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(AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. is giving up on a technology that allows some Sprint-branded phones to use a "push-to-talk" walkie-talkie service similar to what's available on the company's Nextel-branded phones. http://www.physorg.com/news178824354.html Technology Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:40:01 EST news178824354 (AP) -- Palm Inc. is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smart phone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it's back with a lighter, more petite and affordable version called the Pixi. http://www.physorg.com/news177783898.html Electronics Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:25:32 EST news177783898 (AP) -- In television's latest quest to discourage viewers from skipping ads, actors from NBC and ABC shows are appearing in character in commercials to interact with products in parallel story lines. http://www.physorg.com/news173532302.html Technology Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:00:11 EST news173532302 (AP) -- How many wireless carriers do we need? It's a question that's popping up again as T-Mobile USA is said to be looking at buying Sprint Nextel Corp. http://www.physorg.com/news172166196.html Technology Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:10:01 EST news172166196 (AP) -- Sprint is offering unlimited minutes for calls made between mobile phones as competition in wireless pricing continues to intensify. http://www.physorg.com/news171809640.html Technology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:54:21 EST news171809640 (AP) -- Palm Inc., which revitalized its product line with the Pre smart phone launch in June, is hoping to keep momentum going with the release of a lighter, cheaper handset called the Pixi. http://www.physorg.com/news171696169.html Electronics Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:24:42 EST news171696169 US wireless carrier Sprint Nextel and Taiwan's HTC Corp. announced plans Thursday to release a touch-screen mobile phone in October powered by Google's Android software. http://www.physorg.com/news171196068.html Electronics Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:40:02 EST news171196068 (AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the fees it has charged customers who end their wireless contracts early are illegal. http://www.physorg.com/news169318321.html Technology Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:20:05 EST news169318321 (AP) -- Sprint CEO Dan Hesse says only "a low single-digit percentage" of new prepaid customers are coming over from Sprint's more lucrative contract-based plans. http://www.physorg.com/news168785899.html Technology Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:58:40 EST news168785899 (AP) -- Sprint and Samsung are going to start selling a $50 "eco-conscious" phone with a casing of biodegradable plastic. http://www.physorg.com/news168777437.html Electronics Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:38:16 EST news168777437 (AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation's third-largest wireless provider, on Wednesday said its loss widened in the second quarter as revenue and subscribers continued to decline. Its shares skidded 10 percent in morning trading. http://www.physorg.com/news168085783.html Technology Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:50:01 EST news168085783 (AP) -- Qwest Communications International Inc.'s second-quarter earnings rose 18 percent because of one-time tax savings, even as revenue continued to slide as customers abandon landline telephones, the phone company said Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news168085663.html Technology Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:40:01 EST news168085663 (AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. is intensifying its focus on the fast-growing market for prepaid cell phone service with a $483 million deal to buy Virgin Mobile USA Inc. http://www.physorg.com/news167990950.html Technology Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:20:04 EST news167990950 (AP) -- Tracfone Wireless, the country's largest provider of "prepaid" cell phones, is quietly testing a new service that appears to be a response to the fierce price competition in the prepaid market. http://www.physorg.com/news166898496.html Technology Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:30:02 EST news166898496 (AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. has signed a seven-year deal with LM Ericsson for the Swedish telecommunications equipment maker to take over operation of Sprint's wireless and wireline networks. http://www.physorg.com/news166361520.html Technology Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:32:24 EST news166361520 (AP) -- Comcast is rolling out wireless Internet service Tuesday in Portland, Ore., with plans to add three other cities by the end of the year. http://www.physorg.com/news165503698.html Technology Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:16:00 EST news165503698 (AP) -- Sprint's chief executive says the release of Palm's Pre smart phone represents a "coming out party" for Sprint. http://www.physorg.com/news163426624.html Technology Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:17:35 EST news163426624 The Palm Pre, the new smartphone from the US pioneer in handheld devices, goes on sale in the United States on Saturday amid generally glowing reviews and favorable comparisons to Apple's iPhone. http://www.physorg.com/news163425110.html Electronics Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:52:13 EST news163425110 (AP) -- When Palm Inc.'s and Sprint Nextel Corp.'s latest bundle of smart phone joy, the Pre, arrives Saturday, it will be entering an increasingly crowded market backed by parents that have a lot riding on its success. http://www.physorg.com/news163176545.html Electronics Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:49:43 EST news163176545 (AP) -- Verizon Wireless will introduce phones based on Google Inc.'s Android software "in the near future," its chief executive said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news162743873.html Technology Thu, 28 May 2009 15:38:39 EST news162743873 (AP) -- Palm Inc.'s much-awaited new smart phone, the Pre, can connect to Apple's iTunes software and download music and photos just as if it were an iPod or iPhone. http://www.physorg.com/news162736033.html Electronics Thu, 28 May 2009 13:27:39 EST news162736033 Few businesses rise or fall on a single product, but Palm Inc. has essentially banked its future as a company on a small, touch-screen wireless phone set to hit the market in just two weeks. http://www.physorg.com/news162672263.html Technology Wed, 27 May 2009 19:44:55 EST news162672263 Palm Inc., a pioneer in handheld devices but suffering hard times lately, announced Tuesday that its much-anticipated new smartphone, the Palm Pre, would go on sale in the United States on June 6. http://www.physorg.com/news161949327.html Electronics Tue, 19 May 2009 10:55:58 EST news161949327 (AP) -- Verizon Wireless has offered to shorten the period in which it demands exclusive rights to new cell phones from LG and Samsung in an effort to give small rural carriers a better chance to sell up-to-date phones. http://www.physorg.com/news161027871.html Technology Fri, 08 May 2009 18:58:15 EST news161027871 (AP) -- Despite a widening net loss, Sprint Nextel Corp. finally got some good news in its long recovery Monday, as a big surge in "prepaid" customers offset another nightmarish drop in valuable subscribers who sign annual contracts. http://www.physorg.com/news160666483.html Technology Mon, 04 May 2009 14:35:06 EST news160666483 (AP) -- A new $50 unlimited-calling plan sold under the Boost brand has been a badly needed success story for Sprint Nextel Corp., luring hundreds of thousands of new customers, by industry estimates. http://www.physorg.com/news160330826.html Technology Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:21:06 EST news160330826 (AP) -- Motorola Inc. defeated low expectations Thursday, posting a smaller first-quarter loss than Wall Street had expected and regaining its position as the world's fourth-largest maker of cell phones. http://www.physorg.com/news160311994.html Technology Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:07:05 EST news160311994 (AP) -- If you aren't sure whether Amazon.com Inc.'s latest Kindle electronic reading device is worth its $359 price tag, an analysis by research firm iSuppli may shed some light. http://www.physorg.com/news159642940.html Electronics Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:16:22 EST news159642940 (AP) -- Virgin Mobile USA Inc. is set to announce Thursday that it is slashing the price of its unlimited calling plan to $50 from $80 per month, a result of fierce competition and price-cutting among second-tier cellular carriers. http://www.physorg.com/news158479440.html Technology Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:04:41 EST news158479440 (AP) -- Regional wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc. has a new feature designed to lure families getting rid of their landlines. The new service gives families one number that rings all their cell phones at once. http://www.physorg.com/news158320985.html Technology Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:03:40 EST news158320985