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“Internet-addicted members of Generation Y” between the ages of 18 and 24 are the target for a new prepaid 4G wireless service from Clearwire that will carry the Rover brand, Clearwire Chief Commercial Officer Mike Sievert told reporters on a conference call today. “Prepaid is no longer limited ...

EDINBURG, Va., July 8, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (Nasdaq: SHEN) announced today that its wireless subsidiary, Shenandoah Personal Communications Company, a Sprint PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel, has signed an amendment to the current contract with Sprint Nextel to allow Shentel to sell Virgin Mobile and Boost prepaid ...

Sprint and Walmart launch no nonsense prepaid service with industry-leading 7-cent minutes and 7-cent text messages ideal for budget-conscious, no-frills customers WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Now more than ever, Americans are searching for smart and simple ways to cut unnecessary costs. Sprint (NYSE:S) and Walmart [NASDAQ:WMT] today announced the launch of Common Cents Mobile, the newest member of Sprint’s powerhouse prepaid portfolio with ...

Differentiated Brands Old & New Aim to Serve Increasingly Diverse Audiences, Tackle Specific Competitors WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sprint [NYSE:S] today officially unveiled its comprehensive multi-segment approach to the prepaid wireless marketplace. Since Sprint’s acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA, Inc., the company has rolled out a series of new prepaid products, enhancements and industry-advancing products, each designed to appeal to specific customers in ...

Given their considerable retail behemoth market power, we’ve covered Walmart's  telecom service offerings for some time now. The most recent Walmart telecom move of note is revealed by AdAge. They will soon launch a nationwide television advertising campaign (see video below), ...

Customer Voice Mails Converted to Text are Delivered as SMS Messages or Emails with Sound File Attached DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetroPCS Communications (NYSE: PCS), the nation’s leading provider of unlimited, flat-rate, no signed contract wireless communications is the first national carrier in the United States to utilize fully automated voice mail-to-text service. This feature automatically converts a voice mail message to text message ...

Having forecast a decided shift from postpaid to prepaid cell phone service in the U.S a year ago, 4Q 2009 marked the first time that the number of new prepaid wireless customers outnumbered new postpaid cell phone customers, ...

Expanding unlimited voice and text coverage to a nationwide footprint covering approximately 277 million people SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cricket Communications, Inc., a leading provider of unlimited wireless services and subsidiary of Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP), today announced the launch of new value-driven, unlimited services plans, all including nationwide talk and text coverage in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and ...

New Service Plans Starting at $40 Give Consumers Unlimited Talk, Text and Web with Local, State Taxes and Regulatory Fees Included DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) today announces the launch this week of Wireless for All℠, its new family of service plans that includes four all-inclusive monthly service plans which encompass taxes and regulatory fees and gives consumers added simplicity ...

Existing Boost and Virgin Mobile USA Customers Will Continue With Current Services and Plans OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 2009-- Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) and Virgin Mobile USA, Inc., (NYSE: VM) today announced that they have completed their previously announced merger transaction. The acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA strengthens Sprint’s position in the growing prepaid segment by bringing ...