U.S. carriers were quick to react over the weekend with mobile giving programs after the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile early Saturday.

Similar to the tragedy that struck Haiti, the major U.S. carriers mobilized and provisioned short codes for use in mobile giving campaigns... - read more

Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse testified today before Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and members of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet about sustainability initiatives undertaken by Sprint and the wireless... - read more

Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse today announced the launch of an expanded wireless buy-back program for wireless devices while testifying at a green telecom hearing on Capitol Hill. Sprint's expanded Buyback program, intended to boost U.S. wireless... - read more

Sprint's 4G technology is making a Philadelphia-based software provider for the pharmaceutical and health care industry more efficient, responsive and valuable to its customers, and leaders at the company have taken note.

Executives at Kayentis,... - read more

Travelers Offered Free Mobile Broadband at Unique Installation Designed to Showcase Power of the Sprint Now Network

Sprint invites travelers at JFK International Airport Terminal 8 to take a free ride on... - read more

Today Sprint indicated via its official Twitter page that it is currently working with HTC and Samsung to bring Android 2.1 to the Hero and Moment, respectively. It doesn't expect those updates to become available until early in the second quarter of 2010.

Source: Phonescoop

Sprint is continuing its dedicated support for the relief efforts in the Republic of Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake with a donation of 2,000 mobile phones to benefit wireless users in Haiti. In addition, Sprint will credit long-distance fees on calls from the U.S.... - read more

Samsung Reclaim™, exclusively from Sprint, is a joint initiative between Sprint and Samsung to design a mobile handset that is both eco-friendly and a feature-rich messaging phone. Reclaim’s hardware is made from bio-plastic materials extracted from corn,... - read more

Sprint announced today a partnership with GetJar, the world's second largest app store. Through this agreement, GetJar's catalog of more than 60,000 free applications will now be available to all Sprint customers with feature phones such as the LG Lotus EliteTM, Samsung... - read more

Sprint announced today that it is continuing its support of the response and relief efforts following the Jan. 12 earthquake in the Republic of Haiti with a donation of critical wireless and long-distance equipment and services, including: ... - read more

The results are in and conclusive: Sprint has earned top honors in the competitive business marketplace - winning the #1 ranking for overall satisfaction for wireless voice service providers and a matching #1 ranking in overall satisfaction for... - read more

Starting Friday, Jan. 22 Sprint will advance 80 percent of the funds of the mobile giving donations from its customers to the relief efforts in the Republic of Haiti, with the remaining 20 percent to be submitted under Sprint's normal 30 to 90-day... - read more

Grandparents texting, moms and dads downloading apps, kids surfing the mobile Web for school research - these days it seems everyone uses their wireless phones for much more than talking. As more and more wireless users send messages, Tweet and... - read more

An Extreme Phone for Extreme Conditions

Motorola Brute™ i680 is designed for people who need to stay connected in the most extreme conditions.  Motorola Brute has all the features Nextel customers have come to depend on... - read more

Motorola Brute(TM) i680, which combines ultra-rugged durability with the best-in-class push-to-talk services of Nextel Direct Connect(R), is available from Sprint.

Motorola Brute i680 meets Military Specification 810F for dust, shock, vibration,... - read more

Sprint and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) today announced the upcoming availability of the fashionable LG Lotus Elite(TM) and LG Rumor Touch(TM), successors to the popular LG Lotus(TM) and LG Rumor(TM). These sleek and... - read more

Making A Fashion Statement

LG Lotus Elite makes a distinctive fashion statement with its unique square shape, amazing tattoo pattern, full QWERTY flip and Sprint® One Click, a highly-customizable user interface that provides easier... - read more

Sophisticated and Convenient Social Networking

A successor to one of Sprint’s most popular messaging devices, LG Rumor Touch enhances messaging capabilities with a large 3-inch WQVGA touch screen, 5 line QWERTY... - read more

Sprint announced today the upcoming availability of Overdrive(TM) 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot by Sierra Wireless. Overdrive allows you to connect up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices simultaneously--including laptops, gaming devices, cameras and even smartphones... - read more

Power of Sprint 4G brings “connected mobility” experience to customers
at home, at work or on the go

Extend your mobile broadband experience to any Wi-Fi enabled device and break away from today’s... - read more

Boost Mobile is prepared to offer its Monthly Unlimited plans on three CDMA handsets that will be released later this month. The Kyocera Sanyo Mirro SCP3810 and Sanyo Incognito SCP6760 can take advantage of the $50 Monthly Unlimited plan.

Source: Phonescoop

Samsung and Sprint today announced plans to conduct a "showcase" of ATSC-Mobile broadcast Digital TV technology in the first quarter of 2010 in the Washington and Baltimore areas. The trial will use a version of the Samsung Moment modified to include Samsung's single-chip solution for... - read more

Continuing to lead the application developer community as the most open national wireless carrier, Sprint announced today that it is expanding its service enabler program, introducing new capabilities for iDEN development and continuing to enrich the... - read more

Today Sprint announced the expansion of its Developer Sandbox to include iDEN capabilities. With iDEN support, developers can create and test applications for Sprint's Nextel and Boost brands. This could lead to a better selection of apps and services for iDEN phones.

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As the ball drops this New Year's Eve, all those "should haves" from 2009 come down on your shoulders as well. Sprint customers can start the year on a positive note and accomplish five of the top resolutions for 2010 with help from Sprint phones with... - read more

The best of both worlds

The fastest speeds in 4G markets, 3G speeds everywhere else. Sprint 3G/4G USB U301 is the second dual-mode 3G/4G USB device available from Sprint. This small, easy-to-use device is compatible with both PC and... - read more

New again, slimmer, updated and faster

The new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8530 Smartphone offers a lightweight, updated design, slimmer profile, rounded edges and faster... - read more

Sprint recently provided updated information about Android updates for the Hero and Moment devices. Sprint now says that both will be updated to Android 2.1 and not 2.0 as previously mentioned. Users of those devices can expect the update to arrive in the first half of 2010.

