If its Sprint merger goes through, T-Mobile says it will offer free 5G to first responders for a decade and free broadband to 10M households with children
but only if it's approved Daniel Golightly / Android Headlines : T-Mobile Outlines 5G Plans, Major Initiatives Via Sprint Merger Phillip Prado / Android Authority : T-Mobile unveils new $15 plan, free...
Sources: T-Mobile resumes merger talks with Sprint by making new offer; deal could be reached within weeks
Yet Andrew Myrick / Phandroid : The Saga Continues: T-Mobile throws last ditch offer to keep Sprint merger talks alive Chance Miller / 9to5Mac : Report: T-Mobile and Sprint attempting to ‘salvage’ mer...
Andy Rubin's Essential Products raises $300M from Tencent, Amazon, and others, says Best Buy and Amazon will be its retail launch partners in the US
Amazon Shawn Knight / TechSpot : Andy Rubin's startup, Essential raises $300 million from Amazon, Tencent and others Philip Michaels / Tom's Guide : We'll Soon Know When the Essential Phone Will Launc...
Sources: Apple in exploratory talks to acquire Tidal, Jay Z's streaming music service; Tidal held similar talks with Rhapsody last year
it has only 3 million Jack Purcher / Patently Apple : Contrary to Tidal's Denial, Sources Say Apple is in Talks with Jay Z and Company Don Reisinger / Fortune : Here's Why Apple Should Buy Tidal Anna ...
AT&T to stop offering two-year phone contracts on January 8, moving to up-front purchase of new phones or AT&T Next financing plans
here's what it means Brian Fung / Washington Post : AT&T is doing away with the two-year contract once and for all Chris Barylick / O'Grady's PowerPage : AT&T confirms move away from two-year contract...
Rdio to shut down its service, file for bankruptcy, with Pandora acquiring key assets for $75M in cash
then Apple, Google, and Microsoft showed up Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica : Rdio shutting down, and Pandora will buy its technology Shawn King / The Loop : Pandora acquires ‘key assets’ from Rdio, will l...