North America Operators Verizon October 23, 2009 Alltel sale may be delayed Verizon Wireless has asked US regulator, the FCC, for a sixty-day extension to divest the US$3 billion in mobile assets it was ordered to spin-off as part of its acquisition of Alltel that closed in January this year. By Mobile World Live
Apple Big Tech Devices Microsoft North America Operators Verizon October 23, 2009 Verizon and Microsoft plan ‘Pink’ iPhone rival Verizon Wireless and Microsoft are reportedly planning to launch a new touch screen handset next year to take on Apple's iPhone, which is offered exclusively in the US by Verizon rival, AT&T. By Mobile World Live
North America Operators Verizon October 23, 2009 RIM linked to Verizon ‘exclusive’ launches next week TheStreet.com reports that at its annual Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando next week, RIM will unveil the BlackBerry Niagara, a 3G device compatible with European and US networks, which will be available from Verizon. By Mobile World Live
Big Tech Devices Google North America Operators T-Mobile US October 23, 2009 Motorola to distribute Android devices widely During its first-quarter results announcement yesterday Motorola provided a little more colour on its plans to launch Android phones in the fourth quarter of the year. By Mobile World Live
Deutsche Telekom North America Operators T-Mobile US October 23, 2009 Deutsche Telekom under pressure to exit UK Deutsche Telekom is facing calls from key shareholders to consider selling its ailing UK mobile operation, T-Mobile UK, reports the Financial Times. By Mobile World Live
Deutsche Telekom North America Operators T-Mobile US October 23, 2009 Report: T-Mobile UK could attempt Orange tie-up The Financial Times speculates that UK competition authorities would be unlikely to veto a move by France Telecom to buy Deutsche Telekom's UK mobile business. By Mobile World Live
North America Operators T-Mobile US October 23, 2009 T-Hrvatski Telekom to merge T-Com, T-Mobile units Croatian telecoms provider T-Hrvatski Telekom has begun preparations to merge its T-Com and T-Mobile units, reports Telecompaper. By Mobile World Live
