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Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp. got a boost Wednesday after a Citi Investment Research analyst upgraded the telecommunications company and said a combination with T-Mobile USA in the next 12 months is more likely than not.
Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp. got a boost Wednesday after a Citi Investment Research analyst upgraded the telecommunications company and said its combination with T-Mobile USA in the next 12 months is more likely than not.
Sprint Nextel Corp. said Friday it has closed its $426 million acquisition of wireless affiliate iPCS Inc.
Sprint Nextel Corp. is giving up on a technology that allows some Sprint-branded phones to use a "push-to-talk" walkie-talkie service similar to what's available on the company's Nextel-branded phones.
Thinking of buying a smartphone as a gift? Some might put it in the category of kittens and puppies as presents: not a great idea because it’s such a personal decision.
Moody's Investors Service said Friday that it downgraded ratings for Sprint Nextel Corp. because it is taking longer than expected to stanch a deterioration in its profit.
Sprint Nextel Corp. said Monday it has paid off the $1 billion balance on its $4.5 billion credit line, helping the company's stock gain more than 10 percent.
Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp. slipped Wednesday as Standard & Poor's warned it may cut the wireless provider's credit rating based on the its "weak" performance this year.
Sprint Nextel Corp. on Monday said it will cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs, mostly before the end of the year, as it keeps losing subscribers.
Shares of Sprint Nextel Corp. and Clearwire Corp. gained Monday after a published report suggesting Sprint and its partner investors will put at least another $1.5 billion into Clearwire.
Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Oct. 29, from AP Financial News:
Sprint Nextel Corp. is releasing a phone sporting Google Inc.'s Android software on Oct. 11.
Sprint Nextel Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday they will sell a $49.99 "eco-conscious" phone with a casing of biodegradable plastic made partly from corn.
No doubt bolstered by positive reviews, Sprint Nextel Corp. CEO Dan Hesse said Saturday's release of Palm Inc.'s Pre smart phone represents a "coming out party" for Sprint as it seeks to reverse subscriber losses.
Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to start selling Palm Inc.'s much anticipated new smart phone, the Pre, on June 6 for $200. The device could give Palm a needed boost in sales and help Sprint stop the defection of subscribers to other wireless carriers.
For the first time in nearly two years, the iPhone faces a showdown with what could be a true iPhone challenger. It's not a BlackBerry. It's not an Android phone. It's a Palm and it's called the Pre.
Pushed aside for the latest models, many of our old cell phones pile up in drawers, closets, garages and other out-of-the-way places where it’s easy to stash and forget them. Worse, some of them wind up in landfills, where their toxic elements are left to fester and contaminate the environment.
Norway won the men's team sprint at the Nordic skiing world championships Wednesday.
Finland won the women's team sprint at the Nordic skiing world championships Wednesday.
Sprint Nextel Corp. and Cogent Communications Group Inc. have reached a deal ending their dispute on exchanging Internet traffic, the companies said Monday.
Clearwire Corp. has completed its merger with the unit of Sprint Nextel Corp. that is building a new wireless data network, the companies said Friday.
Feel discouraged or aggravated when your home Internet connection goes on the blink or your cell phone fritzes out, and you don’t know what to do?
Federal regulators are giving Sprint Nextel Corp. the green light to spin off and merge its new WiMax wireless broadband network with that of Clearwire Corp.
Midnight Lute rallied from last to first, winning the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint by 1 3/4-lengths for the second consecutive year.
Oklahoma Sprint Employee Fired Over Response to Hate CallA Muslim Sprint customer service employee was fired a week after he hung up on a caller who learned he was Muslim and told him to "go to hell."
FCC To Investigate Special Access PricingAs pressure from AT&T, Verizon competitors builds...
Verizon: Why You Can't Get a Good PhoneWhy does the U.S. carrier known for the best network have the worst smartphones?
Is Glenn Beck Finished?In his eight months at Fox, Glenn Beck has repeatedly prophesied the advent of both Socialism and Fascism. He's wished for Osama bin Laden to attack America.
Imagine, if you will, you are starting to build an entire network that is essential to a new connected network in the United States.
