Sprint articles

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  Sprint discontinues Nexus S 4G

  By Chris Ziegler on May 24, 2012 06:39 pm + 33 comments

  Sprint has officially discontinued sales of the Nexus S 4G, we've learned. The recent release of the Galaxy Nexus would be the obvious reason for the move, though some Sprint customers (and Android Continue reading…

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  Sprint kills 5GB mobile hotspot plan, offers less cost-effective 2GB and 6GB plans to fill void

  By Chris Welch on May 22, 2012 11:12 am + 13 comments

  Tethering and hotspot usage is one area where Sprint's unlimited mantra no longer applies, and the carrier recently made some changes to the plans it offers for those services. As of May 18th, Continue reading…

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  Sprint CEO Dan Hesse: 'not an ideal time' to pursue mergers

  By Amar Toor on May 17, 2012 02:03 am + 24 comments

  Sprint came very close to acquiring MetroPCS back in February, but according to CEO Dan Hesse, the provider doesn't plan on pursuing similar deals anytime soon. Hesse made the statement during a call Continue reading…

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  Verizon to kill grandfathered unlimited data plans for customers seeking upgrades (update)

  By Chris Welch on May 16, 2012 01:44 pm + 318 comments

  Verizon Wireless will no longer be allowing customers on a grandfathered unlimited data plan to upgrade to a 4G LTE smartphone without changing plans when the carrier launches its tiered data share Continue reading…

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  Alliance for Broadband Competition launches, seeks to avoid wireless duopoly

  By Chris Ziegler on May 14, 2012 03:09 pm + 2 comments

  Taking up Verizon's attempted purchase of SpectrumCo's AWS spectrum as its headline issue, a number of carriers, businesses, and nonprofits have collaborated to launch the so-called Alliance for Continue reading…

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  Is video the future of voice?

  By Chris Ziegler on May 14, 2012 11:46 am + 53 comments

  Telephone voice quality has remained essentially unchanged for a century, seemingly immune to the advances in technology that have relentlessly occurred (and continue to occur) around it. Of course, Continue reading…

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  Deutsche Telekom reportedly looking to merge T-Mobile USA with MetroPCS

  By Amar Toor on May 10, 2012 02:55 am + 12 comments

  Bloomberg is reporting that Deutsche Telekom is in talks to merge T-Mobile USA with MetroPCS, a little more than four months after failing to sell the unit to AT&T. Sources close to the matter tell B Continue reading…

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  Sprint Direct Connect Now confirmed: Android app brings push-to-talk to regular smartphones

  By Chris Ziegler on May 9, 2012 10:53 am + 19 comments

  At an event in New Orleans today touting its so-called Network Vision infrastructure plan, Sprint spent time talking about its previously leaked Direct Connect Now product, an Android app that will Continue reading…

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  Evo 4G LTE out on May 18th for $199.99 from Sprint

  By Vlad Savov on May 9, 2012 09:10 am + 71 comments

  Sprint has just confirmed the official release date for the Evo 4G LTE: May 18th for $199.99 on a two-year contract. Pre-orders for the dual-core Snapdragon S4-equipped handset were already open since Continue reading…

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  Samsung Galaxy S III coming to all four US national carriers, MetroPCS, US Cellular, and more?

  By Chris Ziegler on May 3, 2012 08:46 pm + 74 comments

  Samsung's official US signup page for information on the Galaxy S III has a "carrier preference" list that may be tipping the company's hand: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, MetroPCS, US Cellular, Continue reading…