
by Stephen McDill Published: December 25,2011
Tags: Apple, AT&T, C Spire CEO Hu Meena, C Spire Wireless, cease fire, Cellular South, corporate makeover, iPhone, iPhone 4S, MBJ’s Top 5 stories of the year, Metro PCS, personalized wireless, Rural Cellular Association, telecommunications, U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless
It was a double-barrel of news with a kick that stunned the U.S. telecommunications industry. Cellular South, the Ridgeland-based company billed as the nation’s largest private wireless provider, announced in September that it was undergoing a massive corporate makeover. The end result was C Spire Wireless. Analysts saw the name change as signs that the [...] [...]

by Stephen McDill Published: December 11,2011
Tags: 3DS by Nintendo, Casio Tryx Camera, Gadget, Gadget Guide, iPad 2, iPhone 4S, Kindle Fire, Motorola Droid Razr, Motorola Xoom, Nike Plus Sportwatch, Samsung Galaxy S II
It’s the season of giving and retailers everywhere will enjoy a few weeks off from the sluggish economy as their stores are invaded by shoppers scrambling to get everything on their Christmas lists. Here are a few ideas. [...]

The market fallout from C Spire’s iPhone deal and how that will affect its competitors, large and small, remains to be seen. Stocks for Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile closed at a… >>>SEE FULL STORY<<< [...]

Apple Inc. has confirmed its rumored iPhone 4S partnership with Mississippi-based telecom C Spire Wireless. The privately held, Ridgeland wireless carrier announced that it is now accepting Internet and store order… >>>SEE FULL STORY<<< [...]

by MBJ Staff Published: October 21,2011
Tags: agriculture, Apple, Apple iPhone 4S, banking, Banking & Finance, C Spire, Cat Island, Cellular South, Downtown Jackson, economic development, finance, immigration, iPhone, iPhone 4S, JACKSON, MBJ, Mississippi Business Journal, pumpkins, tourism, voter I.D.
In this week’s MBJ — THE NATIONAL TELECOM TAKE ON C SPIRE: Stephen McDill asks national telecom experts what they think of the new marriage between Apple Inc. and Ridgeland-based C Spire. You might be surprised at what they told the Mississippi Business Journal. Also in this week’s paper: >> VOTER ID: Will the National [...] [...]