Why Are Wireless Carriers Tweaking Samsung's Galaxy S6?
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 7:21AM CDT
Samsung Galaxy S6. Source: Samsung. Buyers of Samsung 's latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6, may be missing out on a few of the handset's potential features. In the U.S., all four major carriers -- AT&T , Verizon , Sprint , and...
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Why Sprint Subscribers Might Drop Calls if They Turn on Wi-Fi Calling
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 26, 7:01AM CDT
The most recent iOS update from Apple added a nifty new feature for Sprint subscribers: Wi-Fi calling. The update adds the iPhone to the long list of Android phones for which Sprint supports Wi-Fi calling. One feature that's missing, however, is...
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This Past Week In Telephone
Thomas Barnard - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Apr 25, 11:28PM CDT
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Google’s Project Fi: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Jamal Carnette, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 12:08PM CDT
Right now, only Google's Nexus phone can access Google's new Project Fi network. Source: Google For select users, Google 's Project Fi is available. For the unfamiliar with the service, it is Google's push into becoming a mobile carrier. The...
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Will the Comcast, Time Warner Cable Merger Fall Apart? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 24, 3:08PM CDT
The big ticket merger between Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) is on the verge of termination.
T: 34.01 (-0.22), S: 5.27 (+0.03), CHTR: 185.75 (+2.17), TMUS: 34.31 (-0.13), TWC: 155.26 (+6.50), CMCSA: 59.64 (+0.41)
Sprint Receives #1 Ranking for Fastest Mobile Network in Dayton, Ohio
Business Wire - Fri Apr 24, 12:29PM CDT
Sprint today announced that its Dayton, Ohio network received a 1st place ranking for fastest mobile network and shared 1st place rankings in overall, reliability, data, and call network performance, as well as a 1st place outright win in text, according to a new RootScore(R) Report by independent mobile analytics firm RootMetrics(R).
S: 5.27 (+0.03)
Scuttled mining combo tops list of biggest failed deals
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Apr 24, 9:24AM CDT
Comcast's failed $45 billion deal for Time Warner Cable is a high-profile example of a failed deal, but it doesn't crack the list of the 10 largest.
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Comcast-TWC Fallout? Big Deals On Hold, Regulation
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Apr 24, 9:11AM CDT
Comcast (CMCSA) pulled the plug on its proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable as analysts said the Obama administration's opposition to the deal is a harbinger of tougher regulation for cable TV and broadband service companies. Both the Justice...
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Project Fi -- Google's Plan to Revolutionize the Wireless Industry
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 24, 8:48AM CDT
Source: https://www.google.com/nexus/6/. Google is now a a wireless provider. On Wednesday, the search giant announced Project Fi, its new wireless service. Google isn't aiming to put Verizon or AT&T out of business. Rather, the...
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Telecom Stock Roundup: Verizon, AT&T, Rogers Communications and China Mobile Post Mixed Q1 Results - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 23, 3:05PM CDT
Last week most of the major telecom stocks gained value despite the fact that several large telecom operators reported mixed financial results in the first quarter of 2015.
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Wireless Spectrum Valued At $368B Before TV Auction
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 23, 1:32PM CDT
As federal regulators ready rules for the next government auction of radio spectrum for wireless phone services, the impact of the AWS-3 auction is still rippling through the industry. The AWS-3 auction raised $41 billion, adjusted for discounts...
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Did Verizon Just Survive The Price War?
Stone Fox Capital - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 11:56AM CDT
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AT&T Proves Its Doubters Wrong
Albert Alfonso - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 9:55AM CDT
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Comcast Checkmates Google Wireless Plan
Dana Blankenhorn - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 9:53AM CDT
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Next Resistance Level for Sprint Nextel (S) is $5.17
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Apr 23, 9:06AM CDT
Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $5.03 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $5.13. Should the shares continue to rise, the resistance pivots of $5.17 and $5.31 will be of interest.
S: 5.27 (+0.03)
Sprint Introduces Instant Worldwide Control over all Connected Devices through a Simple, Self-service Portal
Business Wire - Thu Apr 23, 9:00AM CDT
Sprint (NYSE:S) has put more knowledge and control in the hands of businesses around the world with the launch of its next-generation Command Center 2.0. Companies can now easily connect, monitor and control device provisioning, billing and management across the U.S. or globally to more efficiently manage their M2M infrastructure.
S: 5.27 (+0.03)
How Google's Project Fi Will Try to Challenge AT&T and Verizon
at The Street - Thu Apr 23, 6:26AM CDT
With the launch of its Project Fi cellular offering, Google puts AT&T and Verizon on the defensive with shared-network mobile phone service
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Wall Street Breakfast: Where's The Value These Days?
Wall Street Breakfast - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Apr 23, 5:27AM CDT
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Analysts: Google's Fi service offers limited benefits for Sprint, T-Mobile
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 7:29PM CDT
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AT&T Earnings: A Very Mixed Quarter
Adam Levy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 22, 6:49PM CDT
Source: AT&T. AT&T reported earnings results for its first quarter of 2015 on Wednesday, beating analysts' estimates on the bottom line but falling short on the top line. For the quarter, AT&T earned $0.63 per share on revenue of...
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