Leap Wireless and its Cricket prepaid wireless service are ready to take the national stage. Cricket Wireless Starting Sunday, Best Buy will begin selling Cricket in 1,300 stores around the country, and not just within Leap’s region. This marks the first major step for Leap in its effort to turn into a national brand. The company previously operated its network …

If you’ve been searching for a smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard and affordable price tag, then the new LG Enlighten for Verizon Wireless just might be the answer you’ve been looking for. Available online starting September 22 and in stores September 29, the Enlighten is set to go for $79.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. …

Clearwire, which has largely been the 4G supplier to Sprint Nextel, sees the potential to grow by supplying wireless capacity to other companies in need. “We want to be the Switzerland of the broadband industry,” Clearwire Chief Financial Officer Hope Cochran said today during an investor conference hosted by Goldman Sachs. The shift, however, is dependent upon Clearwire’s move from …