Phones with new Brew MP will add to Sprint’s industry-leading open
approach with more options for customers
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 11, 2009--
Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced it is planning to offer its customers
additional device options by launching devices running Qualcomm’s Brew
Mobile Platform™ (Brew MP). Brew MP is a mobile operating system that
can support feature phones and smartphones alike.
“Sprint is committed to delivering the most compelling technology to our
customers, through a variety of operating systems, and we now have the
ability to uniquely integrate compelling features and services deep in
the hardware with Brew MP,” said Brian Finnerty, director of device
development for Sprint. “By supporting both high-performance mobile Java
and native applications on Brew MP, we can offer more advanced devices
to an even broader set of Sprint customers.”
Sprint’s industry-leading open approach means Sprint is dedicated to
offering customers a variety of devices with multiple platforms that
take advantage of the Now Network so customers can do what they want,
when they want with their Sprint phone. Through the Sprint Application
Developer Program (http://developer.sprint.com),
developers can leverage the capabilities of these various platforms to
create differentiated and personalized services.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline
communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,
businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including
two wireless networks serving almost 49 million customers at the end of
the second quarter of 2009; industry-leading mobile data services;
instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a
global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The company’s customer-focused strategy
has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction
scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
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Sprint
Emmy Anderson, 913-707-0618
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