Sprint gets waiver from Softbank to weigh Dish’s $25.5B bid Two weeks after Dish Network jumped into the bidding for Sprint with a $25.5 billion offer, the wireless carrier has… Read More
Cellphone performance report: Data speeds up, fewer calls dropped Bellevue-based RootMetrics is out with its 2012 mobile carrier performance review and it shows good news for all four of the… Read More
Inventory problems force T-Mobile, Sprint to delay Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments T-Mobile customers ready to get their hands on the Samsung Galaxy S4 will need to wait a few more days… Read More
Hoping to halt sinking profits, HTC debuts One smartphone The flagship phone that could put an end to HTC’s sinking profits finally hit stores Friday. The long-awaited HTC One is… Read More
Verizon wants to buy Clearwire spectrum for $1.5B Both Sprint and Dish Network are looking to buy Clearwire, the Bellevue-based wireless broadband operator that’s most coveted for its… Read More
Memo: Dish Network offers $25.5 billion to buy Sprint Nextel The wireless business continues to go through some wild transformations, and the latest example happened Monday morning as Dish Network… Read More
AT&T has the fastest LTE network (if you can access it) The big U.S. wireless carriers are all fighting over who has the fastest LTE network, touting the speeds that can… Read More
Study shows Sprint severely undervaluing Clearwire spectrum A study that one Clearwire shareholder commissioned shows that the company’s spectrum is worth two to three times more than what… Read More
Can you hear me now? Verizon ranked highest in customer care for fourth time in a row For the fourth time in a row, Verizon was recognized by J.D. Power and Associates for the best customer care… Read More
Clearwire continues to ponder Dish offer: Sprint dubs rival bid ‘illusory’ Clearwire said today that it will continue to entertain a buyout offer from Dish Network even though Sprint Nextel dubbed… Read More
From Shawn Kemp to Edgar Martinez: Favorite phones and apps of Seattle’s sports stars In between Washington’s most well-known sports stars from past and present, there was one geek running around Benaroya Hall Friday… Read More
Apple reigns as 4Q smartphone champ thanks to adopted Android users The iPhone is still as attractive as ever — in large part because of adopted Android users — according to a… Read More
Dish looks to scoop up Clearwire, outbidding Sprint by 11 percent Many of Clearwire’s minority shareholders have argued that Sprint Nextel’s buyout offer is far too low, undervaluing the Bellevue company’s… Read More
Sprint, Verizon expanding Windows Phone lineup Sprint will launch its first Windows Phone 8 smartphones by this summer, from HTC and Samsung, the wireless carrier announced… Read More
Verizon vs. AT&T: Location stats reveal whose retail stores are most popular Seattle startup Placed tracks in-store foot traffic and we now have a better idea of which wireless carriers saw the most… Read More
Clearwire CEO hints at layoffs, as investor boosts stake to repel ‘unfair’ Sprint acquisition Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch met with employees this week to reassure them that even though Sprint has offered to buy… Read More
It’s official: Sprint is trying to buy the rest of Clearwire for $2.1B The ongoing fluctuations in the mobile market took yet another turn today as Sprint Nextel announced its intentions to buy… Read More
Clearwire shares surge after Sprint positions for full buyout Shares of Clearwire jumped more than 10 percent today after CNBC reported that Sprint Nextel may try to acquire its… Read More
Sprint taps Airbiquity to bring the cloud into cars Wireless provider Sprint is moving into communication and entertainment systems for vehicles, and it’s bringing Airbiquity along for the ride.… Read More
T-Mobile exec: One major carrier will go down In a recent conversation with shareholders, T-Mobile COO Jim Alling said that he believes out of the four major cell… Read More
This Clearwire investor just fired a volley at Sprint, warns carrier not to meddle in spectrum sale One of Clearwire’s largest shareholders is urging the company to sell its excess spectrum in an attempt to raise as… Read More
Sprint takes majority control of Clearwire, buys Craig McCaw’s holdings What a long strange trip it’s been. Sprint Nextel announced today in a SEC filing that it plans to acquire… Read More
Sprint reportedly in no hurry to gobble up Clearwire There’s been a lot of speculation about what will happen to Clearwire following Softbank’s purchase this week of a 70… Read More
Sprint’s iDEN shutdown may impact Clearwire’s network Sprint’s plans to shut down its iDEN network next year could have an impact on Clearwire, with the broadband wireless… Read More
Verizon blows past rivals in Seattle area speed tests Looking for the fastest wireless network in Seattle? Look no further than Verizon, which easily trounced its rivals in terms… Read More
Report: T-Mobile likely to offer iPhone by next year “Always the bridesmaid, never the bride” no longer… T-Mobile should get the iPhone by next year. It’s probable that the U.S.… Read More
Sprint reduces Clearwire stake, no longer majority owner Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have been joined at the hip for years, creating what has been at times an uncomfortable… Read More
Sprint falls behind in speed race: Verizon holds top spot You can buy all sorts of cool, new smartphones these days to play games, watch video or connect on social… Read More
WiMax dealt another blow: new Sprint phones to be LTE-only Sprint is putting another nail in its WiMax coffin by confirming at an Orlando mobile carrier conference that it will… Read More
Shares of Sprint continue to fall as analyst cites bankruptcy fears Could the country’s third largest wireless carrier Sprint be headed toward a bankruptcy filing? That’s the fear of at least… Read More
