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Sprint

T-Mobile CEO John Legere ‘extremely confident’ in Sprint merger approval as ‘Un-carrier’ grows to 74M customers

T-Mobile released its latest earnings report Tuesday, but some investors were more interested in getting further details about its proposed… Read More

How T-Mobile went from seller to buyer in Sprint deal and what the world has to say about it

After almost being acquired twice by its wireless rivals, T-Mobile is now the headline name in the blockbuster merger with… Read More

John Legere

T-Mobile plays Trump card to convince regulators Sprint merger will be good for consumers

T-Mobile and Sprint are speaking President Donald Trump’s language. The two companies are pitching their merger as a pro-consumer deal… Read More

Internal memo: T-Mobile CEO assures employees ‘we’ll still be magenta’ after Sprint merger

T-Mobile CEO John Legere bleeds magenta, and the trademark color of the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier won’t be going anywhere… Read More

T-Mobile HQ2: Sprint merger to give Seattle-area company a ‘second headquarters’ in Kansas

T-Mobile has found its own HQ2 — no nationwide search required. The wireless company’s deal to merge with Sprint, announced… Read More

John Legere

T-Mobile and Sprint agree to merge, creating $146B rival to AT&T and Verizon, led by John Legere

After years of on-again, off-again talks, wireless rivals T-Mobile and Sprint plan to merge in a deal that values the… Read More

Shares of Sprint and T-Mobile spike after merger talks reignite

Sprint and T-Mobile are talking about a merger — again. CNBC and The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the two… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint name first 5G cities, as race to build next-gen network intensifies

The race to the next generation data network — 5G — is heating up. T-Mobile and Sprint — the nation’s… Read More

Sprint CEO talks openly about T-Mobile merger, says company didn’t want to ‘relinquish control’

The potential merger between Sprint and T-Mobile ultimately didn’t happen because of a disagreement over control. That’s what Sprint CEO… Read More

John Legere

T-Mobile and Sprint end merger talks, saying they were ‘unable to find mutually agreeable terms’

T-Mobile and Sprint made an official announcement this morning, but not with the news many expected. After another round of… Read More

T-Mobile-Sprint merger may not be dead after all as CEOs Legere and Claure reportedly revive talks

The will-they-won’t-they status of a long-rumored T-Mobile-Sprint merger continues, as the two companies are reportedly continuing negotiations following reports earlier… Read More

Reports: T-Mobile-Sprint merger crumbling as parent companies disagree on ownership

The long-rumored merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, the nation’s third and fourth largest wireless carriers, is falling apart, according to… Read More

T-Mobile adds another 1.3M customers, avoids Sprint merger questions by skipping quarterly call

T-Mobile US added another 1.3 million new customers in the third quarter, its 18th straight period with more than 1… Read More

T-Mobile and Sprint reportedly close to merger, bringing 3rd and 4th-largest U.S. carriers together

After several months of rumors and talks of a T-Mobile-Sprint merger, it looks like the deal may finally happen. Reuters… Read More

T-minus-1 month: Cellphone carriers are gearing up for a solar eclipse Super Bowl

One month from today, Americans could well be in on the most photographed, most widely shared total solar eclipse in… Read More

John Legere

T-Mobile delays annual raises, offers special stock grant amid fresh rumors about Sprint merger

T-Mobile is delaying annual salary increases for employees from July 2017 to February 2018, offering a one-time $1,000 “celebratory” stock… Read More

Report: T-Mobile and Sprint merger talks have started up again

Rival wireless companies T-Mobile and Sprint are once again talking about merging. According to a report from Bloomberg, Sprint, as well… Read More

Verizon reports 20% decline in profits, as unlimited plans prevent steeper wireless losses

Verizon Communications’ quarterly profits fell by nearly 20 percent in the first quarter, to $3.5 billion, as the company’s wireless… Read More

T-Mobile spends $8B on low-band spectrum to strengthen LTE network across the U.S.

T-Mobile talks a big game as it seeks to stand out as competition for what it calls the “duopoly” of… Read More

John Legere

T-Mobile’s John Legere, always ready to tweet something, silent on Trump’s immigration order

John Legere is no stranger to Twitter. The T-Mobile CEO has amassed more than 3.59 million followers – more than… Read More

T-Mobile CEO scolds Sprint CEO for laughing at Chelsea Handler’s Twitter joke about car crashing into T-Mobile store

John Legere did a bit of scolding on Twitter this afternoon. The T-Mobile CEO called out Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure… Read More

Q&A: T-Mobile execs talk KickBack, elimination of rates and fees, FCC’s future and wireless M&A

LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile announced its latest “Un-Carrier” initiative here Thursday, announcing plans to include taxes and fees in the rates it… Read More

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

T-Mobile rolls out update to shut down remaining Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones

T-Mobile is the first of the major wireless carriers to roll out an update for Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones… Read More

Take that AT&T: T-Mobile offers a free year of DirecTV Now for new customers

T-Mobile is needling telecommunications rival AT&T by using its new DirecTV Now streaming service to peel away customers from the second… Read More

After meeting with Trump, Sprint chairman pledges to invest $50B in U.S., raising questions about a T-Mobile merger

After Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son’s company SoftBank acquired a majority stake in Sprint, he sought to merge the Kansas telecom provider with Bellevue,… Read More

Sprint integrates with Seattle-based Napster

Little guys have to stick together. Sprint and Napster — two underdogs in their respective industries — announced a new… Read More

Apple iPhone 7

No headphone jack, no problem: T-Mobile and Sprint report record iPhone 7 pre-orders

Wireless competitors T-Mobile and Sprint say pre-orders of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are smashing sales records. T-Mobile… Read More

Verizon unveils ‘LTE Advanced’ to give mobile customers 50% faster peak 4G speeds

Verizon today debuted a new network called Verizon LTE Advanced, promising 288 million mobile customers across 461 cities 50 percent faster… Read More

Sprint fires back at rival T-Mobile with $20 HD video add-on to unlimited data plan

Sprint has upped the ante in its competition with T-Mobile, announcing an option to add HD video, music and gaming to… Read More

Verizon continues to dominate, but T-Mobile gaining on bigger carriers in data and network speed, study shows

T-Mobile’s data and network speeds are catching up with bigger wireless carriers like Verizon and AT&T in metro areas, but the… Read More

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