AT&T has talked to smaller rivals about divesting spectrum and customers in an effort to salvage its deal with T-Mobile USA, according to Bloomberg. AT&T has talked to MetroPCS Communications and Leap Wireless about selling some of its assets. The telecom giant is also talking to CenturyLink, Dish Network, and even Sprint Nextel–which has opposed the deal–about their interest in …

Google Wallet, which will allow people to tap or swipe their phones to pay for things, officially launches today on its first smartphone, the Samsung Nexus S offered on Sprint Nextel. Google Wallet CNET/Marguerite Reardon While several other companies, including credit card giants Visa and American Express, as well as mobile wireless carriers, have also announced plans to launch their …

Verizon Wireless is making its 4G LTE service a bit more affordable for the masses. The Pantech Breakout. Verizon Wireless Starting Thursday, the carrier will sell the Pantech Breakout for $99.99 after a $50 rebate and a two-year contract. The Breakout marks the first reasonably priced 4G LTE phone in Verizon’s lineup. Previously, the carrier had marketed 4G LTE smartphones …