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<title>MetroPCS shareholders approve merger with T-Mobile USA</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/24/shareholder.vote.succeeds.after.deutsche.telekom.sweetens.deal/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1366815961_tmobilemetropcsmerger.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Shareholders of MetroPCS have reportedly approved the merger of the carrier with the fourth-largest mobile phone network, the Deutsche Telekom-owned T-Mobile USA. A shareholder vote for the proposal is the last hurdle for the merger to take place, after both the FCC and Department of Justice gave their approval last month with no negative commentary....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Deutsche Telekom improves T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger terms</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/11/change.in.proposal.forces.delay.in.metropcs.shareholder.vote/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1363123781_dtelekom-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom has updated its proposal to merge T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS with more favorable financial terms, in an effort to get shareholders to vote for the deal. The changes to the proposal, which has been deemed its "best and final offer," has forced MetroPCS to delay the final shareholder vote until April 24th....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US Justice Dept allows T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger to proceed</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/06/us.doj.allows.30.day.antitrust.waiting.period.to.expire.unhindered/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1350676962_tmobpresser-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The merger between T-Mobile and MetroPCS has been given the go-ahead to proceed by the United States Department of Justice. A 30-day waiting period, put in place by antitrust laws, has expired without the DoJ offering any objections to the merger, which would see the combined Deutsche Telekom-owned carrier and MetroPCS further embed T-Mobile's position as the fourth largest US carrier....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/06/us.doj.allows.30.day.antitrust.waiting.period.to.expire.unhindered/</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>T-Mobile USA confirms plans for Apple sales in 2013</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/06/announcement.all.but.guarantees.iphone.on.t.mobile/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1354816952_tmobilelogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[T-Mobile USA will start selling Apple products in 2013, according to Rene Obermann, the CEO of T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom. As was earlier speculated, Obermann revealed the plans during investors' day meetings held earlier today. Which products T-Mobile will carry hasn't been identified, but this presumably means some version of the iPhone, and likely the iPad as well....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/06/announcement.all.but.guarantees.iphone.on.t.mobile/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>T-Mobile USA in talks to buy MetroPCS</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/10/02/significant.issues.still.to.be.finalized/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/samsungmessager-metropcs.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[T-Mobile USA's parent company has confirmed that it is in talks to buy MetroPCS Communications, and spokespersons from MetroPCS have confirmed that the talks are ongoing. The Boston Herald reported earlier today that the two carriers, might be looking to merge, though such an act would still leave T-Mobile trailing Sprint, the third-largest carrier in the nation. The talks are said to be ongoing,...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>T-Mobile leases 7,200 mobile sites to Crown Castle</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/28/deal.lasts.28.years.costs.24.billion/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1343920598_celltower.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[T-Mobile has signed an agreement with Crown Castle to lease 7,200 wireless towers. The carrier will hand the towers to Crown Castle for a period of 28 years, in exchange for a $2.4 billion rental fee. The proceeds of the deal will go some way towards paying off debts accumulated by T-Mobile's parent company, Deutsche Telekom....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/28/deal.lasts.28.years.costs.24.billion/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>T-Mobile USA gains John Legere as new CEO</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/19/interim.ceo.jim.alling.returns.to.coo.position/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1345614026_tmobilecarly-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom has named the new Chief Executive Officer for T-Mobile USA. John Legere will be taking over the reins from interim CEO Jim Alling, following the departure of previous CEO Philipp Humm in June. Legere will commence work with the company from September 22, when Alling will return to being the COO....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/19/interim.ceo.jim.alling.returns.to.coo.position/</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New German Apple Store, nano-SIM arrivals hint at iPhone</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/04/stuttgart.store.due.on.september.20th/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1346769521_dtnanosim.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A pair of developments involving Germany appear to point to an impending iPhone release.  Most notably, a future Apple Store in a mall in Sindelfingen -- located near Stuttgart -- has reportedly had its opening moved up to Thursday, September 20th, from a previous launch date on September 22nd.  Earlier this year Apple brought forward the opening of the Highland Village Apple Store in Houston, Tex...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>European carriers start pre-order tickets for new iPhone</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/14/deutsche.telekom.first.entry.into.market/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1344961806_freude.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[European carriers are already beginning to offer pre-order reservations for the next-generation iPhone, reports say.  The first of these appears to be Deutsche Telekom, which is now issuing tickets to interested customers through its distribution partners.  Although they're only available on a first-come first-served basis, getting a ticket is said to ensure express delivery as soon as phones are...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MasterCard, Deutsche Telekom push mobile payments in Europe</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/07/02/initial.roll.out.in.poland.this.year.germany.to.follow/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1205/paypassnfc-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[MasterCard and Deutsche Telekom will enable smartphone payments in Germany and Poland in the near future. Near Field Communication-based payments will be pushed through to T-Mobile customers in Poland by Q3 and to Germany by 2013, ahead of a potential rollout in other European regions....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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