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A View to a Cell: San Francisco Mobile Towers Get Prime Real Estate (Video)

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 12 at 6:00 am PT

Like anyone looking for a home, cell providers are seeking out prime locations with great views and an understanding landlord.

SoftBank’s New Bid Gives Shareholders More Money, but New Sprint Would Have Less Cash

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 10 at 6:24 pm PT

SoftBank is adding a little bit more cash to the deal, but much of the revision is in how much money is going to Sprint shareholders versus being invested in the new company.

AT&T Plans to Make Customers Wait a Full Two Years to Get That Phone Upgrade

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 9 at 3:22 pm PT

Customers had been eligible for a subsidized phone upgrade every 20 months, but will have to wait the full two years starting with those whose contracts are up in March 2014.

It’s Another Big Week in the Sprint Takeover Saga as Shareholder Vote Looms

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 9 at 5:00 am PT

A shareholder vote on SoftBank’s proposed takeover is slated for Wednesday, but Sprint’s board has yet to decide whether Dish Network’s rival bid could represent a better offer.

FreedomPop Expands Its Free Service to Voice

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 5 at 3:00 am PT

Starting this summer, FreedomPop will offer Android phones with 200 free minutes, as well as unlimited texting and 500 megabytes of data. Unlimited calling will be just $10 a month.

SoftBank Gets Key Regulatory Okay for Sprint Deal

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 29 at 9:06 am PT

A government committee on foreign investment approves the planned purchase, with some key conditions.

Will Sprint-SoftBank Get Tangled in the Flag?

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 24 at 9:57 am PT

New York Sen. Charles Schumer urges “extreme caution” before allowing the Japanese company to gain a controlling stake in Sprint.

Acting FCC Chair: Regulate With a Light Touch, but Touch When Necessary

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 21 at 9:36 am PT

Mignon Clyburn said Tuesday that she wants to work to protect rural carriers and consumers while making sure that efforts to increase available spectrum remain on track.

Sprint Ups Bid for Clearwire to Outbid Dish Network, but Will It Be Enough?

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 21 at 6:48 am PT

The higher $3.40-per-share offer comes just ahead of a shareholder vote that clearly wasn’t going Sprint’s way.

SoftBank Gives Sprint Permission to Dish to Dish

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 20 at 5:41 pm PT

Sprint can now share non-public details of its business with Dish, which has made a rival bid for the No. 3 U.S. wireless provider.