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Sprint and Walsh Wireless Launch M2M Device to Drive Usage-Based
Insurance for Vehicles
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 10, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Increasingly automobile insurance companies are adapting the way they
charge customers, basing rates more on individual vehicle use and
driving behavior. This is known as Usage-based Insurance (UBI). Sprint
(NYSE: S) and Walsh Wireless today announced the certification and
availability of a solution developed to meet this unique and growing
market - the Walsh Wireless Data Logger, powered exclusively by Sprint
3G Mobile Broadband.
The UBI model helps insurance companies be more innovative and
competitive in their approach by improving their risk assessment
process, reducing c... more...
Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and Denver Community Spirit with
Grants to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities
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Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program between April 15 and May 17DENVER, Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today that it will recognize two Denver
residents who have made a difference in the community with the 2010
Sprint Community Champions Program. Now in its second year, the program
celebrates the hard work and dedication of two local residents - one
adult and one high-school student - who have helped better Denver
through volunteering and other forms of community service. The Sprint
Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible charity of each
... more...
Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and Dallas/Ft. Worth Community Spirit
with Grants to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities
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Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program between April 15 and May 17DALLAS, Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today that it will recognize two Dallas/Ft.
Worth residents who have made a difference in the community with the
2010 Sprint Community Champions Program. Now in its second year, the
program celebrates the hard work and dedication of two local residents -
one adult and one high-school student - who have helped better
Dallas/Ft. Worth through volunteering and other forms of community
service. The Sprint Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible
... more...
Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and Atlanta Community Spirit with Grants
to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities
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Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program between April 15 and May 17ATLANTA, Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today that it will recognize two Atlanta
residents who have made a difference in the community with the 2010
Sprint Community Champions Program. Now in its second year, the program
celebrates the hard work and dedication of two local residents - one
adult and one high-school student - who have helped better Atlanta
through volunteering and other forms of community service. The Sprint
Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible charity of each
... more...
Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and New York City Community Spirit
with Grants to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities
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Nominate an outstanding adult or young person you know for the Sprint Community Champions Program between April 15 and May 17NEW YORK, Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) announced today that it will recognize two New York
City residents who have made a difference in the community with the 2010
Sprint Community Champions Program. Now in its second year, the program
celebrates the hard work and dedication of two local residents - one
adult and one high-school student - who have helped better New York
through volunteering and other forms of community service. The Sprint
Foundation will award a grant to the local eligible charity of e... more...
Sprint Deploys Automated Training Solution in Call Centers to Help
Agents Foster Successful Customer Interactions and Continue to Improve
the Overall Experience
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Another step towards sustaining the momentum of eight consecutive quarters of improvementOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- For eight straight quarters - or two years - Sprint (NYSE: S) has not
only focused on improving the overall customer experience, but has
succeeded. The improvement in Sprint's customer satisfaction scores, as
third-party studies now validate, is a result of introducing its
best-ever handset lineup with Android phones HTC Hero and Samsung
Moment, simplifying cell phone plans with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM
and Everything Data, and offering 4G service in 27 markets - the only
national wireless carrier to... more...
Save Green This St. Patrick's Day with Sprint's Robust Device
Portfolio Paired with Everything Data Plans Featuring Any Mobile, Anytime
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Access Thousands of Apps on Sprint Phones to Make the Leprechauns Green with EnvyOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sprint (NYSE: S) is helping customers save "green" this St. Patrick' Day
with five "sham-rocking" devices. Customers save even more when they
sign up for a Sprint Everything Data plan providing unlimited text, Web
and calling to any U.S. wireless phone starting at $69.99 - compare that
to AT&T and Verizon, which charge the same price for unlimited talk only.
Put a pot of gold in your pocket
Spread the luck of the Irish and hang on to your gold with one of these
devices:
SCP-2700 by Sanyo(R) - Let your ... more...
Virgin Mobile USA to discontinue postpaid services
Sean Fallon
Less than two years after acquiring Helio to bolster its postpaid offerings, Sprint-owned Virgin Mobile USA will be shutting down the service on May 25th
more...
Sprint extends enrollment for Total Equipment Protection through March
Sean Fallon
Through the month of March, customers can take advantage of Sprint's Total Equipment Plan regardless of the date their devices were purchased
more...
Happy Birthday...Sprint's exclusive loyalty program turns one
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Company celebrates with Premier customers by rewarding additional benefits that emphasize overall valueOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- When Sprint (NYSE: S) launched its exclusive rewards program for its
most loyal and high-value customers a year ago, the company had no idea
how popular the program would be. The exclusive benefits Premier members
received have helped to foster loyalty between Sprint and its customers.
According to a recent GFK End-User survey(1), Premier
customers, indeed, are far more loyal. So to mark the one-year
anniversary, Sprint is announcing enhancements to the program with the
goal of furth... more...
Sprint Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility Named to
SaVoy Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America
List
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ralph Reid, vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility for Sprint
(NYSE: S), has been selected as one of SaVoy magazine's Top 100
Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America. The Top 100 list
recognizes those African Americans who have made a positive impact in
Corporate America as well as the communities around them. Honorees were
selected based on their exemplary record of accomplishments and for
bettering their community and inspiring others.
"I am truly honored by and grateful for this recognition," said Reid.
"Community service plays a huge role in my life, from both a p... more...
