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LightSquared, Sprint Network Sharing Reports Resurface

June 20, 2011 8:32 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

LightSquared reportedly has signed a 15-year contract with Sprint to jointly build an LTE network...

Sprint, MetroPCS Lobby FCC on AT & T's New 700 MHz Buys

June 13, 2011 8:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint and MetroPCS asked the FCC on Friday to combine its review of AT&T's buyout of T-Mobile USA...

Sprint, Motorola 'Reinvigorate' Alliance

June 10, 2011 8:29 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha made good on a statement last week about doing more partnering with Sprint...

Sprint Moves to Lower Clearwire Cross-Default Risk

June 8, 2011 8:20 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint has taken steps to mitigate the risk that it could be called to pay Clearwire's debts if the financially struggling WiMAX operator defaulted on its loans.

Benefits of AT & T, T-Mobile Deal 'Illusory,' Sprint Tells FCC

June 1, 2011 7:47 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint pled its case against AT&T's mammoth $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA to the FCC on Tuesday, the last day to file petitions opposing the deal.

Cox Chucks 3G Plans for Sprint MVNO

May 25, 2011 8:05 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Cable operator Cox Communications has scrapped plans to build its own 3G network in favor of its current wholesale deal with Sprint.

Clearwire 'Wasted' Money Early On, says Sprint CFO

May 24, 2011 8:08 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

At an investor conference this morning, Sprint CFO Joe Euteneuer said WiMAX partner Clearwire had "wasted" money in its early years as a company.

Sprint, VZW Big Winners in Consumer Satisfaction Index

May 17, 2011 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The American Consumer Satisfaction Index today released its latest results for consumer satisfaction, with Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless leading the way...

AT & T Fires Back at Sprint in West Virginia

May 17, 2011 8:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

AT&T has issued a blistering response to Sprint's attempt to get the state of West Virginia to open an investigation into its acquisition of T-Mobile USA.

Senators Wary of AT & T, T-Mobile Deal

May 11, 2011 12:51 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle voiced concerns about the effect of AT&T’s merger with T-Mobile USA at a Senate hearing on the acquisition, but stopped short of calling for an outright block of the deal.

Sprint Unveils Pair of Business-Savvy Androids

May 5, 2011 8:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Sprint today unveiled two new Android smartphones from Motorola that will arrive in 2011.

Sprint Takes AT & T Battle to the States

May 4, 2011 8:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

On Monday, Sprint's attorneys in West Virginia asked the state's Public Service Commission to open an investigation into the deal.

Sprint Announces May 8 for Xoom Arrival

April 29, 2011 8:43 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Sprint yesterday said it will begin selling the Motorola Xoom tablet on May 8 for $600.

Sprint Feels iPhone Heat But Cuts Losses Nearly in Half

April 28, 2011 8:23 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint lost more postpaid customers in the first quarter than analysts expected as it faced additional competition from Verizon's iPhone 4...

Sprint Sets May 8 Date for Nexus S 4G

April 26, 2011 8:09 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Google's Nexus S now has a successor in the Nexus S 4G from Google, which goes on say May 8 at all Sprint stores and online.

Sprint Joins Rural Cellular Association

April 20, 2011 8:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint has joined the Rural Cellular Association (RCA), the group announced yesterday at its annual convention in Las Vegas.

Sprint to Pay Clearwire $1B in New Pricing Contract

April 19, 2011 8:23 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint and Clearwire have ended their long-standing dispute over wholesale pricing with a multi-million dollar settlement.

Hesse 'Way Off Base,' says AT & T

April 18, 2011 8:42 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

AT&T shot back at Sprint CEO Dan Hesse on Friday after the executive slammed AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile USA in a speech at the Commonweath Club in San Francisco.

Sprint Allows Direct Carrier Billing for Android Apps

April 14, 2011 8:35 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint has become the third U.S. carrier to agree to direct carrier billing for Android apps published through the operating system's app store.

Sprint Debuts Music Plus

April 12, 2011 8:26 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Sprint today launched Sprint Music Plus, a new music application for both smartphones and feature phones that is designed to serve as a single destination...

Sprint's New Ads Encourage Use

April 11, 2011 8:17 am | by Monica Alleven | News | Comments

Sprint is taking its "Now Network" concept a step further in a new advertising campaign that encourages even more talking, texting, emailing...

AT & T, Sprint Suspend Jawa SMS Codes

March 31, 2011 8:28 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

AT&T and Sprint have suspended Jawa's premium SMS codes to investigate allegations of widespread text message fraud from Verizon Wireless and the Texas Attorney General.

Hesse: U.S. Back in the Lead With 4G

March 30, 2011 8:40 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | Comments

Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse has a lot of reasons to be confident about the state of the U.S. mobile broadband market.

Sprint Renews Call to Block 'Duopoly' AT & T, T-Mobile Deal

March 29, 2011 8:36 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sprint is again urging regulators to block AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, calling the deal "anti-competitive" in a statement issued Monday afternoon.