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Sprint?s Instinct to Be Available June 20
2008-05-23 15:50:00 Today Sprint said that the Samsung Instinct will start becoming available in its online and retail channels beginning on June 20. It may not be 100% available everywhere, but it will begin stocking its channels on that date. Sprint has not yet settled on a price point for the Instinct, which is a touch-based device ...
Kansas Lawsuit Alleges That Sprint Nextel Charged Customers for Unauthorize
2008-05-22 22:53:00 If you were charged on your cell phone bill for mobile content services or subscriptions (i.e., ringtones, games, wallpapers, prizes, premium text alerts, etc.) that you never ordered or authorized, tell us your wireless billing story! ?Report Unauthorized Cell Phone Charges? According to the The Kansas City Star in “Suit alleges Sprint Nextel charged customers for unauthorized ...
Sprint Declares WiMax Ready for Launch
2008-05-19 12:13:00 Ending a lengthy trial period, today Sprint announced that it is officially ready to launch WiMax network services commercially in its test market of Baltimore-Washington, D.C. Sprint said that the mobile WiMax technology, which it is branding Xohm, has passed all the tests needed to assure certain quality measures regarding hand-offs and delays. The Baltimore-Washington, ...
No Wonder Sprint-Nextel Wants To Be Anyone, or Anything, Else
2008-05-12 16:00:00 I’m a total of 0% surprised about Sprint-Nextel’s (S) dismal quarterly results. They posted another quarterly loss - a bigger one - for Q1. The reason? Severance charges, and of course, lost customers. They ended the quarter with a million less subscribers than they started with. That slow burn-off of their customer base has been ...
Sprint Nextel and Clearwire detail 4G plans
2008-05-07 18:15:00 Sprint Nextel and Clearwire detail 4G plansCompanies joined forces to build a new nationwide 4G broadband wireless network using WiMax, and executives talk about why the tie-up makes sense. http://-www.news.com/8301-10784_3-99380-68-7.html?par...
Deutsche Telekom Considering Sprint Nextel Acquisition
2008-05-05 00:00:00 German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom, parent company of T-Mobile USA, is currently mulling plans to buy Sprint Nextel. Sources indicated that the plans are in the earliest stages, and are not final. Sprint's current market capitalization is about $22 ...
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Acer Making WiMax Laptop For Sprint
2008-04-22 00:46:00 Acer on Monday showed off a new Acer Aspire with a built-in WiMax module that it plans to sell through Sprint Nextel and other companies. ADVERTISEMENT The Acer Aspire 5920 is already being manufactured by notebook PC contract maker Quanta Computer and could be available by the end of this year. The notebook will be sold along with ...
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Acer Confirm Aspire 5920 WiMax Enabled Notebook Set For Sprint Nextel
2008-04-21 16:16:00 Acer have today confirmed that a WiMax (a technology that?s widely seen as the successor to Wi-Fi) enabled version of its popular Asus Aspire 5920 notebook is already being manufactured and will be made available initially via Sprint Nextel, and subsequently other networks, much in the same way as cell phones are sold via contact and service plans.
New Sanyo Pro-200 and Pro-700 for Sprint Nextel Direct Connect
2008-04-04 00:00:00 Sprint has also announced the upcoming launch of two new Nextel Direct Connect devices, the Sanyo Pro-200 and the Sanyo Pro-700. Both of them will be available later this month. (more?)
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Nokia N810 gets WIMAX functionality
2008-04-03 15:27:00 Nokia’s niche Internet tablet device ? the N810, has now received WIMAX functionality, for use on US-based network operator Sprint’s network. Cosmetically, and feature-wise, everything on the N810, and the WIMAX edition is the same, but the WIMAX edition will apparently ship in black, and not silver, like the original N810. Share This
Free Nascar All-Star Race Tickets -for Sprint/Nextel customers
2008-04-01 21:34:00 http://signup.sprint.com/allsta-revents/?id12_usc_overview_hero-_nascar_april1 -it’s in Charlotte, NC
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Sprint Nextel Posts Massive $29.5 Billion Loss
2008-03-01 18:00:00 Sprint Nextel's stock sunk over 9 percent after the company reported that it lost $29.5 billion during the fourth quarter. The loss was mostly related to merger expenses with Nextel. The company announced that it has suspended its dividend and taken out a $2.5 billion loan. Daniel Hesse, Sprint's CEO, responded to bankruptcy concerns stating that the company has plenty of cash on hand and borrowed the funds to allow for greater flexibility in fixing its business.
