterly results this week. More »
Sprint Corp (S.N) and T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) said on Saturday they have called off merger talks to create a stronger U.S. wireless company to rival market leaders, leaving No. 4 provider Sprint to engineer a turnaround on its own. More »
T-Mobile US (TMUS.O) will pursue a growth strategy in the United States after ending merger talks with Sprint Corp (S.N) on Saturday, majority owner Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) said. More »
A strong No. 3 player in the U.S. wireless market would enhance competition, the chief of Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) told a German newspaper, as T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) seeks to merge with Sprint Corp (S.N). More »
T-Mobile U.S. Inc (TMUS.O) and Sprint Corp (S.N) plan to announce a merger agreement without any immediate asset sales, as they seek to preserve as much of their spectrum holdings and cost synergies as they can before regulators ask for concessions, according ... More »
FILE PHOTO – Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing attends a news conference on the company’s annual results in Hong Kong May 26, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Lenovo Group (0992.HK) chairman and chief executive Yang Yuanqing told Reuters on Thursday the company’s C... More »
McDonald’s self-service kiosks are seen in a prototype restaurant housed in a warehouse in Chicago’s West Loop area, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 1, 2017. REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein McDonald’s Corp this month will begin testing its long-awaited U.S. mobile or... More »
By Carolyn Crist(Reuters Health) – Of nearly 90 mobile phone apps focusing on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), about a third had inaccurate an More »
Target Corp is in the early stages of developing its own mobile wallet, three people familiar with the matter said, joining Wal-Mart Stores Inc in posing a threat to recent entrants like Apple Pay. The fourth-largest U.S. retailer has not committed to launch t... More »
LAS VEGAS If Verizon’s new mobile video service go90 succeeds in grabbing the attention of millenials who increasingly watch content on mobile devices, a streaming option for TVs could be next. Verizon Communications Inc, the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier, launc... More »
KUALA LUMPUR Olympic chiefs must pump more content to mobile devices, and extend the allure of the Games outside its 17-day window to stay relevant to young people, marketing guru Martin Sorrell said on Sunday. “You need to evolve to new consumption behaviors ... More »
