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Fears over price hikes driving probe into T-Mobile merger
New York’s Attorney General's Office is stepping up its probe into T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint, concerned that the wireless giants could hike prices on cheaper prepaid services if they...
Feds provide boost to Sprint, T-Mobile merger chances
US regulators believe three national 5G wireless providers are needed to ensure robust competition, The Post has learned — a position that provides a big boost to the proposed $26.5...
Sprint beats estimates thanks to surprise subscriber growth
Sprint on Wednesday topped analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit, helped by surprise growth in wireless subscribers in a competitive US wireless market. The fourth-largest US wireless carrier is working to...
Cellphone plans are getting more expensive for no reason
Just last week, analyst reports from Wall Street investment firms highlighted the fact that revenues for wireless networks are going up rather than down for a change. We pointed out...
Website flaw exposed real-time locations of US cellphones
A website flaw at a California company that gathers real-time data on cellular wireless devices could have allowed anyone to pinpoint the location of any AT&T, Verizon, Sprint or T-Mobile...
T-Mobile and Sprint claim their merger will create US jobs
More jobs, lower prices and wrapping it all in the U.S. flag: That’s how T-Mobile Chief Executive John Legere and Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure portrayed their latest merger proposal. While...
Sprint and T-Mobile agree to combine in all-stock deal
T-Mobile and Sprint are teaming up to take on Verizon and AT&T. After years of failed attempts, the wireless providers announced Sunday a $26 billion deal to merge into one...
Sprint and T-Mobile are reportedly in merger talks again
T-Mobile US is engaged in a new round of talks to acquire Sprint Corp., a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, the latest effort to combine the third...
Sprint shares plunge after talks with T-Mobile end
Shares of Sprint fell more than 13 percent on Monday after the No. 4 US wireless carrier called off merger talks with T-Mobile US and a wireless partnership with cable...
Sprint and T-Mobile call off merger after months of talks
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK - Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc said on Saturday they have called off merger talks to create a stronger U.S. wireless to rival to market leaders,...
Sprint and T-Mobile inch closer to merger deal
T-Mobile US is close to agreeing to tentative terms on a deal to merge with Sprint, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The deal, if finalized, would be...
Sprint back in merger talks with T-Mobile
After getting nowhere with the cable giants, Sprint is in merger talks with T-Mobile in an attempt to collect $40 billion in estimated synergies. The telecom carriers reportedly agree that...
Charter CEO says cable giant isn't interested in being acquired
It’s just as well that speculation about who might buy Charter Communications has dried up. The country’s second-largest cable company made it clear on Tuesday that prospective acquirers — which...
Want to use the new Apple Watch as a cellphone? It will cost you
The new Apple Watch has a cellular connection that will allow it to work without an iPhone, but that freedom will come with a monthly cost. At a Tuesday event,...
Softbank CEO hasn't decided whether to back Uber or Lyft
SoftBank, a prolific investor in global technology startups, reported a sharp rise in quarterly profits and said it would be interested in parking funds in ride-hailing firms Uber or Lyft...
Tiny woman with big gun is at large
A woman entered a Sprint store in North Carolina holding an assault rifle. She demanded cellphones from the clerk, who complied. She is still at large.
Sprint shares surge as CEO hints at merger deal
Sprint shares jumped more than 10 percent on Tuesday after its chief executive said an announcement on merger talks should come in the "near future" and the company reported a...
Sprint to give second offer to Charter
Telecom tycoon Masayoshi Son will not be ignored. The Sprint chairman, less than 24 hours after the failure of his offer to merge the No. 4 wireless company with Charter...
Charter shares soar after it says it's not interested in Sprint
U.S. cable operator Charter Communications Inc's shares shot up nearly 14 percent on Monday after the company said it was not interested in buying wireless carrier Sprint Corp (S.N). A...
Sprint looks for alternative to T-Mobile merger: sources
Sprint Corp has proposed a merger with Charter Communications Inc as the wireless carrier seeks an alternative to a deal with T-Mobile US Inc that has so far not come...