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Sprint Nextel Corp hopes win new customers using devices other than cellphones with new wirelessly-connected gadgets coming on the market starting later this year, an executive for the company said on Wednesday.

Telecoms company Sprint Nextel Corp will temporarily deactivate the accounts of laptop broadband users if they consume more than their allotted share of data while roaming, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Sprint Nextel Corp said on Tuesday it had inadvertently overstated the launch day sales of the much anticipated EVO 4G phone from HTC Corp, which is touted as a serious competitor to Apple's iPhone 4.

Shares of Sprint Nextel could rise to about $6 a share, helped by the introduction of a mobile phone that works on the carrier's new high-speed network, according to business weekly Barron's.

Sprint Nextel said on Wednesday that HTC Corp's EVO, its most advanced high-speed wireless phone so far, would go on sale on June 4 for $199, a price it hopes will win back subscribers lost in the last few years to its bigger rivals.

Sprint Nextel said on Wednesday that HTC Corp's EVO, its most advanced high-speed wireless phone so far, would go on sale on June 4 for $199, a price it hopes will win back subscribers lost in the last few years to its bigger rivals.

Starting next week Sprint Nextel Corp's Virgin unit will sell a new cellphone service plan to cater for the increasing number of young people who prefer to use their phone for text messaging rather than talking.

Sprint Nextel , the No. 3 US mobile service, posted a quarterly loss that was in line with expectations as customer losses slowed from the same quarter the year before.

Sprint Nextel posted a wider quarterly loss on Wednesday as it took a hefty tax-related charge and valuable customers continued to flee, and its shares fell nearly 5 percent.

Sprint Nextel Corp on Tuesday unveiled the HTC EVO 4G from HTC Corp, the No. 3 U.S. operator's first cellphone that will support its WiMax high-speed wireless service.

Former heads of Sprint Nextel Corp and RadioShack Corp have launched a company aimed at refurbishing or recycling the estimated 65,000 metric tons of old cellphones U.S. consumers ditch every year and named Sprint as its first customer.

Nike Inc posted a return to sales and profit growth on Wednesday and forecast higher expected orders around the world after a year of declines, sending its shares up more than 3 percent.

Google Inc's Nexus One smartphone will soon be available to subscribers of Sprint Nextel Corp, the second U.S. wireless service provider to announce an agreement to support the touchscreen phone.

Nike Inc posted a net profit that beat analyst expectations, fueled by fewer clearance sales of merchandise and improving sales around the world, sending its shares up more than 3 percent.

Sprint Nextel will unveil a cellphone from HTC Corp next week that will be the first to support WiMax, Sprint's fastest wireless service, according to analysts.

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Sprint Nextel Corp's fourth-quarter revenue fell 7 percent and missed Wall Street expectations as the No. 3 U.S. mobile service charged consumers less for phone calls to help curb subscriber losses.

Sprint Nextel Corp's fourth-quarter revenue fell 7 percent and missed Wall Street expectations as the No. 3 U.S. mobile service offered more price discounts to curb subscriber losses.

Sprint Nextel Corp posted a narrower fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday, but revenue fell 7 percent even as the company's loss of bill-paying cellphone customers was slower than expected.

Apple may release its iPhone to all US carriers according to new analysis, paving the way to nearly triple the devises sold.

Boost, a unit of Sprint Nextel , said on Thursday that it would extend its $50-a-month unlimited service plan to the entire Sprint network in an effort to improve customer growth and handset choice.

Google unveiled the Nexus One smartphone on Tuesday and showed off its many features during a press event, and unveiled its new Web store which will sell the device directly to customers. The Google Nexus comes unlocked to consumers who wish to purchase it online for $529, or $179 with a two-year contract from T-Mobile.

Verizon Wireless is set to roll out the Palm Pre early next year and is reported to be also making upgrades to its network to accommodate the Apple iPhone, according to media reports released Friday.

Palm Inc reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss as consumers cooled to its new smartphones in the face of fresh competition including devices based on Google Inc software.

Citigroup upgraded No. 3 U.S. mobile service Sprint Nextel Corp to a buy rating citing a possible tie-up with Deutsche Telekom AG and expectations of improvement in subscriber numbers.

Citigroup upgraded No. 3 U.S. mobile service Sprint Nextel Corp to a buy rating citing a possible tie-up with Deutsche Telekom AG and expectations of improvement in subscriber numbers.

Palm will officially launch its Palm Pixi, the smaller companion to the Palm Pre, this Sunday, Nov. 15. In terms of features,The Palm Pre has a slide out keyboard, while the Palm Pixi's keyboard is on the actual phone itself.

The Palm Pre's little brother, the Palm Pixi, is due to hit the market this Sunday, November 15th, and retailers are already offering the phone at discounted prices.

Sprint Nextel Corp is starting the process of eliminating up to 2,500 jobs in the current quarter in an effort to save at least $350 million annually, the company said on Monday.