Earlier this week it was reported that 9 different states attorneys general subpoenaed both Sprint and AT&T in relation to the latter’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile. While it is important to note that individual power to block the merger, they do hold a certain degree of influence over the FCC. The nine states involved are [...]
It has been a long time since RIM was even able to hint at anything remotely close to good news. But shareholders got a taste today as the Canadian based company announced that 7 new Blackberry phones were coming to market in the next few months. Shareholders didn’t really get much more information than that [...] We’re never ones to beat a dead horse here at that Phone Sale blog, but when a soap opera is unfolding before your eyes, it’s really hard to ignore it. It’s kind of like staring at a car accident as you drive past. We know it’s perverse, but the ongoing feud between Apple and the [...] We’re about one lawsuit away from getting to the point where you will need a law degree and a supercomputer just to keep track of all the various lawsuits that Apple is currently involved in. We blogged last week about the injunction that Apple filed with the ITC, attempting to block the sale of 4 [...] While the debate surrounded whether or not cell phone use increases the risk of cancer (the latest reports says no), what can’t be debated is that cell phone use absolutely increases your odds of getting in a car accident. A study done by the Governor Highway Safety Association (GSHA) determined that using a cell phone [...] While the debate surrounded whether or not cell phone use increases the risk of cancer (the latest reports says no), what can’t be debated is that cell phone use absolutely increases your odds of getting in a car accident. A study done by the Governor Highway Safety Association (GSHA) determined that using a cell phone [...] It should come as no surprise that Sprint is vehemently opposed to the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. Should the merger get FCC approval, Sprint would basically become an afterthought in the US mobile world as Verizon and AT&T would own more than 80% of the total market. However, if recent speculation is true, [...] To say that Samsung has been having a bad couple of weeks would be a bit of an understatement. Yesterday we outlined their legal battles with Apple. In short, Apple is trying to block the sale of their four most popular devices in the United States. Today we found out that Microsoft is demanding a [...] By now, anyone who follows the wonderful world of mobile technology knows that Apple and Samsung are embroiled in a rather heated legal battle. It would actually be fair to say that the legal battle has escalated to a full on world war, as the two companies have lawsuits pending in 5 different countries on [...] It has now been 4 months since AT&T fist announced their intention to buy out T-Mobile. In that time members of both houses of congress have taken sides, at least one high ranking FCC official has expressed concern over the merger, and various tech giants like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg have backed the merger. This week, [...]