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Sprint Nextel Corp said on Thursday that Ericsson would manage its network as part of a seven-year deal worth $4.5 billion to $5 billion under which 6,000 Sprint workers would move to Ericsson.

Sprint Nextel Corp said on Thursday that Ericsson would manage its network as part of a seven-year deal worth $4.5 billion to $5 billion under which 6,000 Sprint workers would move to Ericsson.

Telefonica's O2 and Movistar have won exclusive deals to sell Palm's new Pre smartphone -- regarded as the closest rival to Apple's iPhone -- in Britain, Ireland, Germany and Spain.

A U.S. district judge ruled that Sprint Nextel Corp will not face a nationwide class-action lawsuit that claims the No. 3 U.S. mobile company overcharged customers for taxes and refused refunds, court documents show.

Sprint Nextel Corp expects shortages of Palm Inc's high-profile Pre smartphone for a while but has not felt any impact from the new iPhone so far, Sprint's chief financial officer said on Tuesday.

Research In Motion is adding another smartphone to its BlackBerry lineup as it aims to win market share among both executives and mainstream consumers despite tough economic conditions.

Following Palm Pre's rollout into the U.S. smart phone market on June 6, analysts and public alike have been eager to know how sales performed during the debut.

Sprint Nextel Corp Chief Executive Dan Hesse is counting on Palm Inc's Pre smartphone to help the company move past criticism about its customer service and network quality.

Shares of Research In Motion will likely come under pressure in the next few weeks as two rivals launch new handsets to compete with its BlackBerry smartphone, an analyst says.

Verizon Wireless plans to offer the Palm Pre on its telecom network in about six months, Verizon executive Lowell McAdam said during an investor conference Webcast on Thursday.

An internal company letter from Sprint letter that discusses its launch plans for the highly-anticipated Palm Pre has been leaked online.

Sprint Nextel Corp said it will sell Palm Inc's long-awaited Pre smartphone starting on June 6 for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement, in line with Apple Inc's iPhone price.

Shareholders in Sprint Nextel Corp voted on Tuesday to give holders of 10 percent of shares outstanding the power to hold a special meeting, indicating they wanted a stronger voice.

Sprint Nextel Corp posted a surprise quarterly profit excluding items, thanks to cost cuts and strong growth in a new service where customers pay for calls in advance, sending its shares up 12 percent.

Sprint Nextel Corp posted a surprise quarterly profit excluding items, thanks to cost cuts and strong growth in a new service where customers pay for calls in advance, sending its shares up 16 percent.

Sprint Nextel Corp posted better-than-expected results on cost cuts even as more postpaid customers defected to rival services than Wall Street had expected and business customers canceled services due to the recession.

Sprint Nextel Corp is in final negotiations to outsource management of its cellular network to Telefon AB LM Ericsson and transfer 5,000 to 7,000 U.S. employees to the equipment vendor, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Palm and Sprint are now hoping to launch the new Pre handset in May, according to a media report.

Credit rating firm Standard & Poor's cut its outlook on Sprint Nextel Corp to negative from stable, saying the wireless carrier's financial health could deteriorate further this year as it loses more subscribers.

Sprint Nextel Corp is looking to rent the excess capacity on its network to makers of consumer gadgets, the Wall Street Journal said.

Wachovia Capital Markets downgraded Sprint Nextel Corp to market perform from outperform, citing higher churn at the company's iDen customer segment in the first quarter, sending its shares down 9 percent.

Sprint announced Wednesday that the Palm Treo Pro (not to be confused with the Palm Pre) will be released on March 15 with a two-year contract.

Sprint Nextel Corp posted a fourth-quarter loss as 1.3 million subscribers left its mobile phone service, but the results were not as bad as some had feared and its shares rose 28 percent. The No. 3 U.S. mobile company, whose share price has plunged 70 percent in the past year as it has struggled with customer defections, said on Thursday it expected subscriber losses to narrow in 200...

Sprint Nextel Corp. posted a fourth-quarter loss as 1.3 million subscribers left its mobile phone service, but the results were not as bad as some had feared, and its shares rose 24 percent.

Sprint Nextel Corp posted a fourth-quarter loss as 1.3 million subscribers left its mobile phone service, but the results were not as bad as some had feared, and its shares rose more than 14 percent. The No. 3 U.S. mobile company, which has struggled with customer defections in the last few years, said on Thursday that its net loss narrowed to $1.6 billion, or 57 cents per share, from...

Sprint Nextel Corp, the No. 3 U.S. mobile service, posted a quarterly loss on Thursday and said a total of 1.3 million wireless customers had left its service during the quarter.

Sprint Nextel Corp , the No. 3 U.S. mobile service, posted a quarterly loss on Thursday and said a total of 1.3 million wireless customers had left its service during the quarter. Sprint, which has struggled with customer defections in the last few years, reported a loss of $1.6 billion, or 57 cents per share, compared with a loss of $29.3 billion, or $10.31 per share, in the same quar...

Sprint Nextel Corp. on Thursday reported fourth quarter an full-year 2008 results.

Losses at phone carrier Sprint Nextel grew in the first quarter as the company lost over 1 million contract customers.