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T-Mobile US, the No.3 U.S. wireless carrier, said its quarterly profit nearly tripled as aggressive discounts helped it add more subscribers.

T-Mobile US, the No.3 U.S. wireless carrier, said its quarterly profit nearly tripled as aggressive discounts helped it add more subscribers.

Qualcomm Corp. said Wednesday that it would consider changes to its corporate structure and cut $1.4 billion in spending, moving to appease investors amid problems that triggered a 47% drop in its fiscal third-quarter profit.

Verizon Communications has reportedly hired advisers to prepare a possible $100 billion cash and stock bid to take full control of Verizon Wireless.

Verizon Communications and AT&T are reportedly mulling a mega takeover of Vodafone.

AT&T is offering as much as $500 to DirecTV and U-verse customers who switch their wireless service to AT&T.

Verizon Communications, the biggest U.S. wireless service provider, reported a 2.4%  rise in quarterly revenue as it added 1.1 million postpaid wireless subscribers ahead of the launch its online video service.

Chipmaker Qualcomm is preparing to lay off several thousand employees, or more than 10 percent of its 30,000-strong workforce, the Information website reported on Monday.

Dish Networks and T-Mobile are in merger talks, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Analysts say the combination makes sense. 

Continued expansion of TiVo Inc.'s customer base resulted in revenue growth that topped projections, even as higher costs lowered the company's profit, the pioneering TV-recording company said Tuesday.

AT&T and Hulu signed a deal under which the telecom company will be able to offer Hulu's subscription streaming service to its customers through an AT&T website or mobile application starting later this year.

Verizon Communications has entered an agreement to buy AOL in a $4.4 billion cash deal.  The New York-based companies will combine in an effort to build out a digital advertising business.

AT&T reported a 7% drop in second-quarter earnings, even though the telecom giant's wireless business added more customers than expected.

Sprint has reportedly agreed to pay about $40 per share to buy T-Mobile US, marking further progress in the attempt to merge the third and fourth-biggest U.S. mobile network operators.

AT&T scored a $49 billion deal to acquire DirecTV, combining its mobile and broadband networks with one of the nation’s largest pay-TV players.

With a deal between AT&T and DirecTV possibly nearing the finish line, Dish may be the odd man out as pay-TV companies look to consolidate.

Sprint Corp reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss than expected and a surprise increase in wireless subscribers, sending its shares rallying 7%.

The blue-chip telecom company topped fourth-quarter estimates by a penny, while beating top line views as well.

T-Mobile agreed to pay $3.3 billion in licenses and cash to acquire low-band spectrum from rival Verizon Wireless. 

The latest buzz about a possible takeover of Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile US sent shares of the No. 4 U.S. wireless provider about 2% higher.