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Sprint Nextel Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:04:36 GMT 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... NextMail(R) Now Available on All Sprint Devices Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:00:50 GMT Exclusive Sprint product boosts productivity for mobile workers, provides instant and accurate documentation OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jul 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --To further enable fast and easy communications for mobile workers, Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced the expanded availability of NextMail(R), powered by Pacific DataVision, to all Sprint devices, including the new HTC EVOTM 4G. NextMail allows mobile professionals to instantaneously send a recorded voice message to up to 50 e-mail addresses, or also send the voice message via text message to up to 50 mobile devices and receive a \"Listen to\" notification. The message can ea... Sprint Announces Prepaid Leadership Change Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:31:34 GMT OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jul 21, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint (NYSE:S) announced today that Dan Schulman, age 52, president of Sprint Prepaid, will be leaving the company effective Aug. 23, 2010 to join American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) as Group President - Enterprise Growth. \"I have known Dan Schulman for many years, and he is one of the best executives I have ever worked with,\" said Dan Hesse, Sprint CEO. \"We will miss Dan\'s leadership but he leaves with our prepaid brands in strong shape. We wish Dan much success.\" \"When I joined Sprint, we had a great opportunity to change the way prepaid was delivered to customers,\" said Sch... Sprint Clears 35 MHz of Spectrum for Future Broadband Use Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:31:00 GMT -- Over five years, 100,000 pieces of television broadcasting equipment replaced at more than 1,000 television broadcast stations nationwide -- Project frees new spectrum for mobile satellite service providers, new broadband competitors and Sprint OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jul 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Sprint (NYSE:S) announced that it has completed the transition of 35 MHz of broadcast auxiliary service (BAS) spectrum across the country. The conclusion of the project, which was begun in 2005 and completed at an estimated cost of approximately $750 million, establishes a new, more efficient spectrum band plan that clears the way for millions of consumers nationwide to gain faster and... It\'s Never Been Easier to Pay Bills, Manage Accounts, Check Wireless Usage, and Get Latest News and Tips from Sprint Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:02:07 GMT Free Sprint Zone Application Makes It Easy and Convenient for Customers to Interact with Sprint from Virtually Anywhere OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jul 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint (NYSE:S) announced today Sprint Zone, a free application that makes it easy for Sprint customers to pay bills, manage their account and check voice and data usage right from their device. While on the go, customers also can receive information about the latest products and services available from Sprint and suggested applications. It is designed to make customers\' lives easier and more convenient. The Sprint Zone is currently available as an icon on the HTC EVO(... World\'s First Nextel Direct Connect Smartphone Powered by Android, Motorola i1, Available for Sprint Customers on July 25 for $149.99 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:31:50 GMT Motorola i1 combines military spec ruggedness with the latest in smartphone technology, industry-leading push-to-talk, Wi-Fi and a sleek full touchscreen design OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jul 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Industry-leading Push-to-Talk with access to thousands of Android(TM) applications for less than $150? Now that is taking care of business! Sprint (NYSE: S) today shared pricing and timing for the world\'s first Android-powered smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect(R) - it will be available first on Sunday, July 25, through direct ship sales channels, including Business Sales, telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and Web sales (www... Personalize Your HTC EVO 4G with a Full Line of Fun and Useful Accessories from Sprint Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:30:48 GMT OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jul 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Once customers get their hands on this summer\'s must-have smartphone, HTC EVO(TM) 4G from Sprint, they will appreciate the wide variety of accessories available to customize their experience, use it to stream video to their HDTV, stay powered-up, hold all of their photos and videos and so much more. HTC EVO 4G comes with industry-leading features including an 8 MP camera and camcorder allowing users to capture important moments in high-def. The best way to share those moments is to display them on an HD-capable television. Sprint offers a 6-foot HDMI Cable for $29.99 (plus tax) th... Sprint Honored Again! Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Value Enhancement in Consumer Location-Based Services Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:02:18 GMT Latest Award Recognizes Value of Sprint\'s Variety of GPS Applications and Tools for Developers to Create More Location-Enabled Apps OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jul 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sprint (NYSE:S) continues to receive accolades for the value and service it provides customers. The company recently received recognition for its popular Any Mobile, Anytime pricing plan, made the largest two-year improvement in customer satisfaction across all industries according to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index results, and received a 2010 Gartner and 1to1 Media CRM Excellence Award for its customer satisfaction improvements.... Assurance Wireless to Aid Louisiana Residents Facing Economic Hardship with Free Cell Phone and Wireless Service Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:01:14 GMT More than 100,000 Louisiana residents eligible to receive Assurance Wireless WARREN, N.J., Jul 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Today, Assurance Wireless, a cell phone service from Virgin Mobile that provides a free wireless phone and 200 free minutes of wireless voice service monthly to eligible customers, launches in Louisiana. More than 100,000 Louisiana residents are currently without a job and more than six percent are living below the federal poverty line. Assurance Wireless gives eligible customers the ability to provide a contact number and return calls to a prospective employer, which, studies show, can improve the cha... payLo(TM) by Virgin Mobile Launches with Minutes as Low as 5 Cents Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:04:24 GMT One of the Lowest Pay-As-You-Go Offers in Industry for Budget-Conscious Customers WARREN, N.J., Jul 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --payLo(TM) by Virgin Mobile launched today as the newest extension of Sprint\'s powerhouse prepaid portfolio. payLo by Virgin Mobile offers a 400-minute plan for just $20 a month, providing budget-conscious consumers one of the best prepaid wireless values with minutes as low as 5 cents. This new sub-brand is available now at http://www.virginmobileusa.com/paylo/paylo-plans.html and will begin rolling out at retail this month in drug and convenience stores as well as RadioShack and Best Buy. With payLo by V...
Sprint News from the Wires
[$$] Best Buy to Offer 4G Laptop Cards (at The Wall Street Journal) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:59:30 Etc/GMT Best Buy to Offer 4G Laptop Cards Best Buy plans to use Clearwire\'s higher speed network to power its recently launched Best Buy Connect mobile broadband service, as the consumer-electronics retailer wades further into its wireless industry. Best Buy To Resell 4G Services From Clearwire (paidContent.org) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:33 Etc/GMT Best Buy will resell Clearwire’s 4G wireless Internet service (at bizjournals.com) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:05:07 Etc/GMT [video] They Just Don\'t Get Motorola! (at TheStreet.com) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:25:11 Etc/GMT Best Buy partners with Clearwire to offer 4G broadband (at bizjournals.com) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:05:06 Etc/GMT Best Buy to resell Clearwire service next year (AP) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:56:09 Etc/GMT Clearwire Corp., which is building a nationwide wireless network, on Thursday said Best Buy Co. will resell access to the network starting next year. UPDATE - Clearwire, Best Buy in wireless partnership (at Reuters) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:43:32 Etc/GMT RadioShack Meets Zacks Estimate (Zacks) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:29:43 Etc/GMT Chart Watch: Minyanville Buzz Charts (at Minyanville) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:25:00 Etc/GMT The most-discussed charts on Minyanville\'s Buzz & Banter. Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Sprint Nextel, General Dynamics, Buffalo Wild Wings, Kimco Realty and Virgin Media (Zacks) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:20:00 Etc/GMT Record Demand \"Frees\" out 2010 Virgin Mobile FreeFest Presented by Kyocera (Business Wire) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:30:00 Etc/GMT WARREN, N.J.----Virgin Mobile USA, creator of one of the largest and most critically acclaimed music festivals in the U.S., today announced that Virgin Mobile FreeFest tickets have “free’d-out.” But music fans need not worry, because people across the country can volunteer their time at homeless youth shelters for their chance to earn a ticket to FreeFest through Virgin Mobile’s The RE*Generation, the company’s charitable initiative. Cramer\'s Stop Trading! The Health Food Trend Is Here to Stay (7/28/10) (at Seeking Alpha) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:55:06 Etc/GMT UPDATE - Taiwan\'s HTC sees Q3 reaching record level (at Reuters) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:39:24 Etc/GMT Sprint Nextel Reports Gain in Subscribers (at New York Times) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:18:34 Etc/GMT Despite the overall gain in customers, the wireless phone provider posted a quarterly loss because of tax issues. [$$] Sprint Scrambles as 4G Race Tightens (at The Wall Street Journal) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:09:39 Etc/GMT Sprint Adds Subscribers Sprint Nextel\'s quarterly loss widened but it added customers for the first time in three years, helped by prepaid services and solid demand for its Evo 4G smartphone.
