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Would be nice to have Android and Pre on a real network, like Verizon or AT&T.]]>Sep 14th 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
Still, something needs to happen to Sprint. It'll be fun to watch...]]>Sep 13th 2009 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
I know a lot of people will could come on here with CS horror stories from the t-mob, but there's a reason they've been stacking JD Power awards for customer service.

If they do this, and move manufacturers to make wi-max/evdo/gsm phones they could have something going.]]>Sep 13th 2009 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
If you actually read to article, you will see words like:
"T-Mobile and Orange are expected to..."
"DT will probably..."
"It is understood that DT has been..."
"It is thought DT will also..."
"DT, Sprint and Deutsche Bank all refused to comment."

These are just rumors and speculation. There is no news here.]]>Sep 13th 2009 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
youre right, there ARE horror stories about TMobile, and im sure they only won JDP&A surveys is due ot other CS being even more awful. When I requested to speak to a supervisor due to rude CS.. the CSR actually did laugh and tell me Tmobile won some worthless JDPA award. never going back.]]>Sep 13th 2009 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 14th 2009 12:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 14th 2009 1:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/"Don't worry; this "report" comes from the Telegraph. It's as reputable as a blog."

Some funny thinking there "tony"...]]>Sep 14th 2009 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 14th 2009 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
PS If DB is willing to give a low-ball offer (since they will have to gut and transition the network to GSM/LTE) then I can see it. Besides, aren’t DB’s pockets Deeeeep?]]>Sep 14th 2009 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
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But yeah, GSM + CDMA + iDEN + WiMAX? And maybe LTE too? Good luck, Deutsche Telekom... you're going to need it.]]>Sep 13th 2009 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
TMO still hasn't gotten 3G rolled out properly, so if they partner with Sprint then they can just skip 3G and go straight to using and expanding Sprints WiMax network.

The consolidation is an issue, but then again if Sprint and TMO partner up they can provide real competition to VZW and ATT.]]>Sep 13th 2009 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
All kidding aside... Sprint and T-Mobile? T-Mobile Nextel? S-Mobile Nextel? I don't know.. and I don't like it. ]]>Sep 13th 2009 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
On the plus side Sprint has a reasonably good wireless infrastructure thanks to the previous Sprint CEOs. Hopefully if DT takes over Sprint we won't be locked into Sprint phones only. Verizon phones would be nice but CDMA phones from other countries that are years ahead of the crap we keep getting on Sprint after they sit in someones drawer for "testing" would be fantastic. Clean firmware without Sprint crapware that mucks them up would be wonderful.]]>Sep 13th 2009 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 18th 2009 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/I don't think this rumor makes any sense though...another CDMA carrier making a bid for Sprint would make a lot more sense than T-mobile attempting to create a GSM/CDMA/iDEN nightmare.
That said I wish I had bought my shares of Sprint earlier since even stupid rumors are sure to drive up the stock price.]]>Sep 13th 2009 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
T-mo has the best (and most polite) customer service (I know, it's not saying much given the other 3 carriers, who set the bar real low), it would be great if they extended it to the Sprint business. I have phones with both Sprint and T-Mo, I wouldn't mind getting just one bill (although would take years for them to get that act together).

I won shares in DT, which owns T-mobile, and I wouldn't mind this merger (but they have to dump nextel). But it probably won't happen, unless maybe the $ continues to lose value against the euro, in which shares of DT are valued. Then Sprint becomes even cheaper.]]>Sep 13th 2009 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
To clarify (UNFORTUNATELY) Verizon would not be the only one left. We have new players on the market.. Cricket, even though it's small, it also operates as CDMA carrier (yet on AWS band..1700 Mhz...but their phones still can roam on VZV, Sprint). ]]>Sep 13th 2009 9:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 14th 2009 2:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Or will it mean they will allow it on any new phone?]]>Sep 13th 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
Sprint has 3G in only 3 cities? where? The moon? Antarctica? I've been to 5 midwest cities and have 3G in all of them...

And Hesse has done wonders for Sprint. Gary Forsee was the CEO that ran Sprint into the ground.

Maybe do some research before you troll.]]>Sep 13th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/

]]>Sep 13th 2009 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
T-Mo USA = ~$17.1 billion revenue
Sprint = ~$35.64 billion revenue

Someone mind enlightening me?]]>Sep 13th 2009 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/Sep 13th 2009 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
This would be very, very interesting. Anything to push AT&T along with faster 3G would be helpful though (this is assuming T-Mo would jump to WiMax right away). ]]>Sep 13th 2009 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/But seriously, that's be one easy way for T-Mobile to expand their US market, compared to the lame service and coverage they have in the states, not to mention the crappy 3G.
Here I'll just pray Sprint don't even look at them.]]>Sep 13th 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
]]>Sep 13th 2009 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/That's nice to hear, but here in New York (right next to New Jersey), T-Mobile is probably the worst of the 4. In terms of coverage, I would be right in the middle of the city and get only 2 bars. Wut? And when I traveled to Long Island, boy say hello to the call drops.
Sprint has the fastest 3G network in this city, constantly beating my friend's iPhone and Blackberries.]]>Sep 13th 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/13/deutsche-telekom-eyeing-sprint-nextel-for-acquisition/
Combine T-Mo US and Sprint and throw in the resources of DK and you could potentially have a huge, fast, and reliable WiMax network. ]]>Sep 13th 2009 6:10PM