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Sprint Wants to Dump Nextel

Fresh off, uh, fresh rumors that T-Mobile's making eyes at Sprint, the WSJ is reporting that Sprint is "seriously considering spinning off or selling its ailing Nextel unit." The Sprint/Nextel hybrid has basically been the poster child for train wrecks masquerading as mergers, with Nextel being much (but not all) of the heavy weight slowly sinking the USS Sprint. Here's three reasons Sprint should throw Nextel overboard and what it would mean for you. More »

5:15 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By matt buchanan
8,208 views, 27 comments

Latest by n/a: @vertigo: GEEEZ! There are some Nextel HATERS here! I switched from T-Mobile to Nextel over 3 years ago, T-Mobile was giving me free phones and service without deposits, but the service and the phones SUCKED!!! My wife and I wanted Nextel more »

money, money

Sprint Earnings Report: Not So Great, But the Sky's Not Falling Yet

Well, if AT&T and Verizon are having slambang quarters, someone's gotta get the short end of the stick. And that someone is Sprint, though the picture's not quite as dire as the summary execution of their former CEO depicts. "Consoliated net operating revenues" for the quarter were $10 billion, down half a billion from last year's Q3, with net income falling to $64 million from $279 million. While they've added 2.1 million subscribers since the same quarter last year to hit 54 million, they've lost 60,000 subscribers since last quarter, and the revenue hit actually stems from lower wireless revenues. More »

4:00 PM on Thu Nov 1 2007
By Matt Buchanan
1,632 views, 24 comments

Latest by Notrevo: @SneakerFiend: I love it when people like you show how ignorant they truly are when it comes to the wireless industry. more »

Apparently things aren't so dandy over in Sprint-Nextel land, since they're shopping around for a new CEO to turn around the sinking profit train they're currently riding express on. [NYT]

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moto holiday 2007

Motorola Shows Off Cheap Sexy Still-Unannounced i335 for Nextel

The i335 is a thin candybar with a rubber keypad that feels like leather and a funky corrugated plastic back. It's been rumored here and there, and should not be confused with an older Moto with the same name. Regardless, Motorola and its partner in iDEN crime Sprint (as in Nextel) have yet to say anything more than that it'll be out for holidays and it will be "affordable." Yeah, it's missing a camera, a big LCD and any kind of bandwidth. But it's better looking than the other Nextel phones, and its price, still unannounced, is supposedly rock bottom.

9:45 PM on Thu Jul 26 2007
By Wilson Rothman
7,422 views, 9 comments

Latest by al2six: well i guess sprint won't be killing iDEN as soon as some thought [www.mobilealmanac.com] more »

next!

Sprint Plans to "Sprint Ahead," Minus Nextel

Brand identity crises seem to be all the rage these days—Sprint's joining the party by all but dropping the Nextel name and adopting the all-too-easy slogan of "Sprint Ahead." The focus of the new marketing campaign, which starts July 1, will be on its data services and network speed. More »

9:30 AM on Wed Jun 27 2007
By Matt Buchanan
6,344 views, 15 comments

cellphones

Get Rugged with the Motorola i580 Phone

This phone was designed to meet strict military specifications for resistance from blowing rain, dust, shock and vibration. It has push to talk, Bluetooth, 1.3-megapixel camera, rubber exterior, MP3 player, GPS for location-based services and TransFlash memory expansion. This could be an excellent phone for the outdoorsy types or bitter ex-girlfriends who always seem to throw their phones at the wall and insist you buy them a new one because it was your fault that they were so damn mad, I mean honestly, owning a fleshlight shouldn't be considered cheating...oh, this phone is available through Sprint-Nextel. More »

5:51 PM on Tue Apr 4 2006
By Travis Hudson
3,848 views, 3 comments

Latest by txpunk: OMG!!!!!111oneone I can't believe you referenced the fleshlight. Too money! Er, I mean, "what's that"? more »

cellphones

Sprint Invests Big in UMTS

Here's a clue that Sprint Nextel wants to dominate in the next-generation high-speed standard. Directly competing with WiMax, in which Sprint has also invested, the company threw $10 million into the ring with IPWireless, a company developing equipment for the new standard of UMTS TD-CDMA, and is currently in trials with its technology in Washington DC on a 2.5GHz spectrum. IPWireless plans to offer services such as a mobile TV solution called TDtv, as well as the usual high speed wireless data. Let the games begin! More »

3:58 PM on Thu Jan 19 2006
By tgrumet
403 views, 2 comments

Latest by nycbjr: About time more »

deals

One Deal to Rule Us All

In a move to force us to get all our media and communication services from just one source in the future, Sprint Nextel has announced a deal with Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Advance/Newhouse Communications. This new "wireless joint venture" will now allow you to bundle your wireless service along with your cable, broadband and digital phone, making it easier to pay one bill and for these cable companies to finally compete better with regional Bells that have been slowly forcing their way into TV services. Between these cable companies, about 41 million people will have access to the new services, along with the 46 million wireless customers Sprint now has.
The companies also plan on developing and co-branding new wireless devices that they hope will integrate cable TV with wireless, then sell these products through Sprint channels. The phones will obviously take advantage of Sprint's EV-DO network. More »

8:16 AM on Wed Nov 2 2005
By tgrumet
107 views, Comment

cellphones

Sprint Releases PPC-6700

The HTC Apache, otherwise known as the PPC-6700, has found a new home with the newly minted Sprint Nextel. They announced the phone today as part of their business lineup, and it packs quite a punch feature-wise. Sounds like the business version of the HTC Univ... uh I mean, I-Mate JasJar. It comes with Windows Mobile 5.0, a 416 Mhz Intel CPU, EV-DO, WiFi, Bluetooth, a QWERTY keyboard, a miniSD card slot, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. Currently going for $479.99 with service, but as mentioned, you can only get it through their business channels. More »

1:45 PM on Fri Sep 16 2005
By gizmogo
567 views