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Mon May 12, 2008 11:04 am
Sprint Nextel Corp., the No. 3 U.S. wireless service provider, said today it had a larger first-quarter deficit as revenue fell, it lost more than a million subscribers and it absorbed charges for severance and other costs.
Sprint said its total subscriber base fell by 1.09 million to 52.8 million, including the loss of 1.07 million post-paid customers who pay a monthly bill - actually smaller than the 1.2 million in post-paid losses the company had forecast last quarter.
The company repor... [Continue reading Sprint's Loss Widens, Fewer Subscribers]
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Mon May 12, 2008 7:56 am
Sprint and Google are partnering to bring services such as Google Maps for Mobile and YouTube to Sprint customers. As part of the deal, Google will also become Sprint's preferred mobile search provider.
"Our partnership with Google is a great example of how Sprint is making the mobile Internet experience even more customer-friendly and useful to our customers," said Kevin Packingham, vice president of product management at Sprint. "Sprint looks forward to extending its partnership with Google... [Continue reading Sprint, Google Expand Mobile Partnership]
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Wed May 07, 2008 2:34 pm
In a major bet on WiMax wireless Internet, Sprint Nextel and Clearwire said today they would combine their networks in a new company with investment from Google, Intel and others.
The new company, which will retain Clearwire's name, will deploy a nationwide WiMax network, which promises faster speeds than the latest cellular networks for movies, games and other data services.
WiMax promises to blanket entire cities with Web access for laptops, cell phones and other wireless devices at fast... [Continue reading Sprint Nextel, Clearwire Form WiMax Group with Google]
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Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:29 am
Sprint announced today the upcoming launch of the Sanyo Pro-200 and Pro-700, two new devices integrating Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk (PTT) service. Powered by Qualcomm's QChat, the Pro-200 and Pro-700 operate on Sprint's Mobile Broadband EV-DO Rev. A network instead of the common iDEN network for faster data speeds.
The Sanyo Pro-200 sports an attractive, slim clamshell form factor. Delivering push-to-talk services, key functionalities including Bluetooth, messaging capabilities and mo... [Continue reading Sanyo Pro-200 and Pro-700 PTT Phones Announced for Sprint]
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Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:18 pm
Sprint and Research In Motion (RIM) announced today the addition of the new BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone, the smallest BlackBerry with a full QWERTY keyboard. Striking a balance between functionality, design and usability, the Curve 8330 gives users access to phone, personal and corporate email, contacts, calendar, tasks, camera, multimedia content, GPS navigation, enhanced Web browsing and other capabilities.
The BlackBerry Curve 8330 delivers a 2.0-megapixel camera with video recording,... [Continue reading BlackBerry Curve 8330 Planned for Sprint]
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Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:16 pm
Sprint today unveiled the Samsung Instinct, a touch screen device with access Sprint's EV-DO Rev. A Mobile Broadband Network.
The Samsung Instinct offers a high-tech look with large, vibrant touch screen featuring localized tactile feedback, called haptics, which allow the virtual QWERTY keypad and other operations to become a sensory experience. The Instinct also offers a Voice to Action button providing many functions using voice activation including call, text, picture messaging, traffic, ... [Continue reading Samsung Instinct iPhone-Competitor Unveiled for Sprint]
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Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:49 am
MySpace today launched MySpace Mobile on Sprint phones, allowing subscribers a fast track to their profiles on their phones.
MySpace has partnered with Sprint to provide customers direct access to MySpace Mobile's tool set, including the ability to edit MySpace profiles, view and add friends, post blogs and bulletins, send and receive MySpace messages. The new version of MySpace Mobile features a rich graphical design, a revamped email interface and other new features.
"Mobile is the next ... [Continue reading Sprint Offers Free Access to MySpace Mobile]
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Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:34 pm
Sprint today released WebCapTel, a service that displays word-for-word captions of calls on a web browser. The new free service is expected to help an estimated 23 million Americans with hearing loss, who may face challenges hearing over the telephone.
With WebCapTel, users can make and receive calls on their own telephone, cell phone, landline, or even an amplified phone. During the call, if they have difficulty hearing what is being said, they can log into www.sprintcaptel.com and read writ... [Continue reading Sprint Shows Captions over the Internet for Deaf Customers]
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Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:48 pm
Sprint today announced the Simply Everything plan, a domestic unlimited pricing plan that gives customers unlimited voice, data, text, email, Web-surfing, Sprint TV, Sprint Music, GPS Navigation, Direct Connect and Group Connect for $99.99 a month.
The Simply Everything plan is available to customers on both Sprint's CDMA and iDEN networks. Existing customers can switch without extending their current contract either by contacting customer service or by stopping by any participating Sprint re... [Continue reading Sprint Offers Unlimited Everything Plan]
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Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:26 am
Sprint today announced Nextel Direct Connect with "push-to-x" capabilities, bringing NextMail's push-to-send voice messages to email addresses, and Direct Send's push-to-send pictures or contact info.
Users can push-to-send voice messages to any email address using NextMail. Select a contact from the address book, push the Direct Connect button, speak to record the message and release the button to send the message to an email address. The recipient will receive an email in their Inbox with a... [Continue reading Sprint Adds New Push-to-Talk Features]
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