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After enduring a number of complaints from subscribers and consumer rights groups, AT&T (NYSE: T) has decided to reverse its decision regarding the implementation of FaceTime over cellular. The wireless carrier had initially said that only those who subscribe to a new shared data plan would be...

This weekend in Barron's online: the top dividend funds, investing in Brazil, the prospects for Bank of New York Mellon, Radian Group and Callaway Golf, as well as the momentum favors Romney. Cover Story "Top Dividend Funds" by Steve Garmhausen. Over the past few years, the search for income and...

For the third straight quarter, Sprint (NYSE: S) has announced that it sold another 1.5 million iPhones. Once again, 40 percent of those units were sold to new customers. While that number is relatively small compared to the millions of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) products that AT&T (NYSE: T) and...

There are lots more on the earnings calendar this week, including results from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) for the three months that included the release of the iPhone 5. Monday Results from Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) will be the highlights on Monday, and analysts expect to see...

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), shares of which have dropped about six percent in the past week and a half as the Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) buyout played out, is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2012 results Thursday, October 18, before the opening bell. Investors will be looking to see,...

AT&T (NYSE: T), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) are exploring the possibility of delivering high-end video games to their subscribers. It is a move that is being viewed as a threat to a home gaming empire that is currently owned by Sony (NYSE: SNE), Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT...

In a move to persuade customers to switch to a more expensive data plan, AT&T (NYSE: T) recently announced that it would only allow shared data plan subscribers to use FaceTime over cellular. Thus far, AT&T -- which argued that its actions are well within the Net Neutrality guidelines --...

iPad Mini leaks are popping up all over the place now that the iPhone 5 has been unveiled. Are they the real deal, or a mere prediction of what bloggers expect from Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) next iPad? The latest images, which come from BoLoPad.com, reveal a 7.8-inch iPad with curved edges, a rear...

When NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ: NDAQ) announced its quarterly reshuffling of the NASDAQ Q-50 Index, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) was reported to have been added to the list. The index is designed to track the performance of the 50 securities that are next in line to replace the securities currently...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) long-awaited smartphone has helped AT&T (NYSE: T) achieve a new sales record this weekend. Early Monday morning, AT&T announced that customers pre-ordered more iPhone 5 units than any previous model, both on the first day that pre-orders began and over the entire...

With U.S. treasuries paying out so little, investors are increasingly turning to dividends as an alternative. General Electric (NYSE: GE), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) are just a few of...

AT&T (NYSE: T) has a new strategy for Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) latest and most popular phones: it has decided to carry and promote Android and iOS models instead. While there have been reports that AT&T, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and other carriers dislike the iPhone, Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) flagship...

Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) has been hit with a $1.25 million fine after preventing users from turning their phones into mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. The cellular carrier got into trouble after asking Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to remove select apps from Google Play, which was known as the Android Market at...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has officially unveiled Google Fiber, a new service that could give Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), AT&T (NYSE: T), and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) a run for their money. Designed to provide its users with a faster, higher class of Internet connectivity,...