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BUSINESS
NEWS
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The FCC has approved the merger between T-Mobile USA and Metro PCS, the two smallest national carriers below Verizon, AT&T and Sprint.
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HARDWARE, BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
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Qualcomm reported earnings of $1.4 Billion on $4.7 Billion in revenue indicating record results and raising fiscal 2012 guidance.
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HARDWARE, ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
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Since AT&T officially announced that the deal between T-Mobile and AT&T was officially off due to regulatory roadblocks, they are now beginning to fulfill their contractual obligations as a result of the deal.
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BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
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Monday afternoon, AT&T tossed in the towel and did an about face. Effectively, the US antitrust enforcers and FCC regulators killed their $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA. BSN* has predicted this failure since the beginning.
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ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS
NEWS
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Late Wednesday, AT&T said that it will take a $4 billion charge against earnings because its purchase of T-Mobile USA was a failed idea from day one.
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ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
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Only one major telecom merger has been blocked in the last decade: DirecTV was trying to merge with Dish in 2002. Many are predicting AT&T's purchase of T-mobile USA could become the second failure.
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BUSINESS
NEWS
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Bloomberg is reporting the US government sued to block AT&T's proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
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HARDWARE, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS
NEWS
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On Monday, Microsoft's marketing machine spent millions of dollars announcing their latest attempt to get traction in the multi-billion dollar mobile marketplace.
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HARDWARE, BUSINESS
NEWS
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Walmart wants a piece of the cell phone plan market. The company will be competing against itself, so to speak. Walmart offers plans already through AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile.
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ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
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SECURITY, BUSINESS
NEWS
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