Sprint is digging-in and has issued fighting words over AT&T's $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA.

“…Sprint will fight this attempt by AT&T to undo the progress of the past 25 years and create a new Ma Bell duopoly,” the company said in a statement released Monday.

Not exactly a surprise, but Sprint, a distant third among the nation's wireless carriers, seems to be preparing for a real fight. Though many believe AT&T can make enough concessions to get the approval.

AT&T's T-Mobile acquisition stirred the pot of pundits igniting outcry over the deal, fair or not.

Whatever carrier users chose the deal is likely to have an impact. AT&T promises better service to consumers. Critics cite lack of choice and predict service price increases. Verizon has remained somewhat neutral  perhaps because of its previous experiences acquiring Alltel and Suncom.
 

Percentages ebb and flow, but this provides some scale for what the merger would bring.

Percentages ebb and flow, but this provides some scale for what the merger would bring.

Phone makers used to brag about their touchscreens before they became the standard. So Kyocera decided its new Echo for Sprint should have two touchscreens.

A federal judge this week granted class action status to a lawsuit by retirees against phone companies Sprint Nextel and Embarq for canceling the retirees' health benefits and life insurance.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren in Kansas opens the retirees' lawsuit to some 14,000 phone company retirees, and thousands of spouses, in 18 states.

Previously, the suit represented 17 retirees, including 11 from North Carolina, seeking to have their health benefits restored. The case also represented 756 retirees, all in North Carolina, for age discrimination.

The retirees allege that for more than three decades, phone company representatives made promises verbally and in writing that their retiree benefits were guaranteed for life. Some took early retirement to lock in on the benefits.

Sprint has been trumpeting its 4G network. Where is the rest of the field?

Sprint Nextel Corp. said Wednesday that it gained subscribers in its latest quarter, the first such gain in three years, as it continued to improve customer service and retention.

Sprint is the first in the U.S. to release a 4G device and others are in pursuit. What exactly will a 4G network bring consumers?

There have been previous rumors of a CDMA version landing at Verizon, but the latest tip is Sprint is ramping up for Apple's new smart phone. Both Verizon and Sprint use CDMA technology.

Sprint's new phone features a set of specs that raises the bar for smart phones.