AT&T and T-Mobile Merged!?

America's biggest network AT&T decides to buy wireless competitor T-Mobile for $39 Billion. This is a huge deal indeed and there are a lot of questions from their subscribers.

But for me when 2 certain big companies merge into one like this it will give a good possibility that will further make their services better. Maybe this merger of AT&T and T-Mobile will give access to few more devices and flexibility of their scope of services.

If this merge of AT&T and T-Mobile succeed and in-fact the two have compatible networks, will it be a possibility that Verizon will become far more behind on this market? Competion is also good because it will be the meter stick for making each services better.

From the Shayndi Raice and Anupreeta Das at the Wall Street Journal:

On Sunday, AT&T pitched the deal as a way to solve network congestion, by combining two operators using the same technology and alleviating a spectrum shortage that would keep T-Mobile from building a next-generation network.

At $39 billion, AT&T would be paying a significant premium to most analysts' estimates for T-Mobile. Bank of America Merrill Lynch valued the subsidiary in December at about $23.2 billion, while a team from JPMorgan Cazenove valued it at about $25.5 billion.

The deal is expected to be a boon for Wall Street with more than half a dozen firms collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in fees. Andrew Ross Sorkin, Michael J. de la Merced and Jenna Wortham from the New York Times explained.

Well, I am pretty sure that this move by AT&T is for the good of their company and for the good of their subscribers. SO let's just be positive about the things happened like this.

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Apple Store relaunches with new Verizon iPhone 4

At midnight, Apple replaced its "be back soon" notice with an active online storefront offering the new iPhone 4 on both US carriers: AT&T and Verizon Wireless.

Starting today, US shoppers buying iPhone 4 can now choose between AT&T and Verizon for service, with the Apple Store offering links to both carrier's plans and service maps.

Wait times for AT&T are still listed as shipping within 24 hours, while the new Verizon iPhone 4 model is currently stating an shipping availability of February 18th for orders set to be mailed to the user.

When we placed an order for the new phone, the shipping receipt stated our order would ship "by February 18th," and be delivered "within 5 business days after shipping," potentially as late as February 25.

A choice to reserve a Verizon iPhone for pickup in a retail Apple Store was not listed as an available option, and the black model remained the only version currently listed for sale. Buyers who prefer to pick up their new phone will want to "check back soon."

Apple offers free shipping on its online orders, while in-store pickups are stated to include free setup. Existing AT&T customers who enter their account information will have their phone number switched over to new Verizon service when they receive their new phone and connect it to iTunes to initiate setup. Users who purchase or pickup a new phone in the store will be switched over in the store. The actual switchover process may take between one to three hours, according to Apple's site.

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This is a good news for all Apple users but doesn't want an AT&T service. Verizon wireless is also a good network service and I hope they (Apple) could open it's products to more reliable networks like T-Mobile, Sprint, Nextel etc. But I think Apple will just be very strict on venturing to other networks. But I am sure Apple cannot stop people from jailbreaking their iPhone specially outside America where AT&T and Verizon Wireless aren't operating.

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AT&T Offers Free Music Phone: Moto EM330

AT&T is now offering the MOTO EM330 with touch-sensitive external screen, MP3 player, high-quality audio performance and as their website says, "all at a price that can't be beat." The phone is free with a rebate and two-year contract. However, avoid having to wait fror the rebate when you use the Wireless and Mobile News' $50 off online only coupon-link.

The music-centric phone allows you to to control your music with ease using touch-sensitive keys that appear only when you need them. Easily play, pause, forward or rewind your songs or choose to listen to new music on your favorite FM radio station with Radio Data System (RDS) technology. Favorite radios stations is as simple as sending a text message to any other FM radio-enabled mobile phone. Songs can be identified with Motorola's SONGID technology then purchased them through AT&T's Music Store.

Music can sound like surround sound-like quality with a 3D sound effect and audio equalizer with 11 different pre-set music genres like Rock, Reggae and Pop to maximize your mobile listening experience. Bass can be boosted as high as seven decibels. EM330 features a universal 3.5mm jack for easy connection to your favorite speakers and headsets, while stereo Bluetooth wireless technology and the professional-grade speakerphone allow you to experience hands-free connectivity.
CrystalTalk technology makes it easier to hear conversations in noisy environments. It also has a 1.3 megapixel camera for still pictures and video. It has an internal, 1.8 inch 128x160 65k TFT display and TFT and External, 1.2 inch 96 x 80 black and white matrix CLI.

An added bonus is that 20 MB internal memory, MicroSD can be expanded to 2 GB with external memory.

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