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Sprint Nextel Corp. on Friday revealed its intension to close eight percent of its retail stores due to high competition and the loss of about 683,000 postpaid customers to its rivals.

U.S. stocks nose-divided in the final hour of Tuesday trading on rising consumer debt, higher oil prices, and traders grew bearish on weak housing economic data.

U.S. stocks fell sharply on Tuesday amid various reports pointing to further weakening in the economy. A drop in home sales, reduced consumer spending at AT&T and rumors of a possible bankruptcy at leading mortgage lender Countrywide Financial contributed to a nearly 2 percent drop in the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average.

A venture led by Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen has applied to bid in an upcoming U.S. auction of coveted wireless airwaves, according to auction documents released late on Tuesday.

In November, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has made an announcement that the company, along with Apple, will release a new, faster iPhone next year, though the comments were never confirmed by Apple.

In recent weeks, two of the more high-profile acts that weren't selling their music as ringtones have given in.

AT&T Chief Executive Ralph de la Vega says AT&T users can use any device on its wireless network, adding that it is the most open wireless company, according to a recent interview.

A federal appeals court on Friday let stand a 2006 action by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission that lifted some regulations on Verizon Communications Inc's broadband business.

Klausner Technologies is suing Apple and AT&T for $360 million in damages and future royalties for allegedly violating patents related to the iPhone device's 'visual voicemail' feature.

Klausner Technologies is suing Apple and AT&T for $360 million in damages and future royalties for allegedly violating patents related to the iPhone device’s ‘visual voicemail’ feature.

Apple and AT&T was sued on Monday over patents that cover the voice mail feature on the iPhone.

Google announced on Friday it will place a $4.6 billion bid for a portion of the 700MHz wireless spectrum up for grabs in a Federal Communications Commission auction to take place in January.

Google announced on Friday it will place a $4.6 billion bid for a portion of the 700MHz wireless spectrum up for grabs in a Federal Communications Commission auction to take place in January.

Apple will unveil a faster iPhone with 3G cell phone technology in 2008, AT&T's CEO said, a move that would give users a better browsing experience but would not be available in time for holiday shoppers.

AT&T’s chief executive said Thursday that there will be a new edition of the iPhone available next year that will use 3G technology for faster data access.

AT&T signed a two-year $6 million contract for providing U.S. Airways with wireless and wire line services for its cargo tracking operations as well as internal support of the airline's employees.

AT&T opened its first U.S. West Coast AT&T Experience Store on Tuesday as it looks to provide consumers with a one-stop look at its consumer technologies.

AT&T expanded its online push on Monday, announcing it acquired advertising technology firm Ingenio.

AT&T Inc is trying to put together a bid for EchoStar Communications Corp before the end of the year, whetted by the satellite operator's recent stock dip, according to Barron's financial newspaper.

AT&T completed a $2.8 billion cash deal to acquire Dobson Communications on Thursday, adding 1.7 million subscribers the.

AT&T Inc plans on Wednesday to introduce a nationwide program giving owners of small- and medium-size businesses some of the same tools big security firms offer for remotely monitoring employees, customers and operations, the New York Times said in its online edition.

AT&T announced on Friday the completion of the acquisition of Interwise, a leading global provider of Internet Protocol (IP) based voice, web and video conferencing services.

The largest U.S. mobile service provider AT&T Inc and smaller rival T-Mobile USA revealed new handsets on Monday to attract a growing number of consumers who like to send e-mails or text messages.

Top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc. on Tuesday said its profit and revenue rose, helped by strong growth in its wireless business and its acquisition of BellSouth. Third-quarter net profit was $3.1 billion, from $2.2 billion, in the same quarter a year earlier. Earnings per share fell to 50 cents a share from 56 cents a share, due to the large number of outstanding shares following the acquisition.

AT&T Inc, the biggest U.S. mobile service, said on Monday it would offer wireless song downloads from Napster Inc's digital music service, expanding an existing agreement.

AT&T Inc said on Friday it plans to participate in an upcoming government auction of airwaves in the 700-Megahertz spectrum band, but it is still deciding whether to bid for a portion of the spectrum reserved for open access.

AT&T's bid to sell video services and compete with cable television providers suffered a regulatory setback on Monday when Connecticut officials rejected its application to provide Internet-based TV services.

Antitrust experts predict that Google Inc's purchase of advertising company DoubleClick for $3.1 billion will be approved by U.S. regulators despite vehement opposition from competitors Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc.

The European Commission has launched formal antitrust proceedings against U.S. chip maker Qualcomm after mobile phone manufacturers complained it charged far too much for vital technology licenses.