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Sprint stories: 36 news summaries

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 Court Backs Cell-Tower Haters 

Aesthetics a valid reason for town to deny permission, Calif. judges say

Oct 26, 09 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ghastly cell towers are proving to be little match for vista-loving communities: Palos Verdes Estates, a wealthy enclave near Los Angeles, took Sprint to court over proposed towers—and won, as have a number of other California towns. “You want cell coverage, but you also want beauty,” a... More »

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California • Sprint • wireless industry • cell phone towers • gated community • mobile phones • court ruling • aesthetic

Tech Review

HTC Hero: Finally a Worthy Android Phone

Sprint's latest could be serious competitor to iPhone, Palm Pre

Oct 1, 09 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Android phones haven’t exactly taken off yet, but that could change thanks to the HTC Hero, a new Sprint-exclusive coming out Oct. 11 that’s “powerful, but different,” writes Walt Mossberg. HTC has tinkered with Android, layering its own “HTC Sense” software over it. Thanks to... More »

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Walt Mossberg • smartphones • Sprint • Google Android • HTC

Analysis

Great Network Won't Make Up for Boring Phones

Verizon has reach, but is way behind on sexy smartphones

Sep 17, 09 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Verizon’s network may be the envy of its peers, but its smart phones definitely aren’t, writes Priya Ganapati. Caught off guard by the iPhone phenomenon, the carrier has taken a very cautious approach to new devices, subjecting them to a long testing process. As a result, while its... More »

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Verizon • smartphones • Sprint • 3G wireless networks • wireless industry • AT&T • T-Mobile • Droid phones • Verizon Droid price • Verizon Droid review

(Newser) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt shattered the world record for the 100-meter race today, shearing more off the previous best time—his own—than anyone in recorded history, reports the Chicago Tribune. With a 2 mph tailwind, the 22-year-old clocked in at just 9.58 seconds—0.11 seconds faster than the... More »

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Berlin • Tyson Gay • Sprint • Usain Bolt • sprinters • Jay-ZTV • Olympic Stadium

Tech Review

You Don't Need a Smartphone

iPhones et al might have more than you need; here are some cheaper alternatives

Jul 13, 09 12:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Smartphones may be the future, but you may not need one just now, writes Marguerite Reardon of CNET. The iPhone and its pricey brethren probably have more features than the average user needs. Here are some cheaper feature phones that might meet your needs. Prices are for a 2-year contract:... More »

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Verizon • iPhone • smartphones • Sprint • AT&T • T-Mobile • mobile phones

(Newser) - Sprint will launch the much-ballyhooed Palm Pre smartphone June 6, two days before the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Though this year’s WWDC isn’t expected to produce any new hardware, John Biggs writes for TechCrunch, the scheduling of the Pre launch is connected … probably. Though unlikely, Biggs... More »

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iPhone • Apple • smartphones • Sprint • mobile phones • Palm Pre • Worldwide Developers Conference • product launch

ANALYSIS

 NASCAR Needs to Rev Up 

Sport cuts costs to keep fans at the races

Feb 13, 09 4:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The US auto industry is teetering on the brink of destruction—and NASCAR isn't too far behind it. The Daytona 500, NASCAR’s Super Bowl, takes place Sunday, but business is stalling, leaving the costly sport looking for a lift, Sean Gregory and Steve Goldberg write in Time. “We... More »

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NASCAR • Detroit • recession • Daytona 500 • Sprint • fans

MARKETS

 Dow Ticks Up 38 Amid Layoffs 

Home sales report boosts stocks

Jan 26, 09 3:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Stocks closed with mild gains today even as US firms announced roughly 50,000 job cuts, the Wall Street Journal reports. The market was buoyed by a report that home sales are picking up as buyers take advantage of low prices. The Dow closed up 38.47 at 8,116.... More »

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Dow Jones • Pfizer • home sales • Nasdaq • Home Depot • Sprint • S&P 500

 Cell Networks Pass Test 

Handled massive inauguration volume

Jan 21, 09 3:29 AM CST
(Newser) - The Washington DC networks of the major cellphone carriers held up under massive pressure yesterday, handling millions of additional texts and emails without crashing, reports USA Today. There were some delays but AT&T, Verizon and Sprint handled up to three times their normal volume as thousands of spectators at... More »

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Verizon • text message • Sprint • President Obama • Inauguration Day • capacity • e-mails • cellphones

DC Cell Phone Calls:
Maybe We Can

Inauguration throngs threaten to overwhelm networks

Jan 19, 09 3:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Throngs of people at the inauguration threaten to overwhelm the cell phone system with a massive number of calls, texts, tweets and emails, reports the New York Times. Major cell phone companies are scrambling to upgrade and add capacity, but no one knows how the system will respond to the... More »

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cell phones • Verizon • Sprint • Twitter • President Obama • Inauguration Day • uplinks • capacity • e-mails • Cellular Communications and Internet Association

