Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM), the MVNO which just reported its Q1 earnings earlier this week, is in talks with the much smaller and troubled MVNO Helio, we have learned,…

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dotMobi, the company behind the .mobi suffix, has acquired the assets of Mowser, the mobile rendering service that got more attention for closing down than for being open in the…

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U.S. electronics store Best Buy said today that it is paying $2.1 billion for half of Carphone Warehouse in order to enter the European consumer electronics market, Reuters reports. Carphone’s…

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After speaking to Clearwire’s Ben Wolff, I also interviewed Sprint’s (NYSE: S) Atish Gude, the SVP of Sprint’s Xohm mobile broadband operations, about the pending deal that would create a…

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What is most important is that Sprint (NYSE: S) and Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR) don’t get bogged down with administrative headaches—the proverbial problem of having too many cooks in the kitchen.…

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PlayPhone, a mobile content company based in San Jose, CA, plans to announce this morning that it is merging with London-based Pitch Entertainment Group to expand its coverage to more…

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For quick access to our coverage on Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) withdrawing its offer to purchase Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) on paidContent.org… -- BREAKING:  Microsoft Withdraws Offer For Yahoo -- MSFT-YHOO: From…

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Will Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel find a buyer to get it out of its troubles? So says Der Spiegel (via Reuters), the German magazine: Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT), owner of…

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Interactive television software developer Zodiac Interactive has sold its mobile content search engine Zodigo in a management buy-out led by Zodigo CEO Matt Johnston, who was also Zodiac’s former SVP…

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Sony (NYSE: SNE) Corp of America has bought Gracenote, the media metadata and tech firm which has been around since 1998, for about $260 million and more based on contingencies.…

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Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has finally done something with its cash, although spending a tiny part of it, after much speculation of what it would do: it has bought a boutique…

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Update: Corrected: I got it wrong the first time...the other way around: Zyb bought Imity. Zyb, the mobile phonebook service founded in Denmark, has bought out by Danish mobile social…

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Hispanic MVNO Movida, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy late last month, has been bought out of it by mobile services provider APC Wireless. APC bought another local MVNO Liberty…

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Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) announced today it has completed its acquisition of cell phone firm Danger. The company is being integrated into Microsoft’s newly created Premium Mobile Experiences (PMX) team, a…

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When Text-to-TV services began taking off three years ago, the sector looked like the path to easy money. A number of start-ups, including 2waytraffic and Yarosa Entertainment were making what…

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Mobile content and apps creator MobiVentures is acquiring UK-based e-mail marketer PurePromoter for $7.8 million (3.9 million pounds). MobiVentures has secured $2 million (1.01 million pounds) in financing from Trafalgar…

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Media technology provider Local Matters is acquiring Danish local mobile search and advertising provider mobilePeople. The Denver, Colorado-based firm, which specializes in local search, will acquire all of the outstanding…

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Social video start-up Seesmic has acquired Twhirl, a desktop client that allows users to connect with text messaging social services like Twitter, Pownce and Jaiku sans browser. Seesmic will use…

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Online ad systems manager AdStar said it plans to acquire Relevantis in an all-stock deal to expand its service offerings into mobile. Additional details about the transaction’s terms weren’t disclosed.…

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Online ad systems manager AdStar said it plans to acquire Relevantis in an all-stock deal to expand its service offerings into mobile. Additional details about the transaction’s terms weren’t disclosed.…

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The European Commission just confirmed earlier reports it will begin an in-depth inquiry in to Nokia’s (NYSE: NOK) proposed $8.1 billion acquisition of GPS mapping provider Navteq. It was always…

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MoMac, a Dutch provider of mobile content technology, has acquired French mobile content publishing technology company Messagio for an undisclosed amount. Momac is using the purchase to extend its reach…

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The merger of satellite radio operators Sirius (NSDQ: SIRI) and XM (NSDQ: XMSR) has been cleared by the DOJ. This is a significant hurdle, though FCC approval is still required…

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Troubled online video firm Roo Group has announced another deal as it prepares to ditch New York for Dubai: The OTCBB-traded company says it has signed a letter of intent…

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This wasn’t what I was expecting, but Groove Mobile, the mobile music player, has finally been bought: LiveWire Mobile, a subsidiary of NMS Communications has bought the Bedford, MA based…

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