Clearwire Expects Higher Returns from Spectrum Sale
Clearwire Chief Financial Officer Erik Prusch has confirmed during comments made at a recent UBS investor conference that the internet service provider is expecting to raise $2 billion from the sale of some of its spectrum licenses and is also in talks for possible further equity investment from Sprint, following the implementation of its current […]
Sprint Details iDEN Network Sunset and Network Transition
Following up on a previous report, Sprint has revealed the first details regarding its planned sunset of the iDEN network and transition to multi-mode network hardware. The carrier has announced that the initiative will be dubbed Network Vision and will involve Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, and Samsung as its hardware partners in the transition. The aforementioned network […]
Clearwire to Raise 1.1 Billion in Debt Securities Sale
This morning, beleaguered internet service provider Clearwire has confirmed plans to raise up to 1.1 billion in capital via debt securities sales after failing to secure additional outside investment in order to continue operations. The breakdown of the sale consists of $175 million in first-priority senior secured notes due in 2015, $500 million of second-priority […]
Virgin Mobile Now Offering Insurance for Additional $5 Per Month
Virgin Mobile has quietly begun to offer handset insurance for phones under the Beyond Talk series of plans for an additional $5 a month via Asurion. The option covers moisture damage, loss, theft and accidental damage with deductibles ranging from $25 to $100 depending on phone. This follows sister MVNO Boost Mobile offering handset insurance […]
Sprint/Clearwire Roll Out WiMax in D.C., L.A., Ohio, Miami and SF on December 28th
Sprint and Clearwire have jointly announced that both have officially rolled out WiMax service via their respective Sprint 4G and Clear brands. Coverage is available in Los Angeles, Miami, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio and surrounding areas, with San Francisco launching on December 28th. In Cleveland, service covers 1.4 million people and extends […]
Deal: Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept – $174.99 (Plus Free Month / Samsung M340)
Today only, Virgin Mobile is offering the Android-powered Samsung Intercept for $174.99, including shipping. As an added bonus, they are also offering the the Samsung M340 for free with a purchase of $29.99 in airtime. You can combine these two deals: 1) Buy both phones. 2) Activate the Samsung M340 and redeem the free airtime. […]
Deal: Samsung Intercept for Virgin Mobile – As Low As $158 After Coupon, Gift Card (Updated Again)
Best Buy is offering the Samsung Intercept for $219.99, with a $40 gift card this week. Best Buy Credit Card holders can get an additional 10% off by using this coupon (PDF) in-store. Best Buy Reward Zone Premier Silver members can also get 12% off using a coupon emailed to them this week. Either coupon […]
Sprint Rolls Out HTC Hero Update
Sprint has begun to roll out a new update for the HTC Hero Android smart phone. The update addresses device diagnostics an MMS issue with contact number format and updates the Sprint Zone application. The update is being pushed over the air and can be accessed by going to All Applications > Settings > About […]
Virgin Mobile Launches Wal-Mart Exclusive 1GB Broadband2Go Plan
Virgin Mobile has partnered with Wal-Mart to offer a middle plan in the current Broadband2Go slate of prepaid mobile broadband service to slot between the $10 300MB plan and the overwhelmingly popular $40 unlimited access plan. As alluded to in the headline, the 1GB offering is only available by visiting a Wal-Mart location and unavailable […]
Sprint Discontinues Palm Pre
Sprint internal documentation has confirmed that the Palm Pre has hit end of life status and that remaining new inventory numbers in the low hundreds of units while the phone has been pulled from sale as of November 10th. Sprint is still listing the less powerful Pixi for sale for the time being. This follows […]