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PTel to launch SIM-based tablet data plan this year -
T-Mobile US MVNO PTel Mobile plans to launch a tablet-focused, SIM-based data plan sometime this year.
Exclusive: Solavei to launch Marketplace loyalty payment program in September -
LAS VEGAS--T-Mobile US MVNO Solavei plans to launch a loyalty card program that will allow customers to obtain 2-15 percent discounts from participating retailers as well as additional savings through the company's tiered membership structure.
Verizon taps Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson for LTE small cells -
LAS VEGAS--Verizon Wireless said it will use LTE small cell products from vendors Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson starting in the second half of this year.
Carriers respond to service disruptions in wake of Oklahoma tornado -
In the wake of a deadly tornado that tore through Oklahoma City and its suburbs Monday, wireless carriers are responding to aid the victims and restore service.
Sprint increases its offer for Clearwire, hopes to stave off Dish -
Sprint Nextel boosted its offer price to acquire the approximately 50 percent of Clearwire it does not already own from $2.
AT&T leads the (still small) cellular tablet market with 49% share -
According to new data from research firm NPD group, AT&T Mobility serviced almost half of all the tablets in the nation that connected to cellular networks in the first quarter.
Verizon outranks Sprint, AT&T in customer satisfaction study -
Verizon Wireless topped the Tier 1 carriers in terms of customer satisfaction, according to an annual study from the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
Dish's Ergen bids $2B for Falcone's LightSquared, according to report -
Dish Network's Charlie Ergen made a $2 billion "stalking horse" bid for bankrupt wireless provider LightSquared, according to a Bloomberg report, a move that could pit Ergen against fellow billionaire and LightSquared financier Philip Falcone.
TracFone acquires Verizon MVNO Page Plus Cellular and its 1.4M customers -
América Móvil's U.S. MVNO, TracFone Wireless, acquired Start Wireless' Page Plus Cellular, an MVNO that counts around 1.
Sprint acquires mobile software partner Handmark -
Sprint Nextel is bringing a longtime partner into the fold. The carrier confirmed that it acquired mobile software development and distribution firm Handmark, along with its social media apps and ad unit, OneLouder.
