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SarahKS
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Todd Rowley, vice president of Sprint 4G “Sprint continues to lead the charge in rolling out wireless 4G in cities across America and the momentum continues to build. Our aggressive expansion of Sprint 4G will include many new devices and capabilities that create increased performance and productivity while enhancing personal lifestyles on the go.”   What’s new? •   ...read more
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Tags: rollout, 4g, san_antonio, austin, tx
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SarahKS
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Sprint just announced a new approach to simplify how small businesses select the best mobile devices and pricing plans to meet their specific needs.   •    They can choose from popular and trusted business devices, including smart phones, Nextel Direct Connect® phones and Mobile Broadband devices. •    Available pricing plans offer substantial cost savings over...read more
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SarahKS
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This is from the younger and much hipper Sara M. in Corp. Comm. in response to some confusion caused by the recent commercial featuring Flavor Flav.   So you might have seen the recent Sprint commercial featuring Flava Flav. We’ve had a few customers that were confused by the ad – and not just about why we used Flava Flav as a spokesperson! Ha!   Flava (as I call...read more
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SarahKS
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- Ralph Reid, Sprint vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility “With more than 140 million cell phones discarded every year in the United States, Sprint is working to combat waste and increase the recycling of electronics.”   News: •    America Recycles Day is Nov. 15. Marking its 12th year, this is a national initiative that encourages consumers to recycle and...read more
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SarahKS
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Jeffrey Cushing of Atlanta accidentally ran over his Nextel Direct Connect phone with his truck.   It still worked.   Cushing, an information technology manager, was so impressed that he contacted Sprint and asked if he could tell his story. We made a video of Cushing describing his mishap and his newfound appreciation for the durability and reliability of Nextel...read more
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Tags: rugged, ndc, ptt, nextel, iden
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SarahKS
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  GPS technology already on your child’s mobile phone:   Do you know where your children are?   Sprint’s wireless technology can help parents answer that question.   Sprint Family Locator uses GPS and cellular technologies to let parents see their children’s real-time locations on interactive satellite maps from any PC or web-enabled Sprint or Nextel...read more
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Tags: gps, children, parents, family_locator, safety
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SarahKS
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Steve Elfman, president, Network Operations & Wholesale, Sprint, outlined the key tenets of Sprint’s Open approach in his keynote address at Sprint’s 2009 Open Developer Conference   •    Let consumers determine the application winners •    Be easy to do business with •    Create a developer’s “Garage” where new innovation happens •    Use the proven Open Internet...read more
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Tags: conference, open, free_call_forwarding, developer, forwarding, google_voice
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SarahKS
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Join us for the final chats of our October Chat Series.   Wednesday, October 28 at 12 noon CT What Sprint is doing to be more environmentally responsible Newsweek recently ranked Sprint  #15 on its Green ranking of America's 500 largest companies.  Now is your opportunity to chat online with Ralph Reid , VP of corporate social responsibility, as he discusses Sprint's...read more
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Tags: green, lineup, david_owens, ralph_reid, online_chat
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SarahKS
Hey NFL fans!   Find out the latest breaking news around the National Football League.  Chat live with Fox Sports NFL Insider Jay Glazer, the man that broke Spy Gate and Brett Favre’s post retirement talks with the Vikings.  Join Jay for a live chat on October 20 at 12pm CST right here on the community!   To participate in the chat on October 20th, go to the Chat...read more
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wengla02
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Three Sprint products – the MiFi, HTC Touch Pro2 and the Samsung Reclaim – emerged as winners this week in the CTIA Hot for the Holidays awards program.   CTIA–The Wireless Association announced the winners of what it considers “this year’s must-have mobile consumer electronics products and applications.”   ”CTIA Hot for the Holidays has given retailers and...read more
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Tags: ctia, win, touch_pro2, intrepid, android
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SarahKS
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Sprint is at CTIA in San Diego this week.  If you can’t make it to the show stay tuned to this site for news and information about Sprint’s latest devices and business announcements.   The eco-friendly Samsung Reclaim , the HTC Hero on the Android platform and the end of ‘calling circles’ with Any Mobile, Anytime rate plan are just some recent announcements from...read more
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Tags: ctia, windows, moment, samsung, mobile, android, intrepid, 6.5
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SarahKS
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The Sprint Open Developer Conference kicked off today in Santa Clara, Calif. The event will give developers an opportunity to get hands-on training with the variety of operating systems we support, including Android, Palm webOS, RIM, Windows Mobile and Java ME, so they can create innovative new applications for our customers.   Palm Pixi Pricing and Availability  ...read more
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Tags: developer, application, open, conference, blackberry
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SarahKS
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Hey NASCAR® fans!   Hear the inside scoop about what’s going in the garage, on the track and under the hood. Join Miss Sprint Cup for a live chat on October 6 at 12pm CST right here on the community!   To participate in the chat on October 6th, go to the Chat with Sprint page and click the Launch Sprint Event Chat button.   After the event, we'll post...read more
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SarahKS
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“Sprint is sweet, and it beat, T-Mobile, you had me sad and blue, So here’s the deal, Yea, T-Mobile here’s the deal. It’s goodbye to you.”     N ews Highlights: • Videos -- Sprint has a series of new videos and a new Web site ( www.mobilegoodbye.com ) intended to amuse and inform about the benefits of Any Mobile, Anytime. • No more calling circle limits -- These...read more
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SarahKS
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Highest Ranking Among all Telecom Companies News Highlights: Newsweek has released its inaugural environmental ranking of the America’s 500 largest corporations and Sprint ranked #15, the highest among U.S. telecom companies. Sprint also scored highest among U.S. based wireless companies on the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) 2009 Global 500 Report on carbon disclosure....read more
