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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. 

Dish Network is reportedly exploring making a play for T-Mobile, which is also the subject of buyout speculation from Sprint.

A deal between Sprint and T-Mobile would marry the No. 3 and No. 4 U.S. wireless providers but would also draw regulatory scrutiny. 

AT&T is reportedly exploring strategies for a potential takeover of Vodafone. 

Despite continued subscriber losses, Sprint generated a third-quarter profit amid one-time investment gains. 

Microsoft has asked EU antitrust regulators to approve its 5.44-billion-euro ($7.49 billion) takeover of Nokia's phone business as part of a push into the mobile devices business.

AT&T chimed in after the bell on Wednesday with 3Q earnings per share that topped expectations, while revenue came in as expected.

AT&T will lease about 9,100 cell towers and sell another 600 to Crown Castle for $4.85 billion, ending the company's search for a buyer interested in its wireless infrastructure.

A sale of its towers business could give the wireless provider greater financial flexibility as it considers a move into Europe.

Massive IOU: Verizon Communications launched a $49 billion bond offering to help finance its $130 billion buyout of Verizon Wireless. 

The monster-sized deal that gives Verizon Communications full control over Verizon Wireless represents the largest buyout of a U.S. target on record.

The monster-sized deal that gives Verizon Communications full control over Verizon Wireless represents the largest buyout of a U.S. target on record.

The No. 4 U.S. wireless provider shocked analysts by revealing 1.1 million net subscribers.

Sprint posted a wider-than-feared 2Q loss due to the shutdown of its Nextel business and a bigger-than-expected drop in contract subscribers.

Ramping up efforts to break into the smartphone arena with a fresh new device by Motorola, Google is reportedly willing to spend up to $500 million on marketing alone

Nokia inked a deal to buy Siemens’ 50% stake in their joint venture NSN for 1.2 billion euros in cash and debt.

T-Mobile agreed to buy wireless spectrum covering the Mississippi Valley region from U.S. Cellular for about $308 million in cash.

The special committee formed by Clearwire’s board is set to delay a shareholder vote and back Dish Network’s tender offer, spurning majority owner Sprint.

The decorated military official was tapped to join the wireless provider's board and assume the newly-created position of security director.

Investors seemed to react sourly to a string of announcements made by Research in Motion at an investor conference on Tuesday, however it was met with positive feedback from analysts.