By Todd Haselton |
We heard a rumor over the weekend that Softbank was interested in acquiring a majority stake in Sprint and, Monday morning, that rumor became a truth. Softbank said that it is in a series of “definitive agreements” under which it plans to invest $20.1 billion…
By Todd Haselton |
Motorola Mobility officially revealed on Thursday that it has acquired the gesture and imaging company Viewdle. Viewdle also provides augmented reality support in its application and describes itself as a “best-in class computer vision technology showcases the power of your smartphone through camera-based innovations in…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile USA parent company Deutsche Telekom announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to merge MetroPCS and T-Mobile USA. The two carriers will operate under the T-Mobile USA brand and said that the merger will allow T-Mobile to compete more aggressively with Sprint,…
By Todd Haselton |
Things didn’t go Deutsche Telkom’s way after the FCC blocked AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Now, T-Mobile’s parent company needs to build the fourth largest U.S. wireless carrier into the strongest competitor possible. How? By acquiring smaller carriers. A new report from Bloomberg on Tuesday…
By Todd Haselton |
Google just acquired Nik Software, the creator of the popular iOS app Snapseed. It’s a clear response to Facebook’s decision to acquire Instagram, although neither Google nor Nik Software disclosed how much the search giant paid. Like Instagram, Snapseed,which costs $4.99, allows users to tweak…
By Brandon Russell |
Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram was made official on Thursday, finally getting clearance from the FTC. The two companies made separate announcements on their respective blogs, with Instagram sharing that over five billion photos have been shared on the social network. Amazing, considering the initial release…
By Todd Haselton |
There has been plenty of speculation that Research In Motion is a takeover target, especially as its stock continues to tank. However, Town Hall Investment Research analyst Jamie Towsend doesn’t see anyone scooping up the sinking BlackBerry maker anytime soon and, as a result of…
By Todd Haselton |
Rumors are still rampant that RIM could be acquired by another company, which wouldn’t necessarily be good news for Canada… especially Waterloo, where the company is based and is the largest employer of the city’s residents. As such, a senior Canadian minister reportedly spoke with…
By Todd Haselton |
The United Kingdom’s Office of Fair Trading has given Facebook’s planned acquisition of Instagram a nod of approval. The government agency said Tuesday that it has “decided on the information currently available to it, not to refer this merger to the Competition Commission under the…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier today, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek said that he believed Samsung was working with Research In Motion in regards to a possible BlackBerry 10 licensing deal. It’s certainly a feasible proposition; we already know RIM will likely try to license its software and it’s possible…
By Todd Haselton |
The New York Times is reportedly set to sell About.com to Answers.com for $270 million. About.com is famous for its large selection of editorial content that ranges from tips and stories about beadwork to common mistakes made by first-time freshwater aquarium owners. AllThingsD said the deal is…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T announced Thursday its intentions to acquire NextWave Wireless for its wireless communication services (WCS) and Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum. AT&T has been fighting to free up the WCS spectrum to be used for its mobile data network, although the Federal Communications Commission is…
By Todd Haselton |
Last spring, several reports surfaced suggesting that Apple was willing to cough up as much as $10 billion to acquire Twitter. That wasn’t ever the case, it turns out, and Apple was primarily interested in working with Twitter on integrating its service into Apple products.…
By Todd Haselton |
Social marketing firm Wildfire announced on Tuesday that it has been acquired by Google. Here’s the kicker, though: Wildfire helps firms advertise across various social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest. So, technically, this purchase could be Google’s way of making a buck…
By Todd Haselton |
Facebook recently acquired iOS developer Acrylic, a Vancouver-based firm that developed popular Mac OS X and iOS applications such as Pulp and Wallet. It’s the third acquisition the company has made recently — Facebook acquired Spool’s mobile team earlier this week and purchased Instagram for $1…
By Mark Hearn |
Popular third-party email app Sparrow announced Friday that it has been acquired by Google. Details remain slim, but Sparrow’s CEO Dom Leca posted a brief letter explaining the acquisition. “Now we’re joining the Gmail team to accomplish a bigger vision — one that we think…
By Todd Haselton |
CSR and Samsung announced recently that Samsung plans to acquire CSR’s technology and handset division for $310 million. Samsung hopes the acquisition will help it grow as a more powerful payer in the semiconductor industry and said that the deal also includes patents and 310…
By Todd Haselton |
Spool announced over the weekend that Facebook has acquired all of its employees. Spool offered iOS and Android applications that allowed users to quickly save articles, photos and videos for viewing at a later time — similar to the way Instapaper or Pocket works. The…
By Todd Haselton |
Dell on Monday announced that it plans to acquire Quest Software for $2.4 billion. Quest Software is best known for its IT applications that are focused on system management, data protection, security, and workspace management. Dell plans to integrate the firm, which currently has more than…
By Brandon Russell |
Rumors suggesting Microsoft was in talks to purchase Yammer were true. The Redmond-based company on Monday announced it has acquired the four year-old company, which currently provides enterprise social networks to more than 5 million corporate users, for $1.2 billion in cash. Yammer will join…
By Brandon Russell |
Auto-tag suggestions on Facebook are about to get more advanced thanks to the social network’s acquisition of Face.com. Combine this news with Facebook’s recent Camera app, along with its Instagram purchase, and it’s not crazy to think mobile tagging is in the pipeline. The mobile…
By Roy Choi |
Rumors are Microsoft is in talks to buy the social enterprise company Yammer, for a price of over $1 billion. Yammer isn’t your typical social networking company, rather than catering to a market for personal use, it caters to companies that use it as an…
By Killian Bell |
Late last week, a wild rumor that suggested Samsung was gearing up to purchase rival smartphone vendor Nokia began circling the web. We had our suspicions that someone, somewhere along the line, was pulling our leg. And today the Korean electronics giant has confirmed in…
By Brandon Russell |
Is Samsung about to pull a Google? Reports out of Finland suggest the Korean company and Galaxy S III maker is preparing an offer to purchase Nokia for around $15 billion euros. The rumor, relayed by SamMobile, doesn’t provide any evidence to back the report,…
