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Sprint Lays Off 8,000 People
mobilewhack.com - 1/27/2009
Sprint Lays Off 8,000 People
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In case you thought you are still working for Sprint, we have some potentially bad news for you. You might be one of those 8,000 people the company is laying off. That will save Sprint about $1.2 billion and you will have to go get a new job. The details ...
bestbuy.com - 1/26/2009
Sprint - Palm Treo Pro 850 Cell Phone - Black - PTR850HK
— bestbuy.com — Operates with wireless technology on GSM/GPRS 900/1800 networks Built-in Wi-Fi 802.11b network for Internet capability for connecting... to your computer. TFT-LCD color touch screen display With 320 x 320 resolution makes navigation of features a breeze. ... (more) Sprint - Palm Treo Pro 850 Cell Phone - Black - PTR850HK

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Sprint Treo Pro now on sale at Best Buy
engadget.com - 1/26/2009
Sprint Treo Pro now on sale at Best Buy
— engadget.com — We already knew that the Sprint-branded Treo Pro was making guest appearances at the occasional Best Buy,... but thanks to a hard working web admin, you're one step closer to owning one without having to step foot in the aforesaid store... if you're ... (more) Sprint Treo Pro now on sale at Best Buy

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Sprint Nextel Eliminating 8,000 Workers
moconews.net - 1/26/2009
Sprint Nextel Eliminating 8,000 Workers
— moconews.net — image Sprint Nextel is shedding 8,000 jobs in the next three months as the struggling wireless and... wireline carrier tries to weather the recession, the company said today. The cuts—which will affect 14 percent of the company’s 60,000 strong ... (more) Sprint Nextel Eliminating 8,000 Workers

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Phones Review:  Sprint to dump 8000 employees to save $1.2 billion

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Sprint to dump 8000 employees to save $1.2 billion
Phones Review — ... expected to save Sprint roughly $1.2 billion; the unfortunate thing is the 8,000 will now be unemployed and have to seek new employment which as everyone and their uncle seems to be dropping staff is going to be hard going. Details of Sprint’s layoff haven’t been made public as yet but apparently the staff dump will affect all levels within the company and across various locations. Furthermore, Sprint intends to freeze any pay increases to affect more savings. Source – mobilewhack ...

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