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phonescoop.com - 1/5/2009

Verizon: Alltel Deal to Close Jan. 9

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Verizon Wireless indicated in regulatory filings that it plans to close its acquisition of Alltel on Friday, January 9. Verizon is paying $5.9 billion for Alltel, as well as taking on $22.9 billion of debt. The acquisition will make ... (follow link to read)

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reuters.com - 1/7/2009

Verizon Wireless plans to support Kindle rivals | Technology

— reuters.com — LAS VEGAS (Reuters) Verizon Wireless is poised to have rivals of Amazon's popular electronic Kindle reader use its network to download material such as books and newspapers wirelessly, according to an executive for the wireless service provider. Tony ... (more) Verizon Wireless plans to support Kindle rivals | ...

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boygeniusreport.com - 1/2/2009

Verizon Pearl for going for $19.99, get ‘em while they’re hot!

— boygeniusreport.com — Well if this isn’t a nice way to start of 2009, we don’t know what is. Sort of. Verizon is offering the ever popular BlackBerry Pearl 8130 in both silver and pink at the ridiculously low price of $19.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. A ... (more) Verizon Pearl for going for $19.99, get ‘em while ...

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gigaom.com - 1/9/2009

Delaying DTV Could Mean Longer Wait for LTE [GigaOM]

— gigaom.com — President-elect Barack Obama is asking Congress to delay the transition that will force the nation’s TV broadcasts to switch from analog to digital signals. Depending on how long the delay is, it could affect the deployment of several ... (more) Delaying DTV Could Mean Longer Wait for LTE [GigaOM]

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Verizon and Alltel to join in holy matrimony January 9th
Engadget — ... deal done. The combined juggernaut will amass a staggering 78 million subscribers, putting it roughly 3 million ahead of its closest rival, AT&T, though it'll do so at the cost of assuming some $22.9 billion in Alltel debt. Ultimately, the merger means some positions at Alltel headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas will get axed -- but hey, AT&T Mobility HQ's just a stone's throw away in Atlanta, so Verizon's headcount loss could ultimately be AT&T's gain. [Via Phone Scoop] Filed under: Cellphones Verizon and Alltel to join in holy matrimony ...

Verizon and Alltel to join in holy matrimony January 9th
Engadget Mobile — ... deal done. The combined juggernaut will amass a staggering 78 million subscribers, putting it roughly 3 million ahead of its closest rival, AT&T, though it'll do so at the cost of assuming some $22.9 billion in Alltel debt. Ultimately, the merger means some positions at Alltel headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas will get axed -- but hey, AT&T Mobility HQ's just a stone's throw away in Atlanta, so Verizon's headcount loss could ultimately be AT&T's gain. [Via Phone Scoop] Verizon and Alltel to join in holy matrimony January 9th originally appeared ...

Verizon and Alltel, Together Forever January 9
Unwired View — ... be parted. This is great news for Verizon as it now will officially surpass AT&T Mobility as the number 1 company in the US with 78 million customers. It certainly comes at a high price, however — Verizon has agreed to assume nearly $23 billion of Alltel’s debt. Unless you join forces with Testman, we bid thee farewell Chad. Your commercials will be missed…by somebody out there, I’m sure. via Phone Scoop photo courtesy Flickr, noharshchemicals Similar ...

Verizon: Alltel deal to close on January 9th
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... the carrier is moving forward closing it and expect to do so on Friday, January 9th. As a result, Verizon Wireless will emerge as a single largest wireless carrier in the United States with whooping 78 million customers. The deal includes paying $5.9 billion for Alltel’s privately held equity, as well as assuming $22.2 billion in debt. In December, Verizon said it had received commitments from eight institutions to provide $17 billion of financing… [Via: PhoneScoop] Related News from IntoMobile: ...