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The HTC Touch Pro is fast becoming one of the most prolific Windows Mobile touchscreen smartphone to hit the global smartphone market in recent memory. The 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen display, 3G (EVDO Rev. A) connection, GPS, WiFi, 3.2 megapixel camera (autofocus with flash), and, of course, the slide-out QWERTY keyboard push the HTC Touch Pro [...]

The biggest name in BlackBerry gaming, Bplay, just struck a big deal with all three major U.S. carriers to allow for direct billing when buying their games. That means instead of having to deal with fiddling for credit cards when all you want to do is try that cool Nintaii game, you can now just [...]

Sprint Nextel's Xohm unit may establish a management company to develop WiMAX services for Indian operators, and to take advantage of the Indian government's favorable view of the 4G technology. Xohm is set to merge with Clearwire Corp. to form the "new" Clearwire, which has a $3.2 billion capital investment from companies such as Intel, Google and Comcast. Clearwire shareholders are set to vote on the move today, which was granted regulatory approval by the FCC earlier this month. "India is an important market and we would look at expanding WiMAX coverage there. We are looking at forming a management company to bring together various stakeholders, including license holders, investors and those with management skills," Xohm's President Barry West said. India is planning a WiMAX spectrum auction in January 2009, and the government has indicated it will auction spectrum in the 2.3GHz-2.4GHz range in blocks of 20MHz each. Sprint is currently working with Indian operators, including Tata Communications, Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) and Reliance Communications to develop and expand their WiMAX offerings and may also be considering bidding on WiMAX spectrum itself. For more: - see this article - see this article on the spectrum issue Related Articles: Clearwire shareholders to vote on merger Nov. 20 FCC clears Sprint-Clearwire deal to create "new" Clearwire

Sprint Nextel , as it looks to cut costs, is said to be considering a possible outsourcing move that could shift positions to other companies in the mobile and network infrastructure space and lead to numerous job cuts, according to a report. The process, known as "re- badging ," involves cutting jobs from Sprint's payroll and then paying a vendor to control certain aspects of the business or certain jobs, especially with network infrastructure and monitoring. However, not all of the cut Sprint employees would be guaranteed a job under such a program. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has indicated that jobs cuts could be in store as the company moves into 2009, but has declined to say how many jobs could be cut, pending the company's fourth quarter results. Sprint, which lost 1.3 million subscribers in the third quarter and is looking to regain its financial footing, will move cautiously in balancing the need to cut costs and maintaining the reliability of its networks, said Leigh Horner , a Sprint spokeswoman. Sprint has also embarked on a voluntary separation package for some of its employees. "People need to make a decision about their career," Horner said. "Any additional things beyond that would be based on the state of our business and our planning for 2009." For more: - see this article Related Articles: Sprint offers voluntary package to employees Sprint loses 1.3M net subs, base drops to 50.5M

When companies sail rough waters, it’s usually non-essential employees that are first to be forced to walk the plank. Sprint, still reeling from a dismal Q3 2008 that had it losing $326 million and 1.3 million subscribers, has reportedly extended its “voluntary separation package” program to most of its employee-base. Rather than simply handing pink-slips [...]

Filed under: Sprint , Studies , Misc We've been hearing about a possible SK Telecom-Sprint tie-up since July of 2007 , but if either firm ever hoped to actually tie the proverbial knot -- well, let's just say that ship has sailed. Given the weakening economy and the general tendency to resist taking risks right about now, the Korean giant has dropped its plans to partner with Sprint in any form or fashion. In related news, Sprint is looking to hop on the quickly expanding layoff bandwagon, but given its humongous Q3 loss , we suppose that's not totally illogical. We're told that the carrier is offering "voluntary buyout packages" to an unspecified number of employees, which is far more awesome than the "thanks, now get the hell out of here" line that's being handed down by so many other firms. Crazy times, we tell you. [Via Boy Genius Report ] SK Telecom no longer casting glances in Sprint's direction originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments