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Sprint/T-Mobile merger delays may have been because of new 5G home internet ploy

We also learn that Sprint and T-Mobile are not willing to reliquinsh any of their spectrum or their prepaid carriers to move forward with the merger.

Xiaomi may only be worth $70 billion with very little help from Chinese investors

As competitors continue to grow with money from the homeland, Xiaomi is left crossing its fingers for investors from the West to hold it high.

Department of Justice looking at Sprint/T-Mobile merger impacts on small carriers

Smaller carriers that buy access to Sprint's and T-Mobile's networks on a wholesale basis are worried that the merged company will raise rates.

UNREAL Mobile exploits Sprint/T-Mobile merger to offer unlimited data at $15 per month

Prepaid operators are concerned about wholesale data prices from the big players going up with the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile. FreedomPop wants to poke a hole in that fear.

HMD Global wants to grow Nokia to #2 in India through its own sales site

The Nokia name is coming back strong for consumers around the world, but brand licensee HMD wants to kick things into gear to tackle the Indian market.

Qualcomm makes case for Always Connected PCs as reviewers label them slow

The honeymoon is over for Snapdragon-powered laptops with Windows 10 and reviews have labeled the experience "slow" beyond casual use. But Qualcomm has a few videos to snap back.

AT&T can defend Time Warner deal from US government with arbitration clause

If AT&T were to subsume Time Warner, it would commit to binding arbitration over the license fees of channels like CNN and HBO with its distributor counterparts.

Latest Netflix earnings exceed forecasts, send market cap above $100 billion

Investors are latching onto pie-in-the-sky movie streaming company Netflix after announce the results of its bonkers holiday quarter.

Google bolstering G Suite apps with new VoIP client, authentication management

New enterprise communication and user management tools are coming from Google... and CRM could be in store as well. All to take on Microsoft.

Will Samsung want to take near 3 years to replicate Face ID on iPhone X?

KGI Securities analyst Ming-chi Kuo believes that it will take Google or whoever else two-and-a-half years to get up to Apple's TrueDepth level.

FreedomPop goes long-term with new plans in battle with Mint SIM

A year's worth of service for $50 should fit the "third of smartphone owners in the U.S." that don't use more than 1GB of data.

European Commission finally rules on Google Shopping shenanigans, imposing €2.4 billion fine

Google has been hit with a record €2.4 billion EU fine for anti-competitive practices researched and documented for nearly a decade.

Intel, Samsung back FTC in continuing Qualcomm antitrust suit

The two chipmakers have reinforced allegations that their market-leading rival has disengaged with the competition and left device-makers stranded.

AT&T and Time Warner effectively cleared for deal by FCC’s Pai

Chairman Ajit Pai does not foresee his agency scrutinizing the $85.4 billion deal between a telco conglomerate and a media giant.

Pocketnow Challenge July: Best fireworks photo? You decide!

Let's push our electronics coverage to the limit, pitting editors against each other. Here's the low down on Pocketnow Challenge July: Best fireworks photo!