SoftBank has received all the necessary state approvals for the Japanese mobile carrier to acquire a majority stake in Sprint Nextel for $20 billion, the companies announced. On Thursday, California Public Utilities Commission voted to ...
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The U.S. government is in negotiations with SoftBank for greater control over equipment purchases by Sprint Nextel and the selection of one of the Japanese company's nominee to the U.S. carrier's board, according to a news report. Dish ...
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Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network. The new bid marks a significant boost from its earlier offer of $2.97 per share and beats Dish's $3.30 ...
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Sprint Nextel said it had received permission from SoftBank to negotiate a rival acquisition offer from Dish Network. The board of Sprint Nextel has the right to terminate its existing merger agreement with SoftBank, subject to certain ...
Sprint Nextel's network partner Clearwire hasn't been able to find any other big wholesale customers nor sell any of its spectrum, so selling out to Sprint is the only real option for its shareholders, the company said Monday. A letter ...
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Dish Network chairman Charlie Ergen said Wednesday that his is an American company, and the modernization of Sprint Nextel's network will have to be done from the U.S. with operations control in the country, and English speaking staff. ...
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Everyone grumbles about the high costs of TV service, but most of us just pay up, month after pricier month. That's too bad, because customers who speak up often get a break. When we surveyed almost 21,000 Consumer Reports readers who had ...
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If you're still kicking back on your sofa and passively watching TV, you may be missing out. Thanks to a growing assortment of "second-screen" apps that run on tablets and smart phones, you can now engage with other viewers, almost like ...
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Winegard today launched a brand new amplified version of its high tech FlatWave over-the-air indoor HDTV antenna called the FlatWave Amped. The multi-directional amplified antenna draws in dual band (VHF/UHF) HDTV broadcast signals up to 50 ...
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Packaging optimization consultancy, The Less Packaging has secured its first project with the satellite TV giant Tata Sky to develop new packaging for its range of set top boxes, which are distributed widely across India. Tata Sky senior ...
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Belkin, a maker of smartphone cases and computing accessories, says it is buying the home networking business unit of Cisco, including the Linksys router brand. Privately held Belkin, based in Playa Vista, California, did not disclose the ...
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Dish Network has offered to buy Clearwire for US$3.30 per share, throwing a wrench in Sprint Nextel's deal to buy its mobile broadband partner for $2.97 per share. Clearwire disclosed Dish's offer in a press release on Tuesday afternoon, ...
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Dish Network is at it again. Here at CES 2013, Dish just unveiled a new version of its Hopper DVR with even more viewing options than the original. Last year, you may recall, the original Hopper ticked off broadcasters with its ability to ...
Tags: Dish Network, Hopper DVR, Slingbox technology, smartphone, tablet
Microsoft has acquired id8 Group R2 Studios to boost its Xbox team,in a deal leaked to some media outlets last week. The acquired company,better known as R2 Studios,was founded by Blake Krikorian,who has been named corporate vice ...
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Satellite and cable television services can drain your bank account faster than your heating bill and still leave you out in the cold when you want to watch something that really matters to you. If you have Internet access, you don't ...
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