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digitaldaily.allthingsd.com - 1/26/2009
Sprint Prepares for Launch of Palm Pre With Massive Layoffs
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What a great choice of carrier partner Palm (PALM) has in Sprint Nextel (S), eh? A company with a longstanding reputation for lousy customer service, poor network coverage, high churn and Keystone Kops-style management disorganization . A company that lost 1.3 million customers in the third ...
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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Sprint to give 8,000 employees unlimited free roaming time
GMSV — ... was accompanied by the obligatory positive spin from CEO Dan Hesse, the kind of exercise in porcine cosmetics that these days is greeted with cynical scoffing :“Labor reductions are always the most difficult action to take, but many companies are finding it necessary in this environment. We continue to improve the customer experience and these improvements are reflected in much higher levels of satisfaction in customer surveys and in independent performance tests. Our commitment to quality will not change.” Mm-hmm bet the plan is for the remaining employees to work smarter, ...

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Sprint To Chop 8,000 Jobs By March 31
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Sprint Nextel Eliminating 8,000 Workers
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Sprint Nextel Slashing 8,000 Jobs Before April
gearlog.com 1/26/2009 — Telecom giant Sprint Nextel today became the latest in a long line of tech companies to announce massive job losses. The Kansas-based company plans to cut some 8,000 jobs by the end of March, in attempt to reduce labor costs by $1.2 billion over the ...
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