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AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA for $39 billion

by Mike Schramm (Mar 20th, 2011)

Reports are coming in from all over this morning that AT&T has bought fellow domestic cell carrier T-Mobile USA. According to the press release, AT&T will acquire the company from Germany's Deutsche Telekom AG in a deal that's valued at $39 billion in cash and stock. The transaction is ...

European carriers want Apple, others to finance network buildup

by Dave Caolo (Dec 8th, 2010)

European carriers want providers like Apple, Facebook and Google to help finance the billions of dollars worth of network investments that their data-hungry devices and services demand. France Telecom SA, Telecom Italia SpA and Vodafone Group Plc are among those requesting that Apple and the others ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Is this a Verizon iPhone?

by Erica Sadun (Sep 22nd, 2010)

Dear Aunt TUAW, Dunno if you've seen this before! Is it a Verizon iPhone leaked screaanshot? Hugs, Francis Dear Francis, Auntie isn't sure if this falls under the basic rule of "Don't teach Auntie to suck eggs -- or change carrier names," but given Auntie's general familiarity ...

iPhone rumor du jour: Sprint-powered this summer

by Dave Caolo (May 24th, 2010)

Likely rumor or an AT&T customer's wishful thinking? The rumor that won't die is the end of AT&T's iPhone exclusivity in the US. We've heard the name "Verizon" bandied about, but this time it's Sprint's turn. According to The Tech Update, a Best Buy employee sent their editors an email ...

No vacations in June for AT&T employees

by Mike Schramm (Apr 16th, 2010)

Boy Genius has the news that AT&T has blacked out the month of June for employee vacations in their stores. In the past, they've done exactly that when, oh, say, a brand new iPhone launches. So it's possible that we could see a new iPhone out and ready to go even before it's expected in July of ...

Vodafone works with Apple to add 20 more iPhone dealers

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 19th, 2010)

Vodafone UK, who brought 20 of its dealers with it when the company joined the ranks of iPhone sellers in the UK, says that it's on track to have an additional 20 of its dealers selling the iPhone by the end of May. MobileNews reports that originally Vodafone had submitted all of its 25 premier ...

iPhone reveals carrier logos

by Erica Sadun (Jul 16th, 2007)

For those of you readers who have been curious, here is the canonical list of carrier logos installed directly on the iPhone. I know we've bandied about a bunch of carrier names here at TUAW. And, yes, it's easy enough for Apple to change its mind as negotiations go on and just do a software update ...

No expedited shipping for Europeans

by Conrad Quilty-Harper (May 27th, 2006)

The above image says it all really. People purchasing Macs in the U.K. and, I assume, Europe are stuck with a vague 3-7 day shipping method while Americans get the option of a superior free 5 day service or the option of 2-3 day shipping for $18 extra. Why? ...

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