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Sprint Nextel (S)

Motorola, Inc. and Sprint announced the Motorola i1, the world's first push-to-talk Android(TM)-powered smartphone. The Motorola i1 is the first iDEN device to carry the features of a modern smartphone including a 3.1-inch touch screen, Wi-Fi(R), optimized browsing experience with the latest Opera Mini 5 browser, access to thousands of apps and a push-to-talk experience that includes new features. Sprint will begin offering Motorola i1 this summer.

Mar 23 · 11:06:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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by Larry Etter

AT&T (T)

AT&T announced a new AT&T “Choice” bundle that startsat $99 a month for qualifying services and provides a combination of TV, high speed Internet, home phone or wireless voice service — an option not available in most cable bundles. Bundles can include DVR and DVR service, plus a one-year price guarantee and significant monthly savings.

Mar 23 · 11:01:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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by Larry Etter

Sprint Nextel (S)

Sprint (NYSE:S) and Axeda Corporation announced today an alliance to make it easier, faster and more cost-efficient for businesses to take machine-to-machine (M2M) solution ideas from concept to completion and deliver connected products using the Sprint 3G network and the Axeda(R) Platform.

Mar 18 · 11:24:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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AT&T (T)

AT&T* announced today that it has deployed Network Disaster Recovery (NDR) resources to Chile as a preventive measure to ensure business continuity of the AT&T node in Santiago. The action is in response to a series of natural disasters that have affected the South American country since the devastating earthquake of February 27, which was followed by tsunamis and various aftershocks.

Mar 18 · 11:22:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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by Larry Etter

Verizon (VZ)

Responding to the devastating earthquake in Chile, Verizon is waiving all long-distance usage charges for calls from itsresidential landline and Verizon Wireless phones to Chile, from Feb. 26 through Mar. 6.* The company will also waive all Verizon Prepaid Phone Card charges for all long-distance calls placed from the U.S. to Chile.

Mar 1 · 10:16:00 AM
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by Larry Etter

MetroPCS Communications (PCS)

MetroPCS said its fourth quarter earnings rose to $33.1 million, or 9 cents a share, from $14.6 million, or 4 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 29 percent to $939 million.

Feb 25 · 2:29:00 PM · Source: Company Press Release
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by Larry Etter

CenturyTel (CTL)

Telecomm company CenturyLink said its fourth-quarter profit rose to $230.2 million or 77 cents per share, from $100.1 million, or $1.00 per share, a year ago, before its purchase of Embarq. Excluding items, it earned 95 cents a share. Operating revenue almost tripled to $1.84 billion, with Embarq contributing $1.27 billion.
Results were above analyst estimates.

Feb 25 · 2:21:00 PM · Source: Company Press Release
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by Larry Etter

Level 3 Communications Inc. (LVLT)

Level 3 Communications, Inc. today announced the hiring of Daniel Sjoberg as vice president of Strategy, Business Development and Marketing for European Markets. Sjoberg is based at the company's European headquarters in London and reports to James Heard, president of European Markets. Sjoberg brings more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications and strategy to Level 3.

Feb 23 · 10:16:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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by Larry Etter


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