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It also didn't hurt that AT&T paid T-Mobile $3 billion in a breakup fee. They're spending it wisely, at least.

[1] - http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/02/t-mobile-takes-3-bill...

Sounds like that failed takeover bid was the 2nd best thing that AT&T did for US mobile customers in recent history (the iPhone deal with their Cingular subsidiary being the most impactful).

AT&T Wireless is literally Cingular, rebranded (announced at the iPhone keynote, no less).

http://www.marco.org/media/2007/07/20070720-05-giant-flowcha...

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