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AT&T, Verizon Communications, and even tech companies like Google, Microsoft and Yahoo had been pushing for the US government to allow them to publish surveillance orders to appease shareholders in light of the revelations by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

AT&T would be carrying the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom starting on November 8.

Industry analysts said that AT&T's consideration on acquiring a European asset like Vodafone Group was the next logical step for the US mobile operator.

To gain foothold for mobile broadband adoption in Europe, AT&T is seeking to acquire major telecoms firms such as Vodafone in the near future.

For the price of USD4.85 billion, AT&T sells off and leases telecommunications assets to Crown Castle Int'l.

AT&T's new customers would soon be able to purchase Mobile share plans, said a Reuters report.

AT&T Inc. would reach a near agreement to sell its wireless towers to Crown Castle International Corp, said sources familiar with the matter.

After the Verizon-Vodafone USD130 billion deal, AT&T and Billionaire Tycoon Naguib Sawiris was reported to see Telecom Italia to be its next target.

A source told Reuters that Naguib Sawiris, America Movil and AT&T made preliminary contact with the core investors in Telecom Italia who wanted to exit the company.

Vodafone Group had announced selling its 45% stake in Verizon Communications that would end a 14-year old venture.

AT&T would be looking into Vodafone group's remaining assets in the midst of the British mobile carrier's exit from the US wireless business with the buyout from Verizon Communications.

Al Jazeera America filed a lawsuit against AT&T for terminating their contract unfairly.

SocialChorus had raise a total of USD8 million so far after the close of its USD2.5 million Series A Funding.

AT&T would allow its customers to trade their phone every year for a new and discounted device without spending for an upfront payment.

Analysts said that T-Mobile could potentially gain more customers with the new strategy that would not ask for an upfront payment.