Sprint Offers Customers Peace of Mind When It Comes to Lost, Stolen
or Damaged Devices
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Between March 1 and March 31 Customers Can Sign up for Total Equipment Protection Despite Date of Device PurchaseOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Approximately one in three wireless customers lose or damage their
device within the first year of purchase. That is why many customers
protect their investment by obtaining equipment protection. Customers
typically must enroll within the first 30 days of a new activation or
upgrade. However, Sprint (NYSE: S) is announcing that between March 1
and March 31, its Total Equipment Protection (TEP) will be available to
all customers who did not initially enroll in the program at the tim... more...
Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse: Wireless Is Transforming Healthcare
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Historic opportunity for wireless technologies to transform healthcare by boosting efficiency, raising the quality of care and reducing costsDan Hesse is the first CEO of a major wireless company to keynote at HIMSSATLANTA, Mar 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The healthcare industry is going through a major transformation and
wireless technology will serve as a key enabler of this shift, noted Sprint
Nextel (NYSE: S) CEO Dan Hesse in his keynote
at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
annual conference.
During his keynote remarks, Hesse shared examples of advanced wireless
technologies and how they are enabling healthcare prov... more...
Sprint Healthcare Solutions fact sheet
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SPRINT HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS
Healthcare Today
Telemedicine - If doctors use wireless applications to remotely monitor patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes or obesity, the annual savings could amount to approximately $21 billion due to a reduction in hospitalization and nursing home costs. Sprint partners with American TeleCare, Inc. to deliver a reliable wireless connectivity solution. American TeleCare uses a video-enabled solution to monitor, observe and intervene with the patient, preventing hospitalization. Powered by Sprint 3G Mobile Broadband, these solutions combine video conferencing, patient interface and connectivity to biometric devices.
... more...
Sprint Says, Our $69.99 Is Worth More Than Their $69.99
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Mar 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Not all pricing claims are the same. Starting today Sprint (NYSE: S)
clears the confusion created by recent claims from AT&T and Verizon
about pricing by launching a new marketing campaign where Sprint says,
"Our $69.99 is worth more than their $69.99."
The advantages consumers get with Sprint's $69.99 Everything Data plan
are highlighted in print and online advertisements and they include
nationwide unlimited text and picture messaging, unlimited Web,
unlimited GPS navigation and unlimited calling to any mobile in America,
compared to AT&T and Verizon's $69.99 pricing plans,... more...
Sprint Supports Earthquake Relief Efforts in the Republic of Chile
With Mobile Giving
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Sprint Will Waive Standard Text-Messaging Fees for Mobile DonationsOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In the wake of this morning's 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the Republic
of Chile, Sprint (NYSE:S) announced today that customers on Sprint,
Nextel, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA will be able to support the
earthquake relief efforts conducted by Convoy of Hope, Friends of the
World Program, Habitat for Humanity, Operation USA, the Salvation Army
and World Vision by making a donation via a text message on their mobile
phone.
Sprint is waiving text-messaging fees for Sprint, Nextel, Boost Mobile
and Virgin Mobile USA... more...
Who's No. 1? PC World Smartphone Results Are Loud and Clear: Sprint's
3G Network is Bay Area's Most Reliable
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Magazine's 13-City Smartphone Tests Show Sprint as Indisputable Winner in the Bay Area with 95 Percent Connectivity Rate in San Jose, 90 Percent in San FranciscoOVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sure, you can have an app for this or a map for that, but it won't do
you any good if you can't connect when you want to. Maligned smartphone
users in the Bay Area take note: Sprint (NYSE:S) and the Now Network(TM)
was named the Bay Area's most reliable 3G network in a recent smartphone
test by PC World, comparing the performance of the top four carriers' 3G
networks while using a popular smartphone available for each one.
Reliable? Yes. Dep... more...
Sprint says webOS 1.4 will come today
Ryan Hamrick
After several rumored release dates passed, webOS 1.4 will finally start rolling out today on Sprint
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Ever Wonder "What Can You Do With 4G?"Find Out in New
Marketing Campaign From Sprint
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb 25, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- If your 3G wireless connection were up to 10 times faster than it is
today, what would you do? What could you do? In a new
marketing campaign, Sprint (NYSE: S) asks people to stretch their minds
and consider the possibilities of turbo-charged wireless - aka 4G.
Similar to the watershed event of moving from dial-up connections to
broadband access, the launch of 4G is a revolution in wireless
technology.
To drum up excitement and demonstrate real-world uses for 4G, the new
advertisements ask, "What can you do with 4G?" The answers - including
quickly downloading music on-the-go... more...
Your Camera and Your Phone Want Snappy Speeds; Your Video Games Want
to Join Your Computer in a Race to the Internet!
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What Can You Do? Fire 'em Up!Sprint to Bring 4G to More Markets in 2010.Sprint announces plans to launch 4G in several major markets in 2010, bringing a new and improved wireless experience to anyone on the go. The launch plans include the newly announced markets of Denver, Kansas City and Minneapolis.OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Improved mobile Internet access is coming soon to millions more
Americans, with plans announced today by Sprint (NYSE:S) to bring 4G to
several additional markets across the country in 2010. These markets
will join 27 cities where Sprint 4G is already available. Sprint 4G
offers turbo-charged mobile broadband, ... more...
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- Sprint and Walsh Wireless Launch M2M Device to Drive Usage-Based Insurance for Vehicles
- Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and Denver Community Spirit with Grants to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities
- Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and Dallas/Ft. Worth Community Spirit with Grants to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities
- Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and Atlanta Community Spirit with Grants to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities
- Sprint Celebrates Volunteerism and New York City Community Spirit with Grants to Local Volunteers' Favorite Charities