All the stories tagged with softbank
Softbank’s itomaki AC Adapter Is A Color Alternative
05/07/2013, AC adapters aren’t something you really pay that much attention to, but if you do have a lot of cables running and you wish that your AC adapters looked a bit better, you might want to consider moving to Japan [...]
Intel CEO Supports Softbank’s Bid To Acquire Sprint
04/30/2013, We’re sure you guys might have heard that Japanese carrier, Softbank, is looking to acquire a majority stake in one of the major US carriers, Sprint. At the same time it seems that American company, Dish, could be interested as [...]
Softbank’s 204SH Is Another Smartphone Designed For The Elderly
04/23/2013, With smartphones becoming commonplace these days, is it fair that the elderly are left out of the fun simply because they might not be as technologically savvy compared to the younger generation? That is most definitely a resounding no and [...]
Dish Claims Their Buyout Of Sprint Would Be Better For National Security
04/19/2013, The other we reported that Dish had made a counter-offer to Sprint and offered to acquire the company for more than what Japanese carrier, Softbank, was offering. Softbank seems to be unfazed by the counter-offer and expects the deal to [...]
Softbank Appears Unfazed By Dish’s Counter Offer For Sprint
04/16/2013, We reported yesterday that Dish could be interested in making a bid on Sprint worth $25.5 billion. If the deal was formalized, Sprint would obviously have to entertain this new offer and see what Softbank has to offer them instead. [...]
Dish Reportedly Interested In Sprint As Well, Makes Counter-Offer Of Their Own
04/15/2013, As you guys have heard, Japanese carrier Softbank is currently in the process of purchasing a 70% stake in one of the four major US carriers, Sprint. While the deal has yet to be concluded and approved by all the [...]
Softbank CEO Lays Claim To Patent On Google Glass Tech
04/09/2013, We have said it before, and we will say it again – patents are the new “ammunition” for companies, and amassing as many of those as possible (good ones, of course), would definitely work in your company’s favor in the [...]
Sprint And Softbank Promise Not To Use Chinese Equipment, Will Replace Huawei Products In Clearwire’s Portfolio
03/29/2013, Chinese brands such as Huawei and ZTE have managed to get a reputation as being able to produce somewhat decently specced handsets and devices at affordable prices. However at the same time both companies have also managed to gain the [...]
Softbank caps Sprint’s bid on Clearwire
12/17/2012, As some of you guys have heard, Japanese carrier Softbank is looking to acquire a 70% control in Sprint. At the same time it seems that Sprint is also interested in acquiring Clearwire, whom Sprint currently owns 50.45% in. According [...]
NTT DoCoMo blames iPhone 5 for loss of subscribers
12/07/2012, Despite how some might feel about Apple’s iPhone, it’s still a pretty hot product and having it on your network would most certainly give customers a reason to sign up with you. Apparently that has been the case over in [...]
Sprint Nextel to drop “Nextel” from name after Softbank transaction
11/07/2012, As some you guys might have heard, Japan’s Softbank announced not too long about that they would be purchasing a majority stake in Sprint, or better known by their legal name, Sprint Nextel. While we’re still unclear as to what [...]
Softbank not ruling out possible Sprint bid on MetroPCS
10/19/2012, With Softbank announcing that they will be purchasing a majority stake in Sprint, naturally many assumed that Sprint’s ambition to outbid T-Mobile on the MetroPCS deal would go away. As it turns out that isn’t the case and according to [...]
AT&T releases statement regarding Softbank-Sprint deal
10/19/2012, When AT&T and T-Mobile announced their decision to merge last year, Sprint was the most vocal and opposed the idea. Well now that Sprint has a deal of their own – Softbank will be buying a 70% majority stake in [...]
