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K-12 Students in Two Districts Learning Faster, More Efficiently with the Advanced Technology SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE: RKUS) today announced that it is teaming with Sprint's (NYSE: S) Custom Network Solutions (CNS) group to deliver enterprise, public sector and federal customers nationwide its Smart Wi-Fi products and services as part of Sprint CNS's in-building wireless data solutions portfolio. (Logo:...
Enid Burns for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The fourth largest mobile phone carrier in the United States became a little bigger on Wednesday. T-Mobile USA announced that it had completed its acquisition of MetroPCS, and the new company will now simply be called T-Mobile US. The new company rang in the bell on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker “TMUS.” The deal was concluded after T-Mobile’s parent company Deutsche Telekom paid MetroPCS stockholders $1.5...
Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The nation’s largest wireless carrier is looking to attract prepaid customers with a new, no-contract plan. For $35 a month, users will receive 500 anytime minutes of talk as well as unlimited text and Internet. As with other prepaid plans, this is aimed at users who don’t engage in prolonged gabfests. Users who exceed the 500 monthly minutes will face charges of 25 cents per minute. This new plan was first reported by...
NEW YORK and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. introduced Galaxy S(®) 4, successor to the award-winning Samsung Galaxy S III. Sprint (NYSE: S) will offer the U.S. variant of Galaxy S 4 in the second quarter of this year. Fared Adib, senior vice president-Product Development at Sprint, issued the following statement: "Sprint is excited to bring the benefit of Truly Unlimited(SM) 4G LTE data to the U.S. variant of Galaxy S 4 in...
Sprint demonstrates impressive commitment to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, use of renewable energy, and recycling of cell phones to reduce their impact on the environment. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the mobile and wireless market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Sprint with the 2012 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Green Excellence. Sprint, currently the third-largest mobile operator in the United...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Satisfaction with their purchase experience is higher among wireless customers who own a 4G-enabled device than among those who own a less technologically advanced device, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2013 U.S. Wireless Full-Service Purchase Experience Study(SM)--Volume 1 and the 2013 U.S. Wireless Non-Contract Purchase Experience Study(SM)--Volume 1, both released today. (Logo:...
BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It is time for FreeDUM in wireless. GoSmart Mobile today announced the nationwide launch of its no annual contract wireless service for budget-conscious consumers, ending the era of DUM(TM) hidden fees, roaming charges and overly complicated annual contracts. GoSmart, a new brand from T-Mobile USA, offers affordable, no annual contract plans on a reliable nationwide network starting at just $30 per month. With GoSmart, wireless...
NEW YORK and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced plans to carry the new HTC One(®) smartphone later this year. The new HTC One introduces HTC Sense(®) innovations that reinvent the mobile experience, including a personal live stream right on the home screen, photos that come to life, and a superior audio experience that features dual front-facing stereo speakers. The smartphone will benefit from Truly Unlimited?4G LTE data, text and...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennials - the generation that loves to travel and loves to do good - will love Rooomr, a new hotel booking site that donates to homeless youth with every booking made. Customers booking with Rooomr are not only guaranteed a warm bed in a cool hotel, but also that warm feeling which comes with helping others. In partnership with Virgin Unite and Virgin Mobile USA's The RE*Generation, Rooomr donates 5% of its gross revenue to The...
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether you are down to just the few final items on your holiday list or you are one of those shoppers who hasn't even begun, RadioShack has what you need to wrap up a last-minute shopping frenzy. With our neighborhood locations filled with friendly experts, we'll have you in and out in a flash - and save you money. Gift of Gab The halls of your local RadioShack are decked with the best deals on one of the season's hottest...
