Report: Verizon Passed on iPhone Deal
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According to a report in USA Today, Verizon was offered exclusive access to Apple's recently unveiled iPhone almost two years ago, but rejected the deal due to its stringent terms. Apple ended up partnering with Cingular for the $499 iPhone, which debuts in June.
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Wireless technology firm InterDigital  Inc  said it signed a seven-year licensing agreement to  provide technology for Apple Inc&#39;s  first cell phone,  the iPhone.
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US antitrust regulators have approved the $41 billion purchase of Redmond-based AT&amp;T Wireless Services Inc. by Cingular Wireless LLC, the Associated Press and Reuters have reported.
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Verizon Communications Inc.  said on Tuesday it signed a multiyear deal with Westell Technologies  to sell a phone that integrates a high-speed Internet modem and wireless networking.
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Verizon Wireless saw some subscribers  defect to AT&T Inc  to get the iPhone but the impact was  short-lived, said one of Verizon's parents, Vodafone Group Plc  , on Wednesday.
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Apple Inc. began selling its iPhone Friday, ending six months of waiting by consumers and rival smartphone vendors.
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Verizon (VZ:NYSE - news - research) reportedly is weighing a bid for Sprint (FON:NYSE - news - research) after Vodafone (VOD:NYSE - news - research), with which it jointly owns Verizon Wireless, signed off on the move.
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The $41 billion merger between Cingular Wireless LLC and AT&amp;T Wireless Services Inc. won approval from the Federal Communications Commission yesterday, according to federal sources close to
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million for new Cingular and 40.4 million for Verizon Wireless. ADDS new final graf with stock prices. By CURT ANDERSON. WASHINGTON-- Justice Department antitrust regulators cleared the way Monday for Cingular
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Blog: Rumors emerge that the iPhone will be avaialble to prepaid AT&T users.
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AT&T Inc.  sold almost all  its initial stock of Apple Inc.&#39;s  iPhone within hours  of the device going on sale, an AT&T spokesman said on  Saturday.
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Verizon Communications has reportedly gained the backing of its wireless partner, Vodafone Group, for a potential bid for Sprint Corp, clearing a major hurdle to such a deal.
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Apple's offer of a $100 credit to early iPhone buyers has restored faith in the company for most customers.
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Deutsche Telekom&#39;s (DTEGn.DE) mobile  phone unit T-Mobile clinched a deal to bring Apple Inc&#39;s iPhone  handset to Germany, according to a report in a German daily.
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Verizon Wireless is plotting a response to AT&T's widely-anticipated Apple iPhone offering.
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Following up on Steve Jobs' pledge, early iPhone buyers--those who bought the device before Aug. 22--can get a $100 credit via text message.
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Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of British telecom giant Vodafone Group PLC and Verizon Communications Inc., said late Thursday that it agreed to purchase all of NextWave Telecom Inc.