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The Telegraph is reporting that T-Mobile, which is partly owned by the German government, is interested in taking over Sprint/Nextel.  The move that would make the combined unit the 2nd largest telecom in the US.  Technical hurdles exist, but the move could position the unit in the US to become… Continue Reading »

For those who have been holding out for the ability to purchase a Palm Pre without having to leave the house or speak to anyone over the phone you can now comfortably go ahead with a purchase.  Yes, Sprint is finally offering the Palm Pre via online sales. In terms… Continue Reading »

Despite the numerous false starts and delays, the Palm Treo Pro is now available for purchase.  Of course, I am not sure if this will mean good news or bad news for Palm, considering the Palm Treo Pro, or Palm Pro is not the hot fancy handset that everyone has… Continue Reading »

Go figure.  CNBC says SK Telecom is in talks to purchase Sprint Nextel; obviously SK Telecom does not read my “ Continue Reading »

The buzz on Wall Street is speculating that Sprint-Nextel may be on its way for a turnaround. Executives from Verizon Wireless and AT&T are saying they see fewer Sprint subscribers are moving to their own networks. As unsupported as this rumor stands, the speculation boosted Sprint’s stock price to a… Continue Reading »

With little surprise, Sprint has officially released the Samsung Instinct. Although an anticipated phone, they have kept few details secret and even surprised us at the last minute with that price drop. So for those who could not wait, head on over and grab your Instinct today. Just one small… Continue Reading »

Sprint posted a 1st quarter loss of over $500 million, prompting the company to announce they may seek changes to its credit agreements.  The company expects to have enough cash to cover it’s operations and debt repayments through the end of 2009 but may ask its creditors for waivers or… Continue Reading »

Sprint has begun informing customers that it will soon discontinue its server based Voice Command service. The service, originally offered for free to visually impaired customers in 2003, allowed users to use voice commands to place calls and was available on all of the CDMA phones. Users who currently subscribe… Continue Reading »

This rumor is spinning today and it makes some sense.  It is said Sprint is considering selling off Nextel to stem some of the losses it is encountering.  Many analysts name the merger between Sprint and Nextel as the cause for Sprints ongoing troubles. Continue Reading »

Sprint-Nextel’s stock dropped more than 9% after the company announced a $29.45 billion 4th quarter loss.The loss is being blamed on a huge write down related to the company’s merger with Nextel. The company also announced the suspension of dividend payouts and the borrowing of $2.5 billion from a revolving… Continue Reading »