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Sprint claims Samsung Epic 4G launch was one of its best
Sean Fallon
The Samsung Epic 4G commanded one of the best first day sales performances in Sprint’s history
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Second 3G/4G Phone, Samsung Epic 4G, Launches with One of the Best
First-Day Sales for Any Sprint Device
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The Only 4G Samsung Galaxy S Smartphone is a Hit, Receiving High
Praise from Media and Excited Customers
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sep 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint (NYSE: S) retail stores celebrated the arrival of America's
second 3G/4G phone Tuesday by opening their doors early to accommodate
anxious customers interested in getting their hands on the acclaimed
Samsung Epic(TM) 4G, the only Galaxy S(TM) smartphone with a full QWERTY
keyboard and front-facing camera along with a brilliant Super AMOLED
touch-screen. Samsung Epic 4G didn't disappoint as it became one of
Sprint's best-selling devices for first-day sales.
Tuesday mark... more...
Sprint Nextel CFO Bob Brust to Speak Sept.15 at Bank of
America-Merrill Lynch Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sep 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) Chief Financial Officer Bob Brust will
participate in the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Media, Communications &
Entertainment Conference on Sept. 15 at 11:15 a.m. Pacific time. The
conference takes place at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach, Calif.
Following his presentation Mr. Brust will take questions from conference
attendees.
A live audio webcast of this session may be accessed via Sprint's
website on Sept. 15 at www.sprint.com/investors.
The replay of the presentation will be available shortly after the
actual presentation time.
About Sp... more...
Sprint 3G/4G USB U600 Fact Sheet
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Convenient and High Quality Wireless Connection on the Go
Sprint continues to grow its rich portfolio of 3G/4G mobile broadband devices with the addition of Sprint 3G/4G USB U600. This device delivers lightning speeds in 4G markets and dependable 3G speeds virtually everywhere else. Sprint 3G/4G USB U600 is simple to use – it connects automatically to Sprint 3G with Sprint SmartView, features LEDs that light up according to the respective 3G or 4G connection, and supports hands-free activation. The rotating USB allows for easy plug-in and adjustable placement and works with Windows and MAC operating systems. Additionally, the device is equipped with external antenna ports for 3G and 4G. On ... more...
Sprint is Prepared for Hurricane Earl's Impact
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Sprint Invested More Than $370 Million in 2009 to Enhance Its
Wireless Networks in Hurricane-Prone States along the Gulf and Atlantic
Coasts
WILMINGTON, N.C., Sep 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --As the National Hurricane Center has declared a hurricane warning for
the East Coast of the United States, Sprint
(NYSE:S) today said it is prepared for the potential impacts of
Hurricane Earl. As it does for every impending tropical storm or
hurricane, Sprint is staging backup generators, network engineers,
emergency personnel and other critical assets in strategic locations
along the Atlantic Coast to manage potential service impacts.
... more...
Boost Mobile Provides Additional Flexibility and Choice with a $2 Daily Unlimited Plan
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Consumers can now get unlimited nationwide talk, text,
picture messaging, Web, e-mail and calls to 411 for $2 per day
IRVINE, Calif. – Boost Mobile is providing even greater choice and flexibility with the launch of a $2 daily unlimited plan. Wireless consumers can now enjoy daily access to the worry-free benefits of Boost’s monthly plan, including unlimited nationwide talk, text, picture messaging, e-mail and calls to 411.
“The new $2 Daily Unlimited plan exemplifies what prepaid is all about – offering a daily offer with all the benefits of the Monthly Unlimited plan without having to compromise on quality and service,” said Neil Lindsay, chief marketing officer, Boost... more...
Sprint 4G Mobilizing Federal Agencies Now
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Federal agencies are tapping Sprint 4G to strengthen security,
enhance essential services and optimize efficient use of government
resources
Delivering the first and ever-expanding wireless 4G network from a
national carrier, Sprint 4G is currently available in 48 markets; soon
to include Washington, D.C.
Sprint 4G available now on Sprint's Networx Enterprise or Federal
Supply Schedule 70 contracts
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sep 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Whether it involves mission-critical security operations, time-sensitive
disaster response, life-enhancing health services or more feature-rich
... more...