Industry News Sites
FBR Capital Maintains an \'Outperform\' on Sprint Nextel (S); 2Q10 Review: Very Strong Results, but Uncertain Clearwire Relationship Is a Valuation Overhang Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:46:14 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/FBR+Capital+Maintains+an+%27Outperform%27+on+Sprint+Nextel+%28S%29%3B+2Q10+Review%3A+Very+Strong+Results%2C+but+Uncertain+Clearwire+Relationship+Is+a+Valuation+Overhang/5846729.html for the full story. Citi Maintains a \'Buy\' on Sprint Nextel (S); FY10 OIBDA Prospects Helped by Stabilizing Postpaid CDMA Subs Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:27:08 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Citi+Maintains+a+%27Buy%27+on+Sprint+Nextel+%28S%29%3B+FY10+OIBDA+Prospects+Helped+by+Stabilizing+Postpaid+CDMA+Subs/5845811.html for the full story. Best Buy® and Clearwire® Unveil Strategic Wholesale Relationship and Plans to Offer Newly Branded 4G Mobile Broadband Service in the U.S. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Best+Buy%C2%AE+and+Clearwire%C2%AE+Unveil+Strategic+Wholesale+Relationship+and+Plans+to+Offer+Newly+Branded+4G+Mobile+Broadband+Service+in+the+U.S./5845600.html for the full story. Record Demand “Frees” out 2010 Virgin Mobile FreeFest Presented by Kyocera Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:30:00 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Record+Demand+%E2%80%9CFrees%E2%80%9D+out+2010+Virgin+Mobile+FreeFest+Presented+by+Kyocera/5845362.html for the full story. Stocks with implied volatility below index mean range; S AIG MU Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:57:14 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Options/Stocks+with+implied+volatility+below+index+mean+range%3B+S+AIG+MU/5844991.html for the full story. Calling All Avid Texters – Boost Mobile Introduces the Motorola RamblerTM Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:00:00 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Calling+All+Avid+Texters+%E2%80%93+Boost+Mobile+Introduces+the+Motorola+RamblerTM/5842296.html for the full story. Form 8-K SPRINT NEXTEL CORP For: Jul 28 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:57:00 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/SEC+Filings/Form++8-K++++++++SPRINT+NEXTEL+CORP++++++++For%3A+Jul+28/5840367.html for the full story. UPDATE: Sprint Nextel (S) Posts Q2 Loss of $0.15, Ex-Items Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:04:57 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Earnings/UPDATE%3A+Sprint+Nextel+%28S%29+Posts+Q2+Loss+of+%240.15%2C+Ex-Items/5840197.html for the full story. Sprint Nextel (S) Posts Q2 Loss of $0.15, Ex-Items Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:01:58 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Earnings/Sprint+Nextel+%28S%29+Posts+Q2+Loss+of+%240.15%2C+Ex-Items/5840158.html for the full story. Sprint Nextel Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Sprint+Nextel+Reports+Second+Quarter+2010+Results/5840176.html for the full story. GreenCells Wants to Buy Used Cell Phones Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/GreenCells+Wants+to+Buy+Used+Cell+Phones/5839688.html for the full story. Form 4 Clearwire Corp /DE For: Jul 26 Filed by: Cochran Hope F Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:33:00 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/SEC+Filings/Form++4++++++++++Clearwire+Corp+DE++++++++For%3A+Jul+26++Filed+by%3A+Cochran+Hope+F/5838830.html for the full story. Trading Radar for 07/28: Sprint (S), Visa (V), Eastman Kodak (EK), Genco Shipping (GNK), Logitech (LOGI) Report Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:56:44 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Special+Reports/Trading+Radar+for+0728%3A+Sprint+%28S%29%2C+Visa+%28V%29%2C+Eastman+Kodak+%28EK%29%2C+Genco+Shipping+%28GNK%29%2C+Logitech+%28LOGI%29+Report/5838356.html for the full story. Will Sprint\'s (S) 4G Effort Take Hold in Q210? Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:56:24 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Insiders+Blog/Will+Sprint%27s+%28S%29+4G+Effort+Take+Hold+in+Q210%3F/5837559.html for the full story. Goldman Research Group Morning Report: Ford, SiriusXM, Bank of America, Citigroup Inc., Ambac Financial, Intel and Sprint Nextel Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:45:00 -0400 Visit StreetInsider.com at http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Goldman+Research+Group+Morning+Report%3A+Ford%2C+SiriusXM%2C+Bank+of+America%2C+Citigroup+Inc.%2C+Ambac+Financial%2C+Intel+and+Sprint+Nextel/5836444.html for the full story.
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