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FCC accepting objections to Verizon's planned spectrum buy

Those opposed to Verizon Wireless' deal to purchase wireless spectrum from Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks for $3.6 billion must file objections with the Federal Communications Commission by Feb. ...

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Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments

(AP) -- After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit or debit cards.

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created Dec 30, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Cox agrees to sell wireless spectrum to Verizon

(AP) -- Cable company Cox Communications on Friday said that it has agreed to sell some of its airwave licenses to Verizon Wireless for $315 million and will resell Verizon service in its stores.

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Big demand for new iPhone in Australia

Australia's top telecoms companies said Monday they had received unprecedented pre-launch interest in the updated iPhone, days after the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs.

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created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vodafone buys out Essar from India unit for $5 bn

British mobile phone giant Vodafone is taking full control of its Indian joint venture by buying out its local partner Essar Group, a statement said Saturday, ending a troubled relationship.

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created Jul 02, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vodafone to buy out Indian partner for $5B

(AP) -- Vodafone has agreed to pay $5 billion cash to buy out the Essar Group's stake in their Indian joint venture.

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created Mar 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New mobiles have gadgets for the elderly

As the mobile world booms with complex technological smartphones and tablets, two rival firms are carving up a growing but largely ignored market for the elderly.

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created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Vodafone: Egypt forced us to send text messages

(AP) -- Egyptian authorities forced Vodafone to broadcast government-scripted text messages during the protests that have rocked the country, the U.K.-based mobile company said Thursday.

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created Feb 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

US woman @theashes becomes Twitter celebrity

A US woman with the Twitter name @theashes who was bombarded by messages about cricket was offered a free flight to Australia and started selling her own commemorative T-shirt Monday.

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created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Verizon Wireless to pay $25M for spurious fees

(AP) -- Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $25 million to the U.S. government and at least $52.8 million in refunds to customers who inadvertently racked up data charges on their phones over the last three years, federal ...

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created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vodafone brings solar power mobile phone to India

(AP) -- Vodafone Essar Ltd. has unveiled a solar-powered mobile handset in India to better serve the nation's energy-starved rural masses.

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created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

EU court rejects challenge to cell phone cap

(AP) -- The European Union's highest court rejected a challenge Tuesday by four British cell phone companies to a Europe-wide price cap on fees for using a phone abroad.

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Verizon Wireless will not offer Google's Nexus One

Google has dropped plans to offer its Nexus One smartphone on the network of Verizon Wireless, the biggest US wireless carrier, in an apparent setback for its mobile phone market expansion.

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created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Five Dutch operators buy into 2.6 GHz band

Five mobile operators now own portions of the Netherlands' new 2.6 Gigahertz frequency band, which allows for super-fast broadband, the Dutch telecommunications agency announced Monday.

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created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vodafone says will sell Google smartphone within weeks

British mobile phone giant Vodafone announced Wednesday that it will start selling Google's Nexus One smartphone in Britain within the next few weeks, with France and Germany likely to follow.

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created Jan 06, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0