Ok so top tier series sponsor Sprint bought Virgin Mobile for $483 million shekels to boost (pun intended-- S aleady owns Boost Mobile) their piece of the pre-paid pie. The deal will be finalized in 4th quarter '09 or early 2010.
Two news report videos of high-tech harassment and stalking via cell phone in Washington state: Cell Phone Stalkers
Palm politely cuts Pre tetherPalm has requested that the Pre Dev Wiki refrain from discussions about how to use a Pre for tethered internet access, explaining that such discussions risk upsetting Sprint.
Sprint CEO: Expect Palm Pre shortagesApple iPhone aside, it's pretty safe to say that there hasn't been so much hype and anticipation over an upcoming smartphone as the Palm Pre.
Palm Pre launch details revealed this week? Sprint could be announcing the launch date and price of the much anticipated Palm Pre Tuesday, according to various Web reports.
Could the Kindle DX save Sprint Nextel?As customers leave Sprint in droves, the wireless carrier needs all the help it can get.
Sprint Will Blow it With Pre, History Showsthe real question is whether Sprint executives will let the device be free or whether it will ruin it by attempting to control it and ignoring its fan base and developers as its done with its other phones.
Why BlackBerry's Lead Over the iPhone Won't LastBut why did iPhone sales fall 10 percent? Rumors of a new and improved iPhone have been circulating for months, and it's likely that potential buyers are sitting on the fence to see what Apple rolls out this summer.
Luis León Sánchez first leader of the Vuelta al País VascoThe Spaniard Luis León Sánchez has won the first stage of the Vuelta al País Vasco. The 25-year-old won the sprint ahead of his compatriot Samuel Sánchez and the Frenchman Jérôme Pineau in the 142.5 kilometre stage starting and finishing in Ataun.
Obama Administration Moves to Protect Bush, Cheney, Gonzalez, AT&T et al. on Illegal NSA WiretappingPresident Barack Obama invoked "state secrets" to prevent a court from reviewing the legality of the National Security Agency's warantless wiretapping program, moving late Friday to have a lawsuit that challenged the program dismissed.
Teutenberg takes her MonumentIna Teutenberg won the Ronde van Vlaanderen Vrouwen, the women's Tour of Flanders, with a sprint finish ahead of Kirsten Wild and Emma Johansson.
Cavendish beats McEwen at De PanneMark Cavendish bolted to a sprint victory Wednesday in the second stage of the Three Days of De Panne in Belgium.
Pozzato on a rollFilippo Pozzato is on a roll, taking stage one of the Driedaagse De Panne. Pozzato easily dispatched Frederik Willems in the downhill two-up sprint and took over the lead in the overall classification.
Vuelta a Castilla y León Stage 1Joaquin Sobrino chalked up a victory for the local boys by taking the sprint victory over David Vitoria and fellow Spaniard Jose Joaquin Rojas. Armstrong breaks collarbone.
100th Edition of the Milano - San RemoMark Cavendish of Team Columbia-Highroad defied the skeptics, coming over the climbs near the finish to take the bunch sprint and win the 100th Milano-Sanremo. He pipped Cervélo's Heinrich Haussler, who opened the sprint, at the line to snatch the victory away.
Stage 3 of the 44th Tirreno-AdriaticoTyler Farrar won the third stage of Italy's Tirreno-Adriatico Friday in a sprint finish over the world's best sprinters.
5th Stage of the 67th Paris-NiceJérémy Roy of Française Des Jeux des Jeux took his first professional win a day after finishing last, attacking out of an escape group with 6.7km to go to take the fifth stage of Paris-Nice.
First stage of the 44th Tirreno-AdriaticoJulien El Farès of Cofidis won the first stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico Wednesday in Capannori, Italy. The Frenchman out-sprinted his breakaway companion Ukrainian Vladimir Duma at the end of the 147-kilometre day.
Stage 3 of the 67th Paris-NiceSylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) fulfilled his goals for this year's Paris-Nice by taking the win on the third stage into Vichy, at the same time profiting from a full on attack from the Rabobank team to make the front split and steal the yellow jersey from Alberto Contador.
Stage 2 Paris Nice 2009German Heinrich Haussler rocketed to a win Monday at the end of the 195.5km stage two of Paris-Nice.
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