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SarahKS
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ADDING HIGH DEFINITION CAMERA AND CAMCORDER, HDTV CAPABILITIES AND OPERA MOBILE WEB BROWSER   News Highlights: Sprint and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), announced today the upcoming availability of Samsung Instinct® HD, the latest follow-up to the award-winning Samsung Instinct that debuted last summer exclusively from Sprint.   HD Camera and...read more
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wengla02
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If you've taken a look at our Support website, you'll see we made some big changes last night!  We've changed the look of the site, how the information is organized, how you can find and use the information and how it's integrated with the community.  We've worked quite a few months on building this for you.  We hope it'll help you to get the best out of your wireless service...read more
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SarahKS
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Business Advantage Messaging and Data plan includes Any Mobile, Anytime SM , allowing customers to call all 250 million mobile users nationwide. Features of Sprint Business Advantage plans include:   Customers can mix and match plans that include voice only, voice and messaging, or voice, messaging and data. Business Advantage Messaging and Data plan includes the new Any...read more
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SarahKS
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Break Free of Calling Circles with Any Mobile, Anytime SM and make unlimited calls on Sprint network to 250 million wireless phone numbers, regardless of carrier.   Dan Hesse, CEO, Sprint “Simply Everything and Ready Now were Sprint innovations to make wireless simpler and more worry-free for our customers. We don’t think our customers want to have to keep track of or...read more
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Tags: mobile_to_mobile, mobile_anytime
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SarahKS
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Starting today the Palm Pre™ phone from Sprint is available for $149.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a $150 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate.   This pricing is available through Sprint stores, on the web ( www.sprint.com ) and by calling Sprint’s telesales group (1-800-SPRINT1).   Customers who paid $199.99 (after rebate) for Palm Pre within the...read more
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Tags: pixi, palm, pre, pricing
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SarahKS
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HTC Hero will Bring Innovation and Openness of a True Mobile Internet Experience to America’s Most Dependable 3G Network   News Highlights:   Sprint and HTC Corporation today announced the upcoming arrival of the first wireless device offering the combination of the open and innovative Android platform with the high-speed connectivity of Sprint’s 3G network, EVDO...read more
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SarahKS
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  Phone-based GPS poised to overtake other devices “GPS turn-by-turn navigation on mobile phones can help to create an enjoyable road trip experience by allowing customers to preplan stops online, find popular places to eat or stay, and search for cheapest gas prices along the route.”         -  Scott Carmichael, editor of Gadling.com Read press release   Sprint’s...read more
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SarahKS
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Sprint and HTC Corporation are answering the call for a no-compromise converged device on a blazingly fast network with HTC Touch Pro2. The attractive new phone combines the productivity of Windows Mobile® 6.1, the vibrant TouchFLO user interface and a variety of fun-to-use entertainment applications, including Sprint TV with live and on-demand programming, and Sprint’s...read more
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SarahKS
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The former star wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals and one of today’s most-respected football broadcasters is scheduled to do a series of interviews with radio stations across the country. Dave Mellin of Sprint will be spending the day with Collinsworth and offering Twitter updates that can be seen at http://twitter.com/davemellin . NFL Mobile Live is one of the most...read more
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SarahKS
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Through eCenter, Sprint offers a variety of account management tools that allow business customers to manage accounts online without having to call care. Now you can join other Telecom Managers in contributing to the success of these online tools.  If you’ve always wanted to get involved or are looking for new ways to contribute, now is your chance to connect with other...read more
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SarahKS
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Sprint continues its 4G leadership, provides turbo-charged mobile broadband experience with wireless connectivity 3 to 5 times faster than today’s 3G from any carrier.   News Highlights: Sprint announced the launch of Sprint 4G mobile broadband throughout the cities of Atlanta, Las Vegas and Portland, OR. As a result, fast Internet access and downloads are no longer just...read more
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Tags: portland, 4g, las_vegas, atlanta
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SarahKS
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We are nipping at the heels of our rivals. We are rising substantially with our improvements, and many of our competitors are falling.   A new J.D. Power & Associates report is out that shows Sprint still has work to do. But what might not be clear from some of the publicly shared results is that we have been making great strides. Customers contacting us today are...read more
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SarahKS
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Available for less than $50, Samsung Reclaim is the most full-featured eco-friendly phone in the U.S; Purchases of Samsung Reclaim benefit The Nature Conservancy's Adopt an Acre program.   Sprint retail stores to feature green products and services section; Sustainable design blueprint announced for future Sprint-owned store builds and refurbishments. News Highlights:...read more
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Tags: green, recycle, environment, ecology, samsung_reclaim
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voicemailguy
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David Pogue wrote in his New York Times column today that cell phone users should ‘take back the beep’ – streamline their voicemail to keep the minutes of use down.  I completely agree – and I’m the Voicemail Guy at Sprint.  We want you to have the best experience you can with Sprint service.  Part of that is making voicemail as usable as possible for as wide a base as...read more
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Tags: take_back_the_beep, voicemail, tips, faq
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SarahKS
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Overview Sprint announced today (Tuesday, July 28) that it plans to acquire Virgin Mobile USA to further strengthen its position in the prepaid segment.   Following the proposed acquisition, Sprint’s prepaid business will include the iconic Virgin Mobile USA brand along with its successful Boost Mobile brand. These brands have complementary distribution and demographics and...read more
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