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Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:39 am
Sprint has launched Sprint Movies, the first "pay-per-view" service for mobile phones in the U.S. that streams full-length movies from Buena Vista VOD, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures.
Powered by mSpot, movies can be seen in their entirety all at once, or divided into chapters and watched over time. Customers can play, pause and skip forward or backward to different chapters, also resuming at the exact point where they left off before shut down.
In December 2005, Sprint became the first carrier in the U.S. to offer any type of full-length movies on mobile phones with mSpot Movies. This service will continue... [Continue reading Sprint Offers Full-Length Pay-Per-Wiew Movies on Phones]
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:58 am
Sprint and Novatel Wireless today announced commercial availability of the Novatel Wireless S720, the country's first EV-DO Revision A device.
Designed for operation with compatible laptops as well as the soon-to-be-available Linksys Wireless G-Router for Mobile Broadband, the Merlin S720 will allow customers to connect to the Sprint Power Vision Network and remotely access audio, video and data applications at DSL-like speeds.
The card operates on the current Sprint Power Vision Network a... [Continue reading Sprint Launches First EV-DO Revision A Broadband Card]
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Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:08 pm
Electronic Arts today released the highly anticipated EA Sports Madden NFL 07, giving Sprint customers authentic football action anywhere at any time. Available for purchase and download, Madden NFL 07 costs $3.49 per month or $6.99 for a lifetime license to Sprint customers.
Long acknowledged as the definitive gridiron video game experience, Madden NFL 07 features over 50 plays from the real Madden playbook. Players will experience 11 on 11 play with NFL licensed players, rosters and all 32 ... [Continue reading Madden NFL 07 Comes to Sprint Phones]
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Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:06 am
Sprint and Rave Wireless are partnering to offer college students enhanced safety through instant communications.
Beginning this fall, students at Allen University in South Carolina and University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will be able to access group text messaging and polling, campus directories, university events calendar and class schedules.
A big issue for many universities is the safety and security of students on campus. Allen University, located in Columbia, S.C., is working... [Continue reading Sprint Enhances College Student Safety]
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Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:15 pm
Baseball fans will soon be able to use their cell phones to take them out to the ballgame. Sprint Nextel today announced an agreement with Major League Baseball to make audio of radio broadcasts available to its subscribers' mobile phones for $5.99 a month.
Under the deal, local flagship station broadcasts will be available for all 30 teams for each game. Gameday Audio will allow customers to launch the multimedia content live via the MLB.com WAP site. Sprint subscribers will have access to t... [Continue reading Baseball Audio Coming to Sprint Phones]
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Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:45 pm
Sprint Nextel announced today that it plans to use WiMax technology to power its next-generation high-speed wireless network.
The Sprint Nextel 4G mobility network will use the company's extensive 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings, which cover 85 percent of the households in the top 100 U.S. markets.
In an effort to offer faster speeds, lower cost, and greater convenience and enhanced multimedia quality, Sprint Nextel will work with Intel, Motorola, and Samsung to incorporate WiMaX technology for ... [Continue reading Sprint Nextel to Build 4G Network Using WiMax]
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Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:49 pm
Sprint today announced an accelerated schedule to begin its roll out of the upgraded technology known as EV-DO Revision A during 4Q 2006 with coverage expected to reach more than 40 million people by year end.
With EV-DO Revision A, users will experience faster average download speeds of 450 - 800 kbps; and average upload speeds of 300 - 400 kbps. These data rates can enable richer applications and services such as high-speed video telephony, music on demand, video messaging, large file uploa... [Continue reading Sprint Accelerates EV-DO Revision A Upgrade]
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Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:23 am
Sprint announced today that it will begin offering new portable battery-driven chargers for wireless phones, giving its customers the power to charge their phones on the go.
The Energizer "Energi To Go" portable, battery-driven charger uses a single-barrel design made of durable spun aluminum and a patented intelligent control chip that maximizes power transfer from the charger to the phone.
The Energizer Energi To Go is available at Sprint Stores nationwide. The Energizer Energi To Go accessory package is available for $24.99 and includes the reusable charger, three tips and an Energizer e2 Lithium AA battery. The tips include a universal Sprint CDMA connector, a mini-USB and universal iDEN connector, enabling customers to charge a variety of Sprint Nextel phones while on ... [Continue reading Sprint Offers Rapid Battery Chargers]
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Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:31 am
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NFL fans and fantasy football players can now take the NFL with them wherever they go. Sprint customers can receive a wide array of football information including real-time statistics, scores, injury reports and other updates, all free of charge to Sprint PCS Vision and Sprint Power Vision subscribers.
This feature is customizable to a fantasy football player's roster or for specific teams. With information updated every two seconds, NFL Mobile allows users to claim bragging rights when it comes to real-time NFL player stats and scores.
NFL Mobile users can create customizable text message alerts to ensure delivery of the kind of information they want, when they want it. Alerts will be sent at selected times such as when a player or team scores, when specific teams enter the red zone, at the end of each quarter or game, or as official NFL injury reports are issued. When fans receive a text alert, the information emanates directly from the NFL's database making NFL Mobile a powerful fantasy football tool. Sprint subscribers ... [Continue reading Sprint Offers NFL Mobile]
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Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:33 am
Sprint and Smarter Agent today launched Recently Sold Homes, a new wireless phone application that returns information about the closest homes sold within the last three years.
As the first of a suite of real estate searches to be offered by Smarter Agent, Recently Sold Homes retrieves information including last sold price, last sold date, taxes and square footage.
Smarter Agent includes a GPS mapping function. By selecting 'Map It,' the user can see his or her location and all of the rece... [Continue reading Sprint Releases Location-Based Real Estate Application]
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