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Just in case some of you folks ever called Sprint – “Sprint Nextel”, you don’t have to do that any more. Starting from July 1st, the carrier will launch a new brand campaign with the tagline “Sprint Ahead” along with the slogan “Experience life at SprintSpeed” across all the media – including TV, print, outdoor ads and of course the Web. Sprint Nextel will also be renaming its NASCAR sponsorship to further reinforce the change.
Finally, the carrier will still use “Sprint, together with Nextel” logo when seen alone, or simply Sprint when seen with other text. There you have it — not a big difference in my eyes, but seems somehow important to Sprint. Hopefully, they will also Sprint Ahead for WiMAX. 
Full release after the jump.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Beginning July 1st, the Sprint brand takes on a new look and feel with the launch of a new national campaign reflecting the value its products and services add to people’s lives. The company’s new tagline: “Sprint Ahead.”
The new campaign focuses on how consumers and businesses are using and benefiting from Sprint’s technology today and how they will in the future. Building on that concept, Sprint will focus on a key attribute it delivers for its customers: speed.
The campaign simplifies the presentation of Sprint’s advanced technologies, such as the nation’s largest and fastest mobile broadband network and its instantaneous “push-to-talk” service, through the use of “SprintSpeedâ„¢.” Representative of the benefits provided by Sprint’s powerful network, “SprintSpeed” is the main ingredient of the “Sprint Ahead” brand positioning.
“We’re changing the conversation about wireless,” said Tim Kelly, Sprint’s chief marketing officer. “Beginning in a few days, Sprint will move ahead of its competitors, who continue to harp on the industry’s shortcomings such as dropped calls, minutes and pricing plans. Instead of ignoring the amazing things people do with their mobile devices, Sprint’s new approach to the market embraces the awesome ways our innovative technology adds real value to the lives of our customers.”
More than 53 million Sprint customers enjoy the benefits of Sprint moving ahead:
- Sprint is No. 1 in music downloads and the only carrier to provide full-length wireless movie downloads.
- Sprint’s mobile broadband cards deliver speeds that let enterprise customers and consumers do what they want to do, when they need to do it.
- Sprint has the largest and fastest push-to-talk network in the country delivering instant communication at the push of a button.
- As a result, people are experiencing Sprint as their enabler for the sharing of ideas and information.
- The “Sprint Ahead” campaign, created by San Francisco-based Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, features the use of light to visualize “SprintSpeed” and demonstrates the intersection of humanity and technology.
“Once you’ve experienced speed there’s no going back,” says Rich Silverstein, co-founder of Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. “Sprint allows us to get what we want, when we want it, and all at the speed of light. It’s truly a magical experience.”
Two new television “anthem” advertisements will be featured as part of the new campaign; one for business customers and another for consumers. The campaign will also feature print advertisements and a robust outdoor campaign that will be seen in cities around the country, in airports, at bus stops and other prominent venues.
In 26 markets, the outdoor campaign will be reflective of the company’s local investment in its networks, which enable fast network speeds and coverage where customers need it. Sprint has continued its aggressive network enhancement program, enabling innovative products and services to be delivered at home, at work and virtually anywhere Sprint customers need to connect.
Nationally, Sprint expects to invest more than $7 billion in 2007 to enhance its networks. And to meet growing demand for extensive mobile broadband coverage, Sprint is completing an upgrade of its Sprint Mobile Broadband Network to Evolution – Data Optimized Revision A (EV-DO Rev. A) technology. Sprint will also be first to market with a next generation broadband wireless network based on WiMAX technology while continuing to enhance the Nextel National and Sprint National networks.
As part of the campaign, Sprint will launch a micro site – www.sprint.com/ahead to bring “SprintSpeed” to life and let customers learn more about Sprint’s marquee products. In addition, the www.sprint.com website will be remade to incorporate the light treatments and new tagline, and “Sprint Ahead” banner ads will begin running on several prominent sites online
[Via: PhoneScoop]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