Sprint Offers ?Unlimited Everything? for $99
2008-02-29 09:44:00 Today Sprint unveiled its own version of the $99 unlimited plan. Unlike the plans announced last week by other wireless carriers, Sprint’s plan includes unlimited voice, data, SMS messages, email, Web, Sprint TV, Sprint Music, GPS navigation, DirectConnect and Group Connect. The plan is called Simply Everything, and is available to both CDMA and iDEN ...
Sprint Nextel Anticipated to Undercut Both Verizon Wireless & AT&T with New
2008-02-23 14:32:00 Sprint Next is expected to be offering a significantly lower flat-rate plan that may as much as 40 percent lower then its rivals. Recently, both Verizon Wireless and AT&T have announced flat-rate plans for $100 that provide unlimited calling. Analysts are expecting Sprint to counter with a plan that could cost as low as $60 a month. The industry could facing a long overdue price war leading to much lower profit margins.
Sprint Launches GSM/CDMA Smartphone from Samsung
2008-02-19 14:05:00 Today the Samsung i325 ACE went on sale on the Sprint web site. It is a dual-mode phone containing both CDMA/EVDO for use in the U.S. and GSM/GPRS for roaming abroad. Similar in basic appearance to the Samsung BlackJack, it runs Windows Mobile 6 Standard (Smartphone) and has a full QWERTY keyboard for text input. ...
Samsung Slider Arrives at Sprint
2008-02-19 13:53:00 The Samsung M520 recently became available for sale on the Sprint web site. This Power Vision phone is an update to the M510 and is the first EV-DO slider from Sprint. It has a music player, microSD slot for storage up to 4GB, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and the ability to multi-task between applications. It ...
Sprint Nextel Wimax deal: on again off again partnership is on again
2008-02-16 17:37:00 Back to where we were a year ago, with the possibility of a little bonus financing from Wimax big brother Intel, and it looks like the 2 companies who can’t do it alone are joining forces again. The deal, which could be announced in the next few days, would create a new company that combines Sprint’s ...
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Palm?s GSM Centro comes to Europe
2008-02-16 15:45:00 Palm?s online store in Europe will soon start sales of a Palm Centro smartphone for GSM networks. Currently the device is available for preorder, however the company does not specify the delivery date. As for the price tag, it will make up ?199 or ?299. The CDMA Centro popped up in the US through Sprint ...
Sprint Launches NFC Trial in Bay Area
2008-02-01 16:29:00 Sprint Nextel recently began trialling a near-field communications based mobile payment system in the Bay Area. Specifically, the Bay Area Rapid Transit system and Jack In The Box fast food restaurants in Oakland have agreed to allow users to use NFC-equipped mobile phones to make payments as well as discover and redeem discounts on services. ...
Sprint Offers Firmware Upgrade for LG Rumor
2008-01-30 12:02:00 Today Sprint released a firmware upgrade for the LG Rumor. The free upgrade is available both over the air, and at Sprint retail stores. The software will update the text messaging application and overall user interface. To upgrade over the air, simply go into the menu, settings and tools folders to the firmware update application. ...
Sprint Nextel Cuts Starting Near Top
2008-01-24 16:10:00 You didn't think it was going to be all retail sales reps, did you? So far, the CFO, CMO, and President of Sales and Distribution are officially "stepping down" tomorrow. There's probably a lot of money to be saved in that move. Bringing in a replacement at lower salary would help the financial side of things pretty quickly. No word yet on whether or not the HNIC will be stepping down.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion.
By: AndroidGuys
FCC Reveals Samsung?s First Direct Connect Phone for Sprint
2008-01-20 19:10:00 Documents seen on the FCC site revealed the Samsung Z400, a ruggedized clamshell bound for Sprint. This CDMA EVDO phone will be the first phone to use Qualcomm’s QChat PTT technology, which will be branded Direct Connect on the Sprint network. It has dual displays, with an OLED exterior display. It hosts stereo speakers, a ...
