Deutsche Telekom said today it would be entitled to a breakup fee if AT&T’s planned purchase of T-Mobile USA falls apart, refuting an earlier report that it could potentially end up with nothing. Reuters, citing anonymous sources, reported yesterday that AT&T may be off the hook for paying a $6 billion breakup fee to Deutsche …

It’s not a good time to be a Clearwire investor, according to Morgan Stanley. The 4G wireless provider faces several problems, the investment firm says, including the need to obtain further funding, a rapidly vanishing lead in the 4G race, and the potential of a Sprint iPhone. Such a device would run on a competing network and cut into sales …

Research in Motion should look into selling itself or its treasure trove of patents, an investor tells Bloomberg today. Vic Alboini, chief executive of merchant bank Jaguar Financial Corp. and an investor in RIM, said in an interview with Bloomberg today that RIM should create a committee made up of independent directors to evaluate its potential strategic options. Albioni said …

Nvidia, best known for its high-end graphics chips, will generate a vast majority of its revenue from its now burgeoning mobile-processor business, according to outspoken Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang. Huang, speaking to a roundtable of reporters today, said he expects the mobile-chip business to grow tenfold, to $20 billion by 2015. In comparison, the graphics processor business is expected to …

AT&T may not have to pay T-Mobile USA’s parent, Deutsche Telekom, the $6 billion break-up fee even if the mega-merger between wireless carriers falls apart, according to Reuters. AT&T may not be on the hook for the fee under certain conditions, a source told Reuters in a story that ran today. Spokesmen for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Deutsche Telekom didn’t immediately …

Consumers love their applications. Carriers do too, unless the applications are bandwidth hogs. Cell towers like these have struggle to carry all the data being transmitted through millions of mobile applications. Kent German/CNET With carriers trying to clamp down on excessive data consumption, it’s more important than ever for developers to make sure they aren’t creating apps that hog the …

Apple announced yesterday that CEO Steve Jobs is stepping down, but the company’s release of uber-popular products isn’t likely to slow down. James Martin/CNET Apple will keep cranking out a steady stream of “magical products” for the next few years despite the loss of Steve Jobs as chief executive. Jobs has assembled a massive machine that shows little signs of …

Apple announced Wednesday that CEO Steve Jobs is stepping down. It’s unclear what role he’ll play as the new chairman. CNET, James Martin For most companies, the chief executive serves as a quarterback, ensuring the plays are run correctly, while the chairman is the coach, providing the bigger-picture view. Or, for the geeks out there, the CEO is Luke Skywalker …

A year from now, MasterCard and its PayPass tap-to-pay network will serve as a cornerstone of mobile-payments in the U.S. Ed McLaughlin believes MasterCard has an important role to play in the evolution of mobile payments. MasterCard At least, that’s according Ed McLaughlin, head of emerging payments for the world’s second-largest payments network. “The PayPass functionality will serve as an …

AT&T is readying a coming out party of sorts for its lower profile targeted advertising business. Maria Mandel, head of marketing and media for AT&T’s AdWorks business. AT&T Over the past few months, AT&T has quietly moved into the area, expanding the reach of its advertising network, launching a Groupon-like daily-deals site, and testing out a location-based mobile marketing service. …