Softbank, Sprint Nextel: Japanese Mobile Operator Announces $20 Billion Deal To Acquire 70 Percent Of U.S. Telecom http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/15/softbank-sprint-nextel-deal_n_1966045.html Marginally related - A primary iPhone service provider in Japan is buying up a large piece of Sprint USA. Does this add a moving target to potential infringers who might be hit up for damages if/when the T-Mobile suit is resolved?