Boost's $50 Prepaid Cell Plan Could Trigger Price War

Monthly fee for unlimited calls, text and data marks new low in wireless service

Jan 16, 09 1:52 PM CST
(Newser) - A new prepaid calling plan from Sprint’s Boost may spark a price war in the wireless market, USA Today reports. Boost will offer unlimited calling, texting and web browsing for a flat $50 a month fee. The plan may prove so attractive to cash-strapped wireless customers Boost could start... More »

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cell phones • wireless • Sprint Nextel • Sprint • 3G wireless networks • Nextel • Boost Mobile

Football Goes Mobile on Sprint Phones Tonight

NFL games head to tiny screen

Nov 6, 08 5:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Sprint is about to score big with football fans with the first-ever live broadcast of an NFL game on mobile phones. The debut phone-cast will be tonight's Cleveland Browns showdown with the Denver Broncos. Eight more games from the NFL television network will be available over 7 weeks as part... More »

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DirecTV • NFL • NFL Network • Verizon • iPhone • NBC Universal • General Electric • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Sprint • digital media • mobile phones

Top ISPs Agree to Block Child Porn Sites

New York's AG Cuomo strong-arms Time Warner, Verizon, Sprint

Jun 10, 08 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Three top Internet providers have agreed to block known child pornography hot spots, thanks to some strong-arm tactics from New York AG Andrew Cuomo, the New York Times reports. After an 8-month investigation, Cuomo threatened to come down on Time Warner, Verizon, and Sprint for fraud and deceptive business... More »

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Internet • Time Warner • Verizon • Andrew Cuomo • Sprint • child pornography

Sprint Tries
to Open Up
to Customers 

Struggling telco's CEO seeks suggestions for improvement

Jun 9, 08 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - You won’t get Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse if you email “Dan@Sprint.com,” but you will get the company’s attention, reports the New York Times. In an ad campaign designed to get Sprint in touch with its customers, Hesse asks “If you could change... More »

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Sprint Nextel • Sprint • wireless industry • customer service • Dan Hesse

FCC to Examine Cancellation Fees for Cable, Phone, Web

Agency responding to consumer complaints

May 31, 08 1:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The FCC says next month’s hearing on cell phone cancellation fees may also include similar charges leveled by cable and Internet providers. Chairman Kevin Martin hopes the hearing will ease consumer tension over the fees, which were among cell phone users’ five most common complaints last year, the More »

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FCC • Verizon • cell phone industry • Sprint • Kevin Martin • fees • AT&T • T-Mobile

Sprint, Clearwire Close to Joining Forces

Deal would introduce ultrafast wireless for phones and laptops

May 6, 08 5:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sprint and Clearwire are close to a long-awaited deal that would allow superfast wireless access for cellphones and laptops, the Wall Street Journal reports. Investors gave their final approval to the deal today, but the venture still needs regulators' approval. Comcast, Google, Intel, and Time Warner Cable are some of... More »

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Sprint • Clearwire

Sprint in Talks to Sell Struggling Nextel Unit

Wireless carrier reportedly ready to give up on troubled acquisition

May 6, 08 8:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sprint is considering selling or spinning off its Nextel division, signaling the end of a troubled, disappointing merger, the Wall Street Journal reports. Talks are already under way with Nextel founder Morgan O'Brien, who would integrate the unit into his new wireless public-safety network, and other prospective buyers, including... More »

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telecom industry • mergers and acquisitions • Sprint Nextel • Sprint • wireless industry • Nextel

Comcast, Time Warner Weigh $1.5B WiMax Investment

Companies would back Sprint/Clearwire plan for nationwide network

Mar 26, 08 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sprint Nextel and Clearwire, looking for funding in their bid to build a nationwide high-speed wireless network, may have found partners in Comcast and Time Warner, reports the Wall Street Journal. The country’s two largest cable operators are weighing a combined pledge of $1.5 billion to the project;... More »

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Comcast • broadband Internet • Sprint • WiMAX • Clearwire • Time Warner Cable

Sprint, AT&T, BofA
Faves of Identity Thieves

Half of all complaints in 2006 months came from 25 companies

Feb 29, 08 5:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Bank of America led as a target for identity thieves in a 2006 sample of FTC complaints, followed closely by AT&T and Sprint. The survey by Berkeley researchers found that half of all complaints involved 25 organizations, mainly banks and telecom companies, reports PC World. There were 88,000... More »

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Bank of America • identity theft • credit card • Sprint • AT&T

Supreme Court Declines to Rule in Ageism Case

District court to hear ex-Sprint employee's 'me too' evidence

Feb 26, 08 4:55 PM CST
(Newser) - The Supreme Court bounced an age-discrimination case back to district court for clarification today without making a ruling, the New York Times reports. The district court had ruled that other Sprint employees could not testify in the case of Ellen Mendelsohn, who alleges Sprint fired her because of her age.... More »

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Sprint • US Supreme Court • age discrimination • Ellen Mendelsohn

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