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Happy anniversary, Android
It’s been 10 years since Google took the wraps off the G1, the first Android phone. Since that time the OS has grown from buggy, nerdy iPhone alternative to arguably the most popular (or at least populous) computing platform in the world. But it sure as heck didn’t get there without hitting a few bumps […]
View More Happy anniversary, AndroidWeak passwords let a hacker access internal Sprint staff portal
It’s not been a great week for cell carriers. EE was hit with two security bugs and T-Mobile admitted a data breach. Now, Sprint is the latest phone giant to admit a security lapse, TechCrunch has learned. Using two sets of weak, easy-to-guess usernames and passwords, a security researcher accessed an internal Sprint staff portal. Because […]
View More Weak passwords let a hacker access internal Sprint staff portalMaking way for new levels of American innovation
New fifth-generation “5G” network technology will equip the United States with a superior wireless platform, unlocking transformative economic potential. However, 5G’s success is contingent on modernizing outdated policy frameworks that dictate infrastructure overhauls and establishing the proper balance of public-private partnerships to encourage investment and deployment.
View More Making way for new levels of American innovationHere’s how much the Galaxy Note 9 will cost on U.S. carriers
After many leaks, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 is now official.
And it is coming in hot, with a full launch on Aug. 24. Even better, for customers in the United States, the Note 9 is making its way to many carriers including AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, U….
Xiaomi CDRs, SoftBank’s successors, and China’s Samsung investigation
The weekend provided no rest to news-wary reporters, with major announcements coming from Xiaomi, SoftBank, and the Chinese government the past few days that will continue to change the global tech landscape. Xiaomi Chinese Depository Receipts One of the most important yet underreported stories of 2018 has been the development of Chinese Depository Receipts (known […]
View More Xiaomi CDRs, SoftBank’s successors, and China’s Samsung investigationVerizon stealthily launched a startup offering $40-per-month unlimited data, messaging and minutes
Earlier this year, Verizon quietly launched a new startup called Visible, offering unlimited data, minutes, and messaging services for the low, low price of $40. To subscribe for the service, users simply download the Visible app (currently available only on iOS) and register. Right now, subscriptions are invitation only and would-be subscribers have to get an […]
View More Verizon stealthily launched a startup offering $40-per-month unlimited data, messaging and minutesA brief history of the epic Twitter beef between T-Mobile and Sprint
If you’ve been a close observer of T-Mobile CEO John Legere’s Twitter feed, you were likely as surprised as anyone when he confirmed that his company had finally signed onto a $26.5 billion deal to merge with Sprint.
Not because the two companies had…
T-Mobile and Sprint want you to be scared of China. Fear for yourself instead.
Fear is never the best foundation for a relationship, but it’s exactly what T-Mobile and Sprint are counting on to fuel support for their proposed mega-merger. The deal would combine the two companies into a $146 billion behemoth better poised to com…
View More T-Mobile and Sprint want you to be scared of China. Fear for yourself instead.T-Mobile and Sprint sign $26.5 billion merger deal to accelerate 5G rollout
T-Mobile and Sprint have finally agreed to a $26.5 billion deal that will make T-Mobile the third-largest carrier in the United States, the companies announced Sunday.
T-Mobile CEO John Legere will be CEO of the new company, which will continue…
T-Mobile and Sprint have finally announced a merger agreement
Sprint and T-Mobile, after years of going back and forth as to whether they are going to tie up two of the largest telecom providers in the U.S., have announced that the two companies have entered a merger agreement this morning. The merger will be an all-stock transaction, and will now be subject to regulatory […]
View More T-Mobile and Sprint have finally announced a merger agreementT-Mobile is reportedly much closer to a merger deal with Sprint
It looks like a potential merger deal between T-Mobile and Sprint, two of the major telecom companies in the U.S., is getting closer and now has set valuation terms, according to a report by Bloomberg. The deal could be announced as soon as Sunday, according to a report by CNBC. The proposed tie-up of the […]
View More T-Mobile is reportedly much closer to a merger deal with Sprint