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MetroPCS and T-Mobile: Oh My, What an Ugly Baby

John Paczkowski in Mobile on May 11 at 3:31 am PT

Combing two wireless weaklings just leaves you with a bigger weakling.

Nice Try: Motorola Demanded a License to Every One of Apple’s Patents

John Paczkowski in News on March 13 at 3:30 am PT

Motorola hit Apple up for a lot more than just royalties.

Proxy Ho? Like Yahoo, AOL Could Face Alternate Board Slate From Irked Investor as Early as Today.

Kara Swisher in News on February 24 at 1:46 am PT

Is AOL ready to come about? Hard to see.

AT&T CEO Pays $2 Million for T-Mobile Deal Debacle

John Paczkowski in News on February 22 at 5:00 am PT

AT&T’s board takes the scalpel to Randall Stephenson’s bonus pay.

ATD and Mashable Sitting in a Tree: The Best Merger Memo I’ve Nabbed All Year

Kara Swisher in Media on February 14 at 6:00 am PT

Happy Valentine’s Day, Drake and Stacy! Walt, Handsome Pete and I could not be more happy for you.

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Motorola Mobility Posts Q4 Loss on Merger Costs

Drew FitzGerald, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on January 26 at 2:45 pm PT

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. swung to the red in the fourth quarter as costs tied to its pending acquisition by Google Inc. offset higher revenue from handsets.

IPO Watch: Facebook Hiring Brunswick to Help With Comms for Expected Public Offering

Kara Swisher in Media on January 6 at 4:36 pm PT

Let the Hunger, oops, PR games begin!

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Flush With Cash, T-Mobile’s Future Still Very Much Up in the Air

Tricia Duryee in Mobile on December 19, 2011 at 3:44 pm PT

AT&T’s $4 billion breakup fee will be of little consolation to the No. 4 U.S. carrier, which has been operating as a lame duck since March.

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AT&T Says Its Merger Withdrawal Beat Out FCC to Hearing Vote

Greg Bensinger, Dow Jones Newswires in Mobile on November 25, 2011 at 9:44 am PT

AT&T Inc. said it withdrew its application with the Federal Communications Commission for approval of its planned T-Mobile USA takeover before commissioners had the opportunity to vote on a proposal to send the merger to a hearing for approval.

AT&T to Take $4 Billion Charge to Cover Costs if T-Mobile Deal Fails

Ina Fried in Mobile on November 24, 2011 at 12:16 am PT

The company also withdrew its pending application to the Federal Communications Commission seeking approval for the purchase, though it says it will fight on.