Company to pay $87 million to settle patent dispute
The Columbus Dispatch - Jul 22 4:24 AM
BOSTON (AP) A company that provides cell-phone-billing services reached an $87 million settlement yesterday of a patent-infringement case that had threatened to send it into bankruptcy.Save to My Web

Cingular reports robust 2Q earnings
New Ratings - Jul 21 3:02 AM
NEW YORK, July 21 (newratings.com) US-based mobile services provider Cingular Wireless LLC Thursday announced that it added 1.5 million new subscribers during the second quarter and reported robust results for the three-month period.Save to My Web

BellSouth Shareholders OK Sale to AT&T
Bismarck Tribune - Jul 22 11:23 PM
ATLANTA - BellSouth Corp. shareholders Friday approved the proposed sale of their company to AT&T Inc. for $67 billion in stock. AT&T shareholders later voted to issue new stock in the combined company.Save to My Web

Cingular triples Q2 profit to $540 million
EARTHtimes.org - Jul 20 10:27 PM
Cingular Wireless LLC, the largest cellphone service provider in the U.S., reported its second quarter profit more than tripled to $540 million from $147 million recorded in the corresponding previous year quarter. Atlanta-based Cingular, which is a joint venture of BellSouth Corporation and AT&T Inc, said it added more subscribers at a faster pace and its churn rate was minimal.Save to My Web