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Today Boost Mobile announced some changes to its International Connect plan. The $10 monthly add-on already offers unlimited text messaging and Walkie-Talkie calls to Canada, Baja California (Mexico) and Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Chile. Now the plan includes unlimited regular calls... - read more

Run Your Home and Office at 4G Speed

Take your home and business connectivity to the next level with the Sprint 4G Desktop Modem CPEi25150 by Motorola®.  Simply connect the Sprint 4G Desktop Modem to your computer or ... - read more

Today Sprint indicated via its Twitter account that the Samsung Moment and HTC Hero will definitely receive an Android 2.0 update. However, the update won't be available until some time in the first half of 2010. Verizon has said that the HTC Eris (Hero variant) will receive Android 2.0 or 2.1... - read more

Sprint is giving families the gift of value this season with one of the industry's most affordable family plans and the coolest phones on America's most dependable 3G network.

Sprint family plans help customers save

For just... - read more

Sprint Nextel has named Matt Carter, 48, as President - 4G, to oversee the company's continuing roll-out of fourth-generation broadband wireless services. The appointment will be effective January 11, when Carter moves from his current role as Vice... - read more

Sprint Nextel Corporation announced today that it has successfully completed its acquisition of iPCS, Inc.. Under the terms of the transaction, announced in October, Sprint Nextel acquired iPCS for approximately $831 million, including the assumption of... - read more

Today Sprint Nextel announced that it has completed its $821 million acquisition of former affiliate iPCS. iPCS is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sprint Nextel, and Sprint Nextel expects to be able to swiftly settle all pending litigation between the two entities. iPCS' customer base of... - read more

The wireless future just arrived in Seattle. Sprint today announced the launch of Sprint 4G mobile broadband throughout the Seattle area. As a result, streaming video, fast file downloads and uploads and turbo-charged web browsing are no longer just home, office or... - read more

The wireless future just arrived in Honolulu. Sprint today announced the launch of Sprint 4G mobile broadband throughout the Honolulu area. As a result, streaming video, fast file downloads and uploads and turbo-charged web browsing are no longer just home, office or... - read more

The wireless future just arrived in Maui. Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced the launch of Sprint 4G mobile broadband throughout the Maui area. As a result, streaming video, fast file downloads and uploads and turbo-charged web browsing are no longer just home, office or coffee... - read more

Sprint Nextel Corporation today announced the successful completion of its tender offer for all outstanding shares of iPCS, Inc. common stock. The tender offer expired at midnight EST on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 and was conducted through a wholly-owned... - read more

Sprint Nextel Corp. today announced that it has received all regulatory approvals needed to complete the acquisition of iPCS, Inc. On Nov. 24 the Federal Communications Commission approved the transfer of the spectrum license held by a subsidiary of iPCS. On Nov. 23 the... - read more

Sprint Nextel Corporation and Virgin Mobile USA, Inc., today announced that they have completed their previously announced merger transaction. The acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA strengthens Sprint’s position in the growing prepaid segment by bringing together the... - read more

Today Sprint Nextel announced that it has completed its acquisition of Virgin Mobile. Virgin Mobile's shareholders voted in favor of the acquisition earlier today, paving the way for the deal to go through. Sprint will offer both Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile pre-paid services and says that... - read more

Today Boost Mobile announced the Motorola i410, a new entry-level clamshell that is available at Boost retail locations starting today. The i410 supports PTX features and has GPS, Bluetooth, speakerphone, and MMS. The i410 is semi-rugged, has dual-displays and has an Openwave WAP browser on... - read more

Media Messaging with Reflective Style

One of the most impressive features of the SANYO Incognito SCP-6760* might be what you don’t see.  A polished, luxurious mirrored external surface is easily touch-activated to display a full,... - read more

The wireless future just arrived in Austin. Sprint today announced the launch of Sprint 4G mobile broadband throughout the Austin area. As a result, streaming video, fast file downloads and uploads and turbo-charged web browsing are no longer just home, office or coffee... - read more

The wireless future just arrived in San Antonio. Sprint today announced the launch of Sprint 4G mobile broadband throughout the San Antonio area. As a result, streaming video, fast file downloads and uploads and turbo-charged web browsing are no longer just home, office... - read more

Today Sprint and Clearwire announced that their WiMax wireless network is now live in the Austin and San Antonio, Texas, markets. Customers there will be able to purchase dual-mode 3G/4G modems that can access both CDMA-EVDO and WiMax wireless broadband.

Source: Phonescoop

Windows Marketplace for Mobile debuted in October as Microsoft's answer to smartphone app stores. As with Google's Android Market, Windows Mobile 6.5 users could initially only find and purchase apps from the device. Now Microsoft has published an online catalog to mirror its mobile... - read more

A new technology to prevent lithium-ion batteries from catching fire or exploding in laptops and mobile phones may be on the market as soon as the first quarter of 2010, its inventor said on Wednesday.

The invention, called Stoba, was developed at the Industrial Technology Research... - read more

Sprint Nextel Corp. today announced that the company will take actions in the fourth quarter of 2009 to reduce internal and external labor costs by at least $350 million on an annualized basis. The actions include the elimination of 2,000 to 2,500 positions within the... - read more