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Motorola expects $780 million Nextel windfall

August 22, 2005 The mobile handset maker said it expects an after-tax gain of $780 million as a result of the megamerger of cellular providers Sprint and Nextel. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, Motorola Inc.

Nextel to assist U.S. Navy

November 22, 2004 Nextel Communications to supply U.S.-based U.S. Navy personnel with cell phones, voice minutes and wireless data plans. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., U.S. Navy, cell phone

More Nextel phones get ready for business

May 23, 2005 The operator, merging with Sprint, sharpens up its mobile data offerings to defend from heavy competition. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., push technology, BellSouth Corp., text messaging, cell phone, Sprint Nextel, AT&T Corp.

Sprint Nextel buys affiliate for $6.5 billion

December 21, 2005 Agreement to acquire Nextel Partners ends bitter dispute between the two companies over value of the deal. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, Louisiana

Nextel debuts Wi-Fi service

May 13, 2005 Company is launching Wi-Fi service aimed at business travelers in partnership with Boingo and Wayport. TAGS: Wayport, Nextel Communications Inc., HotSpot, Boingo Networks, wireless PC, Wi-Fi, laptop computer

It's all about location for RIM, Nextel

December 9, 2004 RIM, Nextel team to provide location-based services for the BlackBerry service and devices. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, location, asset, handheld

Broken connection for Sprint Nextel

January 29, 2007 Merger challenges and dropped calls for consumers are taking a toll as Sprint aims to expand and upgrade. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, Nextel Communications Inc., CDMA, merger, subscriber, Cingular Wireless, call

Sprint/Nextel merger favoring Qualcomm standard

February 10, 2005 Sprint execs say it'll be CDMA, not a Motorola standard, dominating the combined cell phone networks. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Motorola iDEN, Sprint Nextel, CDMA, Qualcomm Inc., merger, Motorola Inc., phone network, cell phone, BellSouth Corp., handset, AT&T Corp.

Nextel kisses Flarion wireless broadband goodbye?

February 17, 2005 The Nextel-Sprint merger forces Flarion Technologies to look to Europe for business for its Flash OFDM standard. TAGS: Flarion Technologies Inc., Nextel Communications Inc., wireless broadband, Sprint Nextel, operator, broadband, cell phone, CDMA, merger, Europe, U.S.

Feds approve Sprint-Nextel merger

August 4, 2005 FCC and Department of Justice's antitrust division approve the megamerger of the U.S. cell phone operators. TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., merger, Sprint Nextel, SBC Communications Inc., carrier, BellSouth Corp., antitrust, AT&T Corp., agency, Verizon Communications, U.S., cell phone

Sprint, Nextel shareholders approve merger

July 13, 2005 Wednesday's votes supporting the $36 billion deal are just the latest example of investor enthusiasm for telecom consolidation. TAGS: shareholder, merger, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., AT&T Corp., Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, cell phone

Sprint, Nextel agree to $35 billion merger

December 15, 2004 The deal combines the No. 3 and No. 5 wireless carriers and will produce a company with 40 million customers. For Sprint and Nextel, a battle with titans TAGS: Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, merger, shareholder, wireless carrier, Cingular Wireless, telecommunications, CEO, U.S.

Mixed marriage for Sprint and Nextel technologies

December 15, 2004 Merger sets stage for U.S. operators to settle on single wireless standard and for new era in cell phone development. TAGS: IDEN, Nextel Communications Inc., Sprint Nextel, CDMA, Qualcomm Inc., merger, cell phone, Motorola Inc., handset, GSM, Cingular Wireless, T-Mobile, U.S.

Sprint Nextel continues network build despite financial woes

January 9, 2007 Revenue remains flat and job cuts are planned, but that won't stop company from building planned fourth-generation WiMax network. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, job cut, Nextel Communications Inc., EVDO, Motorola Inc., wireless network

Sprint Nextel buys reseller for $4.3 billion

November 21, 2005 As part of the deal, Sprint Nextel and Alamosa, its largest PCS affiliate, will seek a stay of litigation. TAGS: Alamosa Holdings Inc., Sprint Nextel, affiliate, Nextel Communications Inc., PCS, reseller, Louisiana, litigation, merger

Fujifilm develops for Nextel

June 28, 2005 Aim, click, then print your cell phone photos. Fujifilm-based service is new at Nextel and coming soon to other carriers. TAGS: Fujifilm, camera phone, Nextel Communications Inc., carrier, Alltel Corp., BellSouth Corp., printing, Sprint Nextel, Cingular Wireless, camera, cell phone, AT&T Corp., photograph, U.S.

FBI taps cell phone mic as eavesdropping tool

December 1, 2006 Agency used novel surveillance technique on alleged Mafioso: activating his cell phone's microphone and then just listening. TAGS: microphone, conversation, Nextel Communications Inc., suspect, handset, cell phone, bug, New York, call, owner, battery, security

Sprint's WiMax dilemma

October 10, 2007 Sprint Nextel's ousted CEO may not be the only casualty as unhappy investors pressure the company to dump plans for a next-generation network. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, investor, equity, Nextel Communications Inc., Wall Street, CEO, merger, wireless network

Mobile-phone outage hits N.Y. borough

August 10, 2006 Water damage in Verizon facility knocks out cell phone service for some Sprint Nextel customers in Queens. TAGS: outage, Sprint Nextel, leak, Verizon Communications, Nextel Communications Inc., facility, New York, New York City, mobile phone, spokeswoman
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