Technology and the Internet
The Bluetooth wireless standard used in cellphones and other small devices will take a leap in transmission speed, broadening its scope to enable high-definition video and files for digital music players such as the iPod.
March 29, 2006
Leap Wireless International Inc., a San Diego wireless communications services provider spun off by Qualcomm Inc., filed for Chapter 11 protection.
April 15, 2003
Leap Wireless International Inc., a seller of unlimited local wireless service for a flat fee, said it violated some of its credit agreements when it chose not to pay interest on certain loans after some of its lenders decided to stop funding new requests.
Sept. 7, 2002
Business
AT&T to acquire Leap Wireless in $1.2-billion deal
July 12, 2013
Leap Wireless International Inc. shares fell 14% on concerns that the wireless communications provider may not be able to get financing to expand its business, analysts said.
Aug. 14, 2001
Leap, through its Cricket subsidiary, offers low-cost, no-contract prepaid wireless plans and has 5 million U.S. subscribers. AT&T would buy it for $15 a share in cash.
Leap Wireless expands service with Sprint deal
Aug. 3, 2010
Leap Wireless International Inc. said Sunday that its board of directors had rejected an unsolicited bid from larger rival MetroPCS Communications Inc.
Sept. 17, 2007
If MetroPCS’ bid is accepted, the deal would create a nationwide discount cellphone service.
Sept. 5, 2007
Leap Wireless International Inc., operator of the Cricket and Jump mobile-phone services, said Tuesday that it planned to bid in a U.S. government auction of airwaves in January to expand its network.
Dec. 5, 2007