Nextel's Walkie-Talkie Grows Up
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The wireless phone provider's focus on business spills over into the consumer market.
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With Wall Street singing the praises of a possible Sprint (FON:NYSE - news - research)-Nextel (NXTL:Nasdaq - news - research) merger, some wireless fans say they can hear overtures for other players.
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The rumors are true: Sprint Nextel will form the No. 3 wireless company.
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The holidays are coming. Now, more than ever, the desire is to be close to friends and family. While not everyone can catch a plane or train to be with the ones they love, today&#39;s communications technologies
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A year ago, just after its first anniversary as a combined company, Sprint Nextel appeared ripe for the picking.
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New plans offering unlimited talk will change the wireless landscape.
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Technological skills, like maneuvering a mouse, are becoming part of a childâs developmental milestones.
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BusinessWeek Online - In the world of big-time telecom, the Baby Bells have been hogging the spotlight as they bulk up to compete against an onslaught of new technology -- and their arch-rivals, the cable companies. For competitors hovering outside the Bells' territory, that sends a stark message: Team up or get smashed. Sprint Corp.  and Nextel Communications Inc.  chose the former, announcing on Dec. 15 a &#36;35 billion deal to merge into the third-largest wireless powerhouse. With a market capitalization of &#36;70 billion, the new Reston (Va. ...
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Great innovations in wireless technologies have arrived in recent years, and their effect has yet to be realized. But those innovations may be hindered by thinking that an even better innovation is just around the corner.
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In advanced countries, someone whose cell phone breaks down or becomes outdated usually tosses it and gets a new, fancier model. Ditto for the DVD player, Sony PlayStation, and even radios and watches.
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Sprint and Nextel herald "the future of communications."
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Not since the introduction of the cell phone has the plain old home phone been in for such upheaval. The device long used for landline calling, recording voice mails, and storing phone lists may find itself replaced.
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The rumors of a Nextel Communications&#39; combination with Sprint aren&#39;t ringing the same regulatory alarm bells as the larger acquisition of AT&amp;T Wireless by Cingular Wireless.
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Bluetooth -- a short-range wireless technology -- is finally coming of age.
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Sprint&#39;s acquisition of Nextel Communications is fueling speculation of more deals to come in a telecommunications industry roiled by intense competition and rapid technological change.
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Connect With Your Buds: We Put Walkie-Talkies to the Summer Test
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Handset design is evolving as more features are added to phones, but one crucial element seems to be left behind -- the user. By Elizabeth Biddlecombe.