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December 15, 2008--Responding to the requests of Nextel Direct Connect customers, Sprint today launched the BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone. Developed by Research In Motion, the new BlackBerry Curve 8350i is the most advanced push-to-talk BlackBerry smartphone ever.

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone utilizes iDEN technology on the Nextel National Network. It offers Nextel Direct Connect, the only national push-to-talk service in the industry to offer sub-second call set up to the world's largest push-to-talk community with millions of users. Read more

For just $99 (two-year service agreement, plus a $50 mail-in rebate) you can have Sprint’s One Click user interface with a device that is stylish. Thanks to LED lights there is a color palette of lighting effects that can be customized for specific callers. Set it to where the color red can be the boss, and the color pink can be your girlfriend. One Click from Sprint allows users to personalize their home screen and organize their content and features like text messages, Google Search, Sprint Navigation, email, web sites, music, call log, etc.

The Eclipse X by Sanyo will have users accessing Sprint TV (live or on-demand), the Sprint Music Store and Sprint Radio (150-channels). It features a built-in MP3 player with expansion MicroSD card slot (up to 8GB), Sprint Navigation with GPS-enabled audio with visual and turn-by-turn directions, and much more. Go check it out at the Sprint store, www.sprint.com.

This is the perfect gift for that teen in your house, or yourself for that matter. The ability to access email with this phone makes it a true communication device that is feature rich.

Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today launched the HTC Touch Pro for Sprint. Bringing a beautiful new angle to mobile business productivity, the HTC Touch Pro uses styling and functionality similar to the recently launched HTC Touch Diamond and introduces a variety of business-focused enhancements that make getting work done on-the-go quick and easy.

The HTC Touch Pro is priced at $299.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement, after a $100 mail-in-rebate and a $25-or-higher data add-on or Everything plan with data. Customers will be able to purchase the device in select national retailers beginning the week of Oct. 26 and in all Sprint sales channels, including online at www.sprint.com, 1-800-SPRINT1 and Sprint Stores, on Nov. 2. Read more

October 14, 2008 -- With the holidays just around the corner, Palm, Inc. today announced that the Palm Centro smartphone for Sprint will be available in two new soft-touch colors -- Olive green and Vibrant rose. With twice the storage, Facebook for Palm(1), and Google Maps with the My Location feature(2) all wrapped up in new colors at a special holiday price -- as low as $79.99(3) -- the Centro for Sprint makes the perfect ready-to-go gift. The new colors will join the popular Onyx black Centro in Sprint's holiday lineup.

"We're seeing fashion designers gravitate toward olive and rose tones, as forecasted in the PANTONE Fashion Color Reports for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. "Olive green and Vibrant rose are both strong fashion colors, offering a sense of sophistication and elegance. These hues are classic colors, with the longevity to translate from season to season." Read more

September 10, 2008 –- Sprint customers seeking the benefits of industry-leading push-to-talk services and the power of BlackBerry smartphones will have a new version of the coveted combo available later this year. Sprint and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced plans to deliver the BlackBerry Curve 8350i – the newest Nextel Direct Connect-capable BlackBerry smartphone – by the end of 2008.

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i will be the latest BlackBerry smartphone to utilize iDEN technology and feature Nextel Direct Connect, the only national push-to-talk service in the industry to offer sub-second call setup and connection to the world’s largest push-to-talk community with millions of users and integrated business solutions, including one of the largest selections of GPS-enabled solutions. With Nationwide and International Direct Connect, Sprint customers will be able to instantly connect within the US and to users in other eligible countries including Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i will also be the first BlackBerry smartphone from Sprint to offer Group Connect, allowing customers to instantly set up group conversations with up to 20 other participants. Read more

August 18, 2008-Sprint and the National Football League are bringing NFL fans closer to the game with NFL Mobile Live, the only wireless source for complete, live access to NFL action. NFL Mobile Live is free of charge to Sprint data subscribers and is only available at Sprint.

For the first time in wireless, Sprint customers will be able to listen to the live radio broadcasts of every NFL game throughout the 2008 regular season and will also be able to watch all eight of the Thursday Night Football telecasts carried by NFL Network live beginning on Nov. 6 via the new NFL Mobile Live application. Sprint is making it easier to follow a specific team by carrying a live radio broadcast for each game including pregame and postgame reports in most instances.

Users can choose a favorite team and every time they use NFL Mobile Live that team’s information will appear on the screen first with the latest information and quick links to live broadcasts for that team on game days, thus eliminating the need to navigate through several screens. Read more

July 28, 2008--As customers increasingly count on their wireless phones for on-the-go Internet access, Sprint is making it easier for them to get the content they want with today’s launch of Sprint Web, a next-generation mobile Web browsing experience on popular Sprint phones. Sprint Web offers an adaptive home page that delivers content based on the customer’s previous usage, along with direct access to search from Google Inc. This enhancement is automatic for Sprint customers who currently access the mobile Web on these phones and requires no additional action on their part.

“Sprint customers have always been able to access the Internet on data-capable Sprint phones, and with Sprint Web we've made it even easier for them to quickly find the information that they need,” said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president of product and technology development for Sprint. “Sprint Web automatically learns what content the customer likes and puts it on their home page, along with Google search of the full Internet. This allows Sprint customers to get the most from the Internet on their phones even faster, when and where they want to, with the Now NetworkTM.” Read more

July 21, 2008 --Today Sprint announced key enhancements, including support for EV-DO Rev. A data speeds, as part of a software upgrade available for the Touch by HTC. The Mogul by HTC software upgrade will now support Windows Mobile 6.1.

Introduced in October 2007, the Touch combines the familiarity of Windows Mobile with advanced multimedia features for accessing business and personal essentials. The new software, along with downloading instructions, is available at www.america.htc.com/touchupdate. It enables: Read more

Jul 14, 2008 -- Palm, Inc. and Sprint today introduced the Palm Treo 800w, Sprint's newest smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. Designed for business users who depend on their smartphones for high-speed productivity on the go, the Palm Treo 800w operates on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network(1) and comes out of the box with support for EV-DO Rev. A data speeds, WiFi for data and GPS capabilities.(2)

The Treo 800w is Palm's most business-friendly phone yet. IT departments can simplify infrastructure and lower costs with a direct connection to Microsoft Exchange Server, giving users up-to-date email, contacts, calendars and access to other productivity applications. Palm designed the Treo 800w for easy-to-use mobility with a full QWERTY keyboard, five-way navigation and one-touch buttons to the most-used applications, making it a smartphone people want to use. Read more

February 18, 2008--Offering customers industry-leading communication and entertainment features, Sprint and Samsung Mobile today announced the immediate availability of the M520 by Samsung. This unique slider phone makes it easy for customers to access the Web, find local restaurants, watch live television, download their favorite songs, send text messages or use GPS to find their way home.

As the first Power Vision phone in a slim, slider form factor, the M520 by Samsung is simple to operate and slips easily into a pocket or purse. It offers a robust multi-tasking capability that gives customers the ability to play music in background mode while also using the phone for text messaging, playing games or surfing the Internet. Read more