Following on rumors that Sprint Nextel’s new CEO, Dan Hesse, was planning massive lay-offs in the name of efficiency and cost-savings, Sprint Nextel has officially announced that they’ll be “streamlin[ing] its business” at the expense of 4,000 employees. Sprint also announced that they’ll be shutting down 125, or 8%, of the No. 3 US carrier’s…
Samsung ACE, Samsung M520, and green LG Rumor launch dates
Again, we have some inside information about the upcoming Sprint’s announcements. Before we start rolling, it’s important to note that all prices don’t seem to involve any contracts. They’ll certainly go down with an appropriate plan… Let’s roll: February: The Samsung ACE is coming right on time and will be officially launched on February 17th.…
Sprint set to launch Samsung Ace World Phone on February 17
Just because Sprint’s profits and subscriber base are dwindling like so much water down a toilet-drain doesn’t mean the No. 3 US carrier is going to stop trying to attract customers with new handsets. We’ve heard on the grapevine that Sprint is prepping to launch their next CDMA/GSM World Phone in the Samsung Ace.This Windows…
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse expected to lay off thousands of employees after another losing year, says report
This guy’s got some big changes to effect if he wants to have any chance at righting the wayward ship that is Sprint. We’re talking about Sprint’s new CEO, Dan Hesse, of course. You expect a certain amount of corporate change-up with the changing of the guard, but this is definitely more than we expected.…
Sprint announces Motorola i570 rugged iDEN phone
For those of you looking to replace your old iDEN phone with something more durable, Sprint has the solution. They’ve just announced a new member to their iDEN portfolio, Motorola-made i570. The clamshell device is certified to MIL-SPEC 810F for dust, shock and vibration, ensuring it won’t stop working when you need it the most.…
Pink Palm Centro now official!
Ladies and gentlemen, after hearing about it for a couple of times, I’m glad to say Pink Palm Centro is now alive! Ladies, this may be the device you’ve been waiting for some time. Guys, now you know what women want. It’s beautiful and it’s smart — it’s Palm Centro in pink. Valentine’s Day is…
Samsung SPH-M800 getting primped for Sprint
Samsung sure isn’t letting the end of CES 2008 Las Vegas slow them down. Following on their announcement of the Samsung SGH-F490 touchscreen-wonder, our favorite South Korean handset manufacturer has hinted at bringing the Samsung SPH-M800 to Sprint’s No. 3 network. Despite having a similar external aesthetic to the Samsung F490, the Samsung M800 won’t…
Verizon President & COO Dennis Strigl: Data is the future but WiMAX isn’t a threat
With Sprint still pushing hard to roll out their WiMAX-based XOHM data network (unfortunately labelled as a 3G tech), the other big-dogs in the US wireless landscape should be worrying about possible loss of data-revenue to Sprint. But, it turns out that Verizon Communication’s President and COO, Dennis Strigl, isn’t at all worried about Sprint’s…
Sprint: WiMAX is on track for end of April; Sets stage for 2008 Xohm brand launch
Well folks, Sprint is not pulling out from its WiMAX plans. As a matter of fact, the carrier is on track to launch its high-speed wireless network at the end of April. And best of all, once launched – it shouldn’t be that expensive for the end-user to get online via WiMAX. According to Sprint’s…
Sprint gets the red BlackBerry 8130 while Verizon gets the pink version
I rarely, if ever, write about news concerning operators because frankly they don’t matter anymore. Like you could care less which company maintains your electricity or which company is responsible for your water, I could care less who is giving me service. I choose the cheapest with the best coverage and let that be that.…