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ATandT Named Top ‘Green’ Carrier by ABI Research

September 17th, 2009 | No Comments

An ABI Research report has named AT T the top Â“greenÂ” carrier, followed closely by Sprint Nextel. Separately, data from Juniper Research reveals that the push for greener mobility is coming as the direct result of consumer demand.
– The growth of environmentally sustainable, or Â“green,Â” mobile
handsets is primarily being driven by consumer demand, states a Sept.
17 report from Juniper Research, which suggests global shipments could
rise to 485 million units by 2014.

Even with incremental shifts in attitude from consumer…

Deutsche Telekom Reportedly Planning Sprint Buy

September 14th, 2009 | No Comments

A possible merger between Sprint Nextel and Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile USA, is back in the headlines, but still facing the same daunting challenges that may have prevented the rumored deal previously.
– Rumors have resurfaced that Deutsche Telekom is interested in acquiring
Sprint Nextel. According to a Sept. 13 story in London’s
Daily Telegram, Deutsche Telekom, parent company of U.S.
carrier T-Mobile, is preparing an offer worth more than $10 billion for Sprint,
the No. 3 U.S. carrier behind …

Report: Deutsche Telekom Eying Sprint Takeover

September 14th, 2009 | No Comments

The long reported possible merger between Sprint Nextel and Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile USA, is back in the headlines but still facing the same daunting challenges that have rendered previous merger rumors moot.
– Rumors have resurfaced again that Deutsche
Telekom is interested in acquiring Sprint Nextel. According to a Sept.
13 story in London’s Daily Telegram, Deutsche Telekom, the parent of
U.S. carrier T-Mobile, is preparing an offer worth more than $10
billion for Sprint, the number three U.S. carrie…

Palm Pre Smartphone Price Cut by $50 as Pixi Debuts

September 9th, 2009 | No Comments

After a confusing incident in which Sprint withdrew a $100 Palm Pre rebate within a few hours of posting it online, Palm announces that it will cut the price of the Pre smartphone by $50. The price cut follows the debut of the slimmer Palm Pixi smartphone on Sept. 9.
– How much does the Palm
Pre smartphone actually cost these days?
A day after Sprint
Nextel offered and then withdrew a $100 rebate offer for the Pre, Palm
announced that it would trim $50 off the price of its signature smartphone. The
Palm offer coincides with the Sept. 9 release of the compact …

Sprint Pulls $100 Rebate Offer for Palm Pre Buyers

September 8th, 2009 | No Comments

A few hours after it posted a special $100 rebate for new customers using the Palm Pre smartphone, Sprint Nextel pulls the offer from its Website. Originally, Sprint offered first-time Pre buyers a discount and part of the deal required customers to transfer their telephone numbers from another wireless carrier to Sprint.
– If you were looking forward to that $100 rebate from Sprint Nextel for
buying a Palm
Pre forget it.
A few hours after posting a special $100 rebate for first-time buyers of the
Palm Pre smartphone, Sprint pulled the special discount from its Website. A
Sprint spokesperson told the Dow Jones New…

Sprint Offering Palm Pre Buyers a $100 Rebate

September 8th, 2009 | No Comments

In a new offer posted on its Website Sept. 8, Sprint Nextel is offering a special $100 rebate for those looking to buy a Palm Pre smartphone. The Sprint offer is good through Oct. 31 for first-time Pre buyers and part of the deal requires customers to transfer their telephone number from another wireless carrier to Sprint.
– Sprint Nextel is looking to entice first-time Palm
Pre buyers with an extra $100 rebate.
In Sept. 8 posting on its Website, Sprint announced
the special deal for the Palm Pre, which runs from now until Oct. 31. The $100
rebate is only for first-time buyers of the Pre smartphone and not for exist…

Palm Pre Cannot Rescue Sprint from Second-Quarter Loss

July 29th, 2009 | No Comments

The Palm Pre was the most successful rollout in Sprints history, but its just one part of CEO Dan Hesses strategy to turn the ailing carrier around. Sprint has improved customer service, says it will be the first to 4G, has a compelling device lineup and recently purchased Virgin Mobile to encourage its prepaid success. Sprints exclusivity with the Pre, Hesse revealed, extends into 2010.
– The Palm Pre proved to be a hit for Sprint Nextel, but it couldnt stop the
carrier from losing a quarter of a million customers during the second quarter
of 2009.

On July 29, Sprint announced consolidated net operating revenues of $8.1
billion for the second quarter compared with $9.05 billi…

Sprint Grabs Virgin Mobile to Bolster Prepaid Market Share

July 28th, 2009 | No Comments

In a deal valued at $483 million, Sprint Nextel will add Virgin Mobile in what is likely to be a continuing consolidation trend in the prepaid market. Sprint’s Boost and new Virgin Mobile will be competing in a crowded market that already includes Leap Wireless, Tracfone and MetroPCS.
– The consolidation pace in the prepaid wireless market stepped up July 28
with Sprint Nextel announcing a $483 million deal to acquire Virgin Mobile USA.
Under the terms of the agreement, Virgin Mobile USA stockholders will receive
shares of Sprint common stock based on a 10-day average closing pr…