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Friday | Business Wire

Sprint Closes Transaction to Acquire U.S. Cellular Spectrum and Customers in the Midwest

Additional spectrum will significantly increase Sprint's network capacity and further improve the customer experience in Chicago, St.

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Related Topix: AT&T Wireless, Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Sprint, Wireless, Virgin Mobile USA, South Bend, IN

Friday | Ad Operations Online

Sprint and Time Inc. Form Mobile Content, Advertising and Retail Alliance

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & NEW YORK - Sprint and Time Inc. announced a mobile content, advertising and retail alliance.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Overland Park, KS, Virgin Mobile USA, Mobile Marketing, Marketing

Sat May 11, 2013

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

1 Winners and 2 Losers from This Week's Earnings Storm

Regis Corp. delivered a profit and missed Wall Street's expectations, AND came up short on beating the revenue expectation.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, Hair Salons, Regis

Fri May 10, 2013

Freshnews

Sprint Responds to ISS Recommendation to Clearwire Shareholders

Sprint today commented on the recommendation from Institutional Shareholder Service , the leading proxy advisory service, that Clearwire shareholders vote in favor of the merger agreement between the companies.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Clearwire, Virgin Mobile USA

Tue May 07, 2013

Freshnews

Industry Expert Finds DISH's Claimed Synergies with Sprint Unsubstantiated and Unrealistic

A new study by a leading industry expert, Scott C. Chandler, Managing Director of Franklin Court Partners, LLC, disputes recent claims made by DISH Network Corporation regarding the value of synergies that might be created in the event of a merger between DISH and Sprint Nextel Corporation .

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Cable & Satellite, DISH Network, Television

Mon May 06, 2013

Freshnews

Sprint Receives HSR Notification Related to DISH Network Proposal

Sprint Nextel today announced that it had received formal notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 that Charles Ergen, Chairman of DISH Network Corporation , has filed to acquire in excess of 50 percent of Sprint's Series 1 Common Stock, through DISH Network or a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Cable & Satellite, E-Band Communications, DISH Network, Television, Virgin Mobile USA, US News

Thu May 02, 2013

Freshnews

SoftBank Announces Registration Statement for Sprint Transaction Declared Effective by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

SoftBank Corp. today announced that the Form S-4 Registration Statement relating to its agreed transaction with Sprint Nextel Corporation has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission .

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Services

Wed May 01, 2013

Business Wire

Sprint on Schedule to Shut Down iDEN Network Within 60 Days

"This has been especially important for public safety, first responders, health care users and others who rely on the service to protect and preserve people's lives.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Virgin Mobile USA, Network Vision

BBC News

Mobile repair firm to lose 130 jobs

Technology solutions firm Regenersis confirmed it had launched a 45-day consultation period with the entire workforce at its factory in Inchinnan.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, World News, Fife County, Scotland, United Kingdom, Strathclyde County, Scotland

Mon Apr 29, 2013

Business Wire

u-blox, Taoglas and Sprint announce CDMA M2M seminars

The seminars are part of a recently announced u-blox and Sprint collaboration to allow customers designing products for telematics, telemetry, automotive and security applications to extend the product lifetime of their existing 2G M2M devices by seamlessly migrating to the CDMA network with minimal effort.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Virgin Mobile USA

Freshnews

Sprint Special Committee Provides Transaction Update

Sprint Nextel today announced that it had received from SoftBank Corp. a waiver of various provisions of the merger agreement between Sprint and SoftBank.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Virgin Mobile USA, SoftBank, Financial Services, Investment Services

Thu Apr 25, 2013

Information Technology

Sprint Chooses u-blox as Preferred Module Provider

Sprint, a telecommunications provider, and Swiss-based u-blox, a provider of cellular modem modules and positioning technology, announce the expansion of their collaboration in support of Sprint's commitment to the 2G CDMA network.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, IT Services, Telecom

Wed Apr 24, 2013

Seeking Alpha

Sprint Nextel's CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Good morning. My name is Laura, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Sprint First Quarter 2013 Earnings Call.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, IT Services, Telecom

JK on the run

Samsung Galaxy S 4 has one missing feature: Available inventory at Sprint, T-Mobile

Folks waiting for the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 may be waiting a few days longer. Sprint and T-Mobile announced inventory challenges, pushing back availability while AT&T's site says phones will ship on April 30.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, T-Mobile

Information Technology

Sprint Introduces Geotab Plug-and-Play Fleet Solutions to Federal Agencies

Sprint and Geotab Inc. announced that Geotab plug-and-play fleet management solutions are now available to eligible federal agencies as part of Sprint's Federal Supply Schedule contract with the U.S. General Services Administration .

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, IT Services, Telecom

Mon Apr 22, 2013

The Financial Mirror

Sprint Selects u-blox As A Preferred Mod ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & THALWIL, Switzerland-- -- Sprint , a major U.S. telecommunications provider, and Swiss-based u-blox, a leading provider of cellular modem modules and positioning technology, announce the expansion of their collaboration in support of Sprint's commitment to the 2G CDMA network.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Overland Park, KS, Virgin Mobile USA, Network Vision

Freshnews

Sprint Forms Special Committee of Independent Directors to Review...

Sprint Nextel today announced the Board of Directors has formed a Special Committee of independent directors to review and carefully evaluate the proposal received from DISH with its financial and legal advisors.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Virgin Mobile USA

Fri Apr 19, 2013

Wireless Developer Network

Sprint Joins the FCC in Showcasing Technology Solutions to Help Combat Distracted Driving

As part of its commitment to National Distracted Driving Awareness month, Sprint is participating in the Federal Communications Commission Distracted Driving Technology Showcase taking place today at FCC headquarters in Washington.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Business News, Federal Communications Commission, Virgin Mobile USA

Sys-Con Media

Sprint Offers Geotab Plug-and-Play Fleet Solutions to Federal Agencies

Sprint and Geotab Inc. announced today that Geotab plug-and-play fleet management solutions are now available to eligible federal agencies as part of Sprint's Federal Supply Schedule contract with the U.S. General Services Administration *. Sprint now offers both federal and commercial fleet operators access to plug-and-play solutions from Geotab, ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, IT Services, Virgin Mobile USA

Stockopedia

Regenersis: Update following South African acquisition

Regenersis . During January I met the management of a number of interesting small and mid cap companies, some of which I will comment on in the next week or so.

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Related Topix: Sprint Nextel, Telecom, Cell Phones, Computers, Cellphones, Electronics, Tampa, FL

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