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May 16, 2006-- Sprint today announced plans to be the first carrier to offer the Sprint Power Vision Smart Device Treo™ 700P by Palm - the latest PDA/Phone combo to deliver broadband-like download speeds of Sprint Mobile Broadband Services operating on the Sprint Power Vision Network. Sprint has the largest mobile broadband network of any carrier today and is expected to extend its leadership role to reach an estimated 190 million people nationwide and in Puerto Rico by year end and concurrently implement second-generation upgrades to bring additional mobility benefits to users in 1Q 2007. The Treo 700P will be available at the end of May at Sprint Stores, Sprint business channels and online at www.sprint.com at $399.99 after available discounts and promotions.

Ideal for customers who want to extend their workplace and stay connected for personal needs, the Treo 700P builds upon the success of earlier models offering enhancements in several areas including broadband-like download speeds, an enhanced Blazer Web browser and an updated Palm OS (version 5.4.9). Sprint is enabling the Treo 700p with flexible connectivity options like phone-as-modem that takes advantage of the device's capability to be used with a laptop to provide high-speed data access. Sprint is also expected to be the only wireless carrier to offer live TV capabilities - via Sprint TV - on the Treo 700P at launch. Read more

Just about everyone and their mother (even your mother!) has a cell phone these days. Even so, that hasn’t managed to negate the use of a landline yet. House phones are still fairly common, and sometimes they’re more convenient than a cell phone. After all, they can still make and receive phone calls, and now they can receive text messages as well. Sprint Nextel has just introduced the Text-to-Landline service, allowing customers to send text messages to any landline phone from a cell phone capable of two-way texting. Read more

April 25, 2006--With the popularity of text messaging exploding as a quick and easy way of communicating on-the-go, Sprint is providing its customers more ways than ever to use text services. Customers can now reach out to more friends and family than ever with the latest update - Text to Landline. Text to Landline lets customers send text messages to any landline phone in the United States, where they will then be converted to a voice message for the recipient. Read more

April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, today announced the launch of Nick Mobile on select Sprint multimedia phones. Nick Mobile offers a full range of video clips from Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. programming.

"Launching Nick Mobile on Sprint is a natural evolution of our overall multiple platform strategy as we continue to produce, program and distribute content on different platforms in order to super serve our audience, who are increasingly on the go," said Steve Youngwood, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon Digital Media. "The launch of Nick Mobile on Sprint provides our audience with a new way to watch their favorite characters, and further extends the Nick and Nick Jr. brand and experience for kids and parents beyond the home." Read more

April 13, 2006--It can be unsettling for a parent or guardian when a child is late coming home from school or misses an after-school activity. Today, Sprint launches a location-based service, Sprint Family Locator by WaveMarket Inc., that can help give parents peace of mind. Sprint is the first U.S. wireless carrier to offer a consumer-focused LBS application that enables a parent to use a phone or PC to pinpoint the location of a child on a map along with the address, surrounding landmarks, and accuracy of the information within a specified radius. Read more

April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For consumers who want mobility without the added cost, Motorola, Inc. and Sprint today have unveiled the Sprint PCS Phone C290 by Motorola. The C290 is the first Sprint PCS Vision-enabled phone from Motorola. With its large, vibrant display, soft-touch exterior and sleek, compact design, the C290 is ideal for consumers who want a stylish phone and the conveniences of voice communication, SMS Text Messaging, and Sprint PCS Vision services to help them stay connected. Read more

March 6, 2006 –Fandango, the nation's largest online, phone and mobile movie ticketing service (representing nearly 70% of all U.S. theaters enabled for remote ticketing), has enabled Sprint customers to access Fandango's state-of-the art mobile movie ticketing, information and messaging platform directly from select Sprint phones and soon on Nextel phones.

Need help to get in shape? Sprint and Bones in Motion are now offering BiM Active, the first in a suite of applications that enables subscribers to use the Web to achieve their fitness goals. Whether you’re walking, running, or cycling BiM Active enables you to capture and monitor your activity in real-time on any GPS-enabled Sprint and Nextel phones. The service transforms the phone into a virtual coach and gives you feedback during exercise through sound alerts. When you are finished, the exercise information is uploaded to a personal Web portal on www.bimactive.com. There, you can chart your personal progress and share information such as routes with ratings and reviews.

"Sprint customers can use BiM Active to transform their mobile phone into a fitness and lifestyle enhancement tool," said Alana Muller, director of information data services for Sprint. "This is just one of the many location-based consumer applications Sprint offers that gives customers personalized information when and where they want it on the device they always have with them."

Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ - Need help sticking to your New Year's Resolution to get in shape? Sprint and Bones in Motion are offering BiM Active, the first in a suite of applications that enables active individuals to use Sprint and Nextel phones and the Web to achieve their fitness and lifestyle goals.

BiM Active enables runners, cyclists, and walkers to wirelessly capture and monitor their activity in real-time on GPS-enabled Sprint and Nextel Read more

December 2, 2005 - Sprint and Samsung just introduced two new handsets - the Sprint Power Vision Phone MM-A920 by Samsung and the Sprint Power Vision Phone MM-A900 by Samsung. Harnessing the speed of Sprint's Power Vision EVDO network, Samsung's MM-A900 and MM-A920 handsets enable customers to access the latest news, music and entertainment content at broadband-like speeds.