A Federal Judge approved the merger of two giant telecom companies, Sprint and T-Mobile. (Photo : Reuters) A federal judge has approved the $26 billion merger between the United States' third and fourth wireless carriers, T-Mobile and Sprint.
T-Mobile is being accused of deceptive advertising and adding extra, unwanted features to customers' bills by three labor unions. The three unions are using a consumer advocacy group to file a report with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Sprint is in fourth place among major carriers. Sprint is trying to climb out of the fourth place spot among major wireless carriers. To lure customers away from the other three major carriers, Sprint promised to cut their bills in half, and almost 500,000 customers decided to make the switch.
Verizon does not have plans to resurrect its unlimited data plans offered in the past. Even though AT&T brought back their unlimited data plan, Verizon is not planning the same.
Wireless customers will be happy to know all the carriers are finding new ways to lower their prices. MetroPCS now has a deal they are calling "The Biggest Offer in Sprint's History," and are trying to convince Sprint customers to switch.
Customers who have DirecTV or U-Verse can get unlimited data. AT&T is bringing back the unlimited data plans that it recently phased out. Unfortunately, only select customers will be able to take advantage of the new plans.
The journey to the C-suite can be daunting, not to mention a long and arduous one. While not everyone can join the highest leadership level within the top businesses and organizations in the world, a small percentage of CEOs at Fortune 500 companies have been Latinos.
Last week, Sprint promoted its head of Hispanic advertising to Chief Marketing Officer of the company, in what might be the end of an ongoing front office shuffle that has seen two people fill and vacate the CMO position in the last year and a half. The move also points to a more concerted effort from Sprint to reach the growing and tech-savvy Latino market in the U.S.
AT&T is trying to encourage customers to switch their plans AT&T is trying to convince customers with old unlimited data plans to switch over to one of their fixed data plans.
Sprint wants customers to switch over from competitors. Sprint is once again trying to poach customers away from their competitors by offering a monthly rate 50 percent lower than those offered by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.
Sprint recently introduced a new trade-in promotion that lets subscribers get a $200 minimum buyback when they trade their incumbent smartphone for a new LG G4.
Sprint announced this week that it has signed an agreement to introduce wireless roaming in Cuba. As the hermetic island nation continues to open itself to U.S. trade and commerce, Sprint's deal with Cuba's state-run telecommunications company marks a historic first, as well as a smart move by Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure.
Even with $20 upcharge, Verizon won't slow down unlimited data users Verizon customers who still have the old unlimited data plan may face a new $20 upcharge, but they will not be throttled.
Usually it's considered good news when a company announces that it is phasing out an old technology for a new one. But one network upgrade announced by Sprint sparked a lawsuit this week.
Grandfathered customers with unlimited data will be punished. Verizon announced on Thursday that customers on old unlimited data plans will soon see a $20 increase on their bills.
Sprint offers the cheapest iPhone plan yet. Sprint will not let T-Mobile beat them in the pricing war for the new iPhone 6s, announcing a $1 per month installment plan.
T-Mobile has the cheapest leasing plan for the new iPhone T-Mobile wants iPhone fans to use their service instead of its competitors. The third-largest wireless company in the U.
An unlocked phone will be sold to customers Wireless carriers are making things difficult when it comes to buying smartphones. Apple wants customers to have an easy way to upgrade to the latest iPhone without having to sign a contract with a wireless carrier.
