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Verizon to Finalize Alltel Merger on Friday

By Humberto Saabedra on January 4, 2009

In a regulatory filing on Friday, Verizon has revealed that it expects to finalize and close the Alltel acquisition on Friday, including the absorption of $22.2 billion in debt, $17 billion of which will be covered by commitments from eight institutions despite the current financial situation. Verizon had purchased Alltel for $5.9 billion in equity from […]

Posted in Alltel, Carriers, Verizon | Tagged Alltel, Finalized, Friday, merger, Verizon

Nokia and AT&T Announce Nokia 6650 Launch for Friday

Nokia and AT&T Announce Nokia 6650 Launch for Friday

By Humberto Saabedra on November 13, 2008

Posted in AT&T, EDGE, GSM, HSPA, Navigation, Nokia, Symbian, UMTS | Tagged 6650, Announce, AT&T, Friday, launch, Nokia

Sony Ericsson Announces Xperia X1a Black Friday Launch, Pre-Order Underway

By Humberto Saabedra on November 12, 2008

Sony Ericsson USA has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1a Windows Mobile device manufactured by HTC with pre-orders currently underway via SonyStyle.com. The device features a 3 inch WVGA (800×480) widescreen touch sensitive display, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition, quadband GSM with support for triband W-CDMA bands with HSPA, aGPS […]

Posted in EDGE, GSM, HSPA, Navigation, Sony, UMTS, Wi-Fi | Tagged Announces, Black, ericsson, Friday, launch, Pre-Order, sony, Underway, X1a, Xperia | 2 Responses

Verizon Samsung Saga to Launch on Friday

By Humberto Saabedra on November 11, 2008

A HowardForums member has confirmed the forthcoming release of the Samsung i770 Saga through Telesales and online with a retail launch set for December 1st. The device will be priced at $269.99 after a new 2 year agreement before an additional $70 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $189.99. The device will feature Windows Mobile […]

Posted in CDMA2000, EDGE, EV-DO, GSM, Navigation, Samsung, Verizon, Wi-Fi | Tagged Friday, launch, Saga, Samsung, Verizon | 1 Response

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