Sprint 4G expands to three more cities
Sean Fallon
Sprint delivers WiMAX coverage to Boston, Daytona Beach and Providence
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Sprint Expands 4G Coverage to Boston, Daytona Beach, Fla., and
Providence, R.I.
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Next generation wireless service from Sprint covers users in 21
states and more than 50 cities coast-to-coast
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sep 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced that customers in Boston, Daytona
Beach, Fla., and Providence, R.I., will experience the power of 4G.
Starting today, wireless customers and business users can experience
faster mobile downloads, streaming video with minimal lag, and
turbo-charged Web browsing - all on the first wireless 4G network from a
national carrier.
Sprint began deploying 4G in 2008 allowing customers to break free from
the coffee shop to experience Wi-Fi-like mobi... more...
Sprint looking to fill up to 100 positions in the Denver area
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Job hiring to support company's commitment to the market, its
business priorities, and help deliver an exceptional experience to its
wireless customers
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint (NYSE: S) is hiring in its call center in Englewood, Colo. With
80 to 100 positions to fill in the center by the end of the year, the
jobs are an economic boom for the city during a time when other
companies may be either downsizing or have put freezes on hiring.
Sprint will hold an exclusive on-site hiring event from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(MDT) Tuesday, Aug.31, at 333 Inverness Drive South in Englewood. This
special event is d... more...
Sprint Partner Interexchange Network Community Gains Momentum with New Partner Agreements and 67 Million On-net Community Telephone Numbers
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Sprint introduces termination-only Partner Interexchange Network (PIN)
PIN offers infinite scalability and greater cost savings as partner community grows
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Aug. 30, 2010 – Sprint (NYSE: S) began successfully passing Partner Interexchange Network (PIN) traffic in April and has expanded its PIN partner base, which currently consists of MSOs, ILECs, CLECs and others, creating an on-net community of 67 million telephone numbers, and is on target to reach 100 million by the end of the year. This growth will result in greater savings for all Sprint PIN customers.
In addition to these advancements, Sprint is now offering termination-only PIN, which allows cu... more...
Convert Your Big Ideas into Big Bucks at Sprint.com/m2m
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Easy-to-Use SprintOnline Tool Helps Businesses Take Their
Connected-Device Innovations from Concept to Market - Fast!
Site Features Include Four-Step Process Designed to Quickly Certify
Devices and a Look at Sprint's Extensive off-the-Shelf Solutions Suite.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 25, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --If you could make a mobile phone and an NFL stadium scoreboard talk to
each other, what would you do with them? (Read on for one company's
eye-opening answer.) Entrepreneurial companies are beginning to consider
a flood of questions like this, and coming up with a growing stream of
innovative, money-making ideas in response. Now Sprint (... more...
Sprint and the State of California Join Forces to Make Potentially
Life-Saving Mobile Technology a Reality
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Partnership between the California Emergency Management Agency and
Sprint will pilot the nation's first Commercial Mobile Alert System
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Today, the California
Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) and Sprint
(NYSE:S) announced that they are leading the nation in deploying the
Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) technology - a powerful public
safety tool that allows emergency management officials to rapidly
disseminate warnings and safety information via text alerts to wireless
phones based on their specified locations.
As government officials and Sprint spearhead deployment of C... more...
Sprint Launches New Small Business Website to Simplify the Search for
Communications Solutions
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One-Stop, Online Destination is Tailored to the Needs of Small
Business Owners
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint has made the small business owner's reluctant trudge through
overly complicated websites in search of the right communications
solution a thing of the past. Sprint recently launched www.sprint.com/smallbiz,
a one-stop, online destination tailored to the needs of small business
owners. The site allows visitors to research, compare and buy products
they want with instant gratification - or click over to www.Sprint.com/business
for more choices.
According to research, a small business entrepreneur... more...
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse to Deliver Keynote at 10th
Annual Developer Conference Oct. 26-28 in Santa Clara, Calif.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 18, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint (NYSE:S) announced that CEO Dan Hesse will deliver the keynote
address on Wednesday, Oct. 27, during its 10th annual
conference for developers.
The 10th annual Sprint Developer Conference will be held Oct.
