AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T):
The company intends to webcast a keynote address by Steve Caniano, Vice President-Hosting, Managed Applications and Cloud Solutions at AT&T Business Solutions, at the Piper Jaffray Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference located in New York on Tuesday, March 12 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The webcast is to be made available live and for replay at AT&T Investor Relations.
Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S):
Those planning on purchasing BlackBerry’s (NASDAQ:BBRY) flagship Z10 model will not be able to buy them at the Sprint store, according to Bloomberg. The carrier has intentions only to offer the BlackBerry Q10, featuring the company’s signature physical keypad and a smaller touch screen. Sprint will be the only major U.S. carrier that will not offer the Z10. ”We aren’t saying there’s anything different about our customers,” Sprint spokesman Mark Elliott informed Bloomberg, and he added “We think our customers will be happy with the QWERTY keyboard and touch screen on the Q10.” When she was asked about the Z10, a Sprint spokeswoman only clarified that the carrier has intentions to carry the Q10, which is to be available later in the year.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ):
The LTE version of Samsung’s (SSNLF.PK) Galaxy Note 10.1 is expected to be made available at Verizon Wireless during the week, which will extend the company’s reach with its tablet. The tablet is to be available online and in Verizon stores on Thursday, and it will cost $599.99 for a model with 16GB of internal flash storage, versus the retail price for Wi-Fi-only versions of $499.99 for 16GB or $549.99 for 32GB.
Vodafone Group plc (NASDAQ:VOD):
Bloomberg reports that Verizon is doing its best to resolve its relationship with Vodafone Group Plc this year, after it weighed the options ranging from ending its wireless venture with its European ally to a full merger of the two phone companies, according to those who are familiar with the situation. Sources claim that the company discussed a full combination as recently as December, which turned into disagreements regarding leadership and headquarters location, which means that a buyout or partial sale of Vodafone’s 45 percent stake in the Verizon Wireless subsidiary is a more probable outcome. That stake is worth about $115 billion, according to analysts. Verizon really hopes to take full control of the unit this year, and Vodafone has raised concerns regarding valuation and the manner in which to use any proceeds from a sale, sources claim.
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE:PCS):
Sixty-two House Democrats sent a letter to the FCC, which urges the agency to force Deutsche Telekom’s (DTEGY.PK) T-Mobile to commit to “preserving American jobs” as a condition of its merger with MetroPCS (NYSE:PCS), The Hill reports.
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