Sprint Nextel Offer A Music Phone of Their Own
April 5, 2007
Motley Fool today published an article relating to the next wave of
competition in the cell phone sector from Sprint
Nextel. This seems
appropriate given the level of debate surrounding the definition of competition in this sector.
Article Excerpt:
Sprint Nextel Upstages Apple
By Steven Mallas
Well, the first serious impact from the "iPhone effect" just hit -- Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) has launched a combination mobile phone/music player from Samsung, fittingly called Upstage, designed to steal some thunder from the personal-media-player giant.
In a direct play against Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) deal to launch its much-anticipated iPhone with AT&T's (NYSE: T) Cingular in June, Sprint Nextel is hoping to grab an early share of the market for those consumers who want to integrate their media player with their mobile phone.
Available this month, the Upstage device has screens on both sides -- one for making phone calls, and the other, larger screen on the flip side for managing music and media. It's a full-featured device, with an integrated camera and access to Sirius (Nasdaq: SIRI) satellite radio and Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) VH1 and MTV channels. Read the entire article HERE Labels: competition, i phone, sirius, sprint nextel
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