26-28 in Santa Clara, Calif. Throughout the three-day conference,
developers will learn about Sprint's open strategy, creating
applications for 4G, enterprise machine-to-machine solutions,
go-to-market strategies, approaches to make developers more profitable,
and current Sprint tools and capabilities across devices, networks and
platforms. Developers can register... more...
Samsung Epic 4G pre-orders now sold out
Sean Fallon
Reservations for the Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint have already sold out
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Samsung Epic 4G landing on Sprint August 31st for $249.99
Ryan Hamrick
Sprint 3G/4G sliding-keyboard version of Samsung's Galaxy S superphone line gets official dates and pricing
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New Sprint Football Live Streams Live Games, Delivers College and Pro
Football Information - Free to Sprint Data Subscribers
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Fantasy football information from leading fantasy sites and exclusive
behind-the-scenes video from Collinsworth, Suh and Casserly included
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Whether you're standing on the sidelines at your child's weekend
afternoon soccer game or need to keep up with your fantasy team while
sitting in the stadium watching your favorite team, with Sprint Football
Live it's no problem. Football fans can follow their favorite college
and pro football teams, manage their fantasy drafts, and keep up with
fantasy updates with the new Sprint Football Live app. Unlike some other
wireless carriers, which char... more...
Sprint expands device leadership with the launch of Samsung Epic 4G,
Debuting on Aug. 31; Sprint's Galaxy S Smartphone Boasts Blazing 4G
Speeds, QWERTY Keyboard and Brilliant Super AMOLED Touchscreen
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New reservation system begins Aug. 13 for Samsung Epic 4G at www.sprint.com/epic4gOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --The wait is almost over! Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced pricing and
availability for America's first 4G-capable phone with a full QWERTY
keyboard and brilliant Super AMOLED touchscreen, Samsung Epic(TM) 4G,
bringing customers an all-in-one device for staying connected, getting
work done and enjoying the latest in entertainment while on-the-go.
Samsung Epic 4G is the only 4G Galaxy S(TM) smartphone and the only one to
offer a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
Samsung Epic 4G will be available beginning Tues... more...
Soar into the School Year with Straight 'A' Devices and
Honor-Roll-Worthy Applications from Sprint
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Students can stay on top of their school work and keep in touch with
Sprint's exclusive combination of powerful phones, affordable Everything
Data plans and access to thousands of applications
Prepaid options including new QWERTY handsets from Boost Mobile and
on-the-go Internet access with Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 11, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --With back-to-school shopping in full swing, don't forget to include
essential gear from Sprint (NYSE:S) in backpacks to start the school
year with high marks. Students can stay on top of their school work and
keep in touch with Sprint's exclusive combination of powerful phones,... more...
Sprint 4G USB Device U1901
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High-speed Internet access on the go
Built to work specifically with the Sprint 4G Network, Sprint 4G USB Device U1901 is a small, easy-to-use modem compatible with both PC and Mac computers, connecting laptops or netbooks to blazing-fast 4G speeds. It is compatible with Windows® Vista, Windows® XP, Windows® 7, MAC OS® 10.5 and 10.6. U1901 provides access to Sprint 4G wireless speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G1 in those metropolitan areas across the country enabled with the new 4G mobile broadband service. Visit www.sprint.com/4G for a list of Sprint 4G cities launched to date. U1901 is ideally suited for companies wanting to deliver high-bandwidth solutions to workers on-t... more...
Sprint Brings Connected Internet Mobility to Myron B. Thompson
Academy Students in Oahu
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Powered by Sprint 4G, Sprint equips Oahu students with Overdrive(TM)
3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Sierra Wireless for a faster Internet experience
on the go
HONOLULU, Aug 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint (NYSE:S) is teaming up with the Myron
B. Thompson Academy (MBTA), an online K-12 Public Charter School
that provides online instruction to students in Hawaii, to empower
eighth grade students on Oahu with Overdrive(TM)
3G/4G Mobile Hotspot devices by Sierra Wireless and powered by
Sprint. The project is part of a one-year pilot grant program that will
give the students from MBTA the freedom to study whenever and virtually
... more...
Sprint's New TV Ads Blend Humor with Value Message
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 05, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint (NYSE: S) today introduced a TV advertising campaign for its
$69.99 Everything Data Plan that reinforces the advantages Sprint's plan
provides - such as voice and unlimited text, e-mail and Web - compared
to other $69.99 plans from competitors that only include voice.
The humorous
new ads feature characters who, despite being next to or in front of
one another, text and e-mail with big news such as a woman breaking up
with her boyfriend via text and e-mail, or a football player learning
from his trainer via e-mail that his season has ended because of a knee
injury. ... more...
GOOOAL! Sprint Customers Represent Largest Number of 2010 FIFA World
CupMobile Viewers
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Sprint's 4G network and devices like HTC EVO 4G provide optimal
mobile viewing experience
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint customers made it clear that they are huge fans of soccer and the
ability to watch it on-the-go on their Sprint phones - out of the more
than one million unique users that tuned into Sprint TV's ESPN Mobile TV
channel during the month of the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) tournament, close
to 700,000 were watching World Cup matches. Viewers watched more than 87
million minutes.
Soccer fans were able to tune into a total of 56
live World Cup matches as the action happened, right on their Sp... more...
Sprint's Business Markets Group (BMG) continues to emerge as B2B
market leader
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M2M solutions sales, expanding 4G product line for business and
third-party endorsements mark strong second quarter
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint's (NYSE:S) Business Markets Group (BMG) continued to make a
strong contribution to the company's quarterly performance, finishing
the second quarter with strong sales of machine-to-machine (M2M)
solutions, an increased demand for Sprint 4G phones by businesses, and
an increasing number of third-party endorsements that validate the
unit's continued momentum.
Contract wins. In the quarter, BMG continued to win new and
renew contracts for 4G, global... more...
Carlson sees Sprint 4G as communications link for its sprawling
operations
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HTC EVO(TM) 4G is first stepOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --With operations spanning 150 countries and brands employing more than
150,000 people, Carlson expects Sprint (NYSE: S) 4G service to play a
key role in enabling wireless communication for its sprawling business.
The company recently took its first shipment of HTC EVO 4G handsets,
which it will use domestically, largely for traveling executives. The
revolutionary HTC EVO comes packed with the potential to transform the
way today's companies do business - streaming video real-time,
receiving mega files that might have gnarled previous networks, and
con... more...
Sprint 4G expands in four cities
Sean Fallon
Sprint continues to expand its WiMAX 4G coverage to new cities
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Sprint Launches 4G Coverage in Delaware, Florida and Michigan and
Extends 4G Coverage in California
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Modesto, Calif., Stockton, Calif., Jacksonville, Fla., Wilmington,
Del., and Grand Rapids, Mich., Launched Today
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Today, Sprint (NYSE:S) unveiled 4G
service to populous areas of California, Delaware, Florida and Michigan.
With today's launches of Modesto, Calif., Stockton, Calif.,
Jacksonville, Fla., Wilmington, Del., and Grand Rapids, Mich., Sprint
boasts 48 metropolitan areas enabled with the new mobile broadband
service, which allows for Internet traffic at super fast speeds. Unlike
competitors, Sprint is the first national wireless carrier to actually
launch wireless 4G te... more...
HTC EVO 4G gets Android 2.2 on August 3rd
Ryan Hamrick
Sprint subscribers with DROID X envy can begin to rest a bit easier knowing that they will once again have a leg up in less than a week
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Sprint Nextel Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results
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Grew total wireless subscribers by 111,000 with best ever postpaid
churn
Delivered positive net postpaid subscriber growth on the CDMA
network and for the Sprint brand; best ever year-over-year improvement
in net postpaid subscriber results
Achieved tenth consecutive quarter of improvement in Customer Care
Satisfaction and First Call Resolution; recognized by American
Customer Satisfaction Index as most improved company in customer
satisfaction, across all industries, in the last two years
Generated consolidated Adjusted OIBDA* of $1.5 billion in the
quarter; maintained strong liquidity with a cas... more...
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- Second 3G/4G Phone, Samsung Epic 4G, Launches with One of the Best First-Day Sales for Any Sprint Device
- Sprint Nextel CFO Bob Brust to Speak Sept.15 at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference
- Sprint 3G/4G USB U600 Fact Sheet
- Sprint is Prepared for Hurricane Earl's Impact
- Boost Mobile Provides Additional Flexibility and Choice with a $2 Daily Unlimited Plan