September 4, 2007: Competing carrier MetroPCS announced a $5.3 billion bid to merge with Leap Wireless .

Robert A. "Rob" Strickland is the executive vice president and chief technical officer of Leap Wireless.

This would be the first Android smartphone offered by Leap Wireless or its Cricket Wireless subsidiary.

In May 2000 Leap Wireless sold its Chilean wireless operator Smartcom PCS to Endesa.

One cellular company, Leap Wireless of San Diego, is at the forefront of this trend.

(The phones are expected to be introduced later this year by different carriers, among them, Leap Wireless, a company that has focused on marketing to teenagers.)

Pegaso will retain its 35 percent stake, while the Sprint Corporation, Leap Wireless and Qualcomm sold their shares.

Companies like San Diego's Leap Wireless have been particularly outspoken about this matter at the FCC.

Many Wireless networks are appearing in Cyprus, some with no minimum contract/pay as you go Leap Wireless and others with a fixed contract (source required)

Nextel rose $1.48, to $5.95, and Leap Wireless was up $1.02, to $10.68.