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ThinkstockThe announcement this morning of a $25.5 billion offer from Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) has pushed Sprint stock up by double digits. Part of...
courtesy of Samsung More than 50% of China’s iPhone users are considering the purchase of a Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone when the new phone makes its appearance in China. On top of that, more than...
ThinkstockDish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) made a $25.5 billion offer for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S). The offer puts Dish in direct competition with Japan firm Softbank, which appeared to have a...
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.Shares of BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) fell nearly 8% yesterday following a report from an investment research firm that U.S. returns for the company’s Z10 touchscreen...
courtesy of Apple Inc.T-Mobile’s new $99.99 Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone promotion may help the near-dead cellular company survive. However, the extremely low price the carrier has set on the...
ThinkstockShareholders of MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) received a better offer from T-Mobile USA and its Germany-based parent Deutsche Telekom AG last night, and two of Metro’s largest...
Courtesy Research in Motion Ltd.The penalty for being late — really late — to market is almost always more severe than a company wants to admit. Especially a company that had a firm grip on a...
ThinkstockAhead of the shareholders meeting schedule for this Friday, MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE: PCS) may be getting an improved offer from Deutsche Telekom AG for the proposed merger with...
courtesy of MicrosoftThe worldwide market for combined shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones is expected to total 2.4 billion units in 2013, rising to nearly 3 billion units by 2017. It is...
courtesy of SamsungSamsung demonstrated once again why it is the consumer electronics and smartphone company most feared by its competitors. Its sales and earnings pick up speed with each new...
courtesy of Facebook Inc.Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and its partners HTC Corp. and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today launched the eagerly-anticipated Facebook Phone. The device will be manufactured by...
courtesy of Apple Inc.For the three months ending in February 2013, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) widened its lead over Samsung Electronics as the top smartphone OEM in the U.S. by nearly 4%. Apple now...
ThinkstockInternet telephone giant and pioneer Skype announced that members spend two billion minutes a day using its video chat service. The number proves just how badly Skype has hurt traditional...
courtesy of Verizon WirelessShares of Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD) are down more than 3% this morning following a denial from Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) that it and AT&T Inc....
courtesy of Verizon WirelessA tie-up between Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone PLC (NASDAQ: VOD) is once more making news. A report today at the Financial Times’ Alphaville blog...