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Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) announced this morning that current president of its Prepaid group Dan Schulman would be leaving the company on Aug. 23 to join American Express Co. (AXP) as group president of its Enterprise Growth division.Schulman will be …

If prepaid is the future, then count Sprint Nextel Corp. as going all in on the no-contract wireless front.The carrier today unveiled its latest card to play in the prepaid game with the release of its Common Cents pay-as-you-go service …

Sprint Nextel Corp. stock rose nearly 5% on its first-quarter results, during which the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier said it finally slowed its subscriber losses and reported the first increase in net operating revenues and service revenues for the first …

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s bevy of prepaid offerings is gaining some clarity as the carrier is looking to phase out a legacy postpaid service and increase the appeal of its prepaid data plans.Sprint Nextel said it has started to notify customers …

As speculation mounts that Leap Wireless International Inc. has hired advisers to explore a potential sale or merger of the company, look for international operators to be interested in the property.Leap stock was up 13% Monday after the Wall Street …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. released “selected” – meaning positive and unaudited – metrics today, and suggested that the troubled economy was sending mobile subscribers into its arms.The low-cost wireless provider isn’t due to report full financial results until March 3. …

Mobile virtual network operators will likely join the ranks with most Americans facing a tough holiday season with mixed forecasts as to whether MVNOs will come out strong or gasping for breath.Tole Hart, analyst for Gartner, thinks the next few …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. reported plans to shed 10% of its workforce, announcing it will eliminate 45 positions in its New Jersey and California offices. The cuts comes on the heels of the MVNO’s mixed third quarter results, in which …

The mobile virtual network operator market continues to proffer a mixed bag for those that continue to dabble in its murky waters. One of the segments stalwarts, Virgin Mobile USA Inc., posted third-quarter results last week highlighting struggles, but industry …

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A few weeks after its official purchase of Helio L.L.C., Virgin Mobile USA has decided on a branding strategy; “Helio by Virgin Mobile: Plan to Have it All.” The mobile virtual network operator’s (MVNO) first plans for the newly joined …

With the U.S. economy in a lull, many businesses suffer. Wireless, however, still thrives. And as the top four carriers continue to get stronger and hungrier, it could become a game of Pac-Man; big guys eating the little guys. Analysts …

Just a month and a half after Virgin Mobile USA Inc.’s announcement to acquire Helio L.L.C., all but one of Helio’s five retail stores have already closed. The New York location remains open, for now, while stores in San Diego, …

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. showed more enthusiasm toward its newer, postpaid offerings in its second-quarter report – not the normal behavior for a company that made its name with prepaid. When asked about average revenue per user (ARPU) results related …

Google Inc.’s Internet dominance has grown in recent years as the competition – well, what passes for competition – continues to plod along. But for the long list of Web-based players moving to the new platform, wireless is the wild, …

While some mobile virtual network operators are switching off the lights, others seem to be thriving – and globally at that. After seeing success in the United States and Canada, 7-Eleven Inc. is expanding its proprietary prepaid wireless program, 7-Eleven …

Countering media speculation and a sagging stock price, South Korea’s SK Telecom said it was not interested in purchasing ailing U.S. carriers Sprint Nextel Corp. anytime soon. According to media reports, the Korean telecom giant said it has no plans …

According to media reports, Korean telecom giant SK Telecom may again be looking at purchasing beleagured carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. According to reports, SK Telecom and Providence Equity last year offered to invest $5 billion into Sprint Nextel at $18.60 …