Sprint Nextel Reports Fourth-Quarter Subscriber Results, Announces Actions
2008-01-18 19:47:00 RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 18, 2008–Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) today reported wireless subscriber results for the fourth quarter of 2007, announced initial plans to streamline its business as part of an ongoing review of its operations and market approach, and provided an update on its annual assessment of the goodwill recorded
Can Android Save Sprint Nextel?
2008-01-18 18:54:00 Sprint Nextel announced today that they will be closing 8% of their retail stores or roughly 125 of them. On top of that, 4,000 people will be losing their jobs as they indicate that numbers for Q4 '07 will be worse than expected. This brings the total number of jobs lost to 9,000 in last 12 months. OUCH! What kind of effect Android will have on Sprint Nextel remains to be seen. We have yet to definitively hear how they and T-Mobile will come into play as members of the Open Handset Alliance. Will it take more than open source phones and services to save them? Will they even be partners come the second half of this year? Our two cents: Start by getting your customer service game back on point. Good luck to those affected by these coming changes. Both of us AndroidGuys have been affected by retail closing in our past so we can definitely sympathize.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion.
By: AndroidGuys
Sprint Nextel planning thousands of layoffs: Virginia HQ could close
2008-01-16 10:58:00 For those of you who work for Sprint Nextel you could be facing an uncertain future, especially if you work at Virginia HQ. According to KansasCity, Sprint is planning thousands of layoffs, and the Virginia HQ could end up closing altogether. It seems that the company needs to show their investors that they are serious about ...
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Sprint Announces New iDEN Phone
2008-01-15 12:04:00 Today Sprint announced the Motorola i570, a new phone for its Nextel Direct Connect services. The i570 is a clamshell that has dual displays, GPS and is certified to MIL-SPEC 810F for dust, shock and vibration. It has a speakerphone and supports Java applications. It will cost $99 and is available immediately. Share This
Samsung F490, Touchscreen Phone Bound for Sprint
2008-01-11 10:58:00 Information about the Samsung M800 - a CDMA EVDO version of the F490 - has become available. It appears to be a slim bar-style phone that features a large screen with touch controls to interact with the menus and applications similar to the iPhone or LG Voyager. Published regulatory filings indicate it will support EVDO ...
First Sprint Xohm WiMax Device Unveiled
2008-01-09 12:22:00 Today OQO announced a new version of its model 02 ultra mobile personal computer that is compatible with Sprint’s forthcoming Xohm WiMax network. This model 02 runs the full version of Windows Vista and has an embedded 802.16e WiMax module for mobile broadband access. This is the first known device that will work with Sprint’s ...
Sprint Clarifies LG Rumor Issues
2008-01-03 13:15:00 Sprint says that low inventory levels of the LG Rumor are due to its high sales volume, not because the device was removed from shelves because of a glitch. Sprint did find a minor technical error in some Rumor’s, but it was limited in scale and Sprint already issued a fix for affected customers. Sprint ...
Dan Hesse - Sprint Nextel CEO leaves Nokia BOD
2008-01-01 06:41:00 Biz journals informs - Hesse had helped direct Nokia, the world’s No. 1 cell phone manufacturer, since 2005. Nokia did not give a reason for Hesse’s resignation. Dan Hesse, named as CEO of Sprint Nextel Corp. earlier this month, has decided to resign from the board of Nokia Corp., according to the Finnish telecommunications company. "Dan Hesse ...
How do you enjoy your NASCAR Sprint-Nextel Cup Series races?
2007-12-27 20:51:00 In 2007, NASCAR began experiencing a slight drop in their television coverage ratings for most of there Nextel Cup Series races. The same happened in its attendance at the most events at the racetrack except for New Hampshire which was sold out both times. This has gotten NASCAR attention in a big way and there begins the speculation as to why?Unfortunately, some fans and even the NASCAR Chairmen and CEO Brian France himself started pointing the blame at none other then on NASCARs Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. for first his on-track heart-break which includes 6-7 blown engines and crashes totaling 10 DNFs along with the off-track announcements of him first leaving DEI and then joining Hendrick Motorsports in a five-year deal.For the NASCAR Chairmen and CEO Brian France, he decided to make his most known comment at the Nextel Cup Series Awards Banquet in New York City, his comments (which might have been taken out of context, but we still get the point)…(From autoracingspo...
Sprint Trials NFC In San Francisco Bay Area
2007-12-25 09:05:00 Sprint is looking for subscribers to participate in a beta test of NFC cashless payment. The trials, which are being held in the San Francisco Bay Area will test NFC as both payment at local Jack In The Box as well as transportation payment and ticketing on the BART. The phone will work as a ...
FCC Unveils New Windows Mobile World Phone From Samsung
2007-12-06 12:38:00 The FCC today cleared the Samsung i325, a Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone similar to AT&T’s BlackJack. Based on the BlackJack’s European predecessor, the i320, the i325 features a 1.3 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, microSD slot, QVGA display, and QWERTY keyboard. The phone features both EV-DO for use on CDMA networks as well as GSM 900/1800 ...
Sprint XOHM Will Soft Launch ?In A Few Days?
2007-12-05 16:51:00 Sprint Nextel will soft launch its XOHM WiMax network in the next few days according to Bin Shen, VP of Product Management and Partnership Development. Chicago, Washington DC and Baltimore will all go live at soft launch, and though Shen did not discuss what devices would be available, a number of data cards have been ...
Sprint Nixes Investment Bid from SK Telecom
2007-11-30 19:35:00 Before the Thanksgiving holiday, SK Telecom and private equity firm Providence Equity Partners offered to invest $5 billion in Sprint. The terms of the proposal would have had former Nextel CEO Tim Donahue return to helm the company. Donahue planned to bring in an entirely new management team. Sprint turned down the offer without discussing ...
CNBC's Street Signs Recap Nov. 27th
2007-11-28 19:41:00 Erin Burnett started the show today asking if CITI Group's decision to sell almost 5% of their company to the Arabs was such a good one. Also that crude oil is down about 3%. Steve Leisman says that focus is being taken off the weak dollar and on to the weak economy. Future plans are in effect for the improvement of consumers concern with the state of the economy and risk of recession. Abu Dhabi has paid over $7 B (The biggest purchase of an American Company buy a foreign) to make part of CITI. Arabs are looking for financials, homebuilders and hotels. Anything from actual buildings to stock equity sharing on the financial sector side are up for grabs. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York shows concern for a continuing opportunity for American investments. As a democrat, free trade is not a top priority for him, and he wants to avoid building walls in between Americans and business buy giving power to foreign investors. The Arabs say they have no interest in board or manageria...
By: Jim Cramer Blog
Google to acquire Sprint Nextel for Mobile WiMax?
2007-11-13 09:15:00 There are some rumors going around that Google are to acquire Sprint Nextel for Mobile WiMax, however there is no proof of this as it is all speculation at this time. The report or rumor has come from Rich Tehrani and reckons that Google are planning this so that they can expand their mobile business. There ...
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Sprint To Launch Moto Q9m as Q2
2007-11-12 05:59:00 Sprint has begun advertising the Motorola Q2 in its Holiday promotions. Despite Sprint’s name, the handset appears to be the same as the Q9m for Verizon, but with chrome accents. The device is advertised with Windows Mobile 6 and Bluetooth, the CDMA Q9 also features a miniSD slot and 1.3 Megapixel camera. Sprint will sell ...
Mobile Companies Embrace Google's OHA! While Others Ogle!
2007-11-09 15:19:00 While big bad wolves of mobile business' like AT&T and Verizon watched from distance, Other US Cell Phone companies are buzzing around Google like those bees in Jerry Seinfeld's movie, Bee Movie. Current supporters of OHA include, include Motorola, Qualcomm, Sprint Nextel and Deutsche Telekom, parent of wireless operator T-Mobile, among many others."We've been one of the most vocal (companies) in developing on open platforms, and this is an accelerator to what we're doing," said Motorola CEO Ed Zander on a call with reporters Monday. Bu I only thing I saw so far open about Motorola are those clam shell phones that you have to open to dial! But it is nice to see these people singing the "Open Source" song!Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs not to be out done selected current green buzzword to explain it's business plans, "The wireless ecosystem is constantly changing, and we're enabling a new ecosystems of partners like Google and others to go mobile."Inspiration from "Going gaga ove...
Sprint Nextel and Clearwire dissolve Wimax partnership
2007-11-09 14:35:00 The partnership that was to make for better coverage, lower investment costs, and faster implementation of coast to coast Wimax has ended. Sprint, which has been criticized by investors for its commitment to spend $5 billion by the end of 2010 on building a WiMax network, said it could not resolve “complexities” associated with the Clearwire partnership and failed to agree on the terms of the transaction. Citing people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal noted on Thursday that the departure last month of Sprint CEO Gary Forsee made it too difficult to reach a final agreement. (from Cnet) This makes a national third pipe in the air less much likely for the near future. How much longer will the fixed broadband duopoly and the wireless cartel have a strangle hold on American consumers?
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Sprint Nextel and Clearwire terminate WIMAX Agreement
2007-11-09 13:23:00 Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have mutually agreed to terminate the Letter of Intent (LOI) signed in July 2007. The two companies could not resolve complexities associated with the LOI and failed to reach ...
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Sprint / Clearwire?s WiMax Venture Fails To Materialize
2007-11-09 12:15:00 Sprint and Clearwire were unable to come to an agreement to jointly build a nationwide WiMax network. The companies announced their intention to partner in July, but coming to an agreement proved to be too complex and were further complicated by the resignation of Sprint CEO Gary Forsee. Though the companies will not build a ...
Sprint to Prorate ETFs, Improve Customer Service
2007-11-09 08:15:00 Today Sprint announced several new initiatives aimed at improving its customer service. Beginning Monday, November 12, Sprint customers who want to change the rate plan they are using will no longer have to extend their contracts to do so. Also, starting in 2008, Sprint will begin prorating early termination fees. Details of Sprint’s new ETF ...
No Warm Fuzzies With Sprint Nextel
2007-11-02 22:48:00 More like several cold slaps on the cheek. Read the entire original post Motley Fool
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) Profit Plummets
2007-11-01 14:36:00 Sprint Nextel Corp.'s quarterly profit plummeted as the nation's third-largest wireless provider said on Thursday it lost customers and revenue from its wireless business.For the third quarter ending September 30, the Reston, Va.-based company, with operational headquarters in Overland Park, Kan., said it earned $64 million, or 2 cents per share, compared with earning $279 million, or 9 cents per share, during the same period a year ago.Not including one-time expenses, the company said it earned 23 cents per share, a penny higher than the expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial.Revenue during the quarter declined 4.2 percent to $10 billion, missing analysts' predictions of $10.45 billion. var dc_UnitID = 14; var dc_PublisherID = 18712; var dc_AdLinkColor = 'blue'; var dc_isBoldActive= 'no'; var dc_adprod='ADL'; ;
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Sprint Nextel to Unlock Phone Software
2007-10-28 03:59:00 Sprint Nextel to Unlock Phone SoftwareIn an age of frivolous lawsuits, wireless subscribers of Sprint Nextel may actually be happy to hear that, as part of a proposed class-action settlement, the cellular provider has agreed to provide departin...
Sprint Nextel Agrees to Unlock Phones
2007-10-27 08:56:00 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wireless subscribers of Sprint Nextel Corp. may no longer have to buy a new phone if they jump to a new carrier. Share This
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Sprint Nextel to unlock phone software
2007-10-27 00:20:00 Wireless subscribers of Sprint Nextel Corp. may no longer have to buy a new phone if they jump to a new carrier.
Vonage Settles the patent lawsuit with Verizon
2007-10-26 04:59:00 Vonage Settles the patent lawsuit with Verizon as well. May be this was inspired by the settlement Vonage did earlier with Sprint Nextel Company. I hope the can also address the AT&T lawsuit and move on to do real VoIP IP Telephony business.Following is the news release; HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In June 2006, Verizon Services Corp. brought a lawsuit against Vonage Holdings Corp. to enforce several Verizon patents relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. In March 2007, a jury held that Vonage is infringing three valid Verizon patents. The jury awarded $58 million in damages. The trial judge subsequently issued an injunction which was stayed pending Vonage's appeal. In September 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the trial court's decisions on infringement, validity, and injunction as to two of the Verizon patents (the '574 and '711) and remanded as to the third patent (the '880). Vonage filed a petition f...
Sprint Switches More States To Boost Unlimited
2007-10-23 17:12:00 Sprint today announced its Unlimited by Boost calling plans are available in 10 more states. Residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee now have the same options as California and Texas. These new Boost plans compete with regional pre-paid carriers like MetroPCS or Cricket offering unlimited